Post by HBO's Boxing At The Asylum on Aug 31, 2020 10:30:37 GMT -6
BEFORE:
"As you no doubt noticed when I went against Theron," says Milla with a smile, "I'm still pretty good at this. And, if Taylor Hill HASN'T noticed, she's about to."
"I'm well aware," says Taylor with a nod, "That Milla is dangerous. But. She's about to find out that I'm in another league entirely."
ROUND ONE:
O'Dell: "Back and ringside and that's..."
McCarthy: "HORRIFIC! Why do they INSIST on playing this HORRIBLE music?"
Cassie: "You know, I agree with Mac! They need to start playing songs from HER era, like 'The Maple Leaf Rag'..."
O'Dell (sighing): "The song is 'Don't Fade Away', and the singer of that tune, the beautiful Milla Jovovich, is now climbing into the ring. Milla coming off that big win over Theron..."
McCarthy: "And, I LOVED that. Theron has been ducking me for ye...YOU LITTLE! THAT SONG CAME OUT IN 1899!!!!!"
Tess: "You were, what, a teenager then, Mac?"
McCarthy: "SHUT UP, WALMART!"
O'Dell: "Drink up, boys, and drink in Milla in that white number she likes. And, that's 'Natural' by Imagine Dragons you hear behind us, and that can only mean that 'The Face', Taylor Hill is on her way to the ring..."
McCarthy: "Talentless, overrated TOOTHPICK!"
O'Dell: "As usual, Taylor without even a GLANCE for Mac as she climbs into the ring and is helped off with the robe by Jewel and Neve. And, she's looking VERY good in that azure number we've seen before..."
McCarthy: "TOOTH. PICK. And, she'd BETTER not EYE me, or I'll go UP there..."
O'Dell (sighing): "Ladies about ready. Time for some picks. Tess likes Taylor. Mac?"
McCarthy: "Jovovich is a REAL fighter. She wins!"
O'Dell: "Cassie?"
Cassie: "I agree with Tess!"
O'Dell: "Here we go. Ladies going to work at range. Not a surprise, as both are rangy and both can box. Milla giving up a bit of reach, but the veteran offsetting that with some solid geometry. She's getting to spots and getting off in combination. Good, two-way stuff right now..."
McCarthy: "And, if Milla just keeps working, she'll GET this toothpick!"
O'Dell: "Right now, ladies working on pretty even terms. Both scoring in flurries. Neither able to gain much of an advantage. Got to admit, I'm impressed with how Milla's navigating Hill's reach right now. She's able to slip that jab quite a bit, and that's not easy to do."
Tess: "Well, Jovovich's first FCBA fight came when Taylor was six years old, so..."
O'Dell: "Experience definitely a help, and it appears to be helping Jovovich right now. We're down to about fifteen seconds left in the first. Nice exchange there. Nobody getting the better of it. And, there's the bell. It's close, but the redhead's going to get the points and take the 10-9 lead."
ROUND TWO:
O'Dell: "Second begins on the same terms. Ladies at gunnery range. Taylor wants to extend. Milla angling, getting to spots and getting off in combination. It's good stuff from both fighters at the moment. No question they can both box, and you're seeing that now..."
McCarthy: "Hill is no BOXER. She's got no talent at ALL..."
Cassie: "And, for those in the audience wondering why Mac keeps running down a fighter with a career 21-3 record who's coming off a win over Kendall Jenner, the reason is that Mac was dumb enough to fire her!"
McCarthy: "I WAS RIGHT TO FIRE HER! SHE HAS NO TALENT! AND, SHUT UP, SCABBO!"
Tess: "She looked plenty talented against Jenner..."
McCarthy: "SHE GOT LUCKY! SHUT UP, WALMART!"
O'Dell: "Drink up, boys, as we come down the stretch in the second. Not at lot in it again. Nobody able to take control in this stanza, as both fighters have been able to score and nobody's been able to impose will. There's the bell. It's very close again, but this time it's Hill."
Tess: "And, we're even at 19."
ROUND THREE:
O'Dell: "Third verse, same as the second and the first. Ranged boxing. Taylor wants to extend and Milla angling to get to her spots. Jovovich doing a good job of slipping that jab, and that's the key, because, when she does that, she's able to get to where she wants to be..."
McCarthy: "That's because she's a REAL fighter and not a talentless TOOTHPICK..."
Cassie: "You know, Hill is in the title picture...if she wins the belts, Mac's head might explode..."
Tess: "Not sure if something that empty CAN explode..."
McCarthy: "FIRST. She is NOT going to win the title, because she STINKS. Second, SHUT UP, WALMART!"
O'Dell (sighing): "Drink up, boys, as Milla lands a nice combination there. Forces Taylor to cover up for the first time. Hill not giving ground, though, she's banging back as we come down the stretch. For the third consecutive stanza, we've had a closely-fought round. Good combination Hill and Jovovich fires right back with one of her own and there's the bell. Going to be a near thing, but Milla gets the points."
Cassie: "And goes back in the lead 29-28."
ROUND FOUR:
O'Dell: "Pattern set here. Ladies back to ranged boxing. And, as both have been doing pretty well on these terms, looks like no one sees a reason to make a change. But. My guess is, that's GOING to change at some point, because somebody's going to figure they NEED to do something else..."
Cassie: "Good point, Jenny. It's not like anyone's getting control like this..."
McCarthy: "And, this is what I mean about Hill being a no-talent. With clueless trainers. She ought not to be letting Milla do what she wants here..."
Tess: "Except this is also what TAYLOR wants to do..."
McCarthy: "What do YOU know about boxing, Walmart? The worst thing that ever happened to these broadcasts was adding YOU to the team...well, maybe not THE worst, THAT would be adding SCABBO..."
Cassie: "Who, interestingly, has access to this building 24/7/365 and could have done ANYthing..."
McCarthy: "DON'T YOU THREATEN ME, YOU LITTLE..."
O'Dell: "Now, calm DOWN, Mac and let's concentrate on the ring, where the ladies are coming down the stretch in yet another closely-fought round. Nice little exchange there and Jovovich landed a sharp right hand that got Taylor's attention and there's the bell. Milla again."
Tess: "And, Jovovich now up 39-37."
ROUND FIVE:
O'Dell: "More work at range as we start the fifth. Milla showing excellent athleticism as she slips that jab and angles in to punching range, landing a nice combination. There just aren't a ton of 40-year-olds who can move like Jovovich can, especially ones who have the quickness Milla's still showing..."
McCarthy: "ONE of them is the PEOPLE'S Bantamweight Champion, sitting right next to you!"
Cassie: "HERE we go..."
O'Dell: "Milla a nice combination and TAYLOR HURTS HER WITH A RIGHT HAND! Hill an overhand right and Milla's steppin' in fence post holes! Jovovich covering up as Hill wings away, driving her back into the ropes. Redhead forms the tight earmuff as Hill gets off lusty..."
Tess: "Milla did well to stay on her feet after that shot..."
O'Dell: "Did, indeed, and she's doing a good job playing D right now, rolling with, blocking. She's taking some punishment, but she's managing the onslaught pretty well and doing enough to keep the referee at bay. Five seconds left. Good left hook, Hill, and there's the bell. Taylor. Wide."
Cassie: "But, Jovovich still up 48-47 at the half."
ROUND SIX:
O'Dell: "Hill walking Milla down to start the sixth. Jovovich looking like having shaken off some of the damage, but not all of it and Taylor taking advantage. She's getting the jab on, following with hard right hands. Milla firing back in counter here and there, but not holding canvas..."
McCarthy: "Might not be trying to. Just run some clock here and wait for the toothpick to make a mistake!"
O'Dell: "Taylor not making any at the moment. Instead, she's clinically taking control of this fight, landing solid shot with both hands as Jovovich tries to slow her down with a combination and GETS CLOCKED WITH A RIGHT HAND! Milla stumbling backward and DOWN SHE GOES!"
Tess: "That was a BIG shot..."
O'Dell: "Milla down on her back. Taylor to a neutral corner. Referee's count at three. Four. Five. Jovovich rolling to her belly. Six. Seven. Milla pushing to hands and knees. Eight. Nine. TEN! It's OVER! Milla can't get off all fours and it's OVER! And your winner by KO6 is 'The Face' Taylor Hill!"
Cassie: "And, before Mac says anything..."
McCarthy: "Lucky punch! Lucky punch!"
AFTER:
O'Dell: "Let's go up to the ring and Tess Valmore!"
Tess: "I have our winner, Taylor Hill, and, Taylor, rough going in there..."
Taylor (nodding): "She's very slick. Knows how to box. Made me work for it. But, when I got her the first time, that changed everything. I knew I could get her out of there, and I did."
Tess: "Lots of talk about title shots around here lately, and you're in the middle of that talk..."
Taylor: "Well, that's, what, twelve in a row? Yeah. I think I ought to be in the conversation. And, if it happens, I'm READY."
"As you no doubt noticed when I went against Theron," says Milla with a smile, "I'm still pretty good at this. And, if Taylor Hill HASN'T noticed, she's about to."
"I'm well aware," says Taylor with a nod, "That Milla is dangerous. But. She's about to find out that I'm in another league entirely."
ROUND ONE:
O'Dell: "Back and ringside and that's..."
McCarthy: "HORRIFIC! Why do they INSIST on playing this HORRIBLE music?"
Cassie: "You know, I agree with Mac! They need to start playing songs from HER era, like 'The Maple Leaf Rag'..."
O'Dell (sighing): "The song is 'Don't Fade Away', and the singer of that tune, the beautiful Milla Jovovich, is now climbing into the ring. Milla coming off that big win over Theron..."
McCarthy: "And, I LOVED that. Theron has been ducking me for ye...YOU LITTLE! THAT SONG CAME OUT IN 1899!!!!!"
Tess: "You were, what, a teenager then, Mac?"
McCarthy: "SHUT UP, WALMART!"
O'Dell: "Drink up, boys, and drink in Milla in that white number she likes. And, that's 'Natural' by Imagine Dragons you hear behind us, and that can only mean that 'The Face', Taylor Hill is on her way to the ring..."
McCarthy: "Talentless, overrated TOOTHPICK!"
O'Dell: "As usual, Taylor without even a GLANCE for Mac as she climbs into the ring and is helped off with the robe by Jewel and Neve. And, she's looking VERY good in that azure number we've seen before..."
McCarthy: "TOOTH. PICK. And, she'd BETTER not EYE me, or I'll go UP there..."
O'Dell (sighing): "Ladies about ready. Time for some picks. Tess likes Taylor. Mac?"
McCarthy: "Jovovich is a REAL fighter. She wins!"
O'Dell: "Cassie?"
Cassie: "I agree with Tess!"
O'Dell: "Here we go. Ladies going to work at range. Not a surprise, as both are rangy and both can box. Milla giving up a bit of reach, but the veteran offsetting that with some solid geometry. She's getting to spots and getting off in combination. Good, two-way stuff right now..."
McCarthy: "And, if Milla just keeps working, she'll GET this toothpick!"
O'Dell: "Right now, ladies working on pretty even terms. Both scoring in flurries. Neither able to gain much of an advantage. Got to admit, I'm impressed with how Milla's navigating Hill's reach right now. She's able to slip that jab quite a bit, and that's not easy to do."
Tess: "Well, Jovovich's first FCBA fight came when Taylor was six years old, so..."
O'Dell: "Experience definitely a help, and it appears to be helping Jovovich right now. We're down to about fifteen seconds left in the first. Nice exchange there. Nobody getting the better of it. And, there's the bell. It's close, but the redhead's going to get the points and take the 10-9 lead."
ROUND TWO:
O'Dell: "Second begins on the same terms. Ladies at gunnery range. Taylor wants to extend. Milla angling, getting to spots and getting off in combination. It's good stuff from both fighters at the moment. No question they can both box, and you're seeing that now..."
McCarthy: "Hill is no BOXER. She's got no talent at ALL..."
Cassie: "And, for those in the audience wondering why Mac keeps running down a fighter with a career 21-3 record who's coming off a win over Kendall Jenner, the reason is that Mac was dumb enough to fire her!"
McCarthy: "I WAS RIGHT TO FIRE HER! SHE HAS NO TALENT! AND, SHUT UP, SCABBO!"
Tess: "She looked plenty talented against Jenner..."
McCarthy: "SHE GOT LUCKY! SHUT UP, WALMART!"
O'Dell: "Drink up, boys, as we come down the stretch in the second. Not at lot in it again. Nobody able to take control in this stanza, as both fighters have been able to score and nobody's been able to impose will. There's the bell. It's very close again, but this time it's Hill."
Tess: "And, we're even at 19."
ROUND THREE:
O'Dell: "Third verse, same as the second and the first. Ranged boxing. Taylor wants to extend and Milla angling to get to her spots. Jovovich doing a good job of slipping that jab, and that's the key, because, when she does that, she's able to get to where she wants to be..."
McCarthy: "That's because she's a REAL fighter and not a talentless TOOTHPICK..."
Cassie: "You know, Hill is in the title picture...if she wins the belts, Mac's head might explode..."
Tess: "Not sure if something that empty CAN explode..."
McCarthy: "FIRST. She is NOT going to win the title, because she STINKS. Second, SHUT UP, WALMART!"
O'Dell (sighing): "Drink up, boys, as Milla lands a nice combination there. Forces Taylor to cover up for the first time. Hill not giving ground, though, she's banging back as we come down the stretch. For the third consecutive stanza, we've had a closely-fought round. Good combination Hill and Jovovich fires right back with one of her own and there's the bell. Going to be a near thing, but Milla gets the points."
Cassie: "And goes back in the lead 29-28."
ROUND FOUR:
O'Dell: "Pattern set here. Ladies back to ranged boxing. And, as both have been doing pretty well on these terms, looks like no one sees a reason to make a change. But. My guess is, that's GOING to change at some point, because somebody's going to figure they NEED to do something else..."
Cassie: "Good point, Jenny. It's not like anyone's getting control like this..."
McCarthy: "And, this is what I mean about Hill being a no-talent. With clueless trainers. She ought not to be letting Milla do what she wants here..."
Tess: "Except this is also what TAYLOR wants to do..."
McCarthy: "What do YOU know about boxing, Walmart? The worst thing that ever happened to these broadcasts was adding YOU to the team...well, maybe not THE worst, THAT would be adding SCABBO..."
Cassie: "Who, interestingly, has access to this building 24/7/365 and could have done ANYthing..."
McCarthy: "DON'T YOU THREATEN ME, YOU LITTLE..."
O'Dell: "Now, calm DOWN, Mac and let's concentrate on the ring, where the ladies are coming down the stretch in yet another closely-fought round. Nice little exchange there and Jovovich landed a sharp right hand that got Taylor's attention and there's the bell. Milla again."
Tess: "And, Jovovich now up 39-37."
ROUND FIVE:
O'Dell: "More work at range as we start the fifth. Milla showing excellent athleticism as she slips that jab and angles in to punching range, landing a nice combination. There just aren't a ton of 40-year-olds who can move like Jovovich can, especially ones who have the quickness Milla's still showing..."
McCarthy: "ONE of them is the PEOPLE'S Bantamweight Champion, sitting right next to you!"
Cassie: "HERE we go..."
O'Dell: "Milla a nice combination and TAYLOR HURTS HER WITH A RIGHT HAND! Hill an overhand right and Milla's steppin' in fence post holes! Jovovich covering up as Hill wings away, driving her back into the ropes. Redhead forms the tight earmuff as Hill gets off lusty..."
Tess: "Milla did well to stay on her feet after that shot..."
O'Dell: "Did, indeed, and she's doing a good job playing D right now, rolling with, blocking. She's taking some punishment, but she's managing the onslaught pretty well and doing enough to keep the referee at bay. Five seconds left. Good left hook, Hill, and there's the bell. Taylor. Wide."
Cassie: "But, Jovovich still up 48-47 at the half."
ROUND SIX:
O'Dell: "Hill walking Milla down to start the sixth. Jovovich looking like having shaken off some of the damage, but not all of it and Taylor taking advantage. She's getting the jab on, following with hard right hands. Milla firing back in counter here and there, but not holding canvas..."
McCarthy: "Might not be trying to. Just run some clock here and wait for the toothpick to make a mistake!"
O'Dell: "Taylor not making any at the moment. Instead, she's clinically taking control of this fight, landing solid shot with both hands as Jovovich tries to slow her down with a combination and GETS CLOCKED WITH A RIGHT HAND! Milla stumbling backward and DOWN SHE GOES!"
Tess: "That was a BIG shot..."
O'Dell: "Milla down on her back. Taylor to a neutral corner. Referee's count at three. Four. Five. Jovovich rolling to her belly. Six. Seven. Milla pushing to hands and knees. Eight. Nine. TEN! It's OVER! Milla can't get off all fours and it's OVER! And your winner by KO6 is 'The Face' Taylor Hill!"
Cassie: "And, before Mac says anything..."
McCarthy: "Lucky punch! Lucky punch!"
AFTER:
O'Dell: "Let's go up to the ring and Tess Valmore!"
Tess: "I have our winner, Taylor Hill, and, Taylor, rough going in there..."
Taylor (nodding): "She's very slick. Knows how to box. Made me work for it. But, when I got her the first time, that changed everything. I knew I could get her out of there, and I did."
Tess: "Lots of talk about title shots around here lately, and you're in the middle of that talk..."
Taylor: "Well, that's, what, twelve in a row? Yeah. I think I ought to be in the conversation. And, if it happens, I'm READY."