|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Ronnie Dale Boudreaux (ranked 21136 p4p, 22903 weight class) and Melankomas Caria (ranked 635 p4p, 619 weight class). Boudreaux 's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Uncle Tom's Cabin. Caria has chosen Roy Jones Jr - I Smoke, I Drink feat. Mr. Magic & Youngbloodz) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
|
|
|
183 cm 31 176 16 - 7 - 1 |
|
186 cm 36 162 38 - 17 - 2 |
World class boxer Insanely flexible
|
|
World class MT Good gas tank
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ronnie Dale Boudreaux ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 38 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Melankomas Caria! The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Caria throws a right hand that Boudreaux ducks under and follows up with a left that Boudreaux also avoids with ease. Caria walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Boudreaux takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. A bone on bone clash there as Boudreaux blocks the leg kick.
It looked like Boudreaux wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Boudreaux has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Caria. Caria uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boudreaux . Caria avoids the body shot from Boudreaux .
Boudreaux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boudreaux blocks a low kick nicely. A solid body kick from Boudreaux . A big left from Boudreaux misses. Boudreaux has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. A looping hook to the body misses from Boudreaux . Caria does a little dance to reset his feet. Donk. Caria catches Boudreaux right on the button with a cross. Boudreaux tries a head kick but it misses.
Caria looks to land a combination but Boudreaux avoids it well. Caria misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A left lands for Caria. A telegraphed right hand from Boudreaux misses the target. Boudreaux fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boudreaux thuds a left hand into Caria's body. Boudreaux scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head kick misses from Boudreaux . Caria lands a jab. Caria tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Melankomas Caria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Caria throws a leg kick and Boudreaux counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Boudreaux tries to work over Caria's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Boudreaux on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Caria lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boudreaux backwards. Boudreaux looks to throw an elbow but misses. Caria throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boudreaux blocks it with crossed arms. Boudreaux misses with an elbow strike.
Boudreaux lands a hook to the side of the head. Caria can't find room to land a body shot as Boudreaux controls the action.
A short right from Boudreaux on the inside. Boudreaux misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boudreaux lands a damaging elbow. Boudreaux has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Boudreaux lands a damaging elbow. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Caria lands a good knee to the midsection. Boudreaux won't want to take too many of those. Caria takes an elbow to the forehead. Caria prevents a body shot from Boudreaux . A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Caria avoids the elbow strike from Boudreaux , against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Caria. Caria stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. A quick uppercut on the inside from Boudreaux . With the fighters up against the cage, Boudreaux throws an elbow but misses. Boudreaux connects with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Caria. Caria misses with a punch to the body.
Caria misses with a punch to the body.
Boudreaux gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Caria trying to stall but Boudreaux improves his position.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Caria blocks a body shot from Boudreaux . Caria taking a breather. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Caria is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Boudreaux is keeping busy. Caria using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Caria as the two fighters clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Boudreaux as Caria tries to tie him up. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ronnie Dale Boudreaux will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Boudreaux misses with a head kick.
Caria avoids a kick to the body.
Caria lands a leg kick that knocks Boudreaux off balance momentarily. Good work by Caria as he checks the leg kick. Boudreaux swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Boudreaux blocks a jab. Boudreaux throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Caria on the side of the head. Caria tests Boudreaux 's chin there with a solid looking shot. Caria stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Boudreaux throws a body punch but Caria moves out of range. Caria looks like he wants to counter punch here. Boudreaux lands a lovely overhand right. Boudreaux jabbing away but nothing is landing. Boudreaux looks to land a right hand but Caria moved out of range. Caria slips a jab from Boudreaux . Caria lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Decent striking displayed by Caria there. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Caria lands a really nice looking cross but Boudreaux seems unphased.
Boudreaux throws a head kick that misses. Boudreaux ducks under a wild hook from Caria.
That's one minute gone in the round. Caria misses with a wild body shot. Melankomas Caria seems to be getting the better of the standup. Boudreaux scores with a jab to the jaw. Caria pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. A head kick misses from Boudreaux . Boudreaux lands with a straight right. Caria didn't see that one coming. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Caria tries to bum rush Boudreaux with a series of wild strikes but Boudreaux uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Caria pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big right from Boudreaux misses. Boudreaux just misses with a punch to the body.
Caria on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Boudreaux goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. A swing and a miss from Caria. Boudreaux is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Boudreaux takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Boudreaux throws a shot from downtown. Caria moves away and avoids it. Boudreaux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Caria lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Boudreaux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Caria on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. A bone on bone clash there as Caria blocks the leg kick.
Boudreaux 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Caria connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Boudreaux scrambles back to his feet. Boudreaux needs to keep his hands up - Caria had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Boudreaux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Caria. Caria looks to score with a jab to the body but Boudreaux is just out of range. Caria tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Boudreaux tries a head kick but it misses.
Caria connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Boudreaux throws a low kick but Caria avoids it. Boudreaux misses with a looping left. Caria looks to land a body kick but Boudreaux moved away. A little feinted left hand from Boudreaux on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. That kick from Caria tenderised Boudreaux 's leg. Boudreaux is trying to keep his angry face on. Caria avoids the body shot from Boudreaux .
A decent looking body kick lands there for Boudreaux . Caria throws a body punch but Boudreaux moves out of range. Caria misses with a wild body shot. Caria throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Caria throws a shot from downtown. Boudreaux moves away and avoids it. Caria uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boudreaux has time to react. Caria fakes the leg kick and cracks Boudreaux in the body. Caria cracks Boudreaux with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Caria tries a head kick but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Melankomas Caria showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round! Caria needs to keep his hands up - Boudreaux had a free shot at his head there. Caria turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Boudreaux dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Caria tries a head kick but it misses.
Caria scores with a nice body kick.
Boudreaux keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Caria throws a hook to the side of Boudreaux 's head but Boudreaux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Boudreaux misses with a two punch combination.
Caria scores with a nice strike. Boudreaux misses with an uppercut. Caria blocks a low kick nicely. Caria scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boudreaux doesn't seem bothered though. Caria throws a quick inside leg kick. A slapping leg kick lands for Boudreaux .
Caria lands a head shot. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Caria shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Caria. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man. Boudreaux lands with an overhand left. A head kick from Caria lands but Boudreaux takes it in his stride. Boudreaux jabbing away but nothing is landing. A big left from Caria misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Boudreaux ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boudreaux , as that shot connected.
Caria avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boudreaux lands the left hand. A looping hook to the body misses from Caria. Boudreaux does a little dance to reset his feet. Boudreaux fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Caria, pushing him back against the cage. Caria with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boudreaux landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boudreaux comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Boudreaux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Boudreaux looks to score with a jab to the body but Caria is just out of range. Caria bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boudreaux 's head. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Caria checks a leg kick. Boudreaux stuns Caria with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Caria connects with a leg kick. 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! Boudreaux wants to land a leg kick but Caria is out of range. Caria is trying to counter with his kicks. Caria misses with a low kick. Caria fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boudreaux manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Caria throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Caria misses with a low kick.
Boudreaux clobbers Caria with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Nice shot lands for Boudreaux . Boudreaux misses with a wild body shot. Boudreaux takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Good exchange - Boudreaux coming out on top. Boudreaux tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Caria paws at him with a jab and circles away. Caria throws out a token jab with nothing on it. A looping hook to the body misses from Caria. Boudreaux does a little dance to reset his feet. Boudreaux misses with a kick to the body.
Caria misses with a combination
and Boudreaux holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Caria lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boudreaux backwards. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Caria taking a breather. Caria throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boudreaux blocks it with crossed arms. Boudreaux blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Boudreaux tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boudreaux blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ronnie Dale Boudreaux . I think Boudreaux has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28 Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28 Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronnie Dale Boudreaux ! Ronnie Dale Boudreaux decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
84% |
|
|
|
|
|
|