PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between MarceIo H Del Pilar (ranked 5790 p4p, 154 weight class) and Karlos Svoboda (ranked 5891 p4p, 82 weight class). Del Pilar 's entrance music is Noypi by Bamboo. A fine choice. MarceIo H Del Pilar has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

H Del Pilar
vs
Svoboda

196 cm
25
265 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

215 cm
25
252 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Solid boxing
Very quick

Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, MarceIo H Del Pilar !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Karlos Svoboda!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Svoboda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Svoboda is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like Karlos Svoboda has been cut.
Svoboda tries to clinch up.
An attempted straight right counter from Del Pilar misses the target.
Del Pilar swings for the body but Svoboda moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Svoboda.
Svoboda throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Del Pilar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Svoboda is looking to slow Del Pilar down with leg kicks.
Del Pilar lands with an uppercut that bounces Svoboda off the ropes and back into range.
Svoboda moves in looking to clinch but Del Pilar pushes him off.
Svoboda is looking to clinch but Del Pilar is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Svoboda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Del Pilar is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Pilar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Svoboda wants to clinch but Del Pilar slips to the side
and Del Pilar counters with a right hand to the body.
Del Pilar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Svoboda tries to counter with a clinch but Del Pilar shakes him off and moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Del Pilar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Svoboda.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svoboda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Svoboda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Del Pilar has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Yaw-Yan Ardigma in the buildup to the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Svoboda. Del Pilar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Del Pilar on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Svoboda feints and then cracks Del Pilar 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Del Pilar down.

Del Pilar scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Svoboda beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Del Pilar throws a big shot that misses.
Svoboda connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Svoboda cracks the inside of Del Pilar 's front leg.
Svoboda lands the left hand.
Del Pilar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Svoboda. Svoboda obviously looking to wear him down.
Del Pilar looks to land a combination but Svoboda avoids it well.
Del Pilar swats away the attempt to clinch by Svoboda.
Del Pilar lands with a right hand.

Svoboda darts in and clinches Del Pilar up against the ropes.
Svoboda throws a head punch that misses.
Svoboda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Del Pilar backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Pilar cracks Svoboda with a nice body shot.
Del Pilar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Svoboda backwards.
Svoboda misses with a punch to the body.
Del Pilar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Del Pilar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Del Pilar blocking some punches.
Svoboda misses with a punch to the body.
We've been informed that Svoboda 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.
Svoboda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Svoboda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Del Pilar blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Del Pilar 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Svoboda struggles to land a body shot inside as Del Pilar controls his hands.
Svoboda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Del Pilar 's elbow.
Svoboda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Svoboda.
A right hand to the body from Del Pilar .
Svoboda misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Svoboda fails to land.
Svoboda tries to work over Del Pilar 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svoboda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Del Pilar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Svoboda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Del Pilar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Del Pilar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Svoboda misses with a punch on the inside.
Del Pilar lands a body punch.
Del Pilar pushes Svoboda back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Del Pilar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Del Pilar .
Svoboda looks winded!
Svoboda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Del Pilar 's elbow.
Svoboda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Del Pilar blocks a body shot from Svoboda.
A right hand to the body from Del Pilar .
Del Pilar lands with a short shot to the head.

Del Pilar manages to break the clinch.
Svoboda is looking to clinch.
Svoboda tries to score with a low kick but Del Pilar moves his leg out of the way.
Del Pilar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fighters circling - Del Pilar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Svoboda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Del Pilar throws out the jab.
Svoboda tries to counter with a clinch but Del Pilar shakes him off and moves away.
Del Pilar takes a swing at Svoboda's ribcage but misses.
Del Pilar throws out a loose jab but Svoboda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Del Pilar misses with an uppercut. Svoboda saw that one coming.
Svoboda throws a hook but Del Pilar blocks it.
Svoboda tries a low kick but Del Pilar avoids it.
Svoboda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Del Pilar .
Del Pilar is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Svoboda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Del Pilar .
Svoboda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Del Pilar .
Svoboda is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Svoboda tries to clinch up.
Svoboda moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Del Pilar swats away the attempt to clinch by Svoboda.
Karlos Svoboda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Svoboda tries to clinch but Del Pilar moves out of range.
Del Pilar throws a right and a left that Svoboda avoids nicely.
Svoboda lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Svoboda throws a predictable looking body shot
and Del Pilar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

MarceIo H Del Pilar should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Karlos Svoboda's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Del Pilar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Svoboda slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Svoboda.
Del Pilar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Svoboda.
Svoboda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Svoboda misses with a hook.
Del Pilar looks to land a left hand but Svoboda moved out of range nicely.
Svoboda works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Svoboda slips a jab from Del Pilar .
Svoboda tries to land a leg kick but Del Pilar saw it coming and moves away.
Del Pilar loads up on a big right hand but Svoboda slips the punch.
Svoboda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Del Pilar was well out of range. Poor timing from Svoboda.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svoboda slips a straight right by Del Pilar .
Del Pilar lands the left hand.
Svoboda 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 keeps the fight on the outside.
Svoboda cracks the inside of Del Pilar 's front leg.
Del Pilar takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Svoboda rushes Del Pilar and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Svoboda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Del Pilar is trying to break free.
Svoboda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Del Pilar .
Del Pilar looking to stall.
Svoboda misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Del Pilar on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Svoboda.
Svoboda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Del Pilar .
Svoboda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Svoboda.
Del Pilar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Svoboda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Svoboda misses with a punch to the body.
Del Pilar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svoboda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Del Pilar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Svoboda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Del Pilar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Svoboda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Svoboda misses with a hook to the ribs.
MarceIo H Del Pilar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Svoboda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Svoboda tries to work over Del Pilar 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Svoboda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Del Pilar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Del Pilar prevents a body shot from Svoboda.
Svoboda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Del Pilar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Svoboda backwards.
Del Pilar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Svoboda tries a body shot but Del Pilar blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Svoboda.
Svoboda tries to work over Del Pilar 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Svoboda throws a head punch that misses.
Svoboda misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Pilar lands a shot to the body.
Del Pilar lands a left hand.
Del Pilar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Svoboda can do to turn this around?
Del Pilar blocking some punches.
Svoboda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Del Pilar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Del Pilar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Del Pilar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Del Pilar lands with a light punch inside.
Del Pilar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Svoboda tries a body shot but Del Pilar blocks it.
Del Pilar has a couple of punches blocked by Svoboda.
Svoboda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Svoboda lands with a left to the head.
Svoboda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Svoboda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Svoboda.
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!
Svoboda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Svoboda struggles to land a body shot inside as Del Pilar controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Svoboda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Del Pilar .
Svoboda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Del Pilar digs a right hand into Svoboda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Svoboda's gas tank.
Svoboda throws a head punch that misses.
Del Pilar is trying to force a seperation but Svoboda has the dominant position.
Svoboda tries to throw a body punch but Del Pilar avoids it by throwing Svoboda back against the ropes.
Del Pilar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Svoboda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Del Pilar is trying to break free.
Del Pilar blocks an uppercut.
Svoboda has a couple of punches blocked by Del Pilar .
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Del Pilar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Del Pilar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Svoboda struggles to land a body shot inside as Del Pilar controls his hands.
Del Pilar looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Svoboda.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

MarceIo H Del Pilar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Karlos Svoboda's cut.
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.

Del Pilar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Svoboda takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Del Pilar misses with a wild body shot.
Svoboda throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Del Pilar counters with a big uppercut that drops Svoboda face first to the mat! Will he beat the count?! He's struggled up to his knees on 7 but it doesn't look like he's going to make it... he's been counted out! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). MarceIo H Del Pilar !
MarceIo H Del Pilar retains his super heavyweight title!
MarceIo H Del Pilar seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.