PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kevin Steen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregorio Del Pilar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregorio Del Pilar is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Steen
vs
Del Pilar

174 cm
18
144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good knees
Very strong

Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Steen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gregorio Del Pilar!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steen tries to close the distance and clinch but Del Pilar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Del Pilar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Del Pilar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Del Pilar gets a clinch.
Steen scores with a knee to the head.
Del Pilar is trying to force a seperation but Steen has the dominant position.
Steen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Del Pilar's efforts to push away.
Del Pilar takes a knee to the side of the body.
Del Pilar wants to break free but Steen has control.
Del Pilar wants to get back to striking at distance but Steen won't allow it.
Steen works on Del Pilar's body with a couple of short punches.
Steen has Del Pilar pressed against the ropes, preventing Del Pilar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Steen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Del Pilar is trying to force a seperation but Steen has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Pilar has had enough of the clinch but Steen keeps him there for the moment.
Del Pilar is trying to break the clinch but Steen has him pressed against the ropes.
Del Pilar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Steen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Del Pilar looks winded!
Del Pilar takes a knee right on the jaw!
Del Pilar tries to break free but Steen pushes him back against the ropes.
Del Pilar tries to break the clinch but Steen is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Steen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
I was talking to Steen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Del Pilar tries to break free but Steen pushes him back against the ropes.
Steen working Del Pilar over with knees to the body.
Steen crunches a lovely knee into Del Pilar's ribcage.
Steen connects with a knee to the head.

Del Pilar is rocked!
Steen landing knees to the body.
Del Pilar is still on wobbly legs! Can Steen finish him?
Nice body punch from Steen - that landed with a thud.
Del Pilar takes a knee right on the jaw!
Steen tries to stall but Del Pilar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Steen scores with a knee to the head.
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!
Steen with a knee to the head.
Steen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Steen creates a bit of space and fires a knee right up the middle, almost lifting Del Pilar off his feet and sending him crashing to the canvas! Del Pilar is trying to get back to his feet but his equilibrium is completely gone! The referee has called it off! This fight is over! Steen is jumping up and down like a mad man, celebrating with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Kevin Steen!