PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Henri De Lagardere (ranked 22166 p4p, 22195 weight class) and Ivarr DeBoneless (ranked 204 p4p, 200 weight class). The key to victory for Henri De Lagardere has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

De Lagardere
vs
DeBoneless

194 cm
28
263
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
28
215
1 - 8 - 0

Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Brawler
Granite chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henri De Lagardere!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ivarr DeBoneless!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Lagardere lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
DeBoneless takes a jab right on the kisser.
DeBoneless walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
De Lagardere cracks DeBoneless with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
DeBoneless is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
DeBoneless takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
De Lagardere lands a slapping body shot.
DeBoneless is looking to clinch.
Nice cross by De Lagardere.
DeBoneless has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from DeBoneless there as he acknowledges the shot.
De Lagardere misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Lagardere lands a jab to the head.
DeBoneless has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from De Lagardere finds it's way round the side to connect with DeBoneless's head.
De Lagardere feints and then cracks DeBoneless's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow DeBoneless down.
DeBoneless tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but De Lagardere paws at him with a jab and circles away.
De Lagardere bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of DeBoneless's head.
DeBoneless walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
De Lagardere cracks DeBoneless with a right hand to the side of the head.
DeBoneless tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. De Lagardere manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeBoneless tries to clinch up
and De Lagardere connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
DeBoneless tries to close the distance and clinch but De Lagardere swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
De Lagardere is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
De Lagardere scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
DeBoneless closes the distance looking to clinch
and De Lagardere counters with a straight right hand.
De Lagardere definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
De Lagardere lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
DeBoneless wants to clinch up but De Lagardere keeps it at a distance.
De Lagardere connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
DeBoneless wants to clinch up but De Lagardere keeps it at a distance.
DeBoneless takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
DeBoneless tries to clinch up
and De Lagardere cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Lagardere circles away from the clinch attempt.
DeBoneless tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Lagardere lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Lagardere rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but DeBoneless moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
DeBoneless is looking to clinch but De Lagardere is avoiding it.
DeBoneless is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - DeBoneless looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
De Lagardere cracks DeBoneless with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
DeBoneless takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
De Lagardere lands with a straight right. DeBoneless didn't see that one coming.
DeBoneless fails with an attempt to clinch.
DeBoneless fails with an attempt to clinch.
DeBoneless is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like De Lagardere wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - DeBoneless looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
De Lagardere keeps the fight on the outside.
De Lagardere is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fight stays on the outside here - DeBoneless looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Henri De Lagardere dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

DeBoneless takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
DeBoneless moves to clinch but De Lagardere breaks away
and De Lagardere counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps DeBoneless thinking.
DeBoneless tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. De Lagardere manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
DeBoneless tries to clinch but fails miserably
and De Lagardere counters with a left to the body.
De Lagardere scores with a crisp jab that stopped DeBoneless in his tracks.
De Lagardere connects with a single shot there.
DeBoneless takes one to the side of the head.
DeBoneless is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
DeBoneless walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
DeBoneless tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Lagardere swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ivarr DeBoneless seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeBoneless wants to clinch but De Lagardere slips to the side
and De Lagardere counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Lagardere circles away from the clinch attempt
and De Lagardere connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Lagardere scores with a hook to the body. DeBoneless takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Lagardere scores with a jab to the head.
De Lagardere lands a glancing blow to the side of DeBoneless's head.
DeBoneless has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
DeBoneless wants to clinch but De Lagardere slips to the side
and De Lagardere counters with a straight right hand.
De Lagardere is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that DeBoneless can do to turn this around?
De Lagardere lands the left hand.
DeBoneless wants to clinch up but De Lagardere keeps it at a distance.
DeBoneless tries to clinch
letting De Lagardere counter with a right hand.
DeBoneless tries to clinch
and De Lagardere counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
De Lagardere bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of DeBoneless's head.
DeBoneless wants to clinch up but De Lagardere keeps it at a distance.
DeBoneless wants to clinch.
DeBoneless tries to clinch but De Lagardere moves away
and De Lagardere counters with a left and a right that stings DeBoneless.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DeBoneless looks to clinch
and De Lagardere connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Lagardere lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab from De Lagardere finds it's way through DeBoneless's defenses.
De Lagardere scores with a jab to the body.
DeBoneless tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but De Lagardere paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from De Lagardere on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Lagardere connects with a crisp jab.
DeBoneless closes the distance looking to clinch
and De Lagardere cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - DeBoneless looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
DeBoneless tries to close the distance and clinch but De Lagardere swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from De Lagardere on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
DeBoneless darts in trying to clinch
and De Lagardere counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps DeBoneless thinking.
DeBoneless doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
De Lagardere avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Lagardere lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
DeBoneless fails in his attempt to clinch.
De Lagardere is looking for a counter combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
DeBoneless tries to clinch up.
De Lagardere moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
De Lagardere connects with a nice looking jab.
De Lagardere throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent DeBoneless stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Henri De Lagardere dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nice jab there from De Lagardere.
DeBoneless walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
De Lagardere tests DeBoneless's chin there with a solid looking shot.
DeBoneless on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
DeBoneless wants to clinch up but De Lagardere keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - DeBoneless looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
DeBoneless wants to clinch.
DeBoneless tries to clinch there but De Lagardere circles away.
De Lagardere circles away from the clinch attempt
and De Lagardere connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Lagardere fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
DeBoneless darts in trying to clinch
and De Lagardere counters with a nice uppercut.
Henri De Lagardere is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Lagardere circles away from the clinch attempt
letting De Lagardere counter with a right hand.
De Lagardere swats away the attempt to clinch by DeBoneless.
De Lagardere was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
DeBoneless drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice straight punches there by De Lagardere. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of De Lagardere.
DeBoneless tries to clinch up but De Lagardere circles away and keeps his distance.
De Lagardere was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
De Lagardere works DeBoneless's body with a nice hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - DeBoneless looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
DeBoneless tries to clinch
enabling De Lagardere to counter with a crisp jab.
DeBoneless on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice uppercut there from De Lagardere.
DeBoneless wants to clinch up but De Lagardere keeps it at a distance.
De Lagardere was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
DeBoneless doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
De Lagardere darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Henri De Lagardere is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DeBoneless tries to clinch there but De Lagardere circles away.
DeBoneless is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
DeBoneless moves to clinch but De Lagardere breaks away
letting De Lagardere counter with a right hand.
DeBoneless tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Lagardere swats him away and circles back towards the center.
DeBoneless tries to clinch but De Lagardere moves out of range.
De Lagardere swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by DeBoneless.
Nice cross by De Lagardere.
DeBoneless moves in looking to clinch but De Lagardere pushes him off.
De Lagardere is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
DeBoneless takes a shot to the body in his stride.
DeBoneless moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
DeBoneless tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Lagardere swats him away and circles back towards the center.
DeBoneless tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and De Lagardere counters with a three punch combo that has DeBoneless backing up. DeBoneless nods at De Lagardere to acknowledge the strikes.
De Lagardere fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches DeBoneless on the side of the head.
Ivarr DeBoneless has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
DeBoneless throws the left hand but De Lagardere avoids the punch easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henri De Lagardere showed his dominance in that final round.
Well De Lagardere 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:24
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:24
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henri De Lagardere!