PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Biggy Highway (ranked 22108 p4p, 820 weight class) and Sao Galileo (ranked 2852 p4p, 383 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Highway
vs
Galileo

190 cm
22
215 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

195 cm
23
210 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

World class MT
Granite chin

Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Biggy Highway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sao Galileo !
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Highway lands with a nice body kick.
Galileo takes a swing at Highway's ribcage but misses.
Highway tries a low kick but Galileo avoids it.
Highway connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Highway throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Highway lands a nice looking kick to the body. Galileo takes a step back to recover.
Galileo throws a lazy uppercut
and Highway makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Galileo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Highway can pounce on him.
Highway is looking to chop away at Galileo 's legs.
Highway takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Highway needs to keep his hands up - Galileo had a free shot at his head there.
Highway misses with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Galileo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Highway.
Highway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Highway pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Highway swats away the attempt to clinch by Galileo .
Highway tries to land a leg kick but Galileo saw it coming and moves away.
Highway turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Highway throws a leg kick

and Galileo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Galileo .
Galileo misses with some punches.
Galileo blocks an elbow strike from Highway.
A short left from Galileo .
Highway lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Sao Galileo has been cut.
Highway tries to break the clinch but Galileo is controlling the position.

Highway's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Galileo misses with a body punch
and Highway counters with a good low kick that Galileo was not able to check.
Highway throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Galileo looks to throw the jab but Highway is out of range.
Galileo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Highway.
Galileo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Highway can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Highway throws a low kick but it's checked well by Galileo .
Galileo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
Highway showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Galileo .
Galileo lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Biggy Highway has been cut.
Biggy Highway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Galileo checks a leg kick.
Highway turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid body kick from Highway.
Galileo connects with a looping right hand.
Galileo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Galileo throws a head kick that misses
and Highway counters with an outside leg kick.
Galileo misses the body punch
and Highway counters with a nice kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Biggy Highway dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Highway misses with a low kick.
Highway throws a body kick that misses
and Galileo counters with a straight right hand.
Highway misses with a leg kick.
Highway checks a low kick from Galileo .
Galileo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Galileo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Highway throws a leg kick but Galileo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Highway thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Galileo if he has to take too many more of those.
Galileo checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Highway pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Highway buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Highway misses with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Highway.
Biggy Highway is winning the standup battle so far.
Galileo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Highway misses with a body kick.
Galileo unleashes a big counter combination but Highway bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Highway throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Highway throws a leg kick
letting Galileo counter with a right hand.
Highway on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Highway thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Galileo if he has to take too many more of those.
Highway throws a solid leg kick but Galileo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Highway.
Galileo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Galileo , right into the meat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Highway.
Galileo throws a jab when Highway was well out of range.
Highway buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Highway misses with a low kick as Galileo jumps back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Highway.
Good work by Galileo as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Galileo as he checks the leg kick.
Galileo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Highway.
A head kick misses from Galileo .
Highway looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Galileo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Galileo connects with a body shot.
Galileo looks to score with a jab to the body but Highway is just out of range.
Highway tried to counter with a leg kick but Galileo avoided it.
Highway scores with a spinning back kick!
Highway misses with a kick to the body.
Highway takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Galileo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Highway misses with a leg kick.
Galileo misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Biggy Highway will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Galileo .
Highway appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sao Galileo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Highway defending well as Galileo loads up on a big left hand.
Highway half committed to a counter leg kick.
Galileo looks to land a left hand but Highway moved out of range nicely.
Highway lets loose with a powerful body kick. Galileo will feel that in the morning.
Highway thows a leg kick but Galileo checks it
and Galileo counters with a straight right hand.
Highway walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Galileo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Galileo swings widly with a right hand
and Highway counters with a nice low kick that buckles Galileo 's knee momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Highway.
Galileo blocks a low kick nicely.
Galileo 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Highway throws a leg kick
and Galileo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Highway misses with a leg kick
and Galileo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Highway scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Galileo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Highway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Highway looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A low kick from Highway misses
and Galileo counters with a two punch combo.
Highway lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Highway throws a quick inside leg kick.
Highway scores with a spinning back kick!
Highway throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Galileo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Galileo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Galileo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Highway fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Galileo .
Highway fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Galileo is out of range.
Highway blocks a jab.
Biggy Highway is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Highway fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Galileo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Highway throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Highway scores with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Highway pushes Galileo away with a front kick.
Highway fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Galileo is out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Galileo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Highway - the referee stops the clock and Galileo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Highway. Galileo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Highway is looking to slow Galileo down with leg kicks.
Galileo moves out of range of the body kick from Highway.
Highway finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Galileo lands with a shot to the body.
Galileo throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Highway connects with a leg kick. Galileo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Galileo lands a jab to Highway's midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Biggy Highway.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Highway, 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Biggy Highway!
As Biggy Highway got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: GET ON DEEZ NUTS KING!!!'.