PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Wes Wells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arcangelo Florenzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arcangelo Florenzi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Wes Wells's chin.

Wells
vs
Florenzi

195 cm
18
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Solid boxing
Intelligent

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wes Wells!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arcangelo Florenzi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wells connects with the punch.

It looks like Arcangelo Florenzi has been cut.
Wells lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Florenzi circles away quickly and effectively.

Wells closes the distance and clinches.

Wells breaks from the clinch.
Wells takes a swing at Florenzi's ribcage but misses.

Wells rushes Florenzi and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Florenzi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Florenzi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wells. Wells circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Florenzi cracks Wells with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Florenzi.
The crowd cheers as Florenzi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wells doesn't seem phased though.
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!
Florenzi lands a jab to the head.
Wells shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Florenzi lands a slapping body shot.
Wells takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wells swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Florenzi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wells misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wells drives through and clinches with Florenzi against the ropes.
Florenzi tries to throw a body punch but Wells avoids it by throwing Florenzi back against the ropes.

Florenzi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Florenzi lands with a good body shot.
Florenzi dodges the punch combination from Wells.
A little jabbing left from Florenzi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Florenzi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wells circles away quickly and effectively.

Wells closes the distance and clinches.

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

Florenzi tries to keep at a distance but Wells has taken the fight into the clinch.

Florenzi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wells misses with a wild combination.
Florenzi moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wells walks into a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Florenzi jabs at Wells's body.
Florenzi sizes up Wells with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wells on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Florenzi with a jab.
Florenzi lands a slapping body shot.
Arcangelo Florenzi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Florenzi lands a nice hook to Wells's body. Wells takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Some wild striking there from Florenzi.

Wells darts in and clinches Florenzi up against the ropes.

Florenzi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wells takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wells tries to move into range but Florenzi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wells throws an overhand right that lands on Florenzi's shoulder, as Florenzi tries to avoid the shot.
Florenzi misses with a wild combination.
Wells was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arcangelo Florenzi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arcangelo Florenzi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wells goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Florenzi as he connects with a hook.
Florenzi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wells.
A nice combination there by Florenzi.
Florenzi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Florenzi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wells has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Florenzi finds it's way round the side to connect with Wells's head.
Florenzi scores with a jab. Wells acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Wells closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Wells is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Florenzi is defending well for now.

Wells breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wells takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Florenzi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wells misses with a right hand
and Wells takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Florenzi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Wells.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Florenzi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Florenzi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wells looks to land a combination but Florenzi avoids it well.
Jab, jab by Florenzi - just one landing.
Florenzi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Florenzi punishes Wells's body with a nice straight punch.
Florenzi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wells gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Florenzi.
Florenzi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Florenzi scores with a jab.
Florenzi avoids the head kick by Wells.
Wes Wells is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wells walks into a straight right hand from Florenzi.
Wells ducks right into an uppercut from Florenzi.
Florenzi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Florenzi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wells on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Wells 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Florenzi ducks under a wild hook from Wells.
Florenzi misses with a double jab.
Wells drops his hands momentarily and Florenzi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Florenzi scores with a jab. Wells acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Florenzi throws out a powerful jab.
Wells misses with the combination.
Wells walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Florenzi works Wells's body with a nice hook.
Arcangelo Florenzi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Florenzi lands with a nice body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Florenzi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Florenzi, as that shot connected.

Wells has closed the distance and engaged Florenzi in a clinch.
A short right from Wells on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arcangelo Florenzi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arcangelo Florenzi's cut.
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.

Florenzi scores with a body shot.
Florenzi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wells on the side of the head.
Wells throws a lazy right hand but Florenzi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Wells. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wells.

Florenzi tries to keep at a distance but Wells has taken the fight into the clinch.

Florenzi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wells looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Florenzi defending well as Wells loads up on a big left hand.
Wells throws a hook to the side of Florenzi's head but Florenzi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Florenzi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wells. Wells circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wells takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wells looks to score with a jab to the body but Florenzi is just out of range.
Florenzi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Florenzi cracks a nice hook into Wells's ribs.
Florenzi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Wells rushes Florenzi and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Florenzi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Florenzi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Florenzi lands with a shot to the body.
Florenzi cracks Wells with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wells avoids a punch combination nicely.
Florenzi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Florenzi lands an overhand right.
Nice jab there from Florenzi.
Nice jab there from Florenzi.
Wells takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Florenzi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wells doesn't seem bothered though.

Wells drives through and clinches with Florenzi against the ropes.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wells breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wells drops his hands momentarily and Florenzi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Florenzi scores with the left hand. Wells knows he should have avoided that one.
Wells connects with the punch.
Florenzi scores with a jab.
Florenzi jabs Wells to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Florenzi scores with the left hand. Wells knows he should have avoided that one.
Florenzi lands with a straight right. Wells didn't see that one coming.
Florenzi scores with a nice head shot.
Wells misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wells lunges at Florenzi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Florenzi's hand.
Florenzi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Florenzi scores with a nice strike.

Wells moves into the clinch.

Wells breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arcangelo Florenzi really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arcangelo Florenzi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wells throws a lazy uppercut
and Florenzi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Wells.
Florenzi connects with the punch.
Florenzi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Wells closes the distance and clinches.
Wells scores with a hook to the body.

Florenzi breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Florenzi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wells takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A combination from Florenzi does no damage.
Wells takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Wells moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Florenzi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Florenzi does it's job there.

Wells pushes Florenzi up against the ropes in a clinch.
Wells gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Florenzi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Florenzi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Florenzi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Wells misses the target.
Wells on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wells is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A lazy left from Florenzi finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Florenzi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Florenzi catches Wells with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Wells instigates a clinch.

Wells manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Florenzi.
Florenzi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Florenzi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Florenzi.
Florenzi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wells.
Florenzi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Wells clinches.
Wells using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Florenzi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Florenzi lands a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Florenzi cracks Wells with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wells shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arcangelo Florenzi dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Arcangelo Florenzi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Florenzi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wells.
Wells misses with a wild combination.
Florenzi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Florenzi stuns Wells with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Florenzi cracks Wells with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Florenzi throws a right and a left that both miss.

Wells has Florenzi up against the ropes in a clinch.

Florenzi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wells pivots, looking for a leg kick but Florenzi is out of range and Wells settles back down.
Wells lands with an uppercut that bounces Florenzi off the ropes and back into range.

Wells moves into the clinch successfully.
Florenzi takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Arcangelo Florenzi's cut even more.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wells.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wells's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Florenzi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Florenzi fails to land with a series of punches.
Florenzi lands a lovely overhand right.
Wells throws a shot from downtown. Florenzi moves away and avoids it.
Florenzi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wells's head backwards.
Florenzi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wells takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Florenzi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wells to score with a decent uppercut.

The cut above Arcangelo Florenzi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wells misses with a lunging right hand
and Florenzi counters with a stiff right hand.
Florenzi throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Wells, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Florenzi.
Wells looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wells on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Florenzi sizes up Wells with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Wells gets a clinch.

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

Wells gets a clinch.

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

Wells closes the distance and clinches.

Florenzi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Wells has managed to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wells lands a left hand that snaps the head of Florenzi backwards.
Wes Wells has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wells manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wells missing with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Arcangelo Florenzi.
I've got Florenzi 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arcangelo Florenzi!