Post by HBO's Boxing At The Asylum on Jun 30, 2021 13:11:34 GMT -6
BEFORE:
"I know the question everyone's asking," says Zoe with a shake of the head. "Can I still do this or am I past it? Well. I'm NOT past it, and, tonight, I'm going to PROVE it."
"She can still fight," says Kristen. "No question about that. She just can't fight as well as I can. But, then, nobody in this division CAN."
ROUND ONE:
O'Dell: "Back at ringside and that's 'Time To Be Awesome' you hear behind us, and here comes the singer of that tune, the lovely Zoe Saldana..."
McCarthy: "And, age AIN'T nothin' but a number, as J-Mac proves EVERY day, but, Zoe DOES have something to prove tonight. She hasn't come up with a win in a LONG time..."
O'Dell: "Saldana into the ring and helped off with the robe to reveal a white number and a body that's clearly been training hard for this one. And, that's 'Helter Skelter' booming through the arena, and that can only mean that 'The Five-Tool Player', Kristen Stewart, is on her way to the ring..."
Cassie: "K-Stew right in the thick of the title picture, ranked number one in the latest Boxing World rankings..."
Tess: "But, beating a girl like Saldana isn't going to get her that shot."
O'Dell: "K-Stew bumps glove to fist with Mac on the way by the table and climbs into the ring. She's helped off with the robe by Jewel and Neve and the crowd pops for that lime green number we've seen before. And, the ladies are about ready to go. Time for some picks. Tess likes Kristen. Mac?"
McCarthy: "Stewart is Weirdo's one REAL fighter. She'll win!"
O'Dell: "Cassie?"
Cassie: "I agree with Tess!"
O'Dell: "And, we're underway, and Zoe throwing a curveball early. She's not boxing with, as we've seen her do in past appearances here. She's stepping to, crowding Kristen, getting physical in there, banging away with both hands to head and body. Stewart giving ground early..."
McCarthy: "Not a bad idea for Saldana...because she is NOT going to outbox Stewart..."
O'Dell: "No, she likely ISN'T, but she IS making Kristen uncomfortable at the moment, backing her up, working body, even wrestling around with her in there. Stewart trying to get back to range, get the jab on target, but Zoe doing a good job of slipping it and getting forward."
Tess: "We've seen tactics like this before against Stewart. They don't usually work for long."
O'Dell: "But, they're working for the moment. Twenty seconds to go. Good exchange there, and K-Stew lands her best punch of the fight so far, but, it's going to be too little, too late for this stanza. One more sharp exchange and there's the bell. Not close. Saldana in the first."
Cassie: "And, Zoe gets the early 10-9 lead."
ROUND TWO:
O'Dell: "Stewart adjusting now, getting the left hand on target, keeping Zoe at range and getting to work. Now, we're on Stewart's terms, as she gets her box on, putting together combinations, tossing Saldana onto the defensive again and again and reducing the older woman to the odd counter."
McCarthy: "TOLD ya. This isn't going to work against K-Stew for long."
O'Dell: "It's not working at the moment. Kristen's taken control of the proceedings in a big way. She's getting off in combination again and again, piling up points and keeping the older woman at bay. Saldana working hard, but she can't get anything going at the moment..."
Cassie: "This is what happens when Kris gets rolling..."
O'Dell: "Fifteen seconds to go in what's been a one-way second round. Stewart another good combination, Saldana covering up, giving a little ground. K-Stew steps forward, lands a good combination and there's the bell. No doubt about it. Stewart and wide in the second."
Tess: "And, we're even at 19."
ROUND THREE:
O'Dell: "Saldana determined to come forward now. She's eating the odd jab to do it, but she's willing to damn some torpedoes here to get inside and work body, get physical. Stewart again giving ground, trying to enforce distance. We've seen Kristen respond in kind in there, but not this time..."
Tess: "Not taking any chances, I suspect."
O'Dell: "Zoe banging away at the body. K-Stew ties her up. slips away to her right. Gets back to the jab, but Saldana boring forward, almost tackling Stewart, getting very, very physical inside. Might get to the point where Kristen's going to have to get physical herself to slow this down..."
McCarthy: "Just what I was thinking, Jenny..."
O'Dell: "Down the stretch in what's been our third-consecutive one-way round. It's been ALL about terms in this one. Whichever fighter has had them has controlled things, and Zoe's got them now. Good right hand, Saldana, and there's the bell. Not close. Zoe's round."
Cassie: "And, Saldana back on top 29-28."
ROUND FOUR:
O'Dell: "Saldana forward and Stewart responding by doubling up on that jab, tripling on it at times. She's tossing out a TON of leather, stopping the older woman as she tries to close. Instead, Saldana's finding herself stopped, and that leaves her hanging out on the end of Stewart's punches..."
McCarthy: "NOT where you want to be."
O'Dell: "It's not exactly friendly territory at the moment, because Kristen is landing some HEAVY shot. Saldana resolute. She's determined to get inside, but, she's having a TON of trouble doing it. And, when she does, Kristen just ties up, slips away to her right, and goes back to work."
Cassie: "K-Stew piling up the points at the moment..."
O'Dell: "Sure is. She's scoring well with both hands. Punishing the older woman some. Zoe not going to be cowed. She's figuring she doesn't have a shot on the outside, so, she might as well take her chances trying to fight in close, but, in this round, anyway, that's not going to happen. There's the bell. K-Stew. Wide."
Tess: "And, we're even at 38."
ROUND FIVE:
O'Dell: "Pattern set as we enter the fifth. Saldana looking to close, Stewart wants to enforce distance, and K-Stew doing it with that left hand. She's getting the jab on, stopping her rival cold, then dropping right hands on the older woman. GOOD right hand there, Stewart..."
McCarthy: "Saldana can't keep eating this leather..."
O'Dell: "Wouldn't think so, but that's Zoe's lot at the moment. K-Stew in control of this thing, using that long, accurate left to build combinations. Sitting down on that right more and more as the round goes on and ROCKING ZOE WITH IT! Saldana stumbles and is DROPPED BY A RIGHT HAND!"
Tess: "That might do it..."
O'Dell: "Zoe down on her back, staring up at the referee. Stewart to a neutral corner. Count at three. Four. Five. Saldana rolling to her belly at six. Pushing to hands and knees at seven. She's crawling to the ropes. Eight. Nine. Grabs the bottom strand. TEN! It's too late. Zoe can't beat the count and it's OVER. And your winner by KO5 is 'The Five-Tool Player', Kristen Stewart!"
Cassie: "Looked every bit a top contender tonight. Every bit."
AFTER:
O'Dell: "Let's go up to the ring and Cassie Scerbo!"
Cassie: "I have our winner, Kristen Stewart, and, K-Stew, she was definitely planning to get physical tonight."
Kristen (nodding): "Yeah. Not surprised, really. A LOT of girls have tried that against me. Thing is, it doesn't WORK."
Cassie: "Didn't work tonight, that's for sure. So, what's next for you?"
Kristen (smiling): "All depends on what you and Wiz are planning. I leave all of that to you two."
"I know the question everyone's asking," says Zoe with a shake of the head. "Can I still do this or am I past it? Well. I'm NOT past it, and, tonight, I'm going to PROVE it."
"She can still fight," says Kristen. "No question about that. She just can't fight as well as I can. But, then, nobody in this division CAN."
ROUND ONE:
O'Dell: "Back at ringside and that's 'Time To Be Awesome' you hear behind us, and here comes the singer of that tune, the lovely Zoe Saldana..."
McCarthy: "And, age AIN'T nothin' but a number, as J-Mac proves EVERY day, but, Zoe DOES have something to prove tonight. She hasn't come up with a win in a LONG time..."
O'Dell: "Saldana into the ring and helped off with the robe to reveal a white number and a body that's clearly been training hard for this one. And, that's 'Helter Skelter' booming through the arena, and that can only mean that 'The Five-Tool Player', Kristen Stewart, is on her way to the ring..."
Cassie: "K-Stew right in the thick of the title picture, ranked number one in the latest Boxing World rankings..."
Tess: "But, beating a girl like Saldana isn't going to get her that shot."
O'Dell: "K-Stew bumps glove to fist with Mac on the way by the table and climbs into the ring. She's helped off with the robe by Jewel and Neve and the crowd pops for that lime green number we've seen before. And, the ladies are about ready to go. Time for some picks. Tess likes Kristen. Mac?"
McCarthy: "Stewart is Weirdo's one REAL fighter. She'll win!"
O'Dell: "Cassie?"
Cassie: "I agree with Tess!"
O'Dell: "And, we're underway, and Zoe throwing a curveball early. She's not boxing with, as we've seen her do in past appearances here. She's stepping to, crowding Kristen, getting physical in there, banging away with both hands to head and body. Stewart giving ground early..."
McCarthy: "Not a bad idea for Saldana...because she is NOT going to outbox Stewart..."
O'Dell: "No, she likely ISN'T, but she IS making Kristen uncomfortable at the moment, backing her up, working body, even wrestling around with her in there. Stewart trying to get back to range, get the jab on target, but Zoe doing a good job of slipping it and getting forward."
Tess: "We've seen tactics like this before against Stewart. They don't usually work for long."
O'Dell: "But, they're working for the moment. Twenty seconds to go. Good exchange there, and K-Stew lands her best punch of the fight so far, but, it's going to be too little, too late for this stanza. One more sharp exchange and there's the bell. Not close. Saldana in the first."
Cassie: "And, Zoe gets the early 10-9 lead."
ROUND TWO:
O'Dell: "Stewart adjusting now, getting the left hand on target, keeping Zoe at range and getting to work. Now, we're on Stewart's terms, as she gets her box on, putting together combinations, tossing Saldana onto the defensive again and again and reducing the older woman to the odd counter."
McCarthy: "TOLD ya. This isn't going to work against K-Stew for long."
O'Dell: "It's not working at the moment. Kristen's taken control of the proceedings in a big way. She's getting off in combination again and again, piling up points and keeping the older woman at bay. Saldana working hard, but she can't get anything going at the moment..."
Cassie: "This is what happens when Kris gets rolling..."
O'Dell: "Fifteen seconds to go in what's been a one-way second round. Stewart another good combination, Saldana covering up, giving a little ground. K-Stew steps forward, lands a good combination and there's the bell. No doubt about it. Stewart and wide in the second."
Tess: "And, we're even at 19."
ROUND THREE:
O'Dell: "Saldana determined to come forward now. She's eating the odd jab to do it, but she's willing to damn some torpedoes here to get inside and work body, get physical. Stewart again giving ground, trying to enforce distance. We've seen Kristen respond in kind in there, but not this time..."
Tess: "Not taking any chances, I suspect."
O'Dell: "Zoe banging away at the body. K-Stew ties her up. slips away to her right. Gets back to the jab, but Saldana boring forward, almost tackling Stewart, getting very, very physical inside. Might get to the point where Kristen's going to have to get physical herself to slow this down..."
McCarthy: "Just what I was thinking, Jenny..."
O'Dell: "Down the stretch in what's been our third-consecutive one-way round. It's been ALL about terms in this one. Whichever fighter has had them has controlled things, and Zoe's got them now. Good right hand, Saldana, and there's the bell. Not close. Zoe's round."
Cassie: "And, Saldana back on top 29-28."
ROUND FOUR:
O'Dell: "Saldana forward and Stewart responding by doubling up on that jab, tripling on it at times. She's tossing out a TON of leather, stopping the older woman as she tries to close. Instead, Saldana's finding herself stopped, and that leaves her hanging out on the end of Stewart's punches..."
McCarthy: "NOT where you want to be."
O'Dell: "It's not exactly friendly territory at the moment, because Kristen is landing some HEAVY shot. Saldana resolute. She's determined to get inside, but, she's having a TON of trouble doing it. And, when she does, Kristen just ties up, slips away to her right, and goes back to work."
Cassie: "K-Stew piling up the points at the moment..."
O'Dell: "Sure is. She's scoring well with both hands. Punishing the older woman some. Zoe not going to be cowed. She's figuring she doesn't have a shot on the outside, so, she might as well take her chances trying to fight in close, but, in this round, anyway, that's not going to happen. There's the bell. K-Stew. Wide."
Tess: "And, we're even at 38."
ROUND FIVE:
O'Dell: "Pattern set as we enter the fifth. Saldana looking to close, Stewart wants to enforce distance, and K-Stew doing it with that left hand. She's getting the jab on, stopping her rival cold, then dropping right hands on the older woman. GOOD right hand there, Stewart..."
McCarthy: "Saldana can't keep eating this leather..."
O'Dell: "Wouldn't think so, but that's Zoe's lot at the moment. K-Stew in control of this thing, using that long, accurate left to build combinations. Sitting down on that right more and more as the round goes on and ROCKING ZOE WITH IT! Saldana stumbles and is DROPPED BY A RIGHT HAND!"
Tess: "That might do it..."
O'Dell: "Zoe down on her back, staring up at the referee. Stewart to a neutral corner. Count at three. Four. Five. Saldana rolling to her belly at six. Pushing to hands and knees at seven. She's crawling to the ropes. Eight. Nine. Grabs the bottom strand. TEN! It's too late. Zoe can't beat the count and it's OVER. And your winner by KO5 is 'The Five-Tool Player', Kristen Stewart!"
Cassie: "Looked every bit a top contender tonight. Every bit."
AFTER:
O'Dell: "Let's go up to the ring and Cassie Scerbo!"
Cassie: "I have our winner, Kristen Stewart, and, K-Stew, she was definitely planning to get physical tonight."
Kristen (nodding): "Yeah. Not surprised, really. A LOT of girls have tried that against me. Thing is, it doesn't WORK."
Cassie: "Didn't work tonight, that's for sure. So, what's next for you?"
Kristen (smiling): "All depends on what you and Wiz are planning. I leave all of that to you two."