PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Saint Louis Kato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eri Voriguabuanga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Louis Kato
vs
Voriguabuanga

175 cm
25
166 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Great elbows
Good chin

Excellent MT
Solid chin

10th World Order + 10% Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Saint Louis Kato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eri Voriguabuanga!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Kato moves into the clinch.
Voriguabuanga avoids the elbow strike from Kato, against the cage.
Voriguabuanga managing to block the knees to the body from Kato.
Kato lands a damaging elbow.
Kato pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Voriguabuanga.
Kato pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kato lands a damaging elbow.
Voriguabuanga avoids a wild elbow strike from Kato.
Kato tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Voriguabuanga dodges an elbow strike from Kato.
Kato lands an elbow that stopped Voriguabuanga in his tracks for a moment.
Kato pushes off an throws an elbow but Voriguabuanga leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kato throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Voriguabuanga misses with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kato tries to land a knee to the head but Voriguabuanga blocks with his arms.
Our sources have told us that Kato has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Kato using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Voriguabuanga has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Voriguabuanga throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kato blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato blocks an elbow strike.
Kato comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kato pushes off an throws an elbow but Voriguabuanga leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kato pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Voriguabuanga managing to block the knees to the body from Kato.
Voriguabuanga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Voriguabuanga is trying to break free.
Voriguabuanga blocks an elbow strike from Kato.
Voriguabuanga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Voriguabuanga is trying to break the clinch but Kato is controlling him.
Voriguabuanga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voriguabuanga takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kato landing knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voriguabuanga.
Kato pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Voriguabuanga is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kato throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kato landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Voriguabuanga is trying to break the clinch but Kato is controlling him.
Voriguabuanga blocks the elbow strike.
Kato throws an elbow but it misses.
Kato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voriguabuanga dodges an elbow strike from Kato.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kato throws an elbow but it misses.
Voriguabuanga with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Voriguabuanga blocks an elbow strike from Kato.
Kato pushes off an throws an elbow but Voriguabuanga leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Voriguabuanga has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Voriguabuanga avoids a wild elbow strike from Kato.
Kato throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Voriguabuanga on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Voriguabuanga misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voriguabuanga looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kato looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kato lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Voriguabuanga is looking to control Kato's arms but Kato gets an underhook and turns him. Now Voriguabuanga has his back to the cage.
Kato trying to land knees to the body.
Voriguabuanga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kato has him pressed against the cage.
Kato tries to land knees in the clinch but Voriguabuanga avoids the damage to the body.
Voriguabuanga misses with the head strike.
Voriguabuanga blocks an elbow strike.
Kato throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Voriguabuanga tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Voriguabuanga is trying to break the clinch but Kato is controlling him.
Voriguabuanga landing knees to the head.
Kato misses with an elbow strike.
Kato misses with an elbow strike.
Voriguabuanga working hard to break the clinch.
Voriguabuanga blocks an elbow strike from Kato.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voriguabuanga has had enough of the clinch but Kato keeps him there for the moment.
Kato lands an elbow inside.
Kato landing knees to the body.
Voriguabuanga lands an elbow just above Kato 's eye.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kato just misses with a elbow thrown towards Voriguabuanga's brow.
Kato throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kato lands an elbow that stopped Voriguabuanga in his tracks for a moment.
Voriguabuanga on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Voriguabuanga misses with an elbow over the top.
Voriguabuanga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Voriguabuanga tries a knee to the head but Kato blocks it.
Voriguabuanga is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Voriguabuanga's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kato using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Voriguabuanga has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kato throws an elbow that misses.
Kato pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saint Louis Kato dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kato is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Kato has taken the fight to the clinch.
Saint Louis Kato has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Voriguabuanga looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Voriguabuanga dodges an elbow strike from Kato.
Kato lands an elbow inside that Voriguabuanga shrugs off.
Voriguabuanga takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kato lands an elbow that stopped Voriguabuanga in his tracks for a moment.
Kato lands an elbow just above Voriguabuanga 's eye.
Kato lands a nice elbow.
Voriguabuanga looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kato misses with a knee to the head.
Kato is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Voriguabuanga is defending well for now.
Kato blocks the elbow strike.
Voriguabuanga blocks the elbow strike.
Voriguabuanga has had enough of the clinch but Kato keeps him there for the moment.
Voriguabuanga wants to get back to striking at distance but Kato won't allow it.
Voriguabuanga wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato pushes off an throws an elbow but Voriguabuanga leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kato creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Voriguabuanga's defenses.

It looks like Eri Voriguabuanga has been cut.
Voriguabuanga misses with an elbow over the top.
Voriguabuanga blocks an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Kato.
Kato blocks an elbow strike.
Kato is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kato misses with an elbow over the top.
Voriguabuanga has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kato throws an elbow that misses.
Kato creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kato is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Voriguabuanga can do to turn this around?
Voriguabuanga blocks the elbow strike.
Kato lands an elbow that stopped Voriguabuanga in his tracks for a moment.
Kato misses with an elbow over the top.
Voriguabuanga dodges an elbow strike from Kato.
Voriguabuanga blocks an elbow strike from Kato.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voriguabuanga wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kato throws an elbow but misses.
Voriguabuanga blocks an elbow strike from Kato.
Voriguabuanga wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kato lands an elbow that stopped Voriguabuanga in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voriguabuanga tries to break free but Kato pushes him back against the cage.
Kato throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kato lands an elbow just above Voriguabuanga 's eye.
Kato pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kato misses with an elbow over the top.
Kato lands an elbow inside that Voriguabuanga shrugs off.
Voriguabuanga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voriguabuanga blocks an elbow strike.
Voriguabuanga blocks an elbow strike from Kato.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Voriguabuanga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kato throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Voriguabuanga avoids the elbow strike from Kato, against the cage.
Kato misses with an elbow strike.
Kato landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kato keeps control of Voriguabuanga as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kato just misses with a elbow thrown towards Voriguabuanga's brow.
Kato lands a nice elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Voriguabuanga.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kato just misses with a elbow thrown towards Voriguabuanga's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Voriguabuanga throws an elbow but misses.
Kato creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Voriguabuanga working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Voriguabuanga avoids a wild elbow strike from Kato.
Voriguabuanga is trying to push Kato away but Kato has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Voriguabuanga blocks the elbow strike.
A knee to the head by Voriguabuanga.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kato misses with an elbow over the top.
Kato throws an elbow but it misses.
Voriguabuanga looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Voriguabuanga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voriguabuanga takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kato creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Voriguabuanga blocks an elbow strike from Kato.
Voriguabuanga working hard to break the clinch.
Kato has Voriguabuanga pressed against the cage, preventing Voriguabuanga from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kato lands a nice elbow.
Kato blocks an elbow strike from Voriguabuanga.
Kato unloads a knee to the mid-section. Voriguabuanga lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Voriguabuanga on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kato lands a damaging elbow.
Kato tries to land knees in the clinch but Voriguabuanga avoids the damage to the body.
Voriguabuanga on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saint Louis Kato dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eri Voriguabuanga's cut.
That's time! Kato's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Voriguabuanga tries to bum rush Kato with a series of wild strikes but Kato uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Voriguabuanga connects with a looping right hand.
Saint Louis Kato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kato ducks under a wild hook from Voriguabuanga.

Kato moves into range and clinches up with Voriguabuanga.
Voriguabuanga is trying to break free.
Kato blocks an uppercut.
Kato throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kato throws an elbow but misses.
Voriguabuanga has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kato throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Voriguabuanga blocks the elbow strike.
Kato throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Voriguabuanga blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kato misses with an elbow over the top.
Voriguabuanga blocks an elbow strike.
Voriguabuanga tries a knee to the head but Kato blocks it.
Voriguabuanga avoids a wild elbow strike from Kato.
Voriguabuanga can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voriguabuanga takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kato throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Voriguabuanga takes an elbow to the temple.
Voriguabuanga throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kato blocks it with crossed arms.
Voriguabuanga misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kato just misses with a elbow thrown towards Voriguabuanga's brow.
Voriguabuanga avoids a wild elbow strike from Kato.
Voriguabuanga swings wildly with an uppercut but Kato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kato dodges an elbow strike from Voriguabuanga.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kato.
Voriguabuanga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kato throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kato creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Voriguabuanga blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voriguabuanga is trying to break the clinch but Kato is controlling him.
Voriguabuanga avoids a wild elbow strike from Kato.
Kato lands a damaging elbow.
Voriguabuanga blocks the elbow strike.
Kato tries a knee to the head but Voriguabuanga blocks it.
Voriguabuanga misses with an elbow strike.
Voriguabuanga blocks an elbow strike from Kato.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kato throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kato missing with knees to the body.
Kato lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kato trying to land knees to the body.
Kato tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Voriguabuanga avoids it.
Voriguabuanga wants to break the clinch but can't.
Voriguabuanga wants to get back to striking at distance but Kato won't allow it.
Voriguabuanga avoiding damage as Kato throws knees to the body.
Kato creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voriguabuanga lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kato pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Voriguabuanga wants to get back to striking at distance but Kato won't allow it.
Voriguabuanga wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kato pushes off an throws an elbow but Voriguabuanga leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kato throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Voriguabuanga blocks an elbow strike from Kato.
Kato pushes off an throws an elbow but Voriguabuanga leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Voriguabuanga blocks an elbow strike from Kato.
Kato keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Voriguabuanga's efforts to push away.
Voriguabuanga managing to block the knees to the body from Kato.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kato throws an elbow but misses.
Kato throws an elbow that misses.
Kato throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Voriguabuanga is looking to control Kato's arms but Kato gets an underhook and turns him. Now Voriguabuanga has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voriguabuanga lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kato backwards.
Voriguabuanga looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Voriguabuanga blocks the elbow strike.
Voriguabuanga wants to break free but Kato has control.
Voriguabuanga managing to block the knees to the body from Kato.
Kato lands an elbow inside that Voriguabuanga shrugs off.
Kato looking to throw knees to the head but Voriguabuanga is blocking nicely.
Voriguabuanga is trying to force a seperation but Kato has the dominant position.
Kato prevents Voriguabuanga from breaking the clinch.
Voriguabuanga blocks an elbow strike.
Voriguabuanga throws an elbow that misses.
Kato gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kato prevents Voriguabuanga from breaking the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kato just misses with a elbow thrown towards Voriguabuanga's brow.
Eri Voriguabuanga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kato throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saint Louis Kato showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kato, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saint Louis Kato!