PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ravi Vamoosh (ranked 5085 p4p, 477 weight class) and Morgan Wade (ranked 4422 p4p, 437 weight class). Vamoosh comes to the cage accompanied by The Roaring Tiger. Wade is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Bleeding. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Vamoosh
vs
Wade

171 cm
35
155 lbs
35 - 14 - 5

175 cm
31
163 lbs
19 - 14 - 3

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Freebok (85% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 14 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ravi Vamoosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 3, fighting out of New York, Morgan Wade!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wade bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Vamoosh. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vamoosh.
Vamoosh tries a low kick but Wade avoids it.
Vamoosh throws a lazy right hand but Wade sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Wade.
A telegraphed right hand from Wade misses the target.
Wade throws a leg kick
and Vamoosh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wade lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fighters circling - Wade throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vamoosh manages to avoid it.
Vamoosh tries to counter by clinching up but Wade breaks away and moves out of range.

Wade has Vamoosh up against the cage in a clinch.
Vamoosh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vamoosh tries a body shot but Wade blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wade.

Wade escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wade tries a head kick but it misses.
A big left from Wade misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade moves out of range of the body kick.
Wade only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wade throws a hook to the side of Vamoosh's head but Vamoosh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wade stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vamoosh.
Good shot there by Wade.
Vamoosh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vamoosh ducks right into an uppercut from Wade.
Vamoosh moves out of range as Wade strikes.
Wade scores with a leg kick.
Vamoosh with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wade fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vamoosh ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vamoosh throws a lazy head kick
and Wade counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vamoosh thinking.
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!
Vamoosh moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vamoosh misses with a wild body shot.
Vamoosh throws a hook to the side of Wade's head but Wade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wade throws a jab when Vamoosh was well out of range.
Vamoosh scores with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Vamoosh misses.
Vamoosh takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Vamoosh!
Wade takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vamoosh feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wades jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vamoosh staying out of range there.
Vamoosh throws a head kick that misses.
Wade scores with a punch to the head.
Vamoosh throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Vamoosh swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vamoosh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vamoosh walks into a stiff left hand from Wade.
Wade takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Wade closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vamoosh.
Vamoosh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wade letting Vamoosh take a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Morgan Wade will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wade clinches up with Vamoosh and pushes him back against the cage.
Wade blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Vamoosh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vamoosh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wade was well out of range. Poor timing from Vamoosh.
Wade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vamoosh was well out of range. Poor timing from Wade.
Wade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good work by Vamoosh as he checks the leg kick.
Vamoosh appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Vamoosh lands an overhand right.
Vamoosh sizes up Wade with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vamoosh takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vamoosh, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vamoosh lands a jab.
Wade jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Vamoosh.
Wade throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vamoosh sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vamoosh forces Wade back against the cage and clinches.
Wade blocks a body shot from Vamoosh.
Vamoosh presses Wade against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wade tries to throw a body punch but Vamoosh avoids it by throwing Wade back against the cage.
Wade managing to block the knees to the body from Vamoosh.
Vamoosh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wade wants to break free but Vamoosh has control.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vamoosh.
Vamoosh scores with a shot to the side of Wade's head.
Vamoosh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wade lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vamoosh backwards.
Vamoosh lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vamoosh throws a punch but it's blocked by Wade.
Wade blocking some punches.
Vamoosh throws a punch but it's blocked by Wade.
Ravi Vamoosh has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vamoosh misses with the head strike.
Wade lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vamoosh tries a body shot but Wade blocks it.
Vamoosh tries a body shot but Wade blocks it.
Wade's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vamoosh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vamoosh lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wade backwards.
Wade is looking to control Vamoosh's arms but Vamoosh gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wade has his back to the cage.
Vamoosh misses with a body punch.
Vamoosh tries a body shot but Wade blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Vamoosh fails to land.
Vamoosh lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wade backwards.

Wade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wade misses with a low kick.
Vamoosh throws out a powerful jab.
Vamoosh throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ravi Vamoosh dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A solid leg kick lands there for Vamoosh.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vamoosh darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wade thows a leg kick but Vamoosh checks it
and Vamoosh counters with a straight right hand.
Wade throws a series of strikes that have Vamoosh backpedaling.

It looks like Ravi Vamoosh has been cut.
Wade blocks a jab.
A shot to the liver by Wade. Beautiful body shot.
Wade throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vamoosh.
It looked like Vamoosh wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vamoosh throws an overhand right that lands on Wade's shoulder, as Wade tries to avoid the shot.
Wade looks to land a combination but Vamoosh avoids it well.
Vamoosh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vamoosh misses with a wild body shot.
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!
An inside leg kick lands from Vamoosh.
Vamoosh throws a hook to the side of Wade's head but Wade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vamoosh throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wade ducks under a wild hook from Vamoosh.
Vamoosh connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vamoosh takes one on the button.
Wade pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vamoosh is out of range and Wade settles back down.
Wade on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vamoosh lands with a right hand.
Vamoosh on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vamoosh blocks a low kick nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vamoosh 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 Wade has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wade and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wade checks a leg kick.
Wade uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vamoosh.
Wade waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vamoosh.
A combination from Wade does no damage.
Vamoosh is looking to counter punch.
Vamoosh misses the jab.
Vamoosh moves out of range of the leg kick from Wade.
Wade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wade keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vamoosh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vamoosh scores with a push kick.

Wade moves into the clinch.
Vamoosh tries to work over Wade's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vamoosh lands a right hand.
Vamoosh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vamoosh gets through Wade's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vamoosh looking to slow down the pace here.
Wade is trying to break free.
Vamoosh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Wade's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vamoosh was well out of range. Poor timing from Wade.

Wade gets tackled into the cage by Vamoosh. Vamoosh maintains the clinch.
A short uppercut from Vamoosh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wade is looking to control Vamoosh's arms but Vamoosh gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wade has his back to the cage.
Vamoosh misses with a short punch on the inside.

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 Ravi Vamoosh.
Well Vamoosh has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ravi Vamoosh!
A very excited looking Ravi Vamoosh made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.