PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Humberto Manuel Arboleda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Remoreras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arboleda comes to the ring accompanied by ASTAROTH - GUERRA DE METAL. Remoreras has chosen Ludacris feat. Nas and Jay-Z - I Do It For Hip-Hop as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Manuel Arboleda
vs
Remoreras

165 cm
33
157 lbs
20 - 17 - 1

173 cm
28
154 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

World class MT
Cardio machine

World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Humberto Manuel Arboleda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Markus Remoreras!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Remoreras misses.

Arboleda gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Arboleda has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Arboleda tries to land a knee to the head but Remoreras blocks with his arms.
Remoreras swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Remoreras fails to land.
Arboleda pushes off an throws an elbow but Remoreras leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Arboleda struggles to land a body shot inside as Remoreras controls his hands.
Arboleda is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Arboleda blocking some punches.
Arboleda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Remoreras is defending well for now.
Arboleda is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Arboleda missing with knees to the body.
Remoreras lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arboleda backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Arboleda as the two fighters clinch.
Remoreras throws a head punch that misses.
Arboleda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Remoreras has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Arboleda throws a knee to the head but misses.

Remoreras breaks the clinch.
Remoreras moves into range and connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Remoreras looks for the body kick but Arboleda saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Remoreras misses with a looping left.
Remoreras connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Arboleda's hands.
Remoreras takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Remoreras keeps the fight on the outside.
Remoreras digs a good hook to Arboleda's body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arboleda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arboleda checks a leg kick.
Arboleda moves away from the strike by Remoreras.

Arboleda drives through and clinches with Remoreras against the ropes.

Remoreras breaks the clinch.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Remoreras swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arboleda wants to clinch.
Arboleda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arboleda is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Remoreras.
Arboleda wants to clinch up but Remoreras keeps it at a distance.
Remoreras misses with a looping left.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch but Remoreras swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Remoreras let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Remoreras misses.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch but Remoreras swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Remoreras has taken the fight to the clinch.
Remoreras has a couple of punches blocked by Arboleda.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Remoreras takes a knee to the side of the body.
Arboleda blocking some punches.
Arboleda can't find room to land a body shot as Remoreras controls the action.
Remoreras has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Arboleda seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Remoreras can turn it around.
Arboleda trying to stall but Remoreras improves his position.
Remoreras throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Arboledas head.
Arboleda lands an elbow inside.
Arboleda working Remoreras over with knees to the body.
Arboleda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Remoreras is defending well for now.
Remoreras misses with a punch on the inside.
Remoreras tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Remoreras's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Remoreras throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arboleda misses with a body kick.
Arboleda wants to clinch up but Remoreras keeps it at a distance.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Remoreras there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Markus Remoreras dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Arboleda moves into range and clinches up with Remoreras.
Remoreras lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Arboleda gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Remoreras is trying to break the clinch but Arboleda is controlling him.
Good body shot from Arboleda.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Arboleda missing with knees to the body.

Remoreras breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arboleda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Remoreras buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Arboleda lands with a nice body kick.

Arboleda rushes Remoreras and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Remoreras breaks the clinch.
Remoreras avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Remoreras counters with a body kick.

Arboleda fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Remoreras, pushing him back against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arboleda is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Remoreras breaks from the clinch.
Arboleda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arboleda tries to clinch up but Remoreras circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arboleda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Remoreras keeps the fight on the outside.
Arboleda doesn't manage to clinch there - Remoreras circles away.
Arboleda moves out of range as Remoreras strikes.
Arboleda tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Remoreras manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A lazy left from Remoreras finds it's target.
Remoreras jabs Arboleda to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Arboleda is looking to clinch.
Remoreras throws out a counter right but Arboleda avoids it with no problem.
Remoreras loads up on a big right hand but Arboleda slips the punch.
Arboleda doesn't manage to clinch there - Remoreras circles away.
Arboleda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Markus Remoreras seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Remoreras attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Arboleda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Arboleda gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A body shot lands from Arboleda.
Arboleda lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Remoreras.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Remoreras blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Remoreras pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arboleda throws a half hearted mid kick.
It seemed like Remoreras was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Remoreras keeps the fight on the outside.
Remoreras looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Arboleda dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Remoreras. That did some damage!
Remoreras cracks Arboleda with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Remoreras thows a body kick. Arboleda tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Remoreras swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Remoreras scores with the left hand. Arboleda knows he should have avoided that one.
Remoreras jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Remoreras throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arboleda wants to clinch up but Remoreras keeps it at a distance.
Arboleda moves in looking to clinch but Remoreras pushes him off.
Arboleda tries to clinch but Remoreras moves out of range.
Arboleda fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Remoreras checks it well.
Remoreras keeps the fight on the outside.
Remoreras throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Remoreras keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Markus Remoreras will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Arboleda throws a leg kick
enabling Remoreras to counter with a crisp jab.
Remoreras lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Remoreras swings for the body but Arboleda moves out of range.
Arboleda misses with a body shot.

Arboleda gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Arboleda lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Arboleda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Arboleda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Arboleda crunches a lovely knee into Remoreras's ribcage.
Arboleda pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.

Remoreras breaks the clinch.
Remoreras looks to land a left hand but Arboleda moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Remoreras looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arboleda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arboleda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Remoreras throws out the jab.
Remoreras lunges at Arboleda with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Arboleda's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Remoreras throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arboleda tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Remoreras counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arboleda tries to clinch up.
Remoreras misses the jab.
Remoreras tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Arboleda closes the distance and clinches.
Arboleda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Remoreras.
Arboleda stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Remoreras misses with a hook from the clinch.
Remoreras misses with a punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by Arboleda.
Remoreras misses with some punches.

Remoreras breaks from the clinch.
Arboleda defending well as Remoreras loads up on a big left hand.
Arboleda moves in looking to clinch but Remoreras pushes him off.
Remoreras throws a low kick but it's checked well by Arboleda.
Arboleda fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Remoreras throws a head kick but Arboleda moves out of range.
Arboleda throws a series of punches but Remoreras moves out of range.
Remoreras swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Some wild striking there from Remoreras.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arboleda wants to clinch up but Remoreras keeps it at a distance.
Remoreras keeps the fight on the outside.

Arboleda has managed to clinch.
Remoreras has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Arboleda blocks an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Arboleda just misses with a elbow thrown towards Remoreras's brow.
Arboleda using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Arboleda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Remoreras.
Arboleda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Remoreras avoids it.
Arboleda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Remoreras avoids it.
Remoreras scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Humberto Manuel Arboleda has been cut.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Remoreras lands a right hand that snaps the head of Arboleda backwards.
Arboleda landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Remoreras misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Markus Remoreras just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Humberto Manuel Arboleda's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Remoreras takes a swing at Arboleda's ribcage but misses.

Remoreras gets tackled into the ropes by Arboleda. Arboleda maintains the clinch.
Arboleda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arboleda takes a knee to the side of the body.

Remoreras breaks from the clinch.
Arboleda slips under a jab.
Remoreras throws a nice outside leg kick.
Remoreras throws a low kick but Arboleda avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Remoreras. That's going to slow Arboleda down.

Arboleda takes the fight into the clinch.
Arboleda prevents Remoreras from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arboleda lands an elbow that stopped Remoreras in his tracks for a moment.
Remoreras lands an elbow inside that Arboleda shrugs off.

Remoreras escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch but Remoreras swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arboleda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Remoreras swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arboleda tries to clinch but Remoreras moves out of range.
Arboleda tries to clinch up.
Remoreras throws a nice looking combination but Arboleda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Arboleda misses with a kick to the body.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Remoreras paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arboleda tries to clinch but Remoreras moves out of range.
Arboleda tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Remoreras manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Arboleda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arboleda is looking to clinch.
Arboleda thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Remoreras if he has to take too many more of those.

Arboleda closes the distance and pushes Remoreras back into the ropes.
Arboleda misses with an elbow strike.
Arboleda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Remoreras backwards.

Remoreras breaks from the clinch.
Arboleda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Remoreras lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arboleda fails in his attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Remoreras! But no joy.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Remoreras paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arboleda doesn't manage to clinch there - Remoreras circles away.
Remoreras throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Remoreras keeps the fight on the outside.
Arboleda throws a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arboleda throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Remoreras throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arboleda wants to clinch.
Remoreras swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arboleda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Remoreras throws a lazy right hand but Arboleda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arboleda walks into a jab.
Arboleda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Markus Remoreras dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Humberto Manuel Arboleda's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Arboleda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Remoreras misses with a head kick.
Remoreras connects with a single shot there.
Arboleda throws a sloppy head kick and Remoreras moves out of range easily.
Remoreras cracks the inside of Arboleda's front leg.
Arboleda tries to clinch up.
Remoreras swats away the attempt to clinch by Arboleda.

Arboleda has closed the distance and engaged Remoreras in a clinch.
Arboleda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Remoreras wants to get back to striking at distance but Arboleda won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arboleda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Remoreras blocks it with crossed arms.
Remoreras swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Remoreras lands with a light punch inside.

Remoreras breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arboleda takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Remoreras swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arboleda throws a low kick but Remoreras moves out of range easily.
Remoreras scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Arboleda doesn't seem bothered though.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Remoreras swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arboleda is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Remoreras misses with a body shot.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch but Remoreras swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arboleda tries to clinch but Remoreras is having none of it.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch but Remoreras swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arboleda throws a body kick that misses.
Arboleda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arboleda is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Remoreras closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Arboleda.

Remoreras manages to break the clinch.
Arboleda tries to clinch but Remoreras is having none of it.
A little jabbing left from Remoreras on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Arboleda tries to clinch but Remoreras is having none of it.
Remoreras swats away the attempt to clinch by Arboleda.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Remoreras swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arboleda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Remoreras lands a right hook to the body.
Remoreras keeps the fight on the outside.
Arboleda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like Remoreras was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Arboleda tries to clinch but Remoreras is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Remoreras cracks Arboleda with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Arboleda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Remoreras misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Remoreras swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Remoreras throws a head kick that misses.
Remoreras circles away from the clinch attempt.
Remoreras looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Remoreras tries to work over Arboleda's front leg with a kick but Arboleda checks it.
Remoreras jabs at Arboleda's body.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arboleda throws a head kick but Remoreras moves out of range.

Arboleda has taken the fight to the clinch.
Remoreras tries to circle away but Arboleda has him pinned against the ropes.
Remoreras misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Markus Remoreras comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Remoreras winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 45:50
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 47:48
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Markus Remoreras!
Markus Remoreras thanked the fans post fight for their support.