PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Australian RooMan (ranked 12603 p4p, 4248 weight class) and Hans Peter Baxxter (ranked 596 p4p, 441 weight class). Baxxter has chosen Weekend, Scooter as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

RooMan
vs
Baxxter

185 cm
31
170
8 - 2 - 1

180 cm
27
169
7 - 4 - 1

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
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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 - 1, 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 - 1, fighting out of London, Hans Peter Baxxter!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, John Mangel and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baxxter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from RooMan.
RooMan loads up on a big right hand but Baxxter slips the punch.
Baxxter doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
RooMan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at New York Training Academy in the buildup to the fight.
RooMan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Baxxters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Baxxter misses with a wild body shot.
Some wild striking there from RooMan.
Baxxter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from RooMan.
RooMan misses with a hook. Baxxter ducked under it nicely.
RooMan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
RooMan throws a right and a left that both miss.
RooMan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baxxter checks the leg kick nicely there.
RooMan scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baxxter. RooMan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baxxter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from RooMan.
Left hook, right uppercut from RooMan.
Baxxter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baxxter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Baxxter cracks RooMan with an open hand slap.
RooMan lands a two punch combo.
RooMan throws a looping overhand right but Baxxter ducks down to avoid it.
Baxxter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baxxter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab by RooMan.
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 moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from RooMan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
RooMan throws a right hand that Baxxter ducks under and follows up with a left that Baxxter also avoids with ease.
Baxxter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from RooMan.
RooMan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Baxxter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Baxxter.
RooMan misses with a low kick.
Baxxter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Baxxter.
Baxxter slips a jab and a cross from RooMan.
Baxxter throws a body punch but RooMan moves out of range.
Baxxter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
RooMan dips to his left and cracks Baxxter with an uppercut!
RooMan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxxter lands with an overhand left.
RooMan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Australian RooMan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
RooMan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Baxxter gets cracked there but stands up to it.
RooMan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baxxter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Baxxter slips a jab and a cross from RooMan.
RooMan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
RooMan throws a leg kick but Baxxter checks it.
RooMan misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baxxter lands a head kick!

It looks like Australian RooMan has been cut.
A cross from RooMan lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
RooMan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baxxter.
RooMan throws a right hand that Baxxter ducks under and follows up with a left that Baxxter also avoids with ease.
RooMan lands with an overhand left.
Some wild striking there from RooMan.
RooMan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A shot to the liver by RooMan. Beautiful body shot.
RooMan throws an off balance right hand
and Baxxter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A big left from Baxxter misses.
RooMan throws a series of punches but Baxxter avoids them all with ease.
Baxxter let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from RooMan. Those never looked like landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Australian RooMan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Australian RooMan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Baxxter blocks a jab.
Baxxter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Baxxter misses with a head kick.
Baxxter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
RooMan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baxxter can do to turn this around?
Baxxter misses with a wild body shot.
RooMan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
RooMan misses with a few strikes there.
Australian RooMan is winning the standup battle so far.
RooMan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baxxter.
RooMan misses with a low kick as Baxxter jumps back.
Baxxter is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down RooMan rather than just go for the knockout.
RooMan misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
RooMan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An inside leg kick from RooMan misses.
Baxxter checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Baxxter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from RooMan misses the target.
RooMan connects with a body shot.
Baxxter misses with a wild body shot.
RooMan misses the jab.
Baxxter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
RooMan tried to counter with a leg kick but Baxxter avoided it.
RooMan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A countering left hand to the body from Baxxter misses.
RooMan throws a one two combo.
Baxxter avoids the body shot from RooMan.
RooMan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Baxxter connects with a body shot that sends RooMan's belly button to the back.
RooMan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baxxter.
Baxxter now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
RooMan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxxter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Baxxter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Baxxter throws a head kick that RooMan semi-blocks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
RooMan throws a series of punches but Baxxter avoids them all with ease.
RooMan lands with an overhand left.
RooMan clobbers Baxxter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Baxxter throws a lazy uppercut
enabling RooMan to counter with a crisp jab.
Baxxter misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Baxxter.
Baxxter scores with a nice body kick.
Some wild striking there from RooMan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
RooMan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baxxter throws a hook to the side of RooMan's head but RooMan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
RooMan throws a leg kick which misses Baxxter's front leg but catches the back leg as Baxxter tries to avoid it.
RooMan tries to bum rush Baxxter with a series of wild strikes but Baxxter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
RooMan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baxxter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Australian RooMan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
RooMan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Baxxter throws a hook but RooMan avoids it easily.
A nice combination there by RooMan.
RooMan misses with the combination.
Baxxter slips a straight right by RooMan.
Baxxter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
RooMan gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
RooMan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Baxxter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A combination from RooMan does no damage.
Baxxter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
RooMan throws a poor cross that misses
and Baxxter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baxxter misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheers as Baxxter lands an impressive looking overhand right. RooMan doesn't seem phased though.

RooMan is rocked!
Baxxter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from RooMan.
Oh RooMan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baxxter ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking RooMan out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hans Peter Baxxter!
Hans Peter Baxxter is the new lightweight champion!
Hans Peter Baxxter spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.