PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Ubaldo Cortez (ranked 5492 p4p, 21327 weight class) and Kalicius Yamamotica (ranked 549 p4p, 602 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cortez
vs
Yamamotica

186 cm
26
180
9 - 10 - 0

186 cm
33
188
13 - 12 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Granite chin

Conquer

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 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ubaldo Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kalicius Yamamotica!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamotica throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cortez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Primal Concrete Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Cortez is looking to land body kicks.
Yamamotica scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cortez throws the left hand but Yamamotica avoids the punch easily.
Yamamotica doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cortez cracks Yamamotica with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yamamotica looks to score with a jab to the body but Cortez is just out of range.
Cortez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yamamotica.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamamotica. Cortez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cortez misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Cortez.
Cortez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yamamotica throws out the jab.
Cortez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Yamamotica misses with a lunging right hand
and Cortez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yamamotica lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamamotica tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yamamotica swings for the body but Cortez moves out of range.
Yamamotica circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cortez throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamotica misses with a right hand
and Cortez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cortez connects with a body shot.
Yamamotica walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cortez.
Yamamotica avoids the body shot from Cortez.
Cortez tries to score with a low kick but Yamamotica moves his leg out of the way.
Yamamotica takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cortez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yamamotica lands a nice looking body shot.
Yamamotica tests Cortez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yamamotica takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yamamotica closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamamotica waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cortez.
Yamamotica tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cortez looks to land a right hand but Yamamotica moved out of range.
Despite the aggression on Yamamotica's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cortez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Yamamotica will feel that in the morning.

Cortez pushes Yamamotica up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez lands a nice shot to the body.
Cortez gets through Yamamotica's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cortez.
A right hook to the body lands for Cortez.
Cortez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cortez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cortez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cortez.
Cortez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Yamamotica fails to land.
Cortez tries to throw a body punch but Yamamotica avoids it by throwing Cortez back against the ropes.
Cortez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Cortez.
Yamamotica blocks a body shot from Cortez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cortez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cortez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yamamotica throws a head punch that misses.
Cortez can't find room to land a body shot as Yamamotica controls the action.
Cortez taking a breather.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ubaldo Cortez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Yamamotica dips to his left and cracks Cortez with an uppercut!
Cortez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamamotica is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cortez.
Yamamotica lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cortez will feel that in the morning.
Cortez lands with a straight right. Yamamotica didn't see that one coming.
Cortez throws a body punch but Yamamotica moves out of range.
Yamamotica misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamamotica. Cortez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cortez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yamamotica can do to turn this around?
Yamamotica throws a leg kick that misses.
Cortez misses with a body shot
and Yamamotica counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cortez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Despite the aggression on Yamamotica's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cortez misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cortez throws a body shot but no joy.
Yamamotica jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cortez lands a nice looking kick to the body. Yamamotica takes a step back to recover.
Yamamotica loads up on a big right hand but Cortez slips the punch.
Yamamotica just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCortez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cortez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cortez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yamamotica throws a shot from downtown. Cortez moves away and avoids it.
Cortez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cortez throws a low kick, looking for Yamamotica's leg but Yamamotica calmly moves out of range.
Yamamotica uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cortez.
Cortez misses with a hook.
Yamamotica moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cortez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamamotica.
Cortez misses with a right hand
and Yamamotica counters with a nice uppercut.
Yamamotica throws an overhand right that lands on Cortez's shoulder, as Cortez tries to avoid the shot.
Yamamotica misses with a two punch combination.
Cortez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yamamotica takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yamamotica uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cortez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yamamotica cracks Cortez with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamotica takes a swing at Cortez's ribcage but misses.
Cortez throws out a leg kick but Yamamotica moves out of range and Cortez only half commits.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yamamotica! But no joy.
Yamamotica will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cortez scores with a leg kick.
Yamamotica bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yamamotica throws a leg kick but Cortez moved away.
Cortez scores with a jab. Yamamotica acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yamamotica connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cortez momentarily.

Cortez rushes Yamamotica and presses him up against the ropes.
A short right from Yamamotica on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cortez fails to land.
Yamamotica wants to get back to striking at distance but Cortez won't allow it.
Cortez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yamamotica backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cortez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamamotica wants to break the clinch but can't.

Yamamotica pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cortez lands a head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ubaldo Cortez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cortez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Yamamotica misses with a hook.
Cortez tried to counter with a leg kick but Yamamotica avoided it.
Kalicius Yamamotica has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yamamotica thows a leg kick but Cortez checks it
and Cortez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cortez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yamamotica. That did some damage!
Cortez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yamamotica.
Yamamotica changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cortez tries to score with a low kick but Yamamotica moves his leg out of the way.
Yamamotica misses with a body kick.
Yamamotica throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cortez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamamotica manages to avoid it.
Yamamotica throws out a counter right but Cortez avoids it with no problem.
Yamamotica takes one on the button.
Cortez cracks Yamamotica with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Yamamotica misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez misses with a body shot.
Yamamotica lands a nice shot to the body.
Cortez connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamamotica slips under a jab from Cortez.
Cortez cracks Yamamotica with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Yamamotica misses.
Cortez tries to land a front kick but Yamamotica steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cortez.
Cortez thuds his shin into the meat of Yamamotica's side.
Cortez misses with a straight right.
Donk. Cortez catches Yamamotica right on the button with a cross.
Yamamotica on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ubaldo Cortez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yamamotica lands a jab.
Cortez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yamamotica's hands.
Yamamotica swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cortez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yamamotica takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cortez misses with an uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Yamamotica. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamamotica scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice defenses there by Cortez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamotica fails to land with a series of punches.
Yamamotica takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yamamotica looks to throw the jab but Cortez is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Cortez misses the target.
Cortez with a jab.
Cortez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Yamamotica eats them both and turns towards Cortez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Yamamotica misses with a wild combination.
Yamamotica's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A jab lands there for Cortez.
Cortez throws a leg kick but Yamamotica sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yamamotica swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamamotica takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body kick there by Cortez.
Cortez throws a push kick but Yamamotica slaps the foot to one side.
Cortez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yamamotica.
Cortez looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamamotica is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ubaldo Cortez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cortez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ubaldo Cortez!
Ubaldo Cortez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.