PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Cecil Lightning (ranked 2941 p4p, 5388 weight class) and TyQuinton Babers (ranked 386 p4p, 598 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lightning
vs
Babers

199 cm
19
210
10 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
219
6 - 0 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Great elbows
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cecil Lightning!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, TyQuinton Babers!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lightning lands with a cross.
Lightning missing with a left hand there. Babers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Babers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
TyQuinton Babers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Lightning coming out on top.
A low kick lands for Lightning.
Nice body kick there by Lightning.
Lightning has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Babers.

Lightning throws out a head kick that Babers doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Babers crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Babers's eyes and has decided to let it go on!

It looks like TyQuinton Babers has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lightning gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Babers misses with a punch to the body.
Babers lands an elbow that stopped Lightning in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Babers throws an elbow but misses.
Babers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lightning backwards.
Babers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Babers.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Babers.
Lightning is working Babers over against the ropes.
Babers lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lightning blocks an elbow strike.
Babers misses with a body punch.
Lightning misses with a punch on the inside.
Babers misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babers lands an elbow just above Lightning 's eye.
Lightning blocks a body shot from Babers.
Lightning prevents a body shot from Babers.
Babers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Babers lands a damaging elbow.
A hook to the body from Lightning.
Lightning tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Babers's elbow.
Babers is leaning against Lightning and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Babers lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Babers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lightning can't find room to land a body shot as Babers controls the action.
Lightning blocks a body shot from Babers.
Lightning definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Babers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Babers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Babers throws an elbow but misses.
Babers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lightning avoids the elbow strike from Babers, against the ropes.
Babers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Lightning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babers misses with a punch on the inside.
Babers lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lightning scores with a shot to the side of Babers's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Babers.
Lightning lands a nice uppercut.
Babers misses with an elbow over the top.
Lightning tries a body shot but Babers blocks it.
Lightning is working Babers over against the ropes.
Babers struggles to land a body shot inside as Lightning controls his hands.
Babers lands a body shot.
Babers tries to throw a body punch but Lightning avoids it by throwing Babers back against the ropes.
Babers lands a body punch.
Babers lands a nice elbow.
Babers misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Babers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Babers lands a damaging elbow.
Babers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Babers lands a damaging elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Lightning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cecil Lightning should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on TyQuinton Babers's cut.
That's time! Lightning's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Babers moves into the clinch.
Babers lands an elbow inside.
Lightning tries to work over Babers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Babers blocks a body shot from Lightning.
Lightning lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Babers.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Babers just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lightning's brow.
Babers tries to work over Lightning's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Babers throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
TyQuinton Babers seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lightning tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lightning misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lightning dodges an elbow strike from Babers.
Lightning fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Babers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lightning's elbow.
A short left from Babers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lightning scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Babers lands an elbow inside.
Lightning tries to work over Babers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lightning misses with a punch on the inside.
Babers lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Babers tries a body shot but Lightning blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightning blocks an elbow strike from Babers.
Babers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Babers looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Babers tries a body shot but Lightning blocks it.
Babers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lightning blocks an elbow strike from Babers.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lightning.
Lightning throws a head punch that misses.
Babers misses with a body punch.
Babers struggles to land a body shot inside as Lightning controls his hands.
Lightning blocks an elbow strike.
Lightning digs a right hand underneath Babers's ribcage. Babers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lightning looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lightning stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Babers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lightning wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Babers tries to work over Lightning's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lightning struggles to land a body shot inside as Babers controls his hands.
Lightning scores with a hook to the body.
Babers is breathing heavily.
Lightning working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lightning.
Good body shot from Lightning.
Lightning wants to break the clinch but can't.
Babers prevents a body shot from Lightning.
Lightning working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lightning lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Lightning lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lightning lands a shot to the body.
Babers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lightning lands with a light punch inside.
Lightning goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lightning is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Lightning blocks an elbow strike.
Babers takes a shot to the head.
Babers pushes off an throws an elbow but Lightning leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Babers misses with a body punch.

Lightning breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lightning scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Lightning has closed the distance and engaged Babers in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cecil Lightning dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on TyQuinton Babers's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lightning scores with a jab to the body.

Babers gets tackled into the ropes by Lightning. Lightning maintains the clinch.
Babers throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lightning tries to throw a body punch but Babers avoids it by throwing Lightning back against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Lightning.
Lightning wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Babers has him pressed against the ropes.
Babers misses with a punch to the body.
Lightning blocks an elbow strike.

Lightning breaks from the clinch.
Lightning thows a body kick. Babers tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Lightning closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Babers struggles to land a body shot inside as Lightning controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Babers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lightning misses with a hook to the ribs.
Babers can't find room to land a body shot as Lightning controls the action.
Lightning works on Babers's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Lightning.
Nice body punch from Lightning - that landed with a thud.
Babers prevents a body shot from Lightning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Lightning.
Babers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lightning pushes Babers back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lightning can't break the clinch.
Lightning is trying to break the clinch but Babers has him pressed against the ropes.
Lightning lands a hook that snaps the head of Babers backwards.
Lightning lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lightning lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lightning misses with a hook to the ribs.
Babers taking a breather.

Lightning escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cecil Lightning is winning the standup battle so far.

Lightning closes the distance and clinches.
Lightning can't break the clinch.
Lightning tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lightning has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Babers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lightning avoids a wild elbow strike from Babers.
Lightning blocks an uppercut.
Lightning gets through Babers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Babers tries to throw a body punch but Lightning avoids it by throwing Babers back against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lightning.
Lightning lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Babers backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Babers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Babers tries to work over Lightning's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lightning misses with a body punch.
Lightning doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Babers throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Babers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lightning tries to throw a body punch but Babers avoids it by throwing Lightning back against the ropes.
Lightning is trying to force a seperation but Babers has the dominant position.
Lightning lands a shoulder strike.
Lightning misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Babers misses with a body punch.
Babers prevents Lightning from breaking the clinch.
Babers can't find room to land a body shot as Lightning controls the action.
Babers creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lightning lands a left hand.
Babers tries a body shot but Lightning blocks it.
Babers struggles to land a body shot inside as Lightning controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cecil Lightning clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on TyQuinton Babers's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lightning closes the distance and clinches.
Babers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lightning backwards.
Babers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lightning gets through Babers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Lightning breaks the clinch.
Lightning misses with a straight right.

Lightning cracks Babers with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Babers is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Babers is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!

Babers is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lightning lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Babers crumples to the floor! Lightning milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Cecil Lightning!
Cecil Lightning retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Cecil Lightning thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.