PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Diesel Stanfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Ruxin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Stanfield
vs
Ruxin

180 cm
18
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Diesel Stanfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rodney Ruxin!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruxin. Stanfield does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stanfield misses with a body kick.
Stanfield throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ruxin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruxin throws a body punch but Stanfield moves out of range.
Ruxin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ruxin wants to clinch.
A shot to the body from Ruxin misses
and Stanfield counters with a nice kick to the body.
Stanfield misses with a body kick.
Ruxin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ruxin throws out a leg kick but Stanfield moves out of range and Ruxin only half commits.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stanfield. That's going to slow Ruxin down.
Ruxin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stanfield rather than just go for the knockout.
Ruxin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stanfield.
Stanfield misses with a head kick.
Ruxin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stanfield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Stanfield. Ruxin shrugs it off though.
Ruxin fails to land with a series of punches.
Ruxin wants to clinch up but Stanfield keeps it at a distance.
Stanfield lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanfield misses with a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stanfield.
A head kick misses from Ruxin.
Ruxin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A jab from Stanfield misses.
Ruxin swinging wildly here.
Stanfield scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ruxin in his tracks.
Stanfield jabs Ruxin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ruxin throws a right hand that Stanfield ducks under and follows up with a left that Stanfield also avoids with ease.
Stanfield scores with a kick to the body.
Stanfield moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ruxin moves in looking to clinch but Stanfield pushes him off.
Some bone on bone action there as Stanfield checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stanfield avoids the body shot from Ruxin.
Stanfield jabs Ruxin to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield lands an overhand right.
Stanfield lands a high kick!
Ruxin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stanfield manages to avoid it.
Ruxin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stanfield lands a leg kick that knocks Ruxin off balance momentarily.
Stanfield misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ruxin throws a body punch but Stanfield moves out of range.
Ruxin avoids the head kick by Stanfield.
Ruxin takes a swing at Stanfield's ribcage but misses.
Ruxin moves out of range of the body kick from Stanfield.
Stanfield really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ruxin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stanfield. That one must have hurt.
Ruxin misses with a head kick.
Ruxin looks gassed!
Stanfield checks the leg kick.
Stanfield moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ruxin blocks a head kick by Stanfield.
Ruxin misses with a body punch
and Stanfield makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruxin misses with a few strikes there.
Ruxin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ruxin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stanfield counters with a nice kick to the body.
Stanfield bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Stanfield scoring well with a low kick there.
Ruxin lands with a good body shot.
Stanfield lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ruxin will feel that in the morning.
Stanfield thuds his shin into the meat of Ruxin's side.
Stanfield bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ruxin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stanfield manages to avoid it.
Stanfield lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ruxin takes a step back to recover.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stanfield.
Ruxin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Stanfield ducks under a wild hook from Ruxin.
Ruxin looks to score with a jab to the body but Stanfield is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Stanfield.
Ruxin is looking to score with low kicks.
Ruxin misses with a body shot.
Ruxin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stanfield explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Stanfield!
Stanfield bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Stanfield lands a front kick.
Stanfield thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ruxin if he has to take too many more of those.
Ruxin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stanfield.
Stanfield throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stanfield throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Stanfield scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stanfield. That's going to slow Ruxin down.
Stanfield lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diesel Stanfield dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Stanfield throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stanfield throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ruxin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ruxin throws a jab but it's blocked by Stanfield.
Ruxin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stanfield looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stanfield cracks the inside of Ruxin's front leg.
Ruxin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stanfield counters with a thumping low kick.
Ruxin tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Stanfield manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ruxin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stanfield manages to avoid it.
Stanfield throws out a powerful jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Stanfield checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ruxin slips a jab from Stanfield.
A shot to the body from Ruxin misses
and Stanfield counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruxin wants to clinch.
Ruxin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruxin misses with a body shot.
Ruxin is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ruxin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ruxin jabs Stanfield right on the nose. Stanfield blinks but takes it well.
Ruxin is breathing heavily.
Stanfield takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ruxin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stanfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruxin.
Stanfield scores with a head kick. Ruxin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ruxin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stanfield moves away.
Stanfield pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ruxin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Stanfield connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ruxin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Stanfield.
Stanfield scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruxin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crunch! Stanfield slams his shin into Ruxin's torso.
Ruxin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruxin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruxin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ruxin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stanfield.
Ruxin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stanfield manages to avoid it.
Stanfield lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ruxin takes a step back to recover.
Ruxin throws a hook but Stanfield blocks it.
Stanfield throws a front kick that sends Ruxin stumbling back into the ropes.
Ruxin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stanfield avoids the head kick by Ruxin.
Ruxin lands a slapping body shot.
Ruxin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stanfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruxin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruxin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Stanfield connects with a single shot there.
Stanfield connects with a right hand. Ruxin shakes it off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stanfield.
Ruxin digs a good body shot into Stanfield's ribs.
Diesel Stanfield is winning the standup battle so far.
Stanfield lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stanfield.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stanfield - that will leave a mark!
Stanfield lands with a nice body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stanfield - that will leave a mark!
Ruxin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stanfield. That one must have hurt.
Stanfield connects with a high kick.
Ruxin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ruxin tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Stanfield manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stanfield lands a nice looking body kick.
Stanfield thuds his right hand into Ruxin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ruxin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Stanfield - the referee stops the clock and Ruxin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Stanfield. Ruxin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ruxin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Stanfield.
Stanfield lands a nice looking body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruxin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ruxin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ruxin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Stanfield throws a sloppy head kick and Ruxin moves out of range easily.
Stanfield takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ruxin tries to clinch but Stanfield moves out of range.
Stanfield lands a leg kick that knocks Ruxin off balance momentarily.
Ruxin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stanfield's corner calls for a 1-2. Stanfield obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That kick from Stanfield tenderised Ruxin's leg. Ruxin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ruxin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Stanfield explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diesel Stanfield dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ruxin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stanfield misses with a hook.
Stanfield throws a leg kick which misses Ruxin's front leg but catches the back leg as Ruxin tries to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Stanfield throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ruxin tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Stanfield manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stanfield cracks the inside of Ruxin's front leg.
Ruxin throws a body punch but Stanfield moves out of range.
Ruxin tries to clinch up but Stanfield circles away and keeps his distance.
Stanfield scores with a push kick.
Nice body kick there by Stanfield.
Stanfield pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ruxin jabs Stanfield to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ruxin moves out of range as Stanfield throws a body kick.
Ruxin misses the shot to the body.
Stanfield avoids the body shot from Ruxin.
Ruxin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ruxin lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Stanfield.
Stanfield keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ruxin.
Ruxin misses with a low kick.
Stanfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruxin.
Stanfield throws a body kick that misses.
Nice body kick there by Stanfield.
Ruxin looks to score with a jab to the body but Stanfield is just out of range.
Ruxin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ruxin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stanfield.
Ruxin thows a body shot but no joy.
Ruxin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stanfield.
Stanfield thuds his shin into the meat of Ruxin's side.
Stanfield lands with a nice body kick.
Ruxin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stanfield. Stanfield obviously looking to wear him down.
Ruxin throws a big shot that misses.
Rodney Ruxin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield scores with a spinning back kick!
Stanfield bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stanfield plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stanfield slips a jab and a cross from Ruxin.
Stanfield lands a really nice looking cross but Ruxin seems unphased.
Ruxin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruxin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Stanfield.
Stanfield throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice defenses there by Stanfield.
Ruxin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stanfield is able to avoid easily.
Ruxin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Stanfield pushes Ruxin away with a front kick.
Stanfield cracks the inside of Ruxin's front leg.
Ruxin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stanfield.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ruxin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Stanfield bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ruxin's head.
Stanfield lands a head kick!
Ruxin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stanfield throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Stanfield scores with a kick to the midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruxin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ruxin thows a body shot but no joy.
Stanfield scores with a kick to the midsection.
Stanfield thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ruxin if he has to take too many more of those.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ruxin, as that shot connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruxin throws a hook to the side of Stanfield's head but Stanfield sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruxin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ruxin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stanfield makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ruxin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stanfield lands a high kick!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Stanfield. Ruxin shrugs it off though.
Stanfield throws a front kick that sends Ruxin stumbling back into the ropes.
Diesel Stanfield is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stanfield lands a high kick!
Stanfield misses with a wild body shot.
Stanfield on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ruxin misses with a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stanfield.
Stanfield keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stanfield connects with a solid leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diesel Stanfield showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stanfield 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diesel Stanfield!