PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ari Tetheran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Filipino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tetheran
vs
Filipino

190 cm
23
215 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

195 cm
18
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Good chin

Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ari Tetheran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Filipino!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tetheran moves into the clinch.
Tetheran tries to break the clinch but Filipino is controlling the position.
Filipino tries to break free but Tetheran pushes him back against the ropes.
Tetheran is trying to push Filipino away but Filipino has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Tetheran wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Filipino has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tetheran wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tetheran looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tetheran wants to break the clinch but can't.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Filipino throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tetheran tries to circle away but Filipino has him pinned against the ropes.
Tetheran creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Filipino scores with a nice hook to the head.
Filipino can't find room to land a body shot as Tetheran controls the action.
Tetheran is trying to break free.
Tetheran is trying to force a seperation but Filipino has the dominant position.
Tetheran keeps control of Filipino as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tetheran with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Tetheran breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tetheran closes the distance and clinches.

Tetheran breaks from the clinch.
Filipino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Filipino tries to clinch but Tetheran is having none of it.
Filipino lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tetheran at a distance.
Tetheran throws a jab when Filipino was well out of range.
Tetheran scores with a nice right hand.
Filipino misses with a low kick as Tetheran jumps back.
Filipino doesn't manage to clinch there - Tetheran circles away.
Jab by Tetheran.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tetheran lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Filipino circles away quickly and effectively.
Tetheran throws a head kick but Filipino moves out of range.
Filipino goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Filipino tries to clinch up but Tetheran circles away and keeps his distance.
Filipino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Filipino is looking to clinch but Tetheran is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tetheran scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Filipino to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
Filipino avoids the head kick by Tetheran.
Filipino tests Tetheran's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tetheran takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Filipino closes the distance and clinches.
Tetheran pushes off an throws an elbow but Filipino leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Tetheran blocks an elbow strike from Filipino.
Tetheran has had enough of the clinch but Filipino keeps him there for the moment.

Tetheran breaks from the clinch.
Filipino ducks under a wild hook from Tetheran.
Tetheran doesn't manage to clinch there - Filipino circles away.
Filipino moves in looking to clinch but Tetheran pushes him off.

Filipino has closed the distance and engaged Tetheran in a clinch.
Filipino prevents Tetheran from breaking the clinch.
Filipino tries to break free but Tetheran pushes him back against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipino has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Filipino prevents Tetheran from breaking the clinch.
Tetheran tries to circle away but Filipino has him pinned against the ropes.
Tetheran wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Tetheran's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Filipino wants to break free but Tetheran has control.
Tetheran tries to break the clinch but Filipino is controlling the position.
Filipino taking a breather.

Filipino breaks from the clinch.
Filipino moves in looking to clinch but Tetheran pushes him off.
Tetheran scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Filipino blocks a head kick by Tetheran.
Tetheran throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Filipino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Tetheran gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Filipino trying to control the position but instead, Tetheran has worked for underhooks and has pushed Filipino into the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tetheran wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tetheran is trying to break the clinch but Filipino has him pressed against the ropes.
Filipino is trying to break the clinch but Tetheran has him pressed against the ropes.

Filipino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Filipino avoids a punch combination nicely.
Filipino fails in his attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Filipino stalling.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tetheran tries to break the clinch but Filipino is controlling the position.
Filipino wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tetheran has him pressed against the ropes.
Tetheran wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Filipino keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tetheran's efforts to push away.
Filipino is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ari Tetheran should take that round, based on the knockdown.
That's time! Tetheran's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tetheran gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Filipino keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tetheran tests Filipino's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tetheran swats away the attempt to clinch by Filipino.
Filipino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tetheran throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tetheran tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick from Filipino misses.
Tetheran misses with a double jab.
A punch lands to the side of Filipino 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tetheran swings widly with a right hand
and Filipino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Tetheran.
Tetheran misses with an uppercut
and Filipino counters with a two punch combo.
Ari Tetheran is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tetheran throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Filipino tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Tetheran manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tetheran throws the left hand but Filipino avoids the punch easily.
Tetheran throws a shot from downtown. Filipino moves away and avoids it.
Tetheran fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Filipino manages to avoid it.
Tetheran swats away the attempt to clinch by Filipino.
Filipino misses with a wild combination.
Tetheran misses with a few strikes there.
Tetheran misses with a hook.
Filipino ducks under a wild hook from Tetheran.
Tetheran swings away with a body shot that misses
and Filipino counters with a three punch combo that has Tetheran backing up. Tetheran nods at Filipino to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Filipino scores with a big combo that sends Tetheran crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but the referee has seen enough as Tetheran flops around uncontrollably and he's called an end to the fight! Filipino jumps onto the ropes and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Gross.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Filipino!