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03/02/2033
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Gareth Arras vs Paul Espey

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Bahamas-New Providence promoted show at Nassau Carey, Nassau,  taking place on 03/11/2021:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Bahamas Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on ZNS, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Gareth Arras (7 - 1) who hails from Nassau, Bahamas and Paul Espey(7 - 0 - 1) from Nassau, Bahamas.  Both Arras and Espey weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Michael Annan, and the three ringside judges are Ian Crandall, John Pollick and Sam Griffiths.  

Round 1: 

Arras quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Arras switches the action to the outside.  Espey attempts to land a jab, but Arras sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Espey is on target with an overhand right.  
Espey sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
Arras tries to keep the action at long range.  Arras sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Espey snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Arras digs in a left hook to Espey's ribs.  
Arras lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Espey lands a spiteful jab.  
Espey is on target with a jab.  
Arras sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Espey lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  Espey tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Arras is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Espey closes the distance and forces Arras to retreat onto the ropes.  Arras lands a left hook.  
Arras drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Arras is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Espey sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Espey closes the distance.  Arras is on target with a left hook.  
Arras lands a cross.  
Arras lands a ramrod jab.  
Arras steps to the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Espey lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Espey's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Arras: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Espey: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Arras is looking to keep his distance.  Espey sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Arras lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Arras drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Arras switches the action to the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Espey walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Espey lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Arras lands a jab.  
Arras is looking to keep his distance.  Espey finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Arras connects with a cross.  
Arras switches the action to the outside.  Espey drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  Espey tries to land an overhand right, but Arras slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Arras quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Espey throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Arras tries to land a jab, but Espey blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Arras steps away from his opponent.  Arras sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Arras drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Arras tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Espey tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Espey snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Espey forces Arras to back into the ropes.  Arras finds the target with a spiteful jab.  Arras attempts to land a jab, but Espey slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Arras tries to keep the action at long range.  Arras feints a right hook, and then attempts to land a jab, but Espey dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Espey walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Arras is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Espey's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Arras: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Espey: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Arras tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Espey lands a jab.  
Arras hits home with a stiff jab.  
Espey attempts to land a jab, but Arras blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Arras is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Espey throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Arras switches the action to the outside.  Arras sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Espey tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Arras tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Arras quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Espey is on target with a cross.  
Arras is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Espey hits home with a cross.  
Espey lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Arras snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Espey attempts to land a cross, but Arras sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Arras is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Arras switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Espey manouvers Arras into the corner.  Espey lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Arras lands a right uppercut.  
Espey closes the distance and forces Arras to retreat into the blue corner.  Arras drives a left hook into Espey's body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Arras's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Arras: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Espey: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Arras tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Espey throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Espey snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Arras tries to land a jab, but Espey sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Arras tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Arras tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Espey is on target with a cross.  
Espey hits home with a cross.  
Espey feints a cross, tricking Arras into launching a left uppercut counter.  Espey is waiting for the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Arras pivots to the right of his opponent.  Arras throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Espey is on target with a left uppercut.  
Arras throws an overhand left, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Espey tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Espey is on target with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Arras: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Espey: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Espey closes the distance.  Espey pivots to the side of his opponent.  Arras lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Espey lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Arras tries to keep the action at long range.  Espey lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Arras steps to the outside.  Espey tries to land a cross, but Arras slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Arras is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  Arras tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Espey finds the target with a jab.  
Espey is on target with a solid jab.  
Arras steps to the outside.  Espey throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Espey forces Arras to retreat onto the ropes.  Espey quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Arras lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Espey lands a cross.  
Arras steps away from his opponent.  Arras sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Espey connects with a cross.  Espey attempts to land an overhand left, but Arras slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Arras sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Espey closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Espey walks Arras down, trapping him on the ropes.  Espey hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Arras is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Arras feints a right hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Arras: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Espey: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Arras tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Espey steps inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Espey lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Arras lands a hard jab.  
Arras lands a jab.  
Espey lands a left hook.  
Arras steps away from his opponent.  Arras sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Espey closes the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  
Espey attempts to land an overhand right, but Arras dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Arras tries to keep the action at long range.  Arras sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Arras attempts to land an overhand right, but Espey sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Espey connects with a cross.  
Arras throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Arras: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Espey: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Arras tries to keep the action at long range.  Arras sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
Arras steps away from his opponent.  Espey is on target with a cross.  
Espey pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Arras steps away from his opponent.  Espey drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Arras lands a hard jab.  Arras tries to land a cross, but Espey blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Arras lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Arras lands a ramrod jab.  
Espey lands a left uppercut followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Arras tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Arras: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Espey: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Espey attempts to land a jab, but Arras sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Espey closes the distance and manouvers Arras onto the ropes.  Arras tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Espey sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Espey lands a hard jab.  
Espey forces Arras to back into the ropes.  Espey hits home with a cross.  
Espey connects with a cross.  
Espey lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Espey connects with a left uppercut.  
Espey lands a jab, left hook and a cross to his opponents head.  
Arras is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand left.  
Arras is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand left.  
Espey finds the target with a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Arras: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Espey: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Arras quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Espey hits home with a stinging jab.  
Arras connects with a cross.  Arras throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Espey's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Arras is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Arras attempts to land a cross, but Espey slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Arras tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Espey is on target with a right uppercut.  
Espey is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Arras hits home with a cross.  
Espey pivots to the side of his opponent.  Arras attempts to land a cross, but Espey parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Arras steps away from his opponent.  Arras quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Espey pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Arras connects with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Arras: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Espey: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Espey tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Espey connects with a left uppercut.  
Espey lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Arras lands a spiteful jab.  
Espey is on target with a cross.  
Arras lands with a solid jab.  
Espey is on target with an overhand right.  
Espey pivots from in front of his opponent.  Arras tries to land a jab, but Espey sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Arras is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Arras quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Espey pivots to the right of his opponent.  Arras lands a cross.  
Arras finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Espey is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Espey is on target with a right hook.  
Arras lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Espey lands a stiff jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Arras: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Espey: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Arras throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Arras is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Arras steps to the outside.  Arras quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Espey lands a cross.  
Espey hits home with an overhand left.  
Arras tries to land a jab, but Espey sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Arras drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Espey sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Espey lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Espey connects with a cross.  
Espey pivots to the left of his opponent.  Espey throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Espey pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 11 Statistics
Arras: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Espey: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Arras steps away from his opponent.  Espey connects with an overhand right.  
Espey hits home with a left hook.  Espey attempts to land a left hook, but Arras slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Espey quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Arras tries to land a jab, but Espey slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Espey is looking to close the distance.  Arras lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Espey drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Espey pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Arras is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Espey advances into close range.  Espey quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Arras lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Espey hits home with a right hook.  
Espey manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Arras is on target with a hard jab.  


Round 12 Statistics
Arras: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Espey: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 10  9 - 10  10 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 10  9 - 10  10 - 10


Final Scorecards: 114 - 117  111 - 117  113 - 117

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Nassau, Bahamas.... Paul Espey

Fight Statistics
Arras: 
Total Punches Thrown: 292                           
Total Punches Landed: 103                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 238                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 88                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 54                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 182                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 59                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 110                           
Total Jabs Landed: 44                            

Espey: 
Total Punches Thrown: 392                           
Total Punches Landed: 119                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 340                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 112                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 52                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 249                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 83                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 143                           
Total Jabs Landed: 36