PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Thiago Kiorus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nkosiyapha Ngwabeni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Kiorus
vs
Ngwabeni

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago Kiorus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nkosiyapha Ngwabeni!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiorus wants to clinch but Ngwabeni slips to the side
and Ngwabeni counters with a nice body shot.
Ngwabeni's corner calls for a 1-2. Ngwabeni obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Ngwabeni closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Kiorus crashing to the mat! Kiorus uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!

Kiorus is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kiorus lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Oh Kiorus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Ngwabeni has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kiorus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kiorus seems to have got his legs back now.

Ngwabeni breaks from the clinch.
Ngwabeni throws a nice looking combination but Kiorus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Ngwabeni pushes Kiorus up against the ropes in a clinch.

Ngwabeni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ngwabeni clinches up with Kiorus and pushes him back against the ropes.

Ngwabeni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Ngwabeni closes the distance and clinches.

Ngwabeni breaks from the clinch.
Ngwabeni just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngwabeni takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ngwabeni throws a right hand that Kiorus ducks under and follows up with a left that Kiorus also avoids with ease.
Nkosiyapha Ngwabeni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kiorus tries to close the distance and clinch but Ngwabeni swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kiorus tries to close the distance and clinch but Ngwabeni swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Ngwabeni takes the fight into the clinch.
Kiorus tries to work over Ngwabeni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Ngwabeni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ngwabeni closes the distance and clinches.

Ngwabeni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ngwabeni pushes Kiorus up against the ropes in a clinch.

Ngwabeni breaks from the clinch.
Kiorus looks to land a left hand but Ngwabeni moved out of range nicely.

Ngwabeni pushes Kiorus up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ngwabeni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ngwabeni dodges the punch combination from Kiorus.

Ngwabeni clinches.
Kiorus is trying to break the clinch but Ngwabeni has him pressed against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ngwabeni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kiorus throws a hook but Ngwabeni avoids it easily.

Ngwabeni instigates a clinch.

Ngwabeni breaks the clinch.
Ngwabeni wants to clinch.

Ngwabeni gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ngwabeni manages to break the clinch.
Ngwabeni keeps the fight on the outside.
Kiorus slips under a jab from Ngwabeni.

Kiorus gets tackled into the ropes by Ngwabeni. Ngwabeni maintains the clinch.

Ngwabeni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ngwabeni tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kiorus swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Ngwabeni drives through and clinches with Kiorus against the ropes.
Kiorus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Ngwabeni manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Kiorus does no damage.
The fighters circling - Kiorus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ngwabeni wants to clinch up but Kiorus keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Ngwabeni does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ngwabeni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kiorus.
Kiorus lands a nice hook to Ngwabeni's body. Ngwabeni takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ngwabeni tries to clinch but Kiorus is having none of it.

Ngwabeni clinches up against the ropes.

Ngwabeni manages to break the clinch.
Kiorus slips a jab from Ngwabeni.
Ngwabeni scores with a jab to the jaw.
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!
Ngwabeni is looking to clinch.
Ngwabeni with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kiorus is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ngwabeni avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ngwabeni. Kiorus does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Nkosiyapha Ngwabeni should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
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.

Ngwabeni swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kiorus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ngwabeni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kiorus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ngwabeni wants to clinch.
Kiorus misses with the combination.
Ngwabeni tries to clinch but Kiorus is having none of it.
Kiorus slips a jab and a cross from Ngwabeni.
A right-left combo lands from Ngwabeni.
Thiago Kiorus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ngwabeni throws a looping overhand right but Kiorus ducks down to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ngwabeni tries to clinch but Kiorus is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiorus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kiorus wants to clinch

and Ngwabeni counters with a beautiful hook that drops Kiorus to the mat! Will Kiorus be able to recover his senses? The referee starts the count at 3 having sent Ngwabeni to a neutral corner. 4,5,6 and Kiorus is up. He looks OK to continue.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ngwabeni keeps the fight on the outside.
Kiorus leaves his chin hanging out and Ngwabeni seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Kiorus crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nkosiyapha Ngwabeni!
A relieved looking Nkosiyapha Ngwabeni thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.