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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Ray Lewis (ranked 3358 p4p, 376 weight class) and Danny Reborn (ranked 5324 p4p, 539 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 cm
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187 lbs
16 - 13 - 0 |
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181 cm
26
195 lbs
12 - 19 - 0 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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World class boxer
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ray Lewis! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Reborn! The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Reborn wants to clinch up but Lewis keeps it at a distance. Lewis swats away the attempt to clinch by Reborn. Reborn misses with a hook. Reborn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lewis swats him away and circles back towards the center. Reborn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lewis under the eye. Reborn throws a body punch but Lewis moves out of range. Lewis darts in and out, connecting with a jab. A chopping leg kick lands by Lewis. Reborn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lewis to score with a decent uppercut. Reborn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Reborn moves out of range as Lewis strikes. A swing and a miss from Lewis. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lewis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. It seemed like Reborn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Reborn tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Lewis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Lewis cracks Reborn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Lewis throws a nice inside leg kick. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lewis wants to slow Reborn down by chopping away at his legs. Reborn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lewis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lewis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Reborn tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Lewis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Lewis thuds his right hand into Reborn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Reborn rushes Lewis and presses him up against the ropes. Reborn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Lewis scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Reborn throws a body punch but Lewis moves out of range. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lewis. Reborn shrugs it off though. Lewis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reborn.
Lewis thumps Reborn with a low kick. Reborn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lewis in his tracks. Reborn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lewis. 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! Lewis lands with a hook. Reborn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. A big left from Lewis misses. Lewis cracks the inside of Reborn's front leg. Lewis moves out of range as Reborn strikes. Lewis moves away from the strike by Reborn.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Reborn wants to clinch. Reborn misses with an uppercut. Lewis saw that one coming. Lewis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Reborn takes one to the chin there. Reborn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lewis moves away. Lewis keeps the fight on the outside. Lewis scores with a sloppy right hand. Reborn should have avoided that one. Reborn walks into a stiff left hand from Lewis. Reborn throws a head kick that misses. Lewis moves out of range as Reborn strikes. Reborn misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Reborn tries to clinch there but Lewis circles away.
Reborn misses with a hook. Lewis ducked under it nicely. Reborn swings for the body but Lewis moves out of range.
Reborn fails in his attempt to clinch. Reborn slips under a jab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Lewis dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Reborn throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Lewis tried to counter with a leg kick but Reborn avoided it. Reborn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Ray Lewis is winning the standup battle so far. Lewis misses with a body shot.
Reborn throws out a loose jab but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it. Lewis just misses with a punch to the body.
Reborn checks a leg kick. Reborn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Lewis shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Reborn eats them both and turns towards Lewis to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Lewis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Reborn tries to bum rush Lewis with a series of wild strikes but Lewis uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Reborn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action! Lewis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reborn. Reborn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lewis tries to land a front kick but Reborn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. A big left from Reborn misses. Reborn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lewis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Lewis feinted there with a counter leg kick. Lewis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Lewis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Reborn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round. Reborn throws a jab but it's blocked by Lewis. Lewis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reborn to score with a decent uppercut. Lewis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Reborn in his tracks. Lewis scores with a jab. Reborn acknowledges it with a nod of the head. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lewis. Reborn throws an overhand right that lands on Lewis's shoulder, as Lewis tries to avoid the shot. Lewis throws a nice outside leg kick. Reborn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lewis swats him away and circles back towards the center. Reborn throws a sloppy head kick and Lewis moves out of range easily. Lewis throws a looping overhand right but Reborn ducks down to avoid it. Lewis ducks under a wild hook from Reborn. Reborn slips under a jab. Lewis throws a combination. Reborn tries to block but a couple of punches get through. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A big right from Reborn misses. A counter left hand to the body from Lewis misses its target. Reborn scores with a nice right hand.
Reborn swinging wildly here.
Lewis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reborn can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lewis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Reborn tries to clinch but Lewis moves out of range. Reborn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lewis counters with a stiff right hand. Reborn tries to clinch up. Reborn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lewis paws at him with a jab and circles away. Lewis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Lewis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Lewis misses with a wild combination.
Reborn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lewis connects with a right hand. Reborn shakes it off. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Reborn throws a jab when Lewis was well out of range. Lewis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Lewis keeps the fight on the outside. Lewis half committed to a counter leg kick. Lewis keeps the fight on the outside. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Lewis dominated that second round. That's time! Lewis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Reborn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lewis. Danny Reborn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Reborn throws a body punch but Lewis moves out of range. Lewis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Reborn staying out of range there. Reborn tries to clinch but Lewis is having none of it. Reborn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lewis finds it's way round the side to connect with Reborn's head. Nice shot by Lewis. Nice uppercut there from Lewis. Reborn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Reborn is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag. Reborn ducks under a wild hook from Lewis. Reborn now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Lewis scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Reborn pushes Lewis up against the ropes in a clinch. Lewis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reborn throws a right hand that misses
letting Lewis counter with a right hand. Reborn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Reborn staying out of range there. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lewis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Reborn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Ray Lewis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lewis thuds his right hand into Reborn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Reborn is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Reborn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reborn there as he acknowledges the shot. Lewis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Reborn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Lewis is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Reborn tries to clinch up but Lewis circles away and keeps his distance. Lewis was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Lewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reborn moves away. Reborn moves in looking to clinch but Lewis pushes him off. Lewis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Reborn. Reborn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. A cross from Lewis lands. Lewis scores with a jab. Lewis misses with the combination.
Lewis misses with a hook
and Reborn counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Reborn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. This has been an exciting period of action! Reborn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lewis on the side of the head. Reborn tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Lewis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Reborn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lewis in his tracks.
Lewis is rocked! A nice inside leg kick there by Lewis. That's going to slow Reborn down. Oh Lewis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Reborn blocks a leg kick. Lewis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Reborn ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Lewis out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Danny Reborn! Danny Reborn thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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