PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between John Grammaticus (ranked 23472 p4p, 19149 weight class) and Juan Fonseca (ranked 705 p4p, 700 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Grammaticus
vs
Fonseca

180 cm
35
185
19 - 14 - 4

178 cm
35
167
19 - 25 - 3

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Grammaticus !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 25 - 3, fighting out of Tokyo, Juan Fonseca!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fonseca looks to land a right hand but Grammaticus moved out of range.
Grammaticus dips to his left and cracks Fonseca with an uppercut!
Grammaticus misses with a hook. Fonseca ducked under it nicely.
Fonseca defending well as Grammaticus loads up on a big left hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Grammaticus 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 Fonseca has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fonseca and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Grammaticus lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Juan Fonseca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fonseca throws a lazy right hand but Grammaticus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grammaticus tried to counter with a leg kick but Fonseca avoided it.
Fonseca fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grammaticus has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Sparring Cages in the buildup to the fight.
Grammaticus ducks under a wild hook from Fonseca.
Grammaticus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fonseca.
Fonseca swings away with a body shot that misses
and Grammaticus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fonseca lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fonseca on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fonseca misses with an uppercut
and Grammaticus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fonseca throws a hook but Grammaticus blocks it.
Grammaticus throwing a counter right hand but Fonseca manages to avoid it.
Fonseca fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grammaticus scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fonseca in his tracks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grammaticus scores with a leg kick.
Fonseca scores with a jab. Grammaticus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fonseca moves out of range as Grammaticus strikes.
Fonseca misses with a low kick.
Fonseca scores with a jab. Grammaticus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fonseca takes a swing at Grammaticus 's ribcage but misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Grammaticus as he connects with a hook.
Grammaticus throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A little jabbing left from Fonseca on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fonseca ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fonseca! But no joy.
A big right from Fonseca misses.
Grammaticus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fonseca.
Fonseca misses with a right hand
and Grammaticus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Grammaticus , as that shot connected.
Fonseca misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fonseca lands a jab to the head.
Fonseca throws a jab but it's blocked by Grammaticus .
A low kick from Fonseca misses
and Grammaticus counters with a leg kick.
Grammaticus misses with a head kick.
Fonseca fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Grammaticus moves forwards but Fonseca connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fonseca connects with a body shot that sends Grammaticus 's belly button to the back.
Fonseca shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fonseca plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A big left from Grammaticus misses.
Fonseca misses with a looping right.
Fonseca ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fonseca throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Grammaticus to counter with a crisp jab.
Fonseca scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca looks to throw the jab but Grammaticus is out of range.
Fonseca misses with a leg kick
and Grammaticus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grammaticus misses with an uppercut. Fonseca saw that one coming.
Fonseca thumps Grammaticus with a low kick.
Grammaticus is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fonseca misses with a straight right.
Grammaticus looks to throw the jab but Fonseca is out of range.
Fonseca tries a quick counter leg kick but Grammaticus is wise to it.
Grammaticus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fonseca throws a sloppy body shot
and Grammaticus counters with a good low kick that Fonseca was not able to check.
Grammaticus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fonseca has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Grammaticus finds it's way round the side to connect with Fonseca's head.
Grammaticus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fonseca looks to throw the jab but Grammaticus is out of range.
Grammaticus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Grammaticus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fonseca appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fonseca throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Grammaticus checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grammaticus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fonseca.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grammaticus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fonseca.
Grammaticus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grammaticus swings widly with a right hand
and Grammaticus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fonseca keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grammaticus .
Fonseca throws a lazy uppercut
and Grammaticus counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fonseca is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Fonseca misses with a looping right.
Fonseca lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Grammaticus darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fonseca takes one to the chin there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grammaticus clobbers Fonseca with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Grammaticus blocks a head kick by Fonseca.
Grammaticus avoids the body shot from Fonseca.
A slow jab from Fonseca misses its intended target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Grammaticus will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Fonseca tests Grammaticus 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fonseca uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grammaticus .
Fonseca throws a nice outside leg kick.
Grammaticus throws a chopping leg kick but Fonseca manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Grammaticus connects with a right hand. Fonseca shakes it off.
A nice leg kick from Grammaticus , right into the meat of the thigh.
A bone on bone clash there as Grammaticus blocks the leg kick.
Grammaticus misses with a looping right.
Grammaticus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fonseca lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grammaticus circles away quickly and effectively.
Grammaticus tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grammaticus cracks Fonseca with a good jab.
Fonseca throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Grammaticus to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fonseca throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Grammaticus misses with a hook. Fonseca ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grammaticus misses the jab.
Grammaticus throws a lazy uppercut
and Fonseca counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Grammaticus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fonseca.
Grammaticus missing with a left hand there. Fonseca was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fonseca throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grammaticus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fonseca.
Grammaticus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fonseca.
The fighters circling - Fonseca throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice shot lands for Grammaticus .
Fonseca swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Grammaticus counters with a straight right hand.
Fonseca cracks a nice hook into Grammaticus 's ribs.
Grammaticus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fonseca digs a good body shot into Grammaticus 's ribs.
Grammaticus clobbers Fonseca with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fonseca defending well as Grammaticus loads up on a big left hand.
Good leg kick by Fonseca.
Grammaticus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Grammaticus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fonseca. Fonseca obviously looking to wear him down.
Fonseca lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grammaticus circles away quickly and effectively.
Fonseca getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fighters circle momentarily. Grammaticus darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fonseca throws a jab when Grammaticus was well out of range.
Fonseca misses with a left hand
enabling Grammaticus to counter with a crisp jab.
Fonseca takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fonseca looks to score with a jab to the body but Grammaticus is just out of range.
Grammaticus is looking to counter punch.
Fonseca has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Grammaticus scores with a leg kick.
Grammaticus misses with a hook.
Fonseca misses with a shot to the body
and Grammaticus counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grammaticus counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Fonseca is rocked!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fonseca checks a leg kick.
Fonseca is still on wobbly legs! Can Grammaticus finish him?
Fonseca stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grammaticus .
Fonseca seems to have recovered his senses.
Grammaticus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fonseca digs a good hook to Grammaticus 's body.
Fonseca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grammaticus misses with a looping right.
Fonseca closes the distance but Grammaticus moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fonseca.
Grammaticus feints and then cracks Fonseca's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fonseca down.
Fonseca tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fonseca keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fonseca lands a nice shot that snaps Grammaticus 's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice jab there from Fonseca.
Fonseca jabs at Grammaticus 's body.
Fonseca thows a leg kick but Grammaticus checks it
and Grammaticus counters with an inside leg kick.
Fonseca lunges at Grammaticus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Grammaticus 's hand.
Grammaticus throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big left from Grammaticus misses.
Fonseca throws the left hand but Grammaticus avoids the punch easily.
Fonseca throws a body punch but Grammaticus moves out of range.
Fonseca rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Grammaticus counters with a stiff right hand.
Fonseca avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grammaticus blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Grammaticus misses.
Fonseca throws a head kick that Grammaticus semi-blocks.
Fonseca fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Grammaticus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that John Grammaticus will probably get the nod.
That's time! Grammaticus 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Grammaticus throws a jab but it's blocked by Fonseca.
Nice shot by Grammaticus .
Grammaticus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fonseca throws a looping overhand right but Grammaticus ducks down to avoid it.
Grammaticus misses with a low kick as Fonseca jumps back.
Fonseca with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grammaticus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fighters circling - Fonseca throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Grammaticus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grammaticus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fonseca. Grammaticus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grammaticus lands with a right hand.
Fonseca uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grammaticus .
Fonseca misses with an uppercut
and Grammaticus counters with a straight right hand.
Fonseca tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Grammaticus is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fonseca tries to land a leg kick but Grammaticus saw it coming and moves away.
Fonseca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grammaticus manages to avoid it.
Grammaticus blocks a head kick by Fonseca.
It looked like Grammaticus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fonseca misses with a hook. Grammaticus ducked under it nicely.
Fonseca uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grammaticus .
Fonseca throws an off balance right hand
and Grammaticus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fonseca on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fonseca ducks under a wild hook from Grammaticus .
Fonseca steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grammaticus .
Fonseca scores with a jab to the body.
Fonseca lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fonseca fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grammaticus misses with an uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grammaticus .
Juan Fonseca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fonseca's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fonseca wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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!
Grammaticus is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Grammaticus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Grammaticus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fonseca.
A big left from Fonseca misses.
Grammaticus throws a lazy right hand but Fonseca sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grammaticus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fonseca.
Fonseca swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Fonseca misses.
Grammaticus lands a high kick!
Grammaticus connects with an inside leg kick.
Fonseca loads up on a big right hand but Grammaticus slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grammaticus missing with a left hand there. Fonseca was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fonseca steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grammaticus .
Fonseca looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fonseca misses with a hook to the body
and Grammaticus counters with a nice uppercut.
Fonseca ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fonseca throws a leg kick but Grammaticus sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fonseca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grammaticus blocks a head kick by Fonseca.
Grammaticus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fonseca throws a body shot but no joy.
Fonseca rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grammaticus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grammaticus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fonseca ducks under a wild hook from Grammaticus .
A looping hook to the body misses from Fonseca. Grammaticus does a little dance to reset his feet.
John Grammaticus is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fonseca. Grammaticus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grammaticus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fonseca's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca misses with a body punch
enabling Grammaticus to counter with a crisp jab.
Grammaticus scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fonseca lands with an uppercut that bounces Grammaticus off the ropes and back into range.
Fonseca misses with a body shot
and Grammaticus counters with a nice uppercut.
Fonseca lands a jab to the nose.
Grammaticus tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grammaticus connects with a looping right hand.
Fonseca wants to clinch
and Grammaticus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fonseca misses with a combination
and Grammaticus counters with a straight right hand.
Fonseca misses with a straight right.
Fonseca thuds a left hand into Grammaticus 's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Grammaticus .
Well Grammaticus 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... John Grammaticus !