PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Melankomas Caria (ranked 22746 p4p, 22474 weight class) and Iaspero Yalixqua (ranked 626 p4p, 673 weight class). Caria kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Roy Jones Jr - I Smoke, I Drink feat. Mr. Magic & Youngbloodz). Yalixqua has chosen Stop This Flame as his entrance music. Melankomas Caria had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Caria
vs
Yalixqua

186 cm
37
162
41 - 19 - 2

183 cm
27
175
19 - 11 - 2

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 41 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Melankomas Caria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iaspero Yalixqua!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caria misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Caria takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Caria throws a sloppy head kick and Yalixqua moves out of range easily.
Yalixqua lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yalixqua moves forwards but Caria connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Caria keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yalixqua.
A jab lands there for Yalixqua.
A clash of legs there as Yalixqua blocks the low kick.
Caria lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yalixqua's sensitive parts.
Caria wants to clinch up but Yalixqua keeps it at a distance.
Caria lets loose with a powerful body kick. Yalixqua will feel that in the morning.
Melankomas Caria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caria throws a head kick that Yalixqua semi-blocks.
Caria lunges at Yalixqua with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yalixqua's hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caria throws a leg kick but Yalixqua sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Caria lands with a hook. Yalixqua tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Caria misses with a body shot.
Yalixqua misses with a hook.
Yalixqua 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.
Caria dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Caria tries to clinch but Yalixqua moves out of range.
Caria with the inside leg kick.
Caria takes a swing at Yalixqua's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yalixqua scores with a crisp jab that stopped Caria in his tracks.
Yalixqua moves out of range of the strikes.
Caria ducks under a wild hook from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua defending well as Caria loads up on a big left hand.
Yalixqua explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters circling a little - Yalixqua finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Yalixqua scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Caria looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yalixqua turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yalixqua cracks a nice hook into Caria's ribs.
Some wild striking there from Yalixqua.
Caria misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yalixqua swings for the body but Caria moves out of range.
Caria throws a series of punches but Yalixqua moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Caria clinches up against the ropes.
Caria working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yalixqua as Caria tries to tie him up.
Caria lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yalixqua misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yalixqua tries a body shot but Caria blocks it.
Caria misses with some punches.
Yalixqua misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yalixqua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Yalixqua misses with a short punch on the inside.
Caria lands with a left to the head.
Caria throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yalixqua blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yalixqua.
Caria with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yalixqua prevents a body shot from Caria.
Caria tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yalixqua's elbow.
Caria missing with knees to the body.
Yalixqua lands a right hand that snaps the head of Caria backwards.
Yalixqua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Caria misses with a punch to the body.
Yalixqua throws a punch but it's blocked by Caria.
Caria tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yalixqua lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Caria.
Yalixqua lands a body punch.
Yalixqua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caria scores a nice knee to the body.
Yalixqua has a couple of punches blocked by Caria.
Yalixqua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Caria scores with a shoulder strike.
Caria taking a breather.
Yalixqua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Caria can't find room to land a body shot as Yalixqua controls the action.
Caria swings wildly with an uppercut but Yalixqua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Caria misses with a short punch on the inside.
Caria lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yalixqua makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yalixqua scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yalixqua misses with a body punch.
Caria lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Iaspero Yalixqua has been cut.
Caria lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yalixqua backwards.
Caria tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yalixqua's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Yalixqua fails to land.
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!
Caria lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Yalixqua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Caria scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yalixqua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caria just misses with a punch to the body.
Caria waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yalixqua.
Yalixqua on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Caria jabs Yalixqua right on the nose. Yalixqua blinks but takes it well.
Yalixqua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot by Caria.
Caria wants to clinch.
Yalixqua throws a head kick but Caria moves out of range.
Caria avoids the body shot from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua misses with an uppercut.
Yalixqua lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yalixqua pivots, looking for a leg kick but Caria is out of range and Yalixqua settles back down.
A little feinted left hand from Caria on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Caria. Yalixqua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yalixqua looks to land a right hand but Caria moved out of range.
Caria misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Caria lands a glancing blow to the side of Yalixqua's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Melankomas Caria will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Iaspero Yalixqua's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yalixqua throws a leg kick but Caria checks it.
Caria dodges the punch combination from Yalixqua.
Nice body punch from Caria.

Caria closes the distance and clinches.
Yalixqua lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Caria or not.
Yalixqua throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Caria misses with a punch to the body.
Caria blocks an uppercut.
Yalixqua misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Caria fails to land.
Caria working aggressively here.
Yalixqua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yalixqua misses with the head strike.
Caria lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Caria swings wildly with an uppercut but Yalixqua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Caria tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yalixqua's elbow.
Yalixqua lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yalixqua digs a right hand into Caria's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Caria's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yalixqua lands a left hand that snaps the head of Caria backwards.
Caria tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yalixqua managing to block the knees to the body from Caria.
Yalixqua working aggressively here.
Caria unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yalixqua lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Caria tries to work over Yalixqua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Caria lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yalixqua tries to throw a body punch but Caria avoids it by throwing Yalixqua back against the ropes.
Yalixqua is working Caria over against the ropes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yalixqua throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Yalixqua.
A right handed body shot lands from Yalixqua.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yalixqua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yalixqua lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Caria backwards.
Nice body punch from Yalixqua - that landed with a thud.
A right hook to the body lands for Yalixqua.
Yalixqua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua looking to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yalixqua lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yalixqua misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yalixqua.

Yalixqua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Caria avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yalixqua throws a big shot that misses.
Yalixqua connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Caria momentarily.
Yalixqua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Caria.
Jab by Yalixqua.
Yalixqua cracks Caria with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yalixqua connects with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Yalixqua misses the target.
A big left from Yalixqua misses.
Yalixqua cracks Caria with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Yalixqua takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Caria wants to land a leg kick but Yalixqua is out of range.
Caria tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yalixqua is trying to counter with his kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yalixqua on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yalixqua cracks Caria with an open hand slap.
Some bone on bone action there as Caria checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yalixqua tries to work over Caria's front leg with a kick but Caria checks it.
Caria uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yalixqua.
Caria wants to clinch.
Caria loads up on a big right hand but Yalixqua slips the punch.
Yalixqua wants to counter the offense by Caria and move into the clinch position.
Caria steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yalixqua catches Caria with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Caria tries to clinch up.
Caria fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yalixqua misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Yalixqua throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yalixqua takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yalixqua circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Yalixqua misses.

Caria moves into range and clinches up with Yalixqua.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Caria.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yalixqua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Yalixqua fails to land.
Caria is trying to maintain a safe position but Yalixqua gets an underhook and turns Caria into the ropes.
Caria tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yalixqua lands a shoulder strike.
Caria lands a left hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Iaspero Yalixqua seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yalixqua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yalixqua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Caria is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yalixqua is defending well for now.
Caria avoids the elbow strike from Yalixqua, against the ropes.
Yalixqua misses with a hook to the ribs.
Caria throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yalixqua lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caria fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Caria's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yalixqua tries to throw a body punch but Caria avoids it by throwing Yalixqua back against the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Iaspero Yalixqua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Iaspero Yalixqua's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Yalixqua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Caria.
Yalixqua now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nice uppercut there from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua moves out of range as Caria throws a body kick.
Yalixqua pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yalixqua attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yalixqua fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yalixqua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Caria tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Yalixqua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yalixqua slips under a jab from Caria.
Yalixqua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Caria.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Caria.
Caria does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caria throws a leg kick but Yalixqua sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yalixqua lands with a good body shot.
Caria scores with a kick to the body.
Iaspero Yalixqua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Caria throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Caria lands a nice hook to Yalixqua's body. Yalixqua takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yalixqua lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yalixqua scores with a nice right hand.
Yalixqua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yalixqua sizes up Caria with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Caria misses with a low kick.
Yalixqua has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Caria.
Caria chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Caria jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yalixqua tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A swing and a miss from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yalixqua with a jab.
Caria walks into a jab.
Yalixqua with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yalixqua has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Caria throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yalixqua let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Caria throws a front kick that sends Yalixqua stumbling back into the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caria swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yalixqua looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yalixqua fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Caria.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caria misses with an uppercut.
Yalixqua throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Caria looks to score with a jab to the body but Yalixqua is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yalixqua. Caria does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yalixqua displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Caria comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yalixqua finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Caria swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Yalixqua throws a push kick but Caria slaps the foot to one side.
Yalixqua lands a jab to the head.
Caria fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yalixqua tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yalixqua lands a jab.
Good work by Yalixqua as he checks the leg kick.
Caria stuns Yalixqua with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Caria moves into the clinch.
Caria softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Yalixqua scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yalixqua throws a punch but it's blocked by Caria.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Caria.
Caria misses with a punch to the body.
Caria lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yalixqua backwards.
Caria gets through Yalixqua's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yalixqua working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Caria prevents a body shot from Yalixqua.
Caria pushes Yalixqua back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Yalixqua.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Caria lands with a right to the head.
Yalixqua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua lands a body shot.
Caria throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yalixqua presses Caria against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yalixqua blocks a body shot from Caria.
Yalixqua tries to land knees in the clinch but Caria avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Yalixqua - that landed with a thud.
A body shot lands from Yalixqua.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yalixqua struggles to land a body shot inside as Caria controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Yalixqua creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yalixqua lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yalixqua.
Yalixqua struggles to land a body shot inside as Caria controls his hands.
Caria working aggressively here.
Caria lands an uppercut.
Yalixqua lands a right hand.
Yalixqua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carias head.
Yalixqua lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Caria misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Caria.
Caria misses with a knee strike.
Yalixqua misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Yalixqua as the two fighters clinch.
Yalixqua tries to throw a body punch but Caria avoids it by throwing Yalixqua back against the ropes.
Caria is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caria can't find room to land a body shot as Yalixqua controls the action.
Yalixqua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yalixqua lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yalixqua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Iaspero Yalixqua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yalixqua 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iaspero Yalixqua!
A less than humble Iaspero Yalixqua misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.