PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Francisco Baltazar (ranked 5812 p4p, 212 weight class) and Karlos Svoboda (ranked 6298 p4p, 130 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Baltazar might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Noypi by Bamboo. On his way into the ring it seems that Francisco Baltazar has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Francisco Baltazar seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Baltazar
vs
Svoboda

209 cm
26
300 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

215 cm
26
252 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Great elbows
Cardio machine

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Francisco Baltazar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Karlos Svoboda!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baltazar lands with an uppercut that bounces Svoboda off the ropes and back into range.
Francisco Baltazar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Svoboda avoids the body shot from Baltazar.
Baltazar misses with a body shot.
Baltazar throws a lazy right hand but Svoboda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Svoboda fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Baltazar checks it well.
Svoboda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baltazar.
Baltazar connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Karlos Svoboda has been cut.
Baltazar throws a hook to the side of Svoboda's head but Svoboda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baltazar looks to score with a jab to the body but Svoboda is just out of range.

Svoboda walks into a straight right hand and goes down! Baltazar rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Svoboda has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.
Baltazar 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Svoboda motions for Baltazar to come forward. Svoboda throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Baltazar connects with a jab.
Baltazar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Svoboda counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Baltazar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Svoboda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baltazar sets himself, and Svoboda steps forward looking for the clinch! Baltazar avoids it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svoboda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baltazar.
A head kick by Svoboda misses
and as Svoboda tries to reset, Baltazar cracks him with a perfect counter right hand that drops him to the mat! Svoboda is trying to get up but he's doing the chicken dance and face plants back to the floor - that's enough for the referee and he's called the bout! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Francisco Baltazar!
Francisco Baltazar retains his super heavyweight title!
Francisco Baltazar seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.