PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Barack Obama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Number Six (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.

Obama
vs
Six

193 cm
18
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Basic striking
Big heart

Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 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 The Island, Barack Obama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Number Six!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Six cracks Obama with a right hand to the side of the head.
Obama throws a poor cross that misses
and Six counters with a right hand to the body.
Obama dodges the punch combination from Six.
Six misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obama.
Obama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Six cracks Obama with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Six defending well as Obama loads up on a big left hand.
Obama connects with a looping right hand.
Obama takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Obama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Six moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Obama with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Six tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Obama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Obama throws a leg kick that is checked
and Six counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Six throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Obama misses.
Obama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Obama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Obama needs to keep his hands up - Six had a free shot at his head there.
Six throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Six takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Six throws a hook but Obama avoids it easily.
Six works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Six scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Six slips a jab and a cross from Obama.
Six rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Obama moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As Six tries to get set, Obama tries to push him back and clinch up but Six manages to avoid the attempt.
Six steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Obama.
Six listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obama throws a lazy body kick
and Six counters with a straight right hand.
Six is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Obama had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Six defending well as Obama loads up on a big left hand.
Six digs a good body shot into Obama's ribs.
Obama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Six's corner calls for a 1-2. Six obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Six throws a right hand that Obama ducks under and follows up with a left that Obama also avoids with ease.
Obama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Obama throws a big shot that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Six.
Six misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obama.

Obama has managed to clinch.
Six blocks a body shot from Obama.

Obama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obama avoids a punch combination nicely.
Six will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Obama misses with a wild body shot.
Obama jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Six let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A right-left combo lands from Six.
A chopping leg kick lands by Obama.
Barack Obama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obama circles away from the clinch attempt
and Obama makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Obama tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Six.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obama throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Six counters with a left and a right that stings Obama.
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!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Obama.
Obama thows a leg kick but Six checks it
and Six counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Obama.
Obama moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Obama throws a leg kick but Six moved away.
Six misses with a double jab.
Six throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Six misses with a straight left.
Obama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Six.
Obama attempts a counter takedown but Six avoids it well and moves away.
Obama misses the shot to the body.
Obama connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Six wants to clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Obama.
Six checks a low kick from Obama.
Six throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Six lands a head shot.
Obama staying out of range there.
Six ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Obama misses.
Obama throws a leg kick
and Six counters with a three punch combo that has Obama backing up. Obama nods at Six to acknowledge the strikes.
Obama misses with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Six checks a leg kick.
Six throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Six slips under a jab.
No joy there for Six, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Obama misses
and Obama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Obama lands a nice leg kick that just misses Six's sensitive parts.
Obama misses with a wild body shot.

Six lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Obama goes down! The ref sends Six to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and Obama is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!
Six throws a right and a left that Obama avoids nicely.
Obama scores with a nice body kick.
Obama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Six sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Six avoids the head kick by Obama.
Obama moves out of range as Six strikes.
Six lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Obama throws a low kick but Six avoids it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Six works over Obama's head and body with a nice combination.
A shot to the body from Obama misses
and Six counters with a straight right hand.

Obama is rocked!
Six is working the combinations to good effect here.
Six ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Obama moves away.
Six checks the leg kick nicely there.
A cross from Obama lands.
Six lands a jab to Obama's midsection.
Six falls off balance throwing a combination

and Obama counters by moving into the clinch.
Obama lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Six or not.
Obama misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Obama manages to break the clinch.
Six fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Obama manages to avoid it.
Obama buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Six - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Six tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Obama was well out of range. Poor timing from Six.
Six defending well as Obama loads up on a big left hand.
Obama paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Six misses with an uppercut. Obama saw that one coming.
Obama throws a lazy right hand but Six sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Six misses the jab.
Six fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Obama manages to avoid it.
Six checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Obama misses with a looping right.
Six scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Six ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Obama moves away.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Obama throws a body kick that misses.
Six throws the left hand but Obama avoids the punch easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Obama.
Obama misses with a low kick as Six jumps back.
Six will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Obama misses with a leg kick
and Six counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Obama throws a lazy head kick
enabling Six to counter with a crisp jab.
Obama looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Obama throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Obama takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Six looks to land a right hand but Obama moved out of range.
Obama is looking to counter with head kicks.
Obama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Six.
As Six tries to get set, Obama tries to push him back and clinch up but Six manages to avoid the attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Six checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Number Six dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Obama throws a lazy body kick
and Six counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Six avoids a kick to the body.
Six now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Six uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Obama.
Number Six seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Six moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Obama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Six has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Six tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Obama takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Obama throws a leg kick
letting Six counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obama fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Six checks it well.
Obama misses with a right hand
and Six counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Six throws a big shot that misses.
Six swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Six misses the target.
Obama appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A jab lands there for Six.
Obama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Obama throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Six counters with a left to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Six misses the target.
Obama ducks under a wild hook from Six.
Six misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obama.
Obama throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Six misses with a jab, cross combination.
Obama tries to land a leg kick but Six saw it coming and moves away.
Six with the counter takedown but Obama avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Six misses its intended target.
Obama fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Six looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Obama with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Six looks to throw the jab but Obama is out of range.
Obama scores with a punch to the head.
A head kick by Obama misses
enabling Six to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Obama misses its intended target.
Six is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Obama with a body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Six blocks the leg kick.
Obama takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Six throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Six is breathing heavily.
Obama moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Six uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Obama throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Six! But no joy.
Obama connects with a body shot.
Six lands a jab to Obama's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obama throws a wild body kick that Six sees coming a mile off.
Six tries to clinch up.
Obama appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Number Six is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Obama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Six.
Obama swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Obama. Six shrugs it off though.
Obama throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Six counter with a right hand.
Six scores with a hook.
Obama throws the kick towards the body but Six avoids it.
Obama misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Six, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Obama seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Obama throws a low kick, looking for Six's leg but Six calmly moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Six on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Obama slips a straight right by Six.
A nice leg kick lands there from Obama.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Obama 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 Six has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Six and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Obama slips under a jab from Six.

Obama moves into range and clinches up with Six.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Obama.
A short left from Obama.
Six struggles to land a body shot inside as Obama controls his hands.
Six wants to break the clinch but can't.
Obama pushes Six back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Obama lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Obama pushes Six back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Obama scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Obama.
Obama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Six's elbow.
Six swings wildly with an uppercut but Obama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Obama swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Obama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Obama misses with the head strike.
Obama lands a left hand that snaps the head of Six backwards.
A shot in the inside from Obama.
Obama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Obama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Obama misses with a punch on the inside.
Six can't break the clinch.
Six throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Six is leaning against Obama and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Six.
Six lands a nice shot to the body.
Obama throws a head punch that misses.
Six blocking some punches.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Obama tries to work over Six's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Obama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Obama tries to work over Six's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Obama can't find room to land a body shot as Six controls the action.
Six letting Obama take a breather here.
A short right from Obama on the inside.
Obama stalling against the cage.
Six blocks a body shot from Obama.
Six wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Obama lands a body punch.
Six lands a left hand that snaps the head of Obama backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A hook to the body from Obama.
Six blocking some punches.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Six.
Obama misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Six.
Six pushes Obama back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Obama can't find room to land a body shot as Six controls the action.
Obama throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Obama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Obama throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A telegraphed right hand from Obama misses the target.
Six tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Six checks the leg kick.
Six takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Six wants to clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Six changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Obama pivots, looking for a leg kick but Six is out of range and Obama settles back down.
Six misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice body kick from Obama.
Obama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Six steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Obama.
Nice uppercut there from Six.
Barack Obama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Obama tries to move into range but Six moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Obama swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Obama misses with a body kick.
Six throws a hook but Obama avoids it easily.
Obama misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Obama.
A countering left hand to the body from Six misses.
Obama throws an overhand right that lands on Six's shoulder, as Six tries to avoid the shot.
Six appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Obama, as that shot connected.
Six throws a hook but Obama avoids it easily.
Obama tries to counter with a takedown but Six is quick to defend against it.
Obama misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Six counters with a stiff right hand.
Number Six is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Six throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Six stuns Obama with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Obama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Six lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Barack Obama.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Number Six!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Number Six!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Number Six!

Number Six wins by unanimous decision!