PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Toshi Matoshin (ranked 3227 p4p, 325 weight class) and Hilton Teimosia (ranked 1360 p4p, 144 weight class). Matoshin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mortal Kombat theme. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Matoshin
vs
Teimosia

180 cm
42
158 lbs
51 - 30 - 3

174 cm
37
158 lbs
34 - 25 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Sully's Bar & Grill

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
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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 51 - 30 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Toshi Matoshin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hilton Teimosia!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matoshin avoids the body shot from Teimosia.
Teimosia on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Matoshin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matoshin jabs Teimosia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Teimosia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Matoshin's head backwards.
Teimosia has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Teimosia misses the jab.
Matoshin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Teimosia misses with an uppercut.
Teimosia throws out a leg kick but Matoshin moves out of range and Teimosia only half commits.
Teimosia lands with a nice body punch.
Matoshin misses with an uppercut.
Matoshin throws a head kick that Teimosia semi-blocks.
Matoshin misses with a jab, cross combination.
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!
Teimosia slips a straight right by Matoshin.
Teimosia wants to counter with a clinch but Matoshin pushes him away.
A jab from Matoshin finds it's way through Teimosia's defenses.
Matoshin checks a low kick from Teimosia.
Teimosia digs a good body shot into Matoshin's ribs.
Matoshin's corner calls for a 1-2. Matoshin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Matoshin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Teimosia's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Matoshin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Teimosia scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matoshin misses with a straight left.
Teimosia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Matoshin.
Teimosia looks for the body kick but Matoshin saw that one coming.
Matoshin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Teimosia manages to avoid it.
Teimosia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matoshin.
Matoshin checks a leg kick.
A big left from Matoshin misses.
Matoshin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Teimosia.
Matoshin throws out a leg kick but Teimosia moves out of range and Matoshin only half commits.
Teimosia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Teimosia tries to bum rush Matoshin with a series of wild strikes but Matoshin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Teimosia throws a front kick aimed at Matoshin's knee but Matoshin avoids it well.
A jab from Teimosia does it's job there.
Teimosia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Matoshin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Matoshin lands a really nice looking cross but Teimosia seems unphased.
Teimosia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matoshin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Teimosia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teimosia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Matoshin cracks Teimosia with an open hand slap.
Matoshin misses with a head kick.
Teimosia ducks right into an uppercut from Matoshin.
Teimosia looks to land a body kick but Matoshin moved away.
Teimosia on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Matoshin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

Teimosia has Matoshin up against the ropes in a clinch.
Matoshin misses with a punch to the body.
Matoshin can't break the clinch.

Teimosia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matoshin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Teimosia defending well as Matoshin loads up on a big left hand.
Matoshin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Teimosia throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Matoshin throwing a counter right hand but Teimosia manages to avoid it.
Teimosia tries to score with a low kick but Matoshin moves his leg out of the way.
It looked like Matoshin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Matoshin just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toshi Matoshin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Matoshin throws a body shot but no joy.
Teimosia tries to clinch there but Matoshin circles away.
Teimosia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Matoshin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Teimosia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Teimosia wants to counter the offense by Matoshin and move into the clinch position.
A jab from Teimosia misses.
Teimosia scores with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Teimosia, right into the meat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Matoshin checks a leg kick.
Matoshin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Teimosia.
Teimosia checks a leg kick.
Matoshin misses with a few strikes there.
Teimosia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matoshin.
A thudding body kick lands there by Teimosia!
Matoshin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Teimosia throws out the jab.
Matoshin checks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Matoshin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Matoshin lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matoshin throws a hook but Teimosia blocks it.
Matoshin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Teimosia.
A head kick misses from Matoshin.
Teimosia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matoshin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Teimosia.
Matoshin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matoshin misses with a straight left.

Teimosia takes the fight into the clinch.
Teimosia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Matoshin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Matoshin manages to break the clinch.
Teimosia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matoshin manages to avoid it.
It looked like Matoshin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Teimosia.
Matoshin walks into a stiff left hand from Teimosia.
Teimosia misses with the combination.
Matoshin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice uppercut lands for Teimosia. That snapped Matoshin's head back.
A big left from Teimosia misses.
Teimosia throws a right hand that Matoshin ducks under and follows up with a left that Matoshin also avoids with ease.
Teimosia misses with a looping right.
Teimosia slips a jab from Matoshin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teimosia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teimosia lands a really nice looking cross but Matoshin seems unphased.
Matoshin misses with an uppercut. Teimosia saw that one coming.
Matoshin sets himself, and Teimosia steps forward looking for the clinch! Matoshin avoids it this time.
Matoshin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Matoshin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Teimosia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Matoshin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Matoshin lands with an overhand left.
Teimosia walks into a left hand.
Matoshin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Teimosia.
Teimosia moves away from the strike by Matoshin.
Matoshin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Teimosia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Matoshin's head backwards.
Matoshin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matoshin throws a body punch but Teimosia moves out of range.
Matoshin lands with a slapping head kick.
Teimosia tries to clinch but Matoshin is having none of it.
Matoshin misses with a wild body shot.
Teimosia misses with an uppercut.
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 Toshi Matoshin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Teimosia scores with a jab to the body.
Hilton Teimosia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Teimosia slips under a jab from Matoshin.
Matoshin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Teimosia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matoshin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Matoshin moves out of range of the body kick.
Teimosia throws a leg kick but Matoshin checks it.
Teimosia moves out of range as Matoshin strikes.
Teimosia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Teimosia tries to counter by closing the distance.
Matoshin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A solid leg kick lands there for Teimosia.
Toshi Matoshin is winning the standup battle so far.
Teimosia gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Teimosia misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Teimosia is predictable there
and Matoshin counters with a three punch combo that has Teimosia backing up. Teimosia nods at Matoshin to acknowledge the strikes.
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!

Teimosia closes the distance and pushes Matoshin back into the ropes.
Matoshin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matoshin lands with a left to the head.
Teimosia working aggressively here.
Teimosia struggles to land a body shot inside as Matoshin controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matoshin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Teimosia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Teimosia lands a right hand that snaps the head of Matoshin backwards.
Matoshin lands a hook that snaps the head of Teimosia backwards.
Matoshin lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matoshin.

Matoshin breaks from the clinch.
Teimosia pushes Matoshin away with a front kick.
Matoshin throws a series of punches but Teimosia moves out of range.
Teimosia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matoshin.
A big right from Teimosia misses.
Teimosia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Matoshin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Matoshin misses the shot to the body.
Matoshin loads up on a big right hand but Teimosia slips the punch.
Teimosia attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Teimosia wants to slow Matoshin down by chopping away at his legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teimosia moves out of range of the leg kick from Matoshin.
A shot to the body from Teimosia misses
and Matoshin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teimosia avoids the body shot from Matoshin.
Teimosia throws a hook to the side of Matoshin's head but Matoshin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matoshin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Matoshin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Matoshin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Good standup being displayed there by Teimosia as he connects with a hook.
Teimosia has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A clash of legs there as Matoshin blocks the low kick.
Matoshin connects with the punch.
Good leg kick by Teimosia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Teimosia tries to close the distance and clinch but Matoshin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Teimosia throws a right hand that misses
and Matoshin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Teimosia's knee momentarily.
Teimosia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Matoshin scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Teimosia scores with a jab to the jaw.
Matoshin takes one to the chin there.

Matoshin is rocked!
Matoshin works the jab nicely.

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 Toshi Matoshin.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Matoshin, 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toshi Matoshin!
Toshi Matoshin managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sully's Bar & Grill, into his post fight interview.