PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Magnus Hammersmith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Laborina Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammersmith's entrance music is Thunderhorse. A fine choice. Laborina Lim has chosen Hong Entrance Song as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hammersmith
vs
Laborina Lim

185 cm
25
180 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

173 cm
35
171 lbs
27 - 6 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Magnus Hammersmith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Laborina Lim!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laborina Lim lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hammersmith throws a body punch but Laborina Lim moves out of range.
Hammersmith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Laborina Lim, right into the meat.
A slow jab from Hammersmith misses its intended target.
Hammersmith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Laborina Lim has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hammersmith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hammersmith throws a head kick that misses.
Laborina Lim takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hammersmith lands a nice shot that snaps Laborina Lim's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammersmith avoids the body shot from Laborina Lim.
Hammersmith throws out a loose jab but Laborina Lim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hammersmith throws a right hand that misses
and Laborina Lim counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hammersmith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laborina Lim throws a shot to the body.
Laborina Lim lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hammersmith's sensitive parts.
Hammersmith goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hammersmith throws an overhand right that lands on Laborina Lim's shoulder, as Laborina Lim tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laborina Lim blocks a head kick by Hammersmith.
Hammersmith throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hammersmith throws the left hand but Laborina Lim avoids the punch easily.
Hammersmith uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Laborina Lim has time to react.
Laborina Lim 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.
Laborina Lim takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Laborina Lim looks to land a right hand but Hammersmith moved out of range.
A low kick from Hammersmith misses
and Laborina Lim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hammersmith sizes up Laborina Lim with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hammersmith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hammersmith seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hammersmith has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Laborina Lim.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laborina Lim misses with a hook. Hammersmith ducked under it nicely.
Hammersmith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Laborina Lim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laborina Lim takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Hammersmith rushes Laborina Lim and presses him up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Laborina Lim - that landed with a thud.
Hammersmith misses with a punch on the inside.
Hammersmith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laborina Lim lands an elbow inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laborina Lim.
Hammersmith misses with a knee strike.
Laborina Lim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laborina Lim lands with a light punch inside.
Hammersmith takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hammersmith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hammersmith misses with a body punch.
Hammersmith can't find room to land a body shot as Laborina Lim controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Hammersmith fails to land.
Laborina Lim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hammersmith.
Hammersmith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Laborina Lim gets through Hammersmith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hammersmith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laborina Lim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hammersmith is defending well for now.
Laborina Lim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hammersmith.
A head punch on the inside from Hammersmith fails to land.
Hammersmith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Laborina Lim creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hammersmith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Laborina Lim can't find room to land a body shot as Hammersmith controls the action.

Hammersmith breaks the clinch.
Hammersmith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hammersmith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laborina Lim was well out of range. Poor timing from Hammersmith.
Hammersmith takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hammersmith scores with a hook.
Hammersmith misses with an uppercut. Laborina Lim saw that one coming.
Hammersmith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laborina Lim.
Jab, jab by Laborina Lim - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laborina Lim comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammersmith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim keeps Hammersmith at a distance using the push kick.
Hammersmith's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Laborina Lim connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hammersmith scrambles back to his feet.

Hammersmith is rocked!
A chopping leg kick lands by Laborina Lim.
Oh Hammersmith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hammersmith is breathing heavily.
Laborina Lim is looking to slow Hammersmith down with leg kicks.
Laborina Lim fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hammersmith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hammersmith tries to get into range but Laborina Lim steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Hammersmith! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Laborina Lim scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Antonio Laborina Lim! Antonio Laborina Lim retains his welterweight title!
Antonio Laborina Lim took some time post fight to say the following; 'Thank you for letting me have this fight. It's a pleasure going in the ring with a legend. '.
The defeated Magnus Hammersmith had this to say: 'Crap! I et da hurse on dat un.'.