Post by HBO's Boxing At The Asylum on Apr 30, 2019 12:22:13 GMT -6
BEFORE:
"I've been waiting SO long for this," says Beth with a smile. "I know it won't be easy, but I know I can compete in the FCBA and I'm going to prove it."
"Kat says this girl can fight," says Chloe with a nod. "And, I believe her. Not going to help her tonight, though. Not tonight."
ROUND ONE:
O'Dell: "Back at ringside and that's 'Girl Crush' by Little Big Town, and here comes a HUGE fan of that tune, the lovely star of 'The Neighborhood' Beth Behrs!"
Tess: "Kind of surprised Beth isn't using one of her own songs as her intro music. She's classically trained as a singer and has done lots of covers."
Cassie: "I was just thinking the same thing, BFF..."
O'Dell: "Behrs into the ring and helped off with the robe, and she's getting quite the reaction in that white bikini. And, that's..."
McCarthy: "Just AWFUL! VILE! Horrible! An assault on ALL my senses!"
O'Dell: "Speaking of girls who do some singing, that song is 'Uh Oh', and the singer is, of course, the girl coming to ringside, 'The Next Big Thing', Chloe Bennet, the former Unified Bantamweight Champion..."
McCarthy: "Don't call that 'singing'! It's an assault to real singers like Vanilla Ice!"
Tess: "An assault on..."
Cassie: "Forget it, BFF. Too much to unpack there..."
O'Dell: "Bennet into the ring and helped off with the robe by Jewel and Neve. She's wearing that blue number we've seen before. Ladies are about ready. Time for some picks. Tess likes Bennet. Mac?"
McCarthy: "Typical Dancing Hooker opponent. NO FCBA wins. Bennet."
O'Dell: "Cassie?"
Cassie: "I agree with Tess!"
O'Dell: "It's unanimous. We'll see if our panel is right. Behrs on the move early, and this is no surprise. Blonde certainly doesn't want to stand in front of Chloe Bennet, because nothing good can come of that. Beth showing some excellent legs, though, moving well, jabbing, making Bennet work the feet."
Tess: "And, like you said, this is the only strategy that makes sense..."
O'Dell: "Chloe patient here. Not pressing the issue. Moving the head, trying to match footwork, looking to get the blonde square, but she's not getting much of that done at the moment, because Behrs is very difficult to find. She's circling, jabbing, moving the head and hands very well."
Cassie: "Definitely plenty of athletic ability being shown by the blonde."
O'Dell: "No doubt about it. Coming down the stretch in the first, and it's been a near-run thing. Neither fighter able to get a ton done, but both landing in spots. Ten seconds left. Beth circling, jabbing, Chloe probing, and there's the bell. Close first round goes to the blonde."
ROUND TWO:
O'Dell: "A little more aggression from Chloe as we start the second. Brunette angling forward, cutting the ring, looking to bring Beth to battle. Behrs trying to stay in open canvas, but the Bennet is preventing that, cutting the ring, creating exchanges and getting the better of them..."
Tess: "As we said, Beth's not going to come out on top if she has to trade with Bennet too often."
O'Dell: "Chloe working some body in there now, backing the blonde up with some hard shot to the head. This is excellent stuff from the former champ. Blonde trying to slow her down, but having no success doing that and none trying to slip away either. Bennet has taken total control..."
McCarthy: "And, even Behrs' running buddy, that Campbell clone Dennings, can't save her now!"
O'Dell: "Final twenty seconds of round two, and Chloe's in command. She's working over the blonde with both hands, banging away to head and body. To her credit, Beth, firing back in spots, but she's definitely getting the worst of things right to the bell. No doubt about this one. Chloe and wide."
Cassie: "And, we're even at 19 after two."
ROUND THREE:
O'Dell: "Third begins with Behrs making an adjustment. Beth giving ground during the circle now, making it harder for Bennet to close her down. Blonde able to stay in open canvas, work the jab and use the legs, and it's turned things around for her. Chloe no longer able to dictate and dominate..."
McCarthy: "This is what makes ME such a great fighter! A girl like Neve, slow and fat, she can't move. She can only fight one way. But. J-Mac can slug, J-Mac can box. J-Mac can stick and move. J-Mac can brawl. There's NOTHING J-Mac can't do..."
Cassie: "Except shut UP!"
McCarthy: "You LITTLE..."
O'Dell: "Now, calm DOWN, Mac, and let's keep our eyes on the ring, where Beth Behrs is continuing to jab and move, stopping here and there to pop. She's not being bottled up like she was in the last round, and it's made a huge difference, because Behrs has been able to give as good as she gets."
Tess: "Maybe even a little BETTER than she gets, because I have her ahead in this round...not by much, though."
O'Dell: "Same here as we come into the last ten seconds of the stanza. Blonde continuing to move, work that left jab, play hard to find and hard to get. Bennet patient, not forcing anything. She's not worried or hurried by this. And, there's the bell. As you said, Tess, close, but Behrs."
Tess: "And, Beth's back on top, 29-28."
ROUND FOUR:
O'Dell: "Behrs again on the move to start the fourth, but Bennet doing some problem solving here. She's got the geometry down again and is getting the blonde cut off, forcing her to battle. Beth tying up, trying to slip away, but Chloe punching free, keeping her rival bottled up..."
McCarthy: "Ref needs to watch for low blows and punches on the break and stuff like that! Remember, Bennet is trained by CAMPBELL, who does NOTHING but CHEAT!"
O'Dell: "Bennet banging away to the body. Blonde ties her up. Referee breaks the pair and Beth gets on her bicycle. Not for long, however. Again, Bennet cuts the ring, forces Behrs to battle and DROPS HER WITH AN ABSOLUTELY BOOMING RIGHT HOOK!"
Cassie (singing): "Turn out the liiiiggghhhhtsssss. The party's ohhhhhverrrr...."
O'Dell: "Behrs dropped to her back by that short right and she's not showing any signs of getting up as Chloe heads to a neutral corner. Referee's count at three. Four. Five. He can count all night, ladies, and it's not going to matter. Seven. Eight. Nine TEN! It's OVER! And your winner by KO4 is 'The Next Big Thing', Chloe Bennet!"
Tess: "Nothing lucky about THAT punch."
AFTER:
O'Dell: "Let's go up to the ring and Tess Valmore!"
Tess: "I have our winner, Chloe Bennet, and, Chloe, that was a heck of a punch..."
Chloe: "Yeah. Caught her pretty clean. That's why I went over to check on her. She's doing OK, and I'm glad. I like her. She's going to beat people if she gets opportunities."
Tess: "All this talk about jobs being on the line at Front Street, but, yours has been safe from the beginning according to management..."
Chloe: "I don't worry about that. Can't control that. I just work hard every day and go into the ring and take care of what I CAN control."
"I've been waiting SO long for this," says Beth with a smile. "I know it won't be easy, but I know I can compete in the FCBA and I'm going to prove it."
"Kat says this girl can fight," says Chloe with a nod. "And, I believe her. Not going to help her tonight, though. Not tonight."
ROUND ONE:
O'Dell: "Back at ringside and that's 'Girl Crush' by Little Big Town, and here comes a HUGE fan of that tune, the lovely star of 'The Neighborhood' Beth Behrs!"
Tess: "Kind of surprised Beth isn't using one of her own songs as her intro music. She's classically trained as a singer and has done lots of covers."
Cassie: "I was just thinking the same thing, BFF..."
O'Dell: "Behrs into the ring and helped off with the robe, and she's getting quite the reaction in that white bikini. And, that's..."
McCarthy: "Just AWFUL! VILE! Horrible! An assault on ALL my senses!"
O'Dell: "Speaking of girls who do some singing, that song is 'Uh Oh', and the singer is, of course, the girl coming to ringside, 'The Next Big Thing', Chloe Bennet, the former Unified Bantamweight Champion..."
McCarthy: "Don't call that 'singing'! It's an assault to real singers like Vanilla Ice!"
Tess: "An assault on..."
Cassie: "Forget it, BFF. Too much to unpack there..."
O'Dell: "Bennet into the ring and helped off with the robe by Jewel and Neve. She's wearing that blue number we've seen before. Ladies are about ready. Time for some picks. Tess likes Bennet. Mac?"
McCarthy: "Typical Dancing Hooker opponent. NO FCBA wins. Bennet."
O'Dell: "Cassie?"
Cassie: "I agree with Tess!"
O'Dell: "It's unanimous. We'll see if our panel is right. Behrs on the move early, and this is no surprise. Blonde certainly doesn't want to stand in front of Chloe Bennet, because nothing good can come of that. Beth showing some excellent legs, though, moving well, jabbing, making Bennet work the feet."
Tess: "And, like you said, this is the only strategy that makes sense..."
O'Dell: "Chloe patient here. Not pressing the issue. Moving the head, trying to match footwork, looking to get the blonde square, but she's not getting much of that done at the moment, because Behrs is very difficult to find. She's circling, jabbing, moving the head and hands very well."
Cassie: "Definitely plenty of athletic ability being shown by the blonde."
O'Dell: "No doubt about it. Coming down the stretch in the first, and it's been a near-run thing. Neither fighter able to get a ton done, but both landing in spots. Ten seconds left. Beth circling, jabbing, Chloe probing, and there's the bell. Close first round goes to the blonde."
ROUND TWO:
O'Dell: "A little more aggression from Chloe as we start the second. Brunette angling forward, cutting the ring, looking to bring Beth to battle. Behrs trying to stay in open canvas, but the Bennet is preventing that, cutting the ring, creating exchanges and getting the better of them..."
Tess: "As we said, Beth's not going to come out on top if she has to trade with Bennet too often."
O'Dell: "Chloe working some body in there now, backing the blonde up with some hard shot to the head. This is excellent stuff from the former champ. Blonde trying to slow her down, but having no success doing that and none trying to slip away either. Bennet has taken total control..."
McCarthy: "And, even Behrs' running buddy, that Campbell clone Dennings, can't save her now!"
O'Dell: "Final twenty seconds of round two, and Chloe's in command. She's working over the blonde with both hands, banging away to head and body. To her credit, Beth, firing back in spots, but she's definitely getting the worst of things right to the bell. No doubt about this one. Chloe and wide."
Cassie: "And, we're even at 19 after two."
ROUND THREE:
O'Dell: "Third begins with Behrs making an adjustment. Beth giving ground during the circle now, making it harder for Bennet to close her down. Blonde able to stay in open canvas, work the jab and use the legs, and it's turned things around for her. Chloe no longer able to dictate and dominate..."
McCarthy: "This is what makes ME such a great fighter! A girl like Neve, slow and fat, she can't move. She can only fight one way. But. J-Mac can slug, J-Mac can box. J-Mac can stick and move. J-Mac can brawl. There's NOTHING J-Mac can't do..."
Cassie: "Except shut UP!"
McCarthy: "You LITTLE..."
O'Dell: "Now, calm DOWN, Mac, and let's keep our eyes on the ring, where Beth Behrs is continuing to jab and move, stopping here and there to pop. She's not being bottled up like she was in the last round, and it's made a huge difference, because Behrs has been able to give as good as she gets."
Tess: "Maybe even a little BETTER than she gets, because I have her ahead in this round...not by much, though."
O'Dell: "Same here as we come into the last ten seconds of the stanza. Blonde continuing to move, work that left jab, play hard to find and hard to get. Bennet patient, not forcing anything. She's not worried or hurried by this. And, there's the bell. As you said, Tess, close, but Behrs."
Tess: "And, Beth's back on top, 29-28."
ROUND FOUR:
O'Dell: "Behrs again on the move to start the fourth, but Bennet doing some problem solving here. She's got the geometry down again and is getting the blonde cut off, forcing her to battle. Beth tying up, trying to slip away, but Chloe punching free, keeping her rival bottled up..."
McCarthy: "Ref needs to watch for low blows and punches on the break and stuff like that! Remember, Bennet is trained by CAMPBELL, who does NOTHING but CHEAT!"
O'Dell: "Bennet banging away to the body. Blonde ties her up. Referee breaks the pair and Beth gets on her bicycle. Not for long, however. Again, Bennet cuts the ring, forces Behrs to battle and DROPS HER WITH AN ABSOLUTELY BOOMING RIGHT HOOK!"
Cassie (singing): "Turn out the liiiiggghhhhtsssss. The party's ohhhhhverrrr...."
O'Dell: "Behrs dropped to her back by that short right and she's not showing any signs of getting up as Chloe heads to a neutral corner. Referee's count at three. Four. Five. He can count all night, ladies, and it's not going to matter. Seven. Eight. Nine TEN! It's OVER! And your winner by KO4 is 'The Next Big Thing', Chloe Bennet!"
Tess: "Nothing lucky about THAT punch."
AFTER:
O'Dell: "Let's go up to the ring and Tess Valmore!"
Tess: "I have our winner, Chloe Bennet, and, Chloe, that was a heck of a punch..."
Chloe: "Yeah. Caught her pretty clean. That's why I went over to check on her. She's doing OK, and I'm glad. I like her. She's going to beat people if she gets opportunities."
Tess: "All this talk about jobs being on the line at Front Street, but, yours has been safe from the beginning according to management..."
Chloe: "I don't worry about that. Can't control that. I just work hard every day and go into the ring and take care of what I CAN control."