PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Bedivere Vita Cadoc (ranked 22420 p4p, 659 weight class) and Francisco Javier Mallorga (ranked 22622 p4p, 671 weight class). Vita Cadoc's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Shaman's Harvest-In Chains. 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.

Vita Cadoc
vs
Javier Mallorga

188 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
21
198 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bedivere Vita Cadoc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Francisco Javier Mallorga!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mallorga!
Mallorga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mallorga is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vita Cadoc scores with a jab to the body.
Vita Cadoc tests Mallorga's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vita Cadoc connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've been informed that Mallorga has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Vita Cadoc buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vita Cadoc scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vita Cadoc dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vita Cadoc is looking to score with low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mallorga just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Mallorga.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mallorga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vita Cadoc slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vita Cadoc throws a series of punches but Mallorga avoids them all with ease.
A jab lands there for Vita Cadoc.
Vita Cadoc takes a swing at Mallorga's ribcage but misses.
Vita Cadoc scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vita Cadoc lands a really nice looking cross but Mallorga seems unphased.
Vita Cadoc fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice straight punches there by Vita Cadoc. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vita Cadoc.
Vita Cadoc looks to land a right hand but Mallorga moved out of range.
Vita Cadoc scores with a sloppy right hand. Mallorga should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vita Cadoc cracks Mallorga with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Vita Cadoc misses the jab.
Mallorga lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Vita Cadoc attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mallorga appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Vita Cadoc darts in and clinches Mallorga up against the ropes.
Vita Cadoc has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Vita Cadoc tries a body shot but Mallorga blocks it.
Vita Cadoc prevents a body shot from Mallorga.
Mallorga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vita Cadoc has Mallorga pressed against the ropes.
Mallorga works on Vita Cadoc's body with a couple of short punches.

Mallorga breaks the clinch.
Vita Cadoc throws a right hand that misses
and Mallorga counters with a stiff right hand.
Mallorga tries to clinch but Vita Cadoc is having none of it.
Mallorga throws a nice looking combination but Vita Cadoc bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice body punch from Vita Cadoc.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bedivere Vita Cadoc dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mallorga avoids the head kick by Vita Cadoc.
Mallorga throws out a counter right but Vita Cadoc avoids it with no problem.
Vita Cadoc lands with an uppercut that bounces Mallorga off the ropes and back into range.
Vita Cadoc just misses with a punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vita Cadoc.
Mallorga ducks under a wild hook from Vita Cadoc.
Mallorga throws a body punch but Vita Cadoc moves out of range.
Mallorga takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vita Cadoc throws a body punch but Mallorga moves out of range.
Vita Cadoc throws out a loose jab but Mallorga uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vita Cadoc wants to slow Mallorga down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice body kick from Vita Cadoc.
Vita Cadoc throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mallorga counters with a nice uppercut.
A clash of legs there as Mallorga blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mallorga blocks a jab.
Good work by Mallorga as he checks the leg kick.
Bedivere Vita Cadoc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vita Cadoc connects with a leg kick. Mallorga looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mallorga throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vita Cadoc.
Vita Cadoc swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vita Cadoc is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mallorga can do to turn this around?
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mallorga, as that shot connected.
Vita Cadoc scores with a leg kick.
Vita Cadoc thuds his right hand into Mallorga's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mallorga falls off balance throwing a combination

and Vita Cadoc moves into the clinch.
Mallorga stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vita Cadoc taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mallorga takes an elbow to the temple.

Vita Cadoc pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vita Cadoc ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mallorga cracks a nice hook into Vita Cadoc's ribs.
Francisco Javier Mallorga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vita Cadoc throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mallorga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bedivere Vita Cadoc is winning the standup battle so far.
Vita Cadoc lands a body shot.
Vita Cadoc throws a shot to the body.
Mallorga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Vita Cadoc paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mallorga tries to clinch up
and Vita Cadoc counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab lands there for Vita Cadoc.
A jab from Vita Cadoc does it's job there.
Vita Cadoc throws a big shot that misses.
A nice side step and Mallorga releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mallorga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vita Cadoc misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bedivere Vita Cadoc dominated that second round.
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.

The fighters circling - Vita Cadoc throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mallorga wants to clinch.
Mallorga staying out of range there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vita Cadoc.

Mallorga tries to keep at a distance but Vita Cadoc has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vita Cadoc pushes off an throws an elbow but Mallorga leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Vita Cadoc lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mallorga has had enough of the clinch but Vita Cadoc keeps him there for the moment.
Vita Cadoc tries to work over Mallorga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vita Cadoc lands a nice shot to the body.
Mallorga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vita Cadoc goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Vita Cadoc breaks the clinch.
Mallorga is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vita Cadoc rather than just go for the knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vita Cadoc lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vita Cadoc jabs Mallorga to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mallorga's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice shot by Vita Cadoc.
Mallorga wants to clinch up but Vita Cadoc keeps it at a distance.
Mallorga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vita Cadoc misses with an uppercut.
Vita Cadoc throws out a leg kick but Mallorga moves out of range and Vita Cadoc only half commits.
Mallorga throws a series of punches but Vita Cadoc avoids them all with ease.
Vita Cadoc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mallorga manages to avoid it.
Vita Cadoc scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mallorga in his tracks.
Mallorga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vita Cadoc chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mallorga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vita Cadoc throws out the jab.
Mallorga fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vita Cadoc looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mallorga looks to land a combination but Vita Cadoc avoids it well.
Mallorga tries to close the distance and clinch but Vita Cadoc swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mallorga closes the distance but Vita Cadoc moves to the side
and Vita Cadoc counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vita Cadoc throws a head kick that half lands.
Vita Cadoc throws a body shot but no joy.
Mallorga unleashes a big counter combination but Vita Cadoc bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Vita Cadoc misses with a hook.
Mallorga thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mallorga just misses with a punch to the body.
Vita Cadoc swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mallorga throws out a counter right but Vita Cadoc avoids it with no problem.
Mallorga misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bedivere Vita Cadoc clearly takes that round.
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.

Mallorga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vita Cadoc misses with a lunging right hand
and Mallorga counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mallorga is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vita Cadoc rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mallorga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Vita Cadoc clips Mallorga with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Mallorga a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.

Mallorga is rocked!
Mallorga tries to clinch but Vita Cadoc moves out of range.
Mallorga is still on wobbly legs! Can Vita Cadoc finish him?
Vita Cadoc connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Mallorga's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Mallorga - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Bedivere Vita Cadoc!
After winning the bout, Bedivere Vita Cadoc thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.