PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Slapsy McPimpy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chase Causey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chase Causey told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

McPimpy
vs
Causey

181 cm
18
141 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
144 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good kicks
Very confident

Hellbent

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slapsy McPimpy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chase Causey!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Causey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McPimpy, pushing him back against the ropes.
Causey utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Causey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McPimpy wants to get back to striking at distance but Causey won't allow it.
McPimpy tries to break the clinch but Causey is controlling the position.
McPimpy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McPimpy working hard to break the clinch.
Causey works on McPimpy's body with a couple of short punches.

McPimpy breaks from the clinch.
Causey is looking to clinch.
Causey tries to close the distance and clinch but McPimpy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McPimpy misses with a jab, cross combination.
McPimpy throws a series of punches but Causey moves out of range.
Causey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McPimpy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Causey tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. McPimpy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from McPimpy. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Causey is looking to clinch but McPimpy is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Causey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Causey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McPimpy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Causey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Causey moves in looking to clinch but McPimpy pushes him off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McPimpy lands a glancing blow to the side of Causey's head.
McPimpy circles away from the clinch attempt.
McPimpy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McPimpy scores with a three punch combo!
The fight stays on the outside here - Causey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McPimpy with a jab.

Causey rushes McPimpy and presses him up against the ropes.
Causey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McPimpy tries to break free but Causey pushes him back against the ropes.
Causey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McPimpy takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McPimpy wants to get back to striking at distance but Causey won't allow it.
Causey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Causey.
Causey misses with some punches.
McPimpy blocks a body shot from Causey.
Causey scores with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Causey missing with knees to the body.
Causey is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Causey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McPimpy can't break the clinch.
McPimpy can't break the clinch.
Causey throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McPimpy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McPimpy misses with a wild combination.
Causey takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Causey tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from McPimpy misses.
McPimpy misses with a few strikes there.
McPimpy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Causey wants to clinch.
McPimpy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McPimpy throws an overhand right that lands on Causey's shoulder, as Causey tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Causey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Causey wants to clinch.
Causey doesn't manage to clinch there - McPimpy circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McPimpy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Causey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Causey tries to clinch up but McPimpy circles away and keeps his distance.
Causey doesn't manage to clinch there - McPimpy circles away.
Causey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McPimpy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McPimpy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Causey moves in looking to clinch but McPimpy pushes him off.
Causey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McPimpy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Causey doesn't manage to clinch there - McPimpy circles away.
Causey tries to clinch but McPimpy is having none of it.
McPimpy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Causey tries to clinch up.
Causey is looking to clinch.
Causey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Causey wants to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McPimpy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McPimpy throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chase Causey dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Causey fails with an attempt to clinch.
McPimpy takes a swing at Causey's ribcage but misses.
McPimpy throws a series of punches but Causey moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. McPimpy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McPimpy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McPimpy lands a slapping body shot.
Slapsy McPimpy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Causey tries to close the distance and clinch but McPimpy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McPimpy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McPimpy throws a right and a left that both miss.
McPimpy misses with a few strikes there.
McPimpy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Causey.
McPimpy scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from McPimpy finds it's way through Causey's defenses.
Jab by McPimpy.
McPimpy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Causey eats them both and turns towards McPimpy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Causey tries to clinch up but McPimpy circles away and keeps his distance.
McPimpy lands an overhand right.
Causey tries to clinch up but McPimpy circles away and keeps his distance.
Causey wants to clinch up but McPimpy keeps it at a distance.
McPimpy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Causey is looking to clinch.
Causey slips a jab and a cross from McPimpy.
McPimpy cracks Causey with an open hand slap.

Causey rushes McPimpy and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
McPimpy is trying to force a seperation but Causey has the dominant position.
Causey landing knees to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Causey fails to land.
McPimpy can't break the clinch.
Causey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Causey keeps control of McPimpy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Causey misses with a hook from the clinch.
McPimpy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Causey throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Causey tries to land knees in the clinch but McPimpy avoids the damage to the body.

McPimpy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Causey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McPimpy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Causey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Causey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fight stays on the outside here - Causey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McPimpy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good exchange - McPimpy coming out on top.
A punch combination from McPimpy misses.
Slapsy McPimpy is winning the standup battle so far.
McPimpy misses with a two punch combination.
McPimpy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McPimpy misses with a few strikes there.
Causey tries to close the distance and clinch but McPimpy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McPimpy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Causey circles away quickly and effectively.
McPimpy lands a jab-cross combination.
Causey tries to clinch up but McPimpy circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPimpy scores with a hook to the body. Causey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Causey moves to clinch but McPimpy breaks away
and McPimpy counters with a series of strikes. Causey will be more careful next time no doubt.
Causey wants to clinch up but McPimpy keeps it at a distance.
McPimpy circles away from the clinch attempt.

Causey drives through and clinches with McPimpy against the ropes.
Causey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McPimpy avoiding damage as Causey throws knees to the body.
Causey has McPimpy pressed against the ropes, preventing McPimpy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Causey misses with a punch on the inside.
Causey lands a left hand that snaps the head of McPimpy backwards.
Causey throws a head punch that misses.
Causey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McPimpy's efforts to push away.
McPimpy is looking to break free of the clinch but Causey has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Causey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McPimpy's efforts to push away.
McPimpy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
McPimpy is trying to break the clinch but Causey is controlling him.
Causey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McPimpy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Causey misses with the head strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McPimpy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Causey scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Slapsy McPimpy has been cut.
Causey tries to land knees in the clinch but McPimpy avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slapsy McPimpy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Slapsy McPimpy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

The fight stays on the outside here - Causey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Causey rushes McPimpy and presses him up against the ropes.
McPimpy tries to circle away but Causey has him pinned against the ropes.
McPimpy blocks an elbow strike.
Causey swings wildly with an uppercut but McPimpy uses good head movement to avoid it.
McPimpy wants to break the clinch but can't.
McPimpy is trying to push Causey away but Causey has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Causey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McPimpy's elbow.
Causey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McPimpy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Causey looking to throw knees to the head but McPimpy is blocking nicely.
Causey throws a punch but it's blocked by McPimpy.
Causey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McPimpy.
Chase Causey seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McPimpy avoids the elbow strike from Causey, against the ropes.
Causey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McPimpy blocks it with crossed arms.
McPimpy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Causey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McPimpy's efforts to push away.
Causey tries to land a knee to the head but McPimpy blocks with his arms.

McPimpy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McPimpy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A cross from McPimpy lands.
Causey doesn't manage to clinch there - McPimpy circles away.
Causey wants to clinch up but McPimpy keeps it at a distance.
Causey tries to clinch but McPimpy moves out of range.
McPimpy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Causey tries to clinch but McPimpy moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Causey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McPimpy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Slapsy McPimpy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Causey avoids a punch combination nicely.
McPimpy stalks Causey and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Causey's face. Causey staggers backwards, shaken.
McPimpy with a nice cross.
Causey is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McPimpy.
Causey takes one to the chin there.
Causey is looking to clinch.
McPimpy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McPimpy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Causey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McPimpy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McPimpy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A punch combination from McPimpy misses.
Causey wants to clinch
and McPimpy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McPimpy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Causey tries to close the distance and clinch up but McPimpy swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPimpy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Causey takes the fight into the clinch.
McPimpy wants to get back to striking at distance but Causey won't allow it.
Causey keeps control of McPimpy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Causey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McPimpy blocks it with crossed arms.
Causey missing with knees to the body.
Causey tries a body shot but McPimpy blocks it.
Causey misses with a hook from the clinch.
McPimpy blocks an elbow strike from Causey.
Causey lands a nice knee to the body.
McPimpy is trying to break the clinch but Causey has him pressed against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McPimpy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McPimpy tries to circle away but Causey has him pinned against the ropes.
McPimpy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Causey misses with a knee to the head.
Causey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Causey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Causey utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Causey misses with a punch on the inside.
McPimpy is trying to force a seperation but Causey has the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McPimpy managing to block the knees to the body from Causey.
McPimpy is trying to break the clinch but Causey has him pressed against the ropes.
Causey looking to throw knees to the head but McPimpy is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chase Causey.
I think Causey 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chase Causey!