PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Righteous Crusader (ranked 23977 p4p, 23805 weight class) and Boxing Powerhous (ranked 188 p4p, 199 weight class). Crusader has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Boxing Powerhous was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Crusader
vs
Powerhous

182 cm
27
200
8 - 9 - 1

225 cm
30
300
11 - 11 - 1

Great elbows
Cardio machine

Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Righteous Crusader !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boxing Powerhous!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crusader tries to clinch up

and Powerhous counters with a beautiful hook that drops Crusader to the mat! Will Crusader be able to recover his senses? The referee starts the count at 3 having sent Powerhous to a neutral corner. 4,5,6 and Crusader is up. He looks OK to continue.

It looks like Righteous Crusader has been cut.
Crusader is breathing heavily.

Powerhous moves into range and clinches up with Crusader .
Crusader definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Powerhous lands an uppercut.

Powerhous escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Powerhous has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is keeping an eye on Powerhous - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Powerhous slowing the pace effectively.
Crusader misses with a hook from the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Powerhous looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Powerhous lands a body shot in the clinch.
Powerhous is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Powerhous breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Powerhous darts in and clinches Crusader up against the ropes.

Powerhous's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Righteous Crusader is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Powerhous scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Crusader to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.

Crusader is rocked!

Crusader tries to keep at a distance but Powerhous has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oh Crusader is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crusader managing to block the knees to the body from Powerhous.
Crusader seems to have got his legs back now.

Powerhous pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Powerhous is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Powerhous shuts the power down on Crusader . Lights out, game over! Powerhous is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Boxing Powerhous!