PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Boomer The Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and pp dd (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.

The Pitbull
vs
dd

187 cm
18
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
21
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Brawler
Good chin

Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Boomer The Pitbull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, pp dd!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

dd takes the fight into the clinch.

dd breaks the clinch.
The Pitbull throws a head kick that misses.

dd has managed to clinch.
dd misses with an elbow strike.

dd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - dd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

dd clinches with his opponent.
The Pitbull is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The Pitbull takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Pitbull stalling in the clinch but dd improves position.
dd using the Thai plumb to throw knees but The Pitbull has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
dd stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.

dd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
dd circles away from the clinch attempt.

dd rushes The Pitbull and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
dd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

dd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from The Pitbull.

dd moves into the clinch.
The Pitbull is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
dd working some nice short punches in the clinch.

dd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
dd scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

dd instigates a clinch.
The Pitbull is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Pitbull wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
dd avoiding damage as The Pitbull throws knees to the body.
The Pitbull is trying to push dd away but dd has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

dd breaks from the clinch.
The Pitbull throws a body punch but dd moves out of range.
The Pitbull wants to clinch.
The Pitbull throws a head kick but dd moves out of range.

dd has The Pitbull up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dd taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The Pitbull could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
dd blocks a body shot from The Pitbull.
The Pitbull tries a knee to the head but dd blocks it.
dd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
dd controlling the action here for a moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on The Pitbull's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The Pitbull can't break the clinch.

dd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
dd throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Pitbull tries to clinch up

and dd holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
dd misses with a knee strike.

dd breaks from the clinch.
Good leg kick by dd there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The Pitbull looking to land some kicks to the body here.

dd has closed the distance and engaged The Pitbull in a clinch.
The Pitbull tries to circle away but dd has him pinned against the cage.

dd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Pitbull falls off balance throwing a combination
and dd counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The Pitbull is breathing heavily.
The Pitbull tries to close the distance and clinch up but dd swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

dd closes the distance and clinches.
The Pitbull tries to stall but dd uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The Pitbull blocks an elbow strike from dd.
dd tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Pitbull avoids it.

dd breaks from the clinch.
An inside leg kick from The Pitbull misses.
dd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The Pitbull tries to clinch up but dd circles away and keeps his distance.

dd clinches up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, The Pitbull throws an elbow but misses.
dd tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Pitbull avoids it.
The Pitbull wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The Pitbull swings wildly with an uppercut but dd uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

dd breaks from the clinch.

dd darts in and clinches The Pitbull up against the cage.
dd taking a breather.

dd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

dd has closed the distance and engaged The Pitbull in a clinch.
dd misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Pitbull.
dd lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Pitbull prevents a body shot from dd.
dd makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The Pitbull tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

dd breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

dd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

dd has taken the fight to the clinch.

dd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Pitbull throws a head kick that misses.
The Pitbull tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Pitbull is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Pitbull fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Pitbull swinging wildly here.
The Pitbull takes one to the chin there.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The Pitbull closes the distance looking to clinch
and dd counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

dd moves into the clinch successfully.
The Pitbull can't break the clinch.

dd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Pitbull wants to clinch
and dd counters with a head kick. That will keep The Pitbull thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The Pitbull throws a half hearted mid kick.
dd throws a right and a left that The Pitbull avoids nicely.

The Pitbull forces dd back against the cage and clinches.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
dd tries to work over The Pitbull's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Pitbull letting dd take a breather here.
dd lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt The Pitbull or not.

dd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Pitbull throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A combination from The Pitbull does no damage.
The Pitbull misses with the combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

dd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

pp dd dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The Pitbull tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but dd paws at him with a jab and circles away.

dd moves into the clinch successfully.
Knees to the body from dd.

dd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

dd clinches up with The Pitbull and pushes him back against the cage.
The Pitbull is trying to break the clinch but dd is controlling him.
The Pitbull fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

dd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
dd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Pitbull.
pp dd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by dd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
dd lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Boomer The Pitbull has been cut.

dd rushes The Pitbull and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Pitbull wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.

dd breaks from the clinch.

dd closes the distance and clinches.
pp dd seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

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

The Pitbull tries to keep at a distance but dd has taken the fight into the clinch.
The Pitbull tried to land a shot to the body but connects with dd's elbow.
dd lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees to the body from The Pitbull.
The Pitbull wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but dd has him pressed against the cage.
dd softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The Pitbull tries to keep at a distance but dd has taken the fight into the clinch.
dd has The Pitbull pushed against the cage.

dd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Pitbull tries to clinch there but dd circles away.
dd motions for The Pitbull to come forward. dd throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

dd fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Pitbull, pushing him back against the cage.
The Pitbull is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
dd with an attempt at a knee that misses.

dd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
dd tries to close the distance and clinch but The Pitbull swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
dd throws a lazy right hand but The Pitbull sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Pitbull blocks a head kick by dd.
The Pitbull tries to clinch but fails miserably
and dd counters with a head kick. That will keep The Pitbull thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The Pitbull looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Pitbull looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Pitbull is looking to clinch but dd is avoiding it.
The Pitbull tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. dd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from The Pitbull misses
and dd counters with a nice low kick that buckles The Pitbull's knee momentarily.
dd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from dd lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and The Pitbull has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from The Pitbull and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

dd takes the fight into the clinch.
dd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Pitbull manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
dd stalls.
The Pitbull looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The Pitbull is trying to force a seperation but dd has the dominant position.
The Pitbull tries to circle away but dd has him pinned against the cage.
dd lands a hook to the side of the head.

Boomer The Pitbull's cut is getting worse.
The Pitbull wants to stall.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
The Pitbull wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

dd manages to break the clinch.
The Pitbull misses with the combination.

dd closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
dd pushes The Pitbull back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Pitbull looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

dd manages to break the clinch.
The Pitbull circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Pitbull looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
dd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
dd blocks a jab.
The Pitbull jabs at dd's body.
The Pitbull darts in trying to clinch
and dd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

dd manages to break the clinch.
The Pitbull avoids the head kick by dd.
A head kick misses from dd.
A shot to the liver by dd. Beautiful body shot.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The Pitbull tries to clinch up.
The Pitbull looks to clinch

and dd counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by dd.
dd throws a knee to the head but misses.
The Pitbull is trying to stall.
Knees to the body from dd.
The Pitbull letting dd take a breather here.
The Pitbull is looking to control dd's arms but dd gets an underhook and turns him. Now The Pitbull has his back to the cage.
dd stalling against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
dd tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Pitbull avoids it.
The Pitbull wants to break free but dd has control.
The Pitbull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

dd breaks the clinch.
The Pitbull swats away the attempt to clinch by dd.
The Pitbull blocks a head kick by dd.
The Pitbull tries to close the distance and clinch up but dd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The Pitbull tries to clinch there but dd circles away.
The Pitbull works over dd's head and body with a nice combination.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The Pitbull is looking to clinch.

dd moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from dd.
dd scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The Pitbull wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
dd lands with a short punch from the clinch.
dd displaying some good clinch control by pressing The Pitbull up against the cage.

dd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
dd dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

pp dd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Boomer The Pitbull's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

dd moves into the clinch.
The Pitbull wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but dd has him pressed against the cage.

dd manages to break the clinch.

dd gets a clinch.
dd stalls.

dd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

dd has managed to clinch.

dd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Pitbull wants to clinch.
dd avoids the head kick by The Pitbull.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dd throws a shot from downtown. The Pitbull moves away and avoids it.
The Pitbull closes the distance looking to clinch

and dd counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by dd.
The Pitbull misses with a punch to the body.

dd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Pitbull tries to close the distance and clinch but dd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
dd pulls out of a head kick attempt.

dd gets in close and instigates a clinch.

dd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Pitbull tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A left and a right from The Pitbull both land. Nice combination.
A head kick by The Pitbull misses

and dd moves into the clinch.
The Pitbull is trying to push dd away but dd has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The Pitbull trying to stall but dd improves his position.
dd just leaning against The Pitbull, taking a breather.
dd has The Pitbull pressed against the cage, preventing The Pitbull from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from The Pitbull fails to land.

dd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Pitbull wants to clinch up but dd keeps it at a distance.
The Pitbull throws a head kick but dd moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Pitbull tries to clinch but fails miserably

and dd counters by moving into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. dd obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
dd missing with knees to the body.

dd breaks from the clinch.
The Pitbull darts in trying to clinch

and dd holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The Pitbull working hard to break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from dd.

dd breaks the clinch.
dd lands a high kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
dd swats away the attempt to clinch by The Pitbull.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
dd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Pitbull tries to clinch but dd moves out of range.
dd circles away from the clinch attempt

and dd counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by dd.
The Pitbull wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

dd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Pitbull throws a right and a left that both miss.
dd is looking to chop away at The Pitbull's legs.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Good work by dd as he checks the leg kick.
dd shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

dd has taken the fight to the clinch.
dd prevents The Pitbull from breaking the clinch.

dd breaks the clinch.
The Pitbull avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The Pitbull wants to clinch.
dd lands a nice leg kick that just misses The Pitbull's sensitive parts.
The Pitbull tries to clinch there but dd circles away.
The Pitbull swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The Pitbull lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but dd circles away quickly and effectively.
The Pitbull tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

dd gets in close and instigates a clinch.

dd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
dd throws a sloppy head kick and The Pitbull moves out of range easily.
dd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Pitbull throws a head kick but dd moves out of range.
The Pitbull wants to clinch.

dd closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

dd manages to break the clinch.
The Pitbull thows a body shot but no joy.
The Pitbull doesn't manage to clinch there - dd circles away.
The Pitbull checks the leg kick.
dd misses with a body shot.
The Pitbull tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but dd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
dd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Pitbull moves away.

The Pitbull tries to keep at a distance but dd has taken the fight into the clinch.

dd breaks the clinch.

dd moves into range and clinches up with The Pitbull.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

dd breaks from the clinch.
dd throws a head kick but The Pitbull moves out of range.
dd scores with a head kick.
The Pitbull misses with a kick to the body.
The Pitbull goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The Pitbull throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Pitbull is looking to clinch but dd is avoiding it.
The Pitbull bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Pitbull throws a sloppy head kick and dd moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

dd fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Pitbull, pushing him back against the cage.
dd lands a knee to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

dd breaks the clinch.
dd throws a body punch but The Pitbull moves out of range.
dd lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
dd fails with an attempt to clinch.
dd throws a sloppy head kick and The Pitbull moves out of range easily.
The Pitbull throws a sloppy head kick and dd moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Pitbull looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Pitbull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but dd manages to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
dd throws a head kick but The Pitbull moves out of range.
The Pitbull throws a good cross that connects.
Boomer The Pitbull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
pp dd is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The Pitbull tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
pp dd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well dd has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... pp dd!