PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Melankomas Caria (ranked 1656 p4p, 215 weight class) and Derick Custer (ranked 22241 p4p, 736 weight class). Melankomas Caria could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Derick Custer's chin.

Caria
vs
Custer

186 cm
20
171 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

177 cm
22
167 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very quick

Great elbows
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Melankomas Caria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Derick Custer!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caria takes a swing at Custer's ribcage but misses.
Caria scores with a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Caria, as that shot connected.
Caria tries to bum rush Custer with a series of wild strikes but Custer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Caria backs off Custer throws a huge counter combo but Caria manages to avoid it all.
Jab from Caria.
Custer slips under a jab from Caria.
Caria throws a lazy right hand but Custer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Custer 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.
Custer misses with a straight left.
Caria keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Caria tries to keep at a distance but Custer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Caria blocks an elbow strike from Custer.
Caria misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Caria blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Caria blocking some punches.
Caria can't find room to land a body shot as Custer controls the action.
Custer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Custer throws an elbow but misses.
Caria working aggressively here.
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!
Custer lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Custer throws an elbow but misses.
Custer misses with a punch to the body.
Custer misses with a body punch.
Caria tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Caria.

Caria escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big right from Custer misses.

Custer clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Custer.
Still in the clinch, Caria scores with a nice short uppercut.
Caria throws a head punch that misses.
Custer pushes off an throws an elbow but Caria leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Custer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Caria struggles to land a body shot inside as Custer controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Caria.
Custer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Caria or not.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Custer as Caria tries to tie him up.
Custer tries to throw a body punch but Caria avoids it by throwing Custer back against the ropes.
Caria swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Caria blocks an elbow strike from Custer.
Caria scores with a nice hook to the head.
I was talking to Caria's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Custer misses with a punch on the inside.
Custer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Caria is working Custer over against the ropes.
Caria tries to throw a body punch but Custer avoids it by throwing Caria back against the ropes.
Custer blocking some punches.
Custer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Custer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Custer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Caria cracks Custer with a nice body shot.
Custer misses with a body punch.

Caria pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Custer just misses with a punch to the body.
Caria lands a jab to the nose.
Custer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Caria throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Caria.
Caria lands with a straight right. Custer didn't see that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caria on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Custer has managed to clinch.
Custer throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Melankomas Caria will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Custer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Custer jabs at Caria's body.
Good standup being displayed there by Custer as he connects with a hook.
Custer swings for the body but Caria moves out of range.

Caria gets tackled into the ropes by Custer. Custer maintains the clinch.
Caria letting Custer take a breather here.
A short uppercut from Custer.
Caria throws a head punch that misses.
Caria doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Caria struggles to land a body shot inside as Custer controls his hands.
Caria lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Custer fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Caria tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Custer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Caria lands a body shot.
Caria throws a punch but it's blocked by Custer.
Caria lands an uppercut.
Caria stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Caria's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Custer avoids a kick to the body.
Caria lands a right hook to the body.
Caria uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Custer has time to react.
Caria moves out of range of the body kick.
Custer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A nice inside leg kick there by Caria. That's going to slow Custer down.
Caria throws a leg kick but Custer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Custer moves out of range as Caria strikes.
Caria takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Melankomas Caria is winning the standup battle so far.
Custer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Caria sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Caria is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Caria scores with a jab to the head.
Caria moves out of range of the strikes.
Caria throws a hook but Custer blocks it.
Caria ducks under a wild hook from Custer.
Caria throws a leg kick but Custer sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Custer lands a lovely overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caria paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Custer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caria moves away.
Caria throws a hook to the side of Custer's head but Custer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Custer.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Custer! But no joy.
Caria throws an overhand right that lands on Custer's shoulder, as Custer tries to avoid the shot.
Caria takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Caria throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Custer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caria was well out of range. Poor timing from Custer.
Caria was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Custer scores with a sloppy right hand. Caria should have avoided that one.
Caria takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Caria blocks a leg kick.
Caria scores with a body shot.
Custer ducks under a wild hook from Caria.
Nice shot by Caria.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Custer looks to score with a jab to the body but Caria is just out of range.
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 Melankomas Caria will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Custer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Caria cracks Custer with a nice body shot.
Custer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Caria pushes Custer back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Caria tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Custer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Caria.

Caria breaks from the clinch.
Custer throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Caria darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Caria throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Caria avoids the body shot from Custer.
Custer misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caria was well out of range. Poor timing from Custer.
Caria checks a low kick from Custer.
Custer throws a right hand that misses
and Caria connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Custer misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Caria. That's going to slow Custer down.
Melankomas Caria is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caria with a nice cross.
Custer avoids the body shot from Caria.
Caria with a hook.
A jab from Custer misses.
Custer looks to throw the jab but Caria is out of range.
Custer throws a head kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Caria.
Custer punishes Caria's body with a nice straight punch.
Derick Custer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Caria with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Caria throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Custer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab from Custer misses.
Jab from Caria.
Caria scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Custer doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caria throws a low kick but Custer moves out of range easily.
Caria lands with a kick to the temple. Custer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caria lands with an overhand left.
Custer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Caria. Caria obviously looking to wear him down.
Custer throws a body shot but no joy.
Caria throws an off balance right hand
and Custer counters with a nice leg kick.
Custer is looking to clinch but Caria is avoiding it.
Custer scores with a jab. Caria acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Custer misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Caria misses its target.
Custer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Caria scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Caria.
Caria takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caria avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Caria misses the target.
Caria waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Custer.
Custer is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Custer throws a lazy right hand but Caria sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Custer defending well as Caria loads up on a big left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Melankomas Caria showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Caria, 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 30:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Melankomas Caria!
Our winner, Melankomas Caria, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.