PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bruce The Glow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Headed Step Child (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

The Glow
vs
Headed Step Child

190 cm
21
270 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

215 cm
21
300 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

World class boxer
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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce The Glow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Red Headed Step Child!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Step Child misses with a series of wild punches.
The Glow throws a half hearted mid kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Step Child.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from The Glow. Step Child shrugs it off though.
Step Child misses with a straight left.
The Glow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The Glow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Step Child.
The Glow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Step Child throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The Glow scores with a kick to the midsection.
The Glow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Step Child.
Step Child lands a straight punch to the body, keeping The Glow at a distance.
The Glow with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Glow with a jab.
The Glow dodges the punch combination from Step Child.
Step Child takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The Glow just misses with a punch to the body.
The Glow lands a leg kick that knocks Step Child off balance momentarily.
Step Child takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Red Headed Step Child has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Glow cracks Step Child with an open hand slap.
Step Child lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Step Child lands a two punch combo.
Step Child cracks The Glow with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The Glow misses with a hook. Step Child ducked under it nicely.
Step Child jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Step Child instigates a clinch.
The Glow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

The Glow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Glow misses with a wild combination.
Step Child walks forward, straight into a front kick from The Glow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Step Child stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from The Glow.
Step Child chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before The Glow can pounce on him.
Step Child shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Step Child connects with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from The Glow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Glow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Glow walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The Glow walks forward, straight into a front kick from Step Child.
The Glow misses with a head kick.
The Glow misses with a body kick.
Step Child on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Step Child avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab from The Glow.
The Glow thumps Step Child with a low kick.
Step Child tries to close the distance and clinch but The Glow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Step Child throws a good cross that connects.
The Glow 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.
A jab from The Glow misses.
Step Child looks to land a left hand but The Glow moved out of range nicely.
Step Child misses with a head kick.
The Glow avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Step Child connects with a body shot.
The Glow jabs Step Child to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Glow misses with a head kick.
The Glow lands with a nice body punch.
The Glow slips under a jab from Step Child.
Nice uppercut there from The Glow.
Step Child throws a quick inside leg kick.
The Glow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Step Child counters with a right hand to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for The Glow.
Step Child throws a low kick but it's checked well by The Glow.
A head kick misses from The Glow.
The Glow throws a head kick but Step Child moves out of range.
Step Child throws a leg kick but The Glow moved away.
The Glow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Glow lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Glow misses with a body shot.
The Glow throws a wild body kick that Step Child sees coming a mile off.
Step Child throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Glow throws out a leg kick but Step Child moves out of range and The Glow only half commits.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Glow thuds a left hand into Step Child's body.

Step Child has The Glow up against the ropes in a clinch.
Step Child is trying to break the clinch but The Glow is controlling him.
A shot in the inside from Step Child.
Step Child lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Bruce The Glow has been cut.

The Glow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Glow lands a leg kick that knocks Step Child off balance momentarily.
Step Child takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Step Child lands a jab to the head.
That kick from Step Child tenderised The Glow's leg. The Glow is trying to keep his angry face on.
The Glow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Glow avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Glow explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The Glow on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Step Child. Step Child obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce The Glow dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A swing and a miss from Step Child.
A looping hook to the body misses from Step Child. The Glow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Step Child misses with a leg kick
and The Glow counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Step Child is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Step Child tests The Glow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Step Child lands with a straight right. The Glow didn't see that one coming.
The Glow feints a jab promting Step Child to slip. The Glow then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Step Child slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Step Child keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Glow sizes up Step Child with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The Glow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Glow connects with a body shot that sends Step Child's belly button to the back.
Step Child swings for the body but The Glow moves out of range.
Step Child throws a chopping leg kick but The Glow manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The Glow tries a head kick but it misses.
Step Child tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bruce The Glow is winning the standup battle so far.
Step Child fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Glow manages to avoid it.
The Glow lands a leg kick that knocks Step Child off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Step Child takes one on the button.
The Glow throws a leg kick

and Step Child holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The Glow throws a head punch that misses.
Step Child throws a head punch that misses.
The Glow swings wildly with an uppercut but Step Child uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Glow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Step Child struggles to land a body shot inside as The Glow controls his hands.
A knee to the head by The Glow.
The Glow misses with a body punch.
The Glow works on Step Child's body with a couple of short punches.
Step Child fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Step Child misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for The Glow.
The Glow can't find room to land a body shot as Step Child controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Step Child blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Glow trying to control the position but instead, Step Child has worked for underhooks and has pushed The Glow into the ropes.
The Glow swings wildly with an uppercut but Step Child uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Step Child's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Step Child pushes The Glow back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Step Child lands a right hand that snaps the head of The Glow backwards.
The Glow effectively controlling the action here.
Step Child unloads a knee to the mid-section. The Glow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Glow tries to work over Step Child's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Step Child misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Glow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Glow pushes Step Child back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Step Child - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Step Child looking to stall.
The Glow taking a breather.
Step Child is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Step Child lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of The Glow backwards.
The Glow misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Step Child.

The Glow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Step Child 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 Glow has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from The Glow and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Step Child throws a nice inside leg kick.
Step Child throws a push kick but The Glow slaps the foot to one side.
The Glow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The Glow cracks the inside of Step Child's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Glow scoring well with a low kick there.
The Glow scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Step Child doesn't seem bothered though.
The Glow lands a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Step Child displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Glow throws out the jab.
The Glow throws a right hand that misses
and Step Child counters with an inside leg kick.
Step Child connects with a leg kick. The Glow looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Step Child moves out of range as The Glow throws a body kick.
The Glow throws a lazy right hand but Step Child sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Step Child.
Good work by The Glow as he checks the leg kick.
Step Child fails in his attempt to clinch.
The Glow misses with a few strikes there.
Step Child throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Step Child doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Step Child misses with an uppercut.
Step Child is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Glow.
The Glow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Step Child.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce The Glow dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Step Child throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Step Child uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Glow.
The Glow explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Step Child lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The Glow throws a shot from downtown. Step Child moves away and avoids it.
The Glow scores with a leg kick.
The Glow throws a head kick that misses.
Step Child stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from The Glow.
The Glow ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Step Child misses the shot to the body.
The Glow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Step Child is looking to score with low kicks.
Step Child takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Glow uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Step Child has time to react.
Step Child takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Glow misses with a wild body shot.
The Glow throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The Glow takes a swing at Step Child's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Glow bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Step Child's head.
The Glow misses the shot to the body.
Step Child steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from The Glow. That one must have hurt.
The Glow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The Glow lands a nice looking kick to the body. Step Child takes a step back to recover.
The Glow sizes up Step Child with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Step Child takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The Glow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Step Child swings for the body but The Glow moves out of range.
The Glow lands a leg kick that knocks Step Child off balance momentarily.
The Glow bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The Glow dips to his left and cracks Step Child with an uppercut!
Good leg kick by The Glow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The Glow misses with a head kick.
The Glow throws a sloppy head kick and Step Child moves out of range easily.
Red Headed Step Child has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Glow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Glow is looking to slow Step Child down with leg kicks.
Step Child has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from The Glow.
The Glow lands a nice looking body kick.
Red Headed Step Child seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Glow throws a right hand that Step Child ducks under and follows up with a left that Step Child also avoids with ease.
The Glow catches Step Child with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Step Child ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Glow moves away.
Step Child throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Step Child 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.
Step Child takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The Glow tries to move into range but Step Child moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The Glow catches Step Child with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice body punch from The Glow.
The Glow takes a swing at Step Child's ribcage but misses.
The Glow looks for the body kick but Step Child saw that one coming.
Step Child pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Glow tests Step Child's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The Glow throws a series of punches but Step Child avoids them all with ease.
The Glow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Step Child throws out a loose jab but The Glow uses good head movement to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by The Glow.
Step Child throws a shot from downtown. The Glow moves away and avoids it.
Step Child throws a body kick that misses
and The Glow counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Glow. Step Child does a little dance to reset his feet.
Step Child fails with an attempt to clinch.
Step Child misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Glow.
The Glow thuds a left hand into Step Child's body.
The Glow throws a right and a left that Step Child avoids nicely.
Step Child throws a nice outside leg kick.
The Glow throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from The Glow - that will leave a mark!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Step Child takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The Glow lunges at Step Child with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Step Child's hand.
Nice uppercut there from The Glow.
The Glow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Step Child tries to clinch but The Glow moves out of range.
Step Child scores with a decent looking hook.
Step Child throws a looping overhand right but The Glow ducks down to avoid it.
Step Child blocks a head kick by The Glow.
The Glow throws a nice outside leg kick.
The Glow throws a quick inside leg kick.
Step Child will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The Glow feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Step Child's calf.
Bruce The Glow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Step Child rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and The Glow counters with a thumping low kick.
The Glow misses with a two punch combination.
The Glow throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce The Glow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for The Glow, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce The Glow!
A relieved looking Bruce The Glow thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.