PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alex Cowboy (ranked 6417 p4p, 190 weight class) and Gabriel Arges (ranked 23198 p4p, 104 weight class). Arges has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Gabriel Arges will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Cowboy
vs
Arges

150 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
200 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Solid boxing
Good chin

Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Cowboy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Arges!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cowboy drives through and clinches with Arges against the ropes.
Arges looks winded!

Cowboy breaks from the clinch.

Cowboy moves into the clinch successfully.

Cowboy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arges throws a leg kick

and before Arges can reset, Cowboy rushes him with a swarm of punches, sending him crashing to the floor, in all sorts of trouble! Arges is trying to beat the count but we're up to 6 already and he's nowhere near. 7,8... he's up! He's going to continue!
Arges tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cowboy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Cowboy has managed to clinch.
Cowboy holding his opponent close, against the ropes.

Cowboy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Arges tries to keep at a distance but Cowboy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Arges trying to stall but Cowboy improves his position.
Cowboy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

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

Cowboy instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cowboy.
Cowboy effectively controlling the action here.

Cowboy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Cowboy pushes Arges up against the ropes in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Cowboy.

Cowboy manages to break the clinch.
Arges throws a sloppy body shot

Arges is rocked!
Cowboy scoring well with a low kick there.
Arges is still on wobbly legs! Can Cowboy finish him?

Cowboy drives through and clinches with Arges against the ropes.

Cowboy manages to break the clinch.
Gabriel Arges seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Cowboy moves into range and clinches up with Arges.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Cowboy breaks from the clinch.
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!
Arges throws a chopping leg kick but Cowboy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Cowboy instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cowboy connects with a lovely elbow that drops Arges to the mat! Arges bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take a standing 8 count before we can continue.

It looks like Gabriel Arges has been cut.

Cowboy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Cowboy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cowboy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cowboy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cowboy has Arges pushed against the ropes.

Cowboy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cowboy throws a sloppy head kick and Arges moves out of range easily.
Cowboy misses with a head kick.

Cowboy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cowboy has Arges pushed against the ropes.
Cowboy lands a good knee to the midsection. Arges won't want to take too many of those.
Arges doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Cowboy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Cowboy closes the distance and clinches.
Arges being controlled against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowboy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.

Cowboy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cowboy chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Cowboy has Arges up against the ropes in a clinch.

Cowboy manages to break the clinch.

Cowboy instigates a clinch.
Arges creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Arges just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cowboy's brow.
Cowboy holding his opponent close, against the ropes.

Cowboy breaks from the clinch.
Cowboy digs a good hook to Arges's body.
Cowboy scores with a big combo that sends Arges crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but the referee has seen enough as Arges flops around uncontrollably and he's called an end to the fight! Cowboy jumps onto the ropes and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Gross.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Cowboy!