PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Porky Nobriega (ranked 23479 p4p, 505 weight class) and Toshizo Saito (ranked 22494 p4p, 513 weight class). Toshizo Saito will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Nobriega
vs
Saito

169 cm
20
192 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

188 cm
19
194 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

Solid boxing
Very strong

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Porky Nobriega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Toshizo Saito!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nobriega jabs Saito to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nobriega fails to land with a series of punches.
Saito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nobriega fails to land with a series of punches.
Saito swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nobriega will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nobriega swinging wildly here.
Nobriega moves out of range of the body kick.
Saito looks to land a body kick but Nobriega moved away.
Nobriega looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nobriega slips a straight right by Saito.
Saito takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Saito tries to clinch but Nobriega moves out of range.
Saito avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saito slips a jab and a cross from Nobriega.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nobriega misses with the combination.
Nobriega misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nobriega has Saito up against the ropes in a clinch.

Nobriega breaks from the clinch.

Nobriega moves into the clinch.

Nobriega breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nobriega throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Saito showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nobriega.

Nobriega moves into the clinch.
Saito misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nobriega doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nobriega has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Saito wants to break free but Nobriega has control.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Nobriega breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nobriega throws a body punch but Saito moves out of range.
Saito tried to score with a low kick but Nobriega checks it.
It looked like Nobriega was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nobriega lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Saito is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Nobriega just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Saito has gone limp and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Porky Nobriega!