PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Kalicius Yamamotica (ranked 22488 p4p, 7010 weight class) and Alan Moore (ranked 677 p4p, 653 weight class). Moore has chosen Aaron Richards x Mr FijiWiji - Numb as his entrance music. Alan Moore is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Yamamotica
vs
Moore

186 cm
25
188
3 - 2 - 1

182 cm
30
178
11 - 6 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kalicius Yamamotica!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alan Moore!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamotica connects with a crisp jab.
Yamamotica stuns Moore with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yamamotica.
Moore has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Moore misses with a hook. Yamamotica ducked under it nicely.
Moore blocks the body kick.
Moore looks for the body kick but Yamamotica saw that one coming.
Yamamotica lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yamamotica chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Moore can pounce on him.
Yamamotica lands with a straight right. Moore didn't see that one coming.
Yamamotica fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yamamotica uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moore.
Yamamotica is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moore.
Yamamotica takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moore swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yamamotica throwing a counter right hand but Moore manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Moore misses the target.
That kick from Yamamotica tenderised Moore's leg. Moore is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yamamotica waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moore.
Moore tries a quick counter leg kick but Yamamotica is wise to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Moore throws a right hand that misses
and Yamamotica makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yamamotica jabs Moore to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yamamotica has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Riddum Elite in the buildup to the fight.
Yamamotica misses the body punch
and Moore counters with a stiff right hand.
Yamamotica looks to throw the jab but Moore is out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Moore 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Moore throws an overhand right that lands on Yamamotica's shoulder, as Yamamotica tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamamotica. Moore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body punch from Yamamotica.
Yamamotica lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamamotica fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Moore checks it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamamotica. Moore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moore looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Moore misses with a wild body shot.
Yamamotica cracks Moore with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamotica wants to land a leg kick but Moore is out of range.
A jab from Yamamotica does it's job there.
Yamamotica blocks a leg kick.
Moore has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yamamotica finds it's way round the side to connect with Moore's head.
Moore is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Kalicius Yamamotica has been cut.
Moore looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Moore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yamamotica.
Yamamotica throws a right hand that Moore ducks under and follows up with a left that Moore also avoids with ease.
Nice shot by Yamamotica.
Moore with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Moore swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moore throws a front kick aimed at Yamamotica's knee but Yamamotica avoids it well.
Yamamotica keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Moore tries to move into range but Yamamotica moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yamamotica shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Moore doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalicius Yamamotica dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kalicius Yamamotica's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Yamamotica feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Moores jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yamamotica bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Moore's head.
Yamamotica swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yamamotica's jab looks to have found its range, popping Moore under the eye.
Yamamotica bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kalicius Yamamotica is winning the standup battle so far.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Moore, as that shot connected.
Yamamotica uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moore.
Moore lands a lovely overhand right.
Kalicius Yamamotica seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moore on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Moore.
Moore throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
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!
Moore missing with a left hand there. Yamamotica was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moore feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yamamoticas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Moore missing with a left hand there. Yamamotica was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yamamotica swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Moore tenderised Yamamotica's leg. Yamamotica is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yamamotica throws a good cross that connects.
Yamamotica misses with a hook.
The crowd cheers as Moore lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yamamotica doesn't seem phased though.
Moore uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yamamotica has time to react.
A left lands for Yamamotica.
Moore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moore scores with a head kick. Yamamotica tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Yamamotica looks to throw the jab but Moore is out of range.
Yamamotica swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Moore to counter with a crisp jab.

Kalicius Yamamotica's cut is getting worse.
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!
Moore fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yamamotica is out of range.
Yamamotica avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Moore throws a hook to the side of Yamamotica's head but Yamamotica sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Moore missing with a left hand there. Yamamotica was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore feints and then cracks Yamamotica's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamamotica down.
Good work by Moore as he checks the leg kick.
Yamamotica misses with an uppercut
and Moore counters with a stiff right hand.
Yamamotica fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Moore on the side of the head.
Moore swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Moore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yamamotica thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yamamotica moves out of range as Moore strikes.
Yamamotica takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Moore misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamamotica throws a leg kick but Moore sees it coming and moves out of range.
Moore misses the shot to the body.
Yamamotica was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Moore waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yamamotica.
Moore misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Moore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kalicius Yamamotica's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Moore finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Moore misses with a body shot.
Yamamotica scores with a nice right hand.
Yamamotica throws a hook but Moore avoids it easily.
Yamamotica lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A solid leg kick lands there for Moore.
Jab by Yamamotica.
Moore fails in his attempt to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Yamamotica tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamamotica misses with a hook. Moore ducked under it nicely.
Moore moves forwards but Yamamotica connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Moore has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamotica jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yamamotica scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Moore clinches up against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamamotica lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yamamotica throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore managing to block the knees to the body from Yamamotica.
Moore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Yamamotica.
Yamamotica blocks a body shot from Moore.
Moore misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamamotica throws a head punch that misses.
Moore lands with a light punch inside.
Moore creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yamamotica takes a shot to the head.
Yamamotica lands a left hand.
A right hand to the body from Moore.
Moore lands a right hand.
Moore avoiding damage as Yamamotica throws knees to the body.
Moore lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yamamotica backwards.
Moore gets through Yamamotica's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Moore doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamamotica blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamamotica working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamotica takes a shot to the head.
Yamamotica blocks an elbow strike.
Alan Moore seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Moore misses with a body punch.
Moore lands with a right to the head.
Moore tries to throw a body punch but Yamamotica avoids it by throwing Moore back against the ropes.
Moore goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moore working hard to break the clinch.
Moore swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamamotica uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yamamotica has a couple of punches blocked by Moore.
Yamamotica lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Moore lands an uppercut.
Moore misses with an elbow strike.
Yamamotica tries to work over Moore's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamamotica lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Moore.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moore tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamamotica's elbow.
Moore can't find room to land a body shot as Yamamotica controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kalicius Yamamotica.
I think Yamamotica has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight for Kalicius Yamamotica!
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Kalicius Yamamotica!
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Kalicius Yamamotica!

Kalicius Yamamotica wins by unanimous decision!