PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Nik Snow (ranked 2730 p4p, 2073 weight class) and Digi Talis (ranked 309 p4p, 253 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Snow
vs
Talis

178 cm
38
156
20 - 13 - 3

175 cm
28
155
15 - 2 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nik Snow!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Digi Talis!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talis throws a hook but Snow blocks it.
Talis throws a looping overhand right but Snow ducks down to avoid it.
Snow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Talis throws a hook to the side of Snow's head but Snow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Snow throws a right hand that misses
and Talis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Snow takes a swing at Talis's ribcage but misses.
Talis moves out of range of the body kick.
Talis is trying to counter with his kicks.
Talis moves away from the strike by Snow.
Snow throws a push kick but Talis slaps the foot to one side.
It seemed like Talis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Snow misses with a body kick.
Talis sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Talis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Snow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snow connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Talis momentarily.
Snow's jab looks to have found its range, popping Talis under the eye.
Snow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Talis! But no joy.
Snow looks for the body kick but Talis saw that one coming.
Talis scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snow takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Snow misses.
Talis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Snow lands a nice hook to Talis's body. Talis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Snow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sloppy strikes from Talis. Those never looked like landing.
Snow gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Snow!
Snow swings for the body but Talis moves out of range.
Talis shapes to counter with a head kick.
Snow misses with a wild body shot.
Talis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Snow misses its intended target.
Snow thumps Talis with a low kick.
Talis moves out of range of the strikes.
Snow backing away here, and Talis unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Snow's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Talis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Snow scrambles back to his feet.
A jab lands there for Snow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snow throws a right hand that Talis ducks under and follows up with a left that Talis also avoids with ease.
Snow throws an off balance right hand
and Talis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Snow.
Snow throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Snow takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A leg kick checked by Talis.
Talis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Snow cracks Talis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Snow misses with an uppercut.
Jab, jab by Snow - just one landing.
Snow throws a head kick that Talis semi-blocks.
Talis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A big right from Snow misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Talis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Snow tried to score with a low kick but Talis checks it.
Talis checks a leg kick nicely.
Talis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Snow in his tracks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nik Snow dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Snow throws a looping overhand right but Talis ducks down to avoid it.
Good exchange - Talis coming out on top.
Talis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Snow lands a head kick!
Talis avoids the head kick by Snow.
Talis let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Snow scores with a decent looking hook.
Snow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Talis can do to turn this around?
Snow scores with a push kick.
Talis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Snow.
Snow connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Talis throws a jab when Snow was well out of range.
Snow scores with a kick to the body.
Snow throws a hook to the side of Talis's head but Talis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Snow cracks Talis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Snow with a jab.
Nik Snow is winning the standup battle so far.
Snow pushes Talis away with a front kick.
Talis blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Talis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Snow throws a head kick that Talis semi-blocks.
Talis ducks under a wild hook from Snow.
Snow moves away from the strike by Talis.
Snow went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Snow chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Talis misses with a looping right.
Snow throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Talis on the side of the head.
Snow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice uppercut there from Snow.
Talis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Snow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Snow.
Snow blocks a jab.
Snow swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Snow throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Talis misses with a looping left.
A counter left hand to the body from Snow misses its target.
Snow thumps Talis with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow throws out a loose jab but Talis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snow throws out a leg kick but Talis moves out of range and Snow only half commits.
Talis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Snow connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A nice inside leg kick there by Snow. That's going to slow Talis down.
Snow connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Snow throws a leg kick which misses Talis's front leg but catches the back leg as Talis tries to avoid it.
Snow lands a jab to Talis's midsection.
Snow's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Snow throws a body kick that misses
and Talis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Snow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Talis's sensitive parts.
Talis slips under a jab from Snow.
Snow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Talis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick from Talis misses.
Snow misses with a hook. Talis ducked under it nicely.
Talis needs to keep his hands up - Snow had a free shot at his head there.
Snow throws a poor cross that misses
and Snow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nik Snow dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Talis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Snow scores with a hook.
Jab from Snow.
Snow throws a leg kick which misses Talis's front leg but catches the back leg as Talis tries to avoid it.
Talis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Talis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Talis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Talis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Snow throws a one two combo.
Talis throws a hook but Snow avoids it easily.
Nik Snow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Talis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Talis misses with a leg kick.
Talis ducks right into an uppercut from Snow.
Snow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Talis. That did some damage!
Snow misses with a hook. Talis ducked under it nicely.
Talis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow throws a wild body kick that Talis sees coming a mile off.
Talis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Snow slips under a jab.
Snow defending well as Talis loads up on a big left hand.
Snow throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Talis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Snow lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Talis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Talis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Talis scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Nik Snow has been cut.
Snow scoring well with a low kick there.
Snow lands with a cross.
That kick from Snow tenderised Talis's leg. Talis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Snow throws out a powerful jab.
Talis throws a jab when Snow was well out of range.
Snow quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Talis moves away from the strike by Snow.
Talis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Snow lands a nice hook to Talis's body. Talis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Talis misses with a hook
letting Snow counter with a right hand.
Snow thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Talis if he has to take too many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow connects with a right hand. Talis shakes it off.
Snow scores with a nice right hand.
Snow moves out of range as Talis strikes.
Snow clobbers Talis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Snow cracks Talis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Snow scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Talis throws a lazy body kick
and Snow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Snow misses with a straight left.
Talis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Snow jabs Talis right on the nose. Talis blinks but takes it well.
Snow jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Snow throws a left and a right that both miss
and Talis counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Talis to counter with a crisp jab.
Snow will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Talis moves out of range of the strikes.
Snow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nik Snow clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Nik Snow's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Talis misses the jab.
Snow lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Talis tries to score with a low kick but Snow moves his leg out of the way.
Talis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Snow moves away.
Talis checks a low kick from Snow.
Snow scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Talis ducks right into an uppercut from Snow.
Snow takes one to the chin there.
Snow throws a leg kick
and Talis finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Talis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Snow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Talis.
Talis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Snow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Talis moves away.
Snow takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Talis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Talis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Snow throws a leg kick but Talis sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Talis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Left hook, right uppercut from Snow.
Snow thows a left - swing and a miss!
Snow misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Snow. That's going to slow Talis down.
Snow throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Talis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Snow throws a hook to the side of Talis's head but Talis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Snow misses with an uppercut
and Snow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Talis cracks Snow with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Snow ducks into a a hook from Talis and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Talis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Snow in his tracks.

Snow is rocked!
Talis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Oh Snow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Talis with a nice calf kick.
Snow throws out a leg kick but Talis moves out of range and Snow only half commits.
Snow throws a leg kick that is checked
and Talis counters with a big left hand that crumples Snow! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Digi Talis! Digi Talis retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Digi Talis thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.