PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Australian RooMan (ranked 12138 p4p, 4091 weight class) and Hans Peter Baxxter (ranked 612 p4p, 475 weight class). Baxxter is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Weekend, Scooter . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

RooMan
vs
Baxxter

185 cm
31
170
8 - 2 - 0

180 cm
27
169
7 - 4 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Australian RooMan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Hans Peter Baxxter!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baxxter misses with a head kick.
Baxxter connects with a solid leg kick.
Baxxter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Baxxter misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice shot by Baxxter.
Baxxter misses with a body kick.
RooMan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baxxter throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A nice leg kick from Baxxter, right into the meat of the thigh.
RooMan throws a lazy body kick
and RooMan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baxxter throws a big shot that misses.
Baxxter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping RooMan at a distance.
Baxxter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
RooMan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
RooMan throws a jab but it's blocked by Baxxter.
Baxxter lands with a right hand.
Australian RooMan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baxxter slips a jab from RooMan.
RooMan throws a body shot but no joy.
RooMan misses with a few strikes there.
RooMan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
RooMan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Baxxter avoids the body shot from RooMan.
Baxxter checks a low kick from RooMan.
A big right from Baxxter misses.
Baxxter moves out of range of the body kick.
It seemed like Baxxter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Baxxter dodges the punch combination from RooMan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxxter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baxxter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Baxxter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
RooMan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Baxxter.
Baxxter throws a big counter head kick but RooMan avoids it with no problem.
RooMan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at New York Training Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Nice shot by Baxxter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baxxter swings for the body but RooMan moves out of range.
RooMan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
RooMan blocks a head kick by Baxxter.
RooMan tries to bum rush Baxxter with a series of wild strikes but Baxxter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baxxter dodges the punch combination from RooMan.
RooMan misses with a body kick.
A slow jab from RooMan misses its intended target.
RooMan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
RooMan sets himself, and Baxxter steps forward looking for the clinch! RooMan avoids it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxxter jabs RooMan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
RooMan blocks a head kick by Baxxter.
Jab from Baxxter.
RooMan throws a looping overhand right but Baxxter ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Baxxter! But no joy.
RooMan tries to land a body kick
and Baxxter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
RooMan throws a one two combo.
RooMan throws a leg kick but Baxxter checks it.
Baxxter lands an overhand right.
RooMan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baxxter.
Baxxter scores with a nice body kick.
Baxxter is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! RooMan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Baxxter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from RooMan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
RooMan throws a hook but Baxxter avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
RooMan misses with a two punch combination.
Baxxter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from RooMan misses its intended target.
It seemed like Baxxter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
RooMan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Baxxter misses with a straight right.
Baxxter throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
RooMan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Baxxter missing with a left hand there. RooMan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
RooMan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
RooMan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
RooMan misses with a wild combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Baxxter! But no joy.
Baxxter slips under a jab from RooMan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Peter Baxxter dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Baxxter scores with a punch to the head.
RooMan tries to land a front kick but Baxxter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Baxxter looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
RooMan throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Baxxter counter with a right hand.
Baxxter tries a head kick but it misses.
Baxxter throws a low kick but RooMan moves out of range easily.
Baxxter misses the jab.
RooMan looks to score with a jab to the body but Baxxter is just out of range.
Baxxter throws the kick towards the body but RooMan avoids it.
Baxxter jabs at RooMan's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
RooMan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baxxter moves away.
Baxxter misses the shot to the body.
Baxxter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A solid leg kick lands there for RooMan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxxter throws a hook but RooMan blocks it.
Baxxter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Baxxter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by RooMan.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by RooMan!
Baxxter throws a jab when RooMan was well out of range.
Baxxter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Australian RooMan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
RooMan walks into a jab.
RooMan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Baxxter tries to land a leg kick but RooMan saw it coming and moves away.
Baxxter thuds a left hand into RooMan's body.
Baxxter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Baxxter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
RooMan throws a sloppy head kick and Baxxter moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
RooMan throws out a leg kick but Baxxter moves out of range and RooMan only half commits.
RooMan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
RooMan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Baxxter counters with a right hand to the body.
RooMan slips under a jab from Baxxter.
RooMan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baxxter.
Baxxter is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Baxxter misses with a looping left.
RooMan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baxxter.
A little jabbing left from Baxxter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Baxxter misses with a body shot.
Baxxter keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Baxxter misses with a telegraphed body shot
and RooMan counters with a two punch combo.
A punch combination from RooMan misses.
Baxxter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
RooMan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
RooMan throws a solid leg kick but Baxxter takes the impact on his shin and smiles at RooMan.
RooMan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baxxter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A cross from Baxxter lands.
A jab from RooMan misses.
Baxxter misses with a left hand
and Baxxter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
RooMan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
RooMan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
RooMan takes one to the side of the head.
Baxxter tries to clinch up.
Baxxter scores with a crisp jab that stopped RooMan in his tracks.
Baxxter just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
RooMan moves out of range of the body kick.
Baxxter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but RooMan moves away.
A quick step to the side and RooMan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baxxter connects with a body shot.
Baxxter lands a jab to RooMan's midsection.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from RooMan. Baxxter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baxxter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
RooMan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Baxxter. Baxxter obviously looking to wear him down.
RooMan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Baxxter checks it well.
Baxxter sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Baxxter misses the shot to the body.
Baxxter delivers a nice body kick.
RooMan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Australian RooMan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

RooMan throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fighters circling - Baxxter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
RooMan cracks Baxxter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Baxxter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Baxxter thuds his right hand into RooMan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Baxxter misses with a body kick.
RooMan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Decent striking displayed by RooMan there.
The fighters circling - RooMan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baxxter takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Baxxter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Baxxter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by RooMan.
Baxxter throws a sloppy head kick and RooMan moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baxxter walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
RooMan wants to slow Baxxter down by chopping away at his legs.
RooMan throws a leg kick which misses Baxxter's front leg but catches the back leg as Baxxter tries to avoid it.
Baxxter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
RooMan moves out of range as Baxxter throws a body kick.
RooMan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Baxxter cracks RooMan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A right-left combo lands from RooMan.
Baxxter moves away from the strike by RooMan.
Baxxter only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Baxxter walks into a straight right hand from RooMan.
Baxxter connects with a good right hand that stumbles RooMan. RooMan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Donk. Baxxter catches RooMan right on the button with a cross.
Baxxter lands a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
RooMan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baxxter circles away quickly and effectively.
RooMan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baxxter.
RooMan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baxxter throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from RooMan misses the target.
RooMan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
RooMan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
RooMan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Baxxter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
RooMan avoids a kick to the body.
Baxxter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baxxter is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Baxxter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but RooMan was well out of range. Poor timing from Baxxter.
RooMan swinging wildly here.
Sloppy strikes from RooMan. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
RooMan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
RooMan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Baxxter throws a lazy right hand but RooMan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
RooMan tries to bum rush Baxxter with a series of wild strikes but Baxxter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
RooMan with a hook.
Baxxter lands with a good body shot.
Baxxter lets loose with a powerful body kick. RooMan will feel that in the morning.
RooMan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Baxxter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by RooMan.
The fighters circling - RooMan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
RooMan misses with a wild body shot.
RooMan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
RooMan misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
RooMan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
RooMan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Baxxter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps RooMan thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baxxter moves in looking to clinch but RooMan pushes him off.
Baxxter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. RooMan doesn't seem bothered though.
Baxxter throws a wild body kick that RooMan sees coming a mile off.
It looked like RooMan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
RooMan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Baxxter backs up against the ropes.
Baxxter slips under a jab.
RooMan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
RooMan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice jab there from Baxxter.
RooMan looks to land a combination but Baxxter avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Australian RooMan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well RooMan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Hans Peter Baxxter!

The fight ends as a draw!
Australian RooMan retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!