PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Joey The Razor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmie Craig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

The Razor
vs
Craig

186 cm
26
178 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Solid boxing
Granite chin

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joey The Razor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jimmie Craig!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craig connects with a good right hand that stumbles The Razor. The Razor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Craig takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

The Razor ducks into a a hook from Craig and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!

It looks like Joey The Razor has been cut.
Craig takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The Razor avoids the head kick by Craig.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Craig throws a push kick but The Razor slaps the foot to one side.
The Razor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Craig.
Craig misses with a hook.
The Razor scores with a jab to the body.
Craig shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The Razor seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The Razor staying out of range there.
Craig misses with a double jab.
The Razor avoids the body shot from Craig.
The Razor looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Craig displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Craig throws a right hand that The Razor ducks under and follows up with a left that The Razor also avoids with ease.
The Razor throws a body punch but Craig moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for The Razor.
The Razor misses with a looping left.
The Razor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Craig manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Razor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

The Razor closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Craig lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of The Razor backwards.
Craig blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Craig.
Craig has a couple of punches blocked by The Razor.

Craig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Craig swings for the body but The Razor moves out of range.
Craig lands a jab-cross combination.
Craig throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jimmie Craig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Razor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The Razor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A punch combination from Craig misses.
A slow jab from Craig misses its intended target.
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!
Craig lands with a hook. The Razor tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Craig shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Craig throws out a leg kick but The Razor moves out of range and Craig only half commits.
Craig throws a head kick that misses.
The Razor moves out of range as Craig strikes.
The Razor is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Craig.
Craig throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Razor pushes Craig away with a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Razor paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The Razor stuns Craig with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Craig is looking to score with low kicks.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Craig 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 Razor has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from The Razor and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Craig misses the jab.
The Razor wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A punch combination from Craig misses.
Craig throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Razor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The Razor moves out of range of the leg kick from Craig.
The Razor is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Craig.
The Razor lands a jab to the nose.
Craig misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Razor misses with a wild body shot.
Craig looks to land a left hand but The Razor moved out of range nicely.
The Razor swings for the body but Craig moves out of range.
The Razor tries to bum rush Craig with a series of wild strikes but Craig uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Craig just misses with a punch to the body.
Craig misses with an uppercut.
The Razor moves out of range of the leg kick from Craig.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Razor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Razor thinks about countering with a body kick.
Craig lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Craig.
The Razor checks the leg kick nicely there.
Craig tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Razor was well out of range. Poor timing from Craig.
The Razor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Craig looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The Razor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Craig looks to land a combination but The Razor avoids it well.
The Razor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The Razor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Craig momentarily.
Craig takes a swing at The Razor's ribcage but misses.
The Razor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Craig doesn't seem bothered though.
Craig tries to land a leg kick but The Razor saw it coming and moves away.
The Razor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Razor lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Craig misses.
The Razor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Craig.
Craig throws a wild body kick that The Razor sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Razor clobbers Craig with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The Razor lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The Razor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Craig.
Craig missing with a left hand there. The Razor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The Razor lands with an overhand left.
Craig moves out of range as The Razor throws a body kick.
Craig takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A decent looking cross lands there for The Razor.
Craig keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Razor.
Craig avoids the head kick by The Razor.
A bone on bone clash there as The Razor blocks the leg kick.
Craig takes one on the button.
Craig ducks under a wild hook from The Razor.
Craig appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The Razor throws an overhand right that lands on Craig's shoulder, as Craig tries to avoid the shot.
Craig lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Craig scores with a hook to the body. The Razor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Craig misses with a few strikes there.
The Razor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Razor takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Craig throws a low kick, looking for The Razor's leg but The Razor calmly moves out of range.
The Razor seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The Razor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Craig.
The Razor avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Craig connects with a solid leg kick.
Craig lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Razor circles away quickly and effectively.
The Razor lands a jab to Craig's midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Craig.
Craig throws a jab but it's blocked by The Razor.
Craig doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The Razor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Craig looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice defenses there by Craig.
Craig swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Danga de danga de dang - The Razor scores with a four punch combination!
The Razor throws a head kick but Craig moves out of range.
Craig fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. The Razor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danga de danga de dang - Craig scores with a four punch combination!
The Razor is looking to clinch but Craig is avoiding it.
The Razor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Craig misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Craig throws a hook to the side of The Razor's head but The Razor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Razor throws a hook but Craig blocks it.
The Razor tries a head kick but it misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Craig crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from The Razor - the referee stops the clock and Craig gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says The Razor. Craig manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The Razor throws a head kick that misses.
The Razor throws a body shot but no joy.
Craig misses with a hook

and The Razor counters by moving into the clinch.
Craig blocks an uppercut.
Craig misses with a punch to the body.
The Razor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Razor prevents a body shot from Craig.
Craig lands a nice uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Craig as The Razor tries to tie him up.
Craig lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The Razor misses with some punches.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Craig can't find room to land a body shot as The Razor controls the action.
Craig displaying some good clinch control by pressing The Razor up against the cage.
Craig tries to work over The Razor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Craig lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of The Razor backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Razor.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The Razor is looking to break free of the clinch but Craig has double underhooks.
The Razor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The Razor misses with a hook from the clinch.
The Razor misses with a short punch on the inside.
The Razor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The Razor working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Craig.
The Razor throws a punch but it's blocked by Craig.
Craig lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The Razor is breathing heavily.
Craig scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Craig lands a shot to the body.

Craig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Craig throws the left hand but The Razor avoids the punch easily.
The Razor throws a hook but Craig avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by The Razor there.
Good work by The Razor as he checks the leg kick.
Craig misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Craig 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 Razor has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from The Razor and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
As Craig tries to get set, The Razor tries to push him back and clinch up but Craig manages to avoid the attempt.
The Razor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Craig throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Craig. The Razor does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Craig tries to get set, The Razor tries to push him back and clinch up but Craig manages to avoid the attempt.
Craig fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Craig staying out of range there.
Craig scores with a nice head shot.
Craig misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Razor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A kick lands to the mid section there for The Razor.
The Razor cracks Craig with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Craig misses.
Craig throws a push kick but The Razor slaps the foot to one side.
A little feinted left hand from The Razor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The Razor misses the shot to the body.
Craig throws a hook but The Razor blocks it.
The Razor swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Craig throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from The Razor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The Razor tries to clinch up but Craig circles away and keeps his distance.
The Razor moves out of range as Craig strikes.
Craig misses with a straight right.
Craig throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Craig lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Razor circles away quickly and effectively.
Craig misses with a two punch combination.
The Razor lands with a good body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Razor throws a big shot that misses.
The Razor dips to his left and cracks Craig with an uppercut!
Craig looks to land a right hand but The Razor moved out of range.
The Razor stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmie Craig dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joey The Razor's cut.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Craig lands a jab-cross combination.
The Razor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Craig throws a leg kick but The Razor checks it.
Craig throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Razor.
The Razor moves out of range as Craig strikes.
Good shot there by The Razor.
The Razor ducks under a wild hook from Craig.
A looping hook to the body misses from Craig. The Razor does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Razor is looking to counter the offense by Craig and move into the clinch.
The Razor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Craig 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 Razor has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from The Razor and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Craig misses with the combination.
Craig pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Razor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Craig is breathing heavily.
Craig misses with a hook.
The Razor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Craig stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Razor avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Razor wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Craig moves out of range as The Razor throws a body kick.
Craig swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and The Razor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Craig takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The Razor moves away from the strike by Craig.
The Razor scores with a jab.
Craig is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The Razor cracks Craig with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Craig misses with a hook. The Razor ducked under it nicely.
The Razor throws a head kick that half lands.
The Razor misses the shot to the body.
Craig thows a left - swing and a miss!
Craig throws a body shot but no joy.
The Razor throws a body punch but Craig moves out of range.
Craig appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Craig throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The Razor slips under a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Craig shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
As Craig tries to get set, The Razor tries to push him back and clinch up but Craig manages to avoid the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Razor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Craig let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Craig walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jimmie Craig is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Craig misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Razor.
A punch lands to the side of Craig 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Craig fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but The Razor is out of range.
Craig keeps the fight on the outside.
The Razor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Craig throws a series of punches but The Razor moves out of range.
The Razor scores with a spinning back kick!
Craig fakes a jab and throws a low kick but The Razor checks it well.
The Razor ducks under a wild hook from Craig.
The Razor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Craig.
The Razor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Craig throws a body punch but The Razor moves out of range.
The Razor cracks a nice hook into Craig's ribs.
The Razor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The Razor lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craig fails to land with a series of punches.
Craig fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Craig throws a right hand that The Razor ducks under and follows up with a left that The Razor also avoids with ease.
The Razor connects with a looping right hand.
The Razor checks a low kick from Craig.
The Razor wants to clinch.
The Razor slips under a jab.
The Razor is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Craig.
The Razor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Craig.
A low kick from Craig is predictable there
enabling The Razor to counter with a crisp jab.
The Razor lands with a shot to the body.
The Razor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Craig looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Craig takes one on the button.
Some wild striking there from Craig.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Razor lands with an uppercut that bounces Craig off the cage and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Craig throws a hook but The Razor blocks it.
Craig throws a big shot that misses.
Craig takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The Razor tries a head kick but it misses.
The Razor tries to clinch there but Craig circles away.
The Razor misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by The Razor. Beautiful body shot.
The Razor slips a jab from Craig.
The Razor lands with a shot to the body.
Craig scores with a hook.
Craig misses with a straight left.
Craig has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Craig throws an overhand right that lands on The Razor's shoulder, as The Razor tries to avoid the shot.
Craig smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Craig throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Razor.
Craig blocks a head kick by The Razor.
Craig doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Craig throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jimmie Craig seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Craig misses its intended target.
Craig misses with a series of wild punches.
The Razor pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Craig back to the cage. The Razor follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The Razor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Craig throws a right and a left that The Razor avoids nicely.
Craig walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Craig takes a kick to the side of the head.
Craig misses with a jab, cross combination.
Craig tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Razor was well out of range. Poor timing from Craig.
The Razor lands a jab.
Craig throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Razor blocks a head kick by Craig.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Craig just misses with a punch to the body.
Craig throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Razor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Craig.
Craig on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Craig waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Razor.
A shot to the liver by The Razor. Beautiful body shot.
Craig uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before The Razor has time to react.
The Razor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Craig swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Craig throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Razor.
Good standup being displayed there by The Razor as he connects with a hook.
A punch combination from Craig misses.
Craig cracks the inside of The Razor's front leg.
The Razor throws a nice head kick!
Craig tries to work over The Razor's front leg with a kick but The Razor checks it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Craig swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Craig.
The Razor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The Razor scores with a head kick.
Craig looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A looping hook to the body misses from Craig. The Razor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Craig swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Razor tries to close the distance and clinch but Craig swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Craig swings for the body but The Razor moves out of range.
Craig shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. The Razor eats them both and turns towards Craig to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Craig throws a sloppy head kick and The Razor moves out of range easily.
Craig blocks a head kick by The Razor.
Craig throws a right hand that The Razor ducks under and follows up with a left that The Razor also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Craig throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut there from The Razor.
Nice uppercut lands for The Razor. That snapped Craig's head back.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Craig swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Craig throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Razor tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Craig manages to circle out of the way.
Craig throws an off balance right hand
and The Razor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Craig scores with a nice right hand.
The Razor ducks under a wild hook from Craig.
The Razor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Craig.
Craig moves out of range of the body kick.
The Razor cracks Craig with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Craig throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Razor checks a leg kick.
Jab by Craig.
Craig on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Craig misses with a low kick.
Craig staying out of range there.
The Razor lands a body shot.
The Razor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Craig waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Razor.
Craig looks for the body kick but The Razor saw that one coming.
The Razor is looking to counter the offense by Craig and move into the clinch.
The Razor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Craig.
The Razor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Craig misses.
Nice straight punches there by The Razor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of The Razor.
Craig misses with a jab, cross combination.
Craig looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Joey The Razor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Razor misses with a double jab.
Craig blocks a head kick by The Razor.
Craig throws out a counter right but The Razor avoids it with no problem.
The Razor misses with a head kick.
Craig takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Craig swings for the body but The Razor moves out of range.
The Razor is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Craig.
A telegraphed right hand from Craig misses the target.
The Razor tries to counter by clinching up but Craig breaks away and moves out of range.
The Razor throws a shot from downtown. Craig moves away and avoids it.
The Razor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

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 Joey The Razor.
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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight as a draw!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Jimmie Craig!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Jimmie Craig!

Jimmie Craig wins by majority decision!
Joey The Razor was interviewed post fight and said 'Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in awhile.....'.