PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Tong Po (ranked 24906 p4p, 2719 weight class) and Rudy Giuliani (ranked 631 p4p, 297 weight class). Rudy Giuliani will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Po
vs
Giuliani

167 cm
27
160
8 - 12 - 0

184 cm
20
171
4 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Urban Fighter
Brooklyn Apothecary

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 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tong Po!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rudy Giuliani!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Giuliani gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Giuliani lands with a left to the head.
Giuliani scores with a nice hook to the head.

It looks like Tong Po has been cut.
Po tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Giuliani lands with a light punch inside.
Giuliani struggles to land a body shot inside as Po controls his hands.
Po blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Po misses with some punches.
Giuliani blocks a body shot from Po.
Po throws an elbow but it misses.
Giuliani blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Giuliani.
Giuliani throws a punch but it's blocked by Po.
Giuliani tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Po's elbow.
Po misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Po as the two fighters clinch.
Po struggles to land a body shot inside as Giuliani controls his hands.
Po fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Giuliani struggles to land a body shot inside as Po controls his hands.
A short left from Giuliani.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Po throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giuliani works on Po's body with a couple of short punches.
Giuliani blocks a body shot from Po.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Giuliani.
Giuliani misses with some punches.
Giuliani lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Po takes a shot to the head.
Po goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Giuliani lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Po.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Po.
Giuliani presses Po against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Giuliani lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Giuliani.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Giuliani.
A hook to the body from Giuliani.
Po is breathing heavily.
Giuliani lands a body punch.
Giuliani gets through Po's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
Po throws a punch but it's blocked by Giuliani.
Po fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giuliani working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Giuliani lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Giuliani.
A short right from Giuliani on the inside.
Giuliani digs a right hand underneath Po's ribcage. Po let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Po misses with a body punch.
Giuliani lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Po backwards.
Giuliani avoids the elbow strike from Po, against the ropes.
Giuliani lands a left hand that snaps the head of Po backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Giuliani.
Giuliani scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Giuliani working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Giuliani creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Giuliani lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice left hand lands by Giuliani.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Giuliani.
Giuliani is working Po over against the ropes.
Giuliani lands a hook that snaps the head of Po backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rudy Giuliani dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tong Po's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Giuliani scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Giuliani pushes Po up against the ropes in a clinch.
Giuliani pushes Po back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Po fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Giuliani lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rudy Giuliani seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Po misses with a body punch.
Giuliani lands a body punch in the clinch.
Giuliani pushes Po back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Giuliani tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Giuliani scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giuliani lands with a right to the head.
Giuliani lands a left hand that snaps the head of Po backwards.
Giuliani lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giuliani lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Giuliani creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Giuliani lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Po.
Giuliani scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Giuliani.
Giuliani lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Giuliani avoids a wild elbow strike from Po.
Giuliani lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Giuliani - that landed with a thud.
Giuliani tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Giuliani lands a left hand that snaps the head of Po backwards.
Giuliani has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Giuliani lands a left hand.
Giuliani lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Po.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Giuliani scores with a nice hook to the head.
Giuliani cracks Po with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Giuliani.
A nice right hand lands inside from Giuliani.
Giuliani presses Po against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Po throws a head punch that misses.
Giuliani lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giuliani lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Giuliani lands a nice uppercut.
Giuliani lands with a short shot to the head.
Po fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Giuliani scores with a nice short uppercut.
Giuliani lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Giuliani - that landed with a thud.
Giuliani lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Po backwards.
Giuliani working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Giuliani lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Giuliani lands a hook to the side of the head.
Giuliani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Po misses with some punches.
Giuliani lands a left hand that snaps the head of Po backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giuliani lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Giuliani gets through Po's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Giuliani lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Po backwards.
Giuliani lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Giuliani lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rudy Giuliani showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tong Po's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Giuliani pushes Po up against the ropes in a clinch.
Giuliani scores with a nice hook to the head.
Giuliani softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Giuliani lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Po.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Giuliani.
Po working aggressively here.
Giuliani works on Po's body with a couple of short punches.
Po wants to break free but Giuliani has control.
A short right from Giuliani.
Rudy Giuliani is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Po swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Giuliani.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po misses with the head strike.
Giuliani presses Po against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Giuliani lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Po backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Po misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po is trying to force a seperation but Giuliani has the dominant position.
A right hand to the body from Giuliani.
Po's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Giuliani scores with a shot to the side of Po's head.
Po tries a body shot but Giuliani blocks it.
Po wants to get back to striking at distance but Giuliani won't allow it.
Po has a couple of punches blocked by Giuliani.
Po misses with a punch to the body.
Giuliani gets through Po's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Po creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Giuliani works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Giuliani.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Giuliani.
Po misses with some punches.
Giuliani avoids a wild elbow strike from Po.
A head punch on the inside from Po fails to land.
Po throws an elbow but it misses.
Giuliani lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Po backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giuliani avoids the elbow strike from Po, against the ropes.
Giuliani lands a body punch.
Giuliani blocks a body shot from Po.
Giuliani works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tong Po has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Po misses with an elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rudy Giuliani comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Giuliani has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 26:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rudy Giuliani!
A relieved looking Rudy Giuliani thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Tong Po stepped up to the mic, saying 'I live by the sword I die by the sword, Whatever happened has happened, no looking back now, the moment is gone...'.