PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Taller Kicker (ranked 3988 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shorty Boxer (ranked 6528 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. This should be fireworks!

Kicker
vs
Boxer

183 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

168 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Taller Kicker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shorty Boxer!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kicker throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kicker throws a good cross that connects.
Boxer stalks Kicker and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kicker's face. Kicker staggers backwards, shaken.
Boxer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kicker. Kicker obviously looking to wear him down.
Kicker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kicker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kicker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boxer.
Boxer throws a wild body kick that Kicker sees coming a mile off.
Kicker checks a leg kick.
Boxer walks into a left hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boxer throws a leg kick but Kicker moved away.
Kicker thuds his right hand into Boxer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kicker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Boxer to score with a decent uppercut.
Kicker lands with an overhand left.
Kicker throws a head kick but Boxer moves out of range.
Kicker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It seemed like Boxer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kicker throws the kick towards the body but Boxer avoids it.
Kicker throws a wild body kick that Boxer sees coming a mile off.
Kicker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Boxer in his tracks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boxer. Kicker does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kicker throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kicker is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Boxer misses with a low kick.
Boxer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kicker.
Kicker checks the leg kick.
Boxer looks winded!
Boxer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boxer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kicker is looking to counter punch.
Kicker scores with a leg kick.
Kicker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kicker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boxer throws a jab but it's blocked by Kicker.
Boxer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kicker checks it well.
Kicker throws a front kick that sends Boxer stumbling back into the cage.
Boxer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kicker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A solid body kick from Kicker.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boxer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Boxer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kicker.
Boxer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A lazy left from Kicker finds it's target.
Kicker lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Boxer only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kicker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boxer.
Boxer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kicker.
Kicker lands a nice looking body shot.
Kicker delivers a nice body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Boxer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kicker is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kicker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boxer.
Kicker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kicker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boxer's hands.
Kicker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kicker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kicker explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Boxer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kicker.
Kicker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boxer throws a front kick aimed at Kicker's knee but Kicker avoids it well.
Kicker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kicker lands a front kick.
Boxer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kicker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Boxer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kicker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boxer at a distance.
Kicker delivers a nice body kick.
Kicker scores with a nice body kick.
Boxer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kicker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Boxer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kicker can pounce on him.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kicker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kicker lands the left hand.
Boxer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kicker. That one must have hurt.
Kicker lands a nice looking body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kicker throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Boxer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Boxer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kicker.
Kicker scores with a kick to the midsection.
A lazy left from Kicker finds it's target.
Kicker looks for the body kick but Boxer saw that one coming.
Boxer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kicker is out of range.
Good exchange - Kicker coming out on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kicker cracks Boxer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Boxer connects with a right hand. Kicker shakes it off.
Boxer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kicker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kicker cracks Boxer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Boxer throws the left hand but Kicker avoids the punch easily.
Kicker avoids the body shot from Boxer.
Boxer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kicker throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A cross from Kicker lands.
A jab from Kicker does it's job there.
Kicker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kicker.
Kicker throws a wild body kick that Boxer sees coming a mile off.
Kicker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Boxer finds it's way round the side to connect with Kicker's head.
Kicker lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kicker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kicker scores with a body shot.
Boxer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kicker.
Boxer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taller Kicker dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Boxer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Boxer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab, jab by Kicker - just one landing.
Taller Kicker is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boxer. Kicker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kicker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boxer throws out the jab.
Kicker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boxer's calf.
Boxer takes a swing at Kicker's ribcage but misses.
Kicker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Boxer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kicker connects with a body shot.
Kicker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kicker scores with a kick to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kicker.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boxer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boxer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kicker lands a front kick.
Kicker connects with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kicker catches Boxer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kicker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Boxer fakes the leg kick and cracks Kicker in the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kicker.
Both fighters circling a little - Kicker finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kicker looks to land a combination but Boxer avoids it well.
Kicker moves out of range of the body kick from Boxer.
Kicker connects with a jab.
Kicker throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kicker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boxer can do to turn this around?
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Boxer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kicker - the referee stops the clock and Boxer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kicker. Boxer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kicker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boxer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Boxer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kicker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kicker scores with a jab.
Boxer misses the shot to the body.
Kicker lets loose with a powerful body kick. Boxer will feel that in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kicker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kicker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boxer.
Kicker thuds his right hand into Boxer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Boxer throws a body punch but Kicker moves out of range.
Boxer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kicker lands a front kick.
Kicker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boxer.
A jab from Boxer misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicker misses with a wild body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Kicker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice straight punches there by Kicker. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kicker.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Boxer might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kicker has got the better of the exchanges.
Kicker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A lazy left from Kicker finds it's target.
Kicker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Boxer misses with a few strikes there.
Kicker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boxer's hands.
Boxer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Boxer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kicker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Boxer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kicker scores with a kick to the midsection.
Boxer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kicker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boxer.
Kicker thuds his shin into the meat of Boxer's side.
Kicker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kicker walks into a left hand.
Kicker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kicker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kicker lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Boxer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kicker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kicker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Boxer misses with a few strikes there.
Kicker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boxer connects with an inside leg kick.
Kicker lands a high kick!
Boxer misses with a straight left.
Kicker is looking to counter punch.
Kicker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boxer on the side of the head.
Kicker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boxer.
Kicker scores with a spinning back kick!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kicker.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Kicker.
Boxer tries to move into range but Kicker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Boxer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kicker moves away.
Kicker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kicker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boxer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer throws a body shot but no joy.
Kicker scores with a nice right hand.
Kicker blocks the body kick.
Kicker dips to his left and cracks Boxer with an uppercut!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kicker. Boxer shrugs it off though.
Kicker connects with a right hand. Boxer shakes it off.
Kicker lands a nice hook to Boxer's body. Boxer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boxer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kicker's sensitive parts.
Kicker lands a head kick!
Kicker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boxer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boxer looks to score with a jab to the body but Kicker is just out of range.
Kicker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kicker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kicker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kicker scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Boxer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kicker circles away quickly and effectively.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kicker. Boxer shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taller Kicker dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kicker throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Boxer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kicker momentarily.
Kicker with a hook.
Boxer scores with a jab to the body.
Kicker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boxer under the eye.
Boxer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kicker.
Kicker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Boxers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Boxer misses with a straight right.
Boxer digs a good hook to Kicker's body.
Boxer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
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!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kicker.
Kicker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boxer misses with a body shot.
Kicker fires out a quick counter leg kick but Boxer just manages to avoid it.
Kicker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boxer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kicker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boxer.
Boxer fails to land with a series of punches.
Kicker tried to counter with a leg kick but Boxer avoided it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kicker. Boxer shrugs it off though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kicker delivers a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kicker throws a head kick that Boxer semi-blocks.
Kicker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kicker cracks Boxer with a good jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Boxer.
Boxer misses with a low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kicker. Boxer shrugs it off though.
Kicker scores with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Kicker.
Boxer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kicker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kicker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boxer slips under a jab.
Kicker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kicker lands a nice looking kick to the body. Boxer takes a step back to recover.
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!
Boxer moves out of range of the body kick.
Boxer scores with a leg kick.
Boxer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Boxer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boxer is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kicker with a body shot.
Boxer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shorty Boxer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicker works over Boxer's head and body with a nice combination.
Kicker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kicker blocks a leg kick.
Boxer loads up on a big right hand but Kicker slips the punch.
Boxer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kicker tests Boxer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kicker connects with a leg kick. Boxer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boxer throws a body punch but Kicker moves out of range.
Boxer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kicker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boxer.
Sloppy strikes from Boxer. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Kicker was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Boxer.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kicker, as that shot connected.
Boxer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kicker throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kicker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice jab there from Boxer.
Kicker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boxer.
Kicker scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kicker moves out of range of the body kick.
Kicker scores with a head kick. Boxer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kicker.
Kicker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kicker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Boxer swings for the body but Kicker moves out of range.
Kicker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kicker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kicker lands with a nice body kick.
Boxer scoring well with a low kick there.
Kicker scores with a push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kicker connects with a single shot there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Boxer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kicker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kicker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kicker pushes Boxer away with a front kick.
Kicker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boxer.
And Kicker counters with a quick kick to the body but Boxer blocks it.
Boxer misses with an uppercut.
Kicker jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That kick from Kicker tenderised Boxer's leg. Boxer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kicker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Boxer's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kicker throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Boxer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kicker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Boxer takes a swing at Kicker's ribcage but misses.
Boxer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kicker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kicker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boxer. That did some damage!
Some wild striking there from Boxer.
Kicker avoids the body shot from Boxer.
Boxer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kicker. That one must have hurt.
Kicker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kicker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Boxer finds it's way through Kicker's defenses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kicker pushes Boxer away with a front kick.
Kicker throws a head kick that half lands.
Kicker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kicker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boxer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taller Kicker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kicker has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taller Kicker!