PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between En Route (ranked 24399 p4p, 24054 weight class) and Remy Bose (ranked 462 p4p, 488 weight class). Bose has chosen We paid by 42 Doug as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Route
vs
Bose

170 cm
22
155
6 - 2 - 1

165 cm
23
160
4 - 0 - 1

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, En Route!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Remy Bose!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bose throws a body shot but no joy.
Route cracks Bose with a good jab.
Bose ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Route throws a big shot that misses.
Route throws a leg kick
and Bose counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Route lands a right hook to the body.
Route walks into a jab.
En Route seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bose throws out a loose jab but Route uses good head movement to avoid it.
Route has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cloud9 in the buildup to the fight.
Route misses with a low kick.
Bose comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A big right from Bose misses.
As Bose backs away, Route returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bose jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Route tried to score with a low kick but Bose checks it.
We've been informed that Bose has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Route motions for Bose to come forward. Route throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bose is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Route rather than just go for the knockout.
A big right from Bose misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bose moves out of range of the strikes.
Route misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bose looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bose throws a lazy right hand but Route sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bose looks to score with a jab to the body but Route is just out of range.
And Route counters with a quick kick to the body but Bose blocks it.
Bose circles away from the clinch attempt.
Route is looking to score with low kicks.
Bose keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Route throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice shot by Route.
Route scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bose moves away from the strike by Route.
Bose throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Route.
Bose lunges at Route with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Route's hand.
Bose misses with a looping right.
It looked like Route was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bose.
Route looks to land a left hand but Bose moved out of range nicely.
Route lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bose moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bose misses with a shot to the body
and Route counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bose thinking.
Route swings for the body but Bose moves out of range.
Route slips under a jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Route.
A shot to the body from Bose misses
and Route counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bose misses with a body shot.
Route tried to score with a low kick but Bose checks it.
Bose misses with a body shot
and Route counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Route gets a clinch.
Bose looking to throw knees to the head but Route is blocking nicely.
Route misses with the head strike.
Route blocking some punches.
Route blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Bose.
Bose cracks Route with a nice body shot.
Route managing to block the knees to the body from Bose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bose tries to throw a body punch but Route avoids it by throwing Bose back against the ropes.
Bose stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Route.
Bose misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bose.
Bose with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Route lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Route lands an uppercut.
Bose lands a right hand that snaps the head of Route backwards.
Bose creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Route's defenses.

It looks like En Route has been cut.
Bose takes a shot to the head.
Route lands a body punch.
Route misses with some punches.
Bose misses with a body punch.
Route stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bose misses with a hook from the clinch.
Route misses with the head strike.
Bose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Route misses with a punch on the inside.
Bose misses with some punches.
Bose working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bose misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Route.
Route throws a head punch that misses.
Route presses Bose against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bose lands a body punch.
Bose misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bose tries a body shot but Route blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bose.
Route struggles to land a body shot inside as Bose controls his hands.
Bose working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bose avoids a wild elbow strike from Route.
A short body shot lands from Route as the two fighters clinch.
Route doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Route working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bose swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bose misses with some punches.
Bose lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bose working aggressively here.
Bose gets through Route's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bose misses with a hook from the clinch.
Route misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Remy Bose will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on En Route's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bose misses with a left hand
enabling Route to counter with a crisp jab.
Route throws a leg kick but Bose checks it.
Bose now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bose looks to land a left hand but Route moved out of range nicely.
Route half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bose moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Route throws a front kick aimed at Bose's knee but Bose avoids it well.
Route lands a jab to the nose.
Bose keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Route fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bose has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Route looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Route moves in looking to clinch but Bose pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bose swings for the body but Route moves out of range.
Bose swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bose tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Route was well out of range. Poor timing from Bose.
Route fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bose looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Route avoids the body shot from Bose.
Bose looks to land a left hand but Route moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Route ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Route on the wrong end of a nice hook.
En Route is winning the standup battle so far.
Route scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bose just misses with a punch to the body.
Route misses with an uppercut. Bose saw that one coming.
Route throws a jab but it's blocked by Bose.
Bose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bose misses with a wild body shot.
Bose displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Route throws out the jab.
Bose moves out of range of the leg kick from Route.
A little jabbing left from Bose on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Route will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bose tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Route was well out of range. Poor timing from Bose.
Route attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bose misses with a hook.
Bose misses with a hook to the body
and Route counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Route blocks a jab.
Route appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bose bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Route scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bose gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Bose gets tackled into the ropes by Route. Route maintains the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Route swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Route lands a right hand.
Route doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Route works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bose prevents a body shot from Route.
Bose goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bose lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Route.
A body shot lands from Route.
Route lands a body punch in the clinch.
Route takes an elbow to the forehead.
Route lands a body punch in the clinch.
Route throws a punch but it's blocked by Bose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Route managing to block the knees to the body from Bose.
Bose has a couple of punches blocked by Route.
Bose leaning against his opponent.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Route throws an elbow but misses.
Bose lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Route backwards.
Route blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Route blocks a body shot from Bose.
Route swings wildly with an uppercut but Bose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bose looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Route swings wildly with an uppercut but Bose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Route scores with a nice hook to the head.
Route gets through Bose's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Route lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bose backwards.
Route softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Bose doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bose can't find room to land a body shot as Route controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Bose.
Bose misses with an elbow strike.
Bose goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bose throws a punch but it's blocked by Route.
Bose lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bose's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Route misses with the head strike.
Route tries to throw a body punch but Bose avoids it by throwing Route back against the ropes.
Bose misses with a punch to the body.
Route working aggressively here.
Bose tries to throw a body punch but Route avoids it by throwing Bose back against the ropes.
Route blocks a body shot from Bose.
Bose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Route lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Route blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bose throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Routes head.
Route blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Route blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Route lands a left hand.
Bose doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bose goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bose tries to throw a body punch but Route avoids it by throwing Bose back against the ropes.
Route tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

En Route dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on En Route's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bose stuns Route with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bose takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Route scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Route misses with a low kick.
Route tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bose swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Bose gets a clinch.
Bose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bose lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bose blocks a body shot from Route.
Route has a couple of punches blocked by Bose.
Route blocking some punches.
Route is leaning against Bose and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Route has a couple of punches blocked by Bose.
Bose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Route's elbow.
Bose lands a left hand.
Route blocks an uppercut.
Bose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bose working aggressively here.
Route lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Route is working Bose over against the ropes.
Route prevents a body shot from Bose.
Route is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bose misses with a body punch.
Route lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Bose on the inside.
Bose scores with a shot to the side of Route's head.
Route goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Route lands with a short shot to the head.
Route misses with a body punch.
Route lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Route.
Route tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bose's elbow.
Bose doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bose misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bose blocking some punches.
Route lands a hook that snaps the head of Bose backwards.
Route blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Route.
Route blocks a body shot from Bose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bose pushes Route back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Route doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bose pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Route.
Route lands with a left to the head.
Route tries to work over Bose's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Bose.
Bose lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Bose.
Route digs a right hand underneath Bose's ribcage. Bose let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bose misses with a punch on the inside.
Bose lands a hook that snaps the head of Route backwards.
Bose lands an uppercut.
Bose throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Route struggles to land a body shot inside as Bose controls his hands.
Route misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bose tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Route tries to throw a body punch but Bose avoids it by throwing Route back against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bose misses with a punch to the body.
Bose lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Route backwards.
Bose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bose misses with some punches.
Bose has a couple of punches blocked by Route.
Bose lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Route lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Remy Bose seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bose working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bose throws an elbow that misses.
Still in the clinch, Route scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bose lands a body punch.
Bose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Route throws a punch but it's blocked by Bose.
Route lands a hook that snaps the head of Bose backwards.
Bose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Route's elbow.
Bose swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Route scores with a shot to the side of Bose's head.
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!
Route pushes Bose back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bose misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bose blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bose tries to land a knee to the head but Route blocks with his arms.
Route swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Route tries to throw a body punch but Bose avoids it by throwing Route back against the ropes.
Route misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Route scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bose misses with the head strike.
Route prevents a body shot from Bose.
Route tries a body shot but Bose blocks it.
Route lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Bose takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bose lands a knee to the head.
Bose scores with a shot to the side of Route's head.
Route tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bose lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Bose on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Route digs a right hand into Bose's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bose's gas tank.
Route misses with a hook from the clinch.
Route lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bose backwards.
Route lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bose backwards.
Route tries to work over Bose's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Remy Bose.
I think Bose has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight for En Route!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for En Route!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for En Route!

En Route wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, En Route thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.