PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Jas Heir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hassan Lovelair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hassan Lovelair is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Heir
vs
Lovelair

172 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
17
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jas Heir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hassan Lovelair!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lovelair rushes Heir and presses him up against the ropes.
Lovelair is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lovelair tries to land knees in the clinch but Heir avoids the damage to the body.
Heir is trying to maintain a safe position but Lovelair gets an underhook and turns Heir into the ropes.
Lovelair landing knees to the head.

It looks like Jas Heir has been cut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lovelair obliges.
Lovelair scores with a knee to the head.
Lovelair lands a knee to the head.
Lovelair lands a knee to the head.
Lovelair utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lovelair prevents Heir from breaking the clinch.
Lovelair throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Heirs head.
Heir throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lovelair scores with a knee to the head.
Lovelair unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Heir tries to break free but Lovelair pushes him back against the ropes.
Lovelair connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovelair tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heir avoids it.
A nice left hand lands by Heir.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lovelair obliges.
Lovelair is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lovelair with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lovelair throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lovelair scores with a knee to the head.
Lovelair landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lovelair misses with a knee to the head.
Heir wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lovelair misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Heir.
Lovelair lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lovelair tries to land a knee to the head but Heir blocks with his arms.
Lovelair lands a right hand that snaps the head of Heir backwards.
Heir on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lovelair scores with a knee to the head.
Lovelair is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Heir is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovelair lands a knee to the head.
Lovelair missing with knees to the body.
Lovelair working aggressively here.
Heir misses with the head strike.
Heir tries to break free but Lovelair pushes him back against the ropes.
Lovelair looking to throw knees to the head but Heir is blocking nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Heir's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lovelair lands a knee to the head.
Heir tries to break free but Lovelair pushes him back against the ropes.
Lovelair connects with a nasty looking knee right to Heir's face.
Heir trying to control the position but instead, Lovelair has worked for underhooks and has pushed Heir into the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lovelair missing with knees to the body.
Heir has had enough of the clinch but Lovelair keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hassan Lovelair dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jas Heir's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Heir forces Lovelair back against the ropes and clinches.
Hassan Lovelair seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lovelair misses with a knee strike.
Heir tries a body shot but Lovelair blocks it.
Heir takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lovelair putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Heir in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Heir tries to break free but Lovelair pushes him back against the ropes.
Lovelair lands a knee to the head.
Heir is trying to force a seperation but Lovelair has the dominant position.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Heir on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heir managing to block the knees to the body from Lovelair.
Lovelair scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lovelair obliges.
Heir misses with a punch to the body.
Lovelair lands a good knee to the midsection. Heir won't want to take too many of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovelair lands a good knee to the midsection. Heir won't want to take too many of those.
Lovelair scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Lovelair.
Heir struggles to land a body shot inside as Lovelair controls his hands.
Lovelair unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lovelair connects with a knee to the head.
Heir has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Heir looking to stall.
Lovelair throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lovelair with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lovelair trying to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lovelair.
Heir wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lovelair obliges.
Lovelair lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Heir backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lovelair landing knees to the body.
Lovelair with a knee to the head.
Heir trying to stall but Lovelair improves his position.
Lovelair connects with a knee to the head.
Lovelair missing with knees to the body.
Lovelair keeps control of Heir as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lovelair misses with a knee to the head.
Lovelair with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Heir managing to block the knees to the body from Lovelair.
Lovelair with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lovelair tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heir avoids it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lovelair.
Lovelair is breathing heavily.
Lovelair tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heir avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hassan Lovelair showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jas Heir's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Heir fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lovelair, pushing him back against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Lovelair.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lovelair obliges.
Lovelair lands a nice knee to the body.
Lovelair misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Heir.
Lovelair lands a knee to the body.
Heir can't break the clinch.
Heir is trying to stall.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lovelair.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lovelair connects with a nasty looking knee right to Heir's face.
Heir tries to break the clinch but Lovelair is controlling the position.
Heir looking to stall.
Lovelair landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Lovelair.
Lovelair with a knee to the head.
Heir tries to break the clinch but Lovelair is controlling the position.
Heir wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lovelair lands with a left to the head.
Lovelair using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lovelair lands a nice knee to the body.
Heir is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lovelair obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Heir is trying to stall.
Lovelair with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lovelair lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lovelair using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovelair connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heir trying to stall but Lovelair improves his position.
Lovelair working Heir over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Lovelair.
Lovelair has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Heir is trying to force a seperation but Lovelair has the dominant position.
Lovelair prevents Heir from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Heir's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Heir has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A knee to the head by Lovelair.
Heir avoiding damage as Lovelair throws knees to the body.
Lovelair landing knees to the head.
Lovelair misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Heir.
Heir lands a left hand.
Lovelair is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hassan Lovelair really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jas Heir's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lovelair closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Lovelair connects with a nasty looking knee right to Heir's face.
Lovelair with a knee to the head.
Lovelair misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Heir.
Lovelair lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lovelair with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Lovelair.
Lovelair has a couple of punches blocked by Heir.
Lovelair landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Heir has had enough of the clinch but Lovelair keeps him there for the moment.
Lovelair scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heir blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Heir on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Heir avoiding damage as Lovelair throws knees to the body.
Lovelair is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A knee to the head by Lovelair.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heir managing to block the knees to the body from Lovelair.
Lovelair misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Heir.
Lovelair using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Heir has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Heir looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Heir blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lovelair lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Heir backwards.
Heir taking a breather.
Heir has had enough of the clinch but Lovelair keeps him there for the moment.
Lovelair is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Heir is defending well for now.
Lovelair tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Lovelair.
Heir wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Heir is trying to push Lovelair away but Lovelair has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Heir tries to break free but Lovelair pushes him back against the ropes.
Lovelair with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heir throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lovelairs head.
Lovelair is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lovelair avoiding damage as Heir throws knees to the body.
Heir tries to break the clinch but Lovelair is controlling the position.
Heir is trying to break the clinch but Lovelair has him pressed against the ropes.
Lovelair has a couple of punches blocked by Heir.
Heir looking to slow down the pace here.
Lovelair tries to land a knee to the head but Heir blocks with his arms.
Lovelair landing knees to the head.
Heir has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lovelair gets through Heir's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lovelair crunches a lovely knee into Heir's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lovelair.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hassan Lovelair dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jas Heir's cut.
That's time! Heir's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Lovelair fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Heir, pushing him back against the ropes.
Heir is trying to break the clinch but Lovelair is controlling him.
Heir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heir missing with knees to the body.
Lovelair is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Heir is defending well for now.
Lovelair utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lovelair misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Heir.
Heir blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lovelair unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heir takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lovelair scores with a knee to the head.
Lovelair unloads a knee to the mid-section. Heir lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lovelair is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Heir throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Heir's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lovelair working Heir over with knees to the body.
Lovelair throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lovelair unloads a knee to the mid-section. Heir lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Heir is trying to push Lovelair away but Lovelair has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Lovelair keeps control of Heir as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Heir on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lovelair misses with a knee to the head.
Heir working hard to break the clinch.
Heir is trying to force a seperation but Lovelair has the dominant position.
Lovelair missing with knees to the body.
Lovelair lands a knee to the head.
Lovelair trying to land knees to the body.
Heir wants to break free but Lovelair has control.
Heir taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lovelair obliges.
Heir trying to stall but Lovelair improves his position.
Lovelair missing with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lovelair.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lovelair obliges.
Lovelair working Heir over with knees to the body.
Heir looking to slow down the pace here.
Lovelair landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lovelair lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lovelair tries to land knees in the clinch but Heir avoids the damage to the body.
Lovelair tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heir avoids it.
Lovelair looking to throw knees to the head but Heir is blocking nicely.
Jas Heir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lovelair lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

And that's the end of the fight!
Hassan Lovelair comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lovelair 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 40:50
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 40:50
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 40:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hassan Lovelair!