PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sortek Redfist (ranked 22878 p4p, 22891 weight class) and Carlotos Spiteri (ranked 690 p4p, 680 weight class). Redfist kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Earl Sweatshirt-Chum. Spiteri has chosen Day to day basis as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Sortek Redfist has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Redfist
vs
Spiteri

188 cm
41
213
41 - 23 - 2

186 cm
35
218
32 - 17 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sortek Redfist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlotos Spiteri!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spiteri walks into a left hand.
Redfist throws a leg kick but Spiteri moved away.
Spiteri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Redfist jabs at Spiteri's body.

Spiteri moves into range and clinches up with Redfist.
Spiteri struggles to land a body shot inside as Redfist controls his hands.
Spiteri lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Redfist or not.
A short right from Redfist.
A right handed body shot lands from Spiteri.
Spiteri lands an elbow just above Redfist 's eye.

It looks like Sortek Redfist has been cut.
Spiteri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spiteri scores with a nice hook to the head.
Spiteri lands with a short shot to the head.
Spiteri tries to work over Redfist's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Redfist blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spiteri.
A short uppercut from Redfist.
Spiteri throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Redfists head.
Redfist blocks the elbow strike.
Redfist misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spiteri.
Spiteri blocking some punches.
Spiteri gets through Redfist's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiteri tries to work over Redfist's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spiteri pushes Redfist back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Redfist tries to work over Spiteri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spiteri lands an elbow inside.
Spiteri blocks an uppercut.
Redfist misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spiteri.
Spiteri misses with a body punch.
Spiteri working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Redfist misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spiteri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spiteri pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Redfist has a couple of punches blocked by Spiteri.
Redfist is leaning against Spiteri and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Spiteri lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Redfist fails to land.
Spiteri lands an elbow just above Redfist 's eye.

Redfist pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Redfist throws a leg kick but Spiteri moved away.
Redfist looks to land a right hand but Spiteri moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spiteri throws a big shot that misses.
Redfist scoring well with a low kick there.
Redfist throws a nice inside leg kick.
Redfist throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Spiteri! But no joy.
Redfist moves out of range of the strikes.
Redfist moves out of range as Spiteri strikes.
Redfist blocks a leg kick.
Redfist throws a lazy right hand but Spiteri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Redfist misses with an uppercut.
Redfist misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Redfist thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spiteri counters with a body kick.
Redfist checks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Redfist on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Redfist takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Carlotos Spiteri dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sortek Redfist's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Redfist checks the leg kick nicely there.
Redfist scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Redfist throws a lazy right hand but Spiteri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Redfist misses with a left hand
and Spiteri counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Spiteri with the inside leg kick.
Spiteri throws a shot from downtown. Redfist moves away and avoids it.
Spiteri takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Redfist throws a good cross that connects.
Spiteri takes one on the button.
Spiteri scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the liver by Redfist. Beautiful body shot.
Sortek Redfist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Redfist.
Redfist feints and then cracks Spiteri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spiteri down.
Redfist looks to throw the jab but Spiteri is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiteri moves out of range of the leg kick from Redfist.
Spiteri let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Redfist fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spiteri has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Redfist swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Spiteri.
Spiteri scoring well with a low kick there.
Spiteri looks for the body kick but Redfist saw that one coming.
Spiteri throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Redfist counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Spiteri closes the distance and pushes Redfist back into the ropes.
Redfist lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Redfist misses with a hook from the clinch.
Redfist misses with a punch on the inside.
Spiteri scores with a shot to the side of Redfist's head.
Redfist is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Spiteri tries to throw a body punch but Redfist avoids it by throwing Spiteri back against the ropes.
Spiteri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Redfist working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Spiteri wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Redfist breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sortek Redfist is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spiteri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Redfist.
Spiteri tries a quick counter leg kick but Redfist is wise to it.
Spiteri misses with a low kick as Redfist jumps back.
Redfist takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Spiteri throws a body shot but no joy.
Spiteri throws a looping overhand right but Redfist ducks down to avoid it.
Redfist appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Spiteri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Redfist.
Redfist connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Spiteri momentarily.
Redfist connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Spiteri momentarily.
Spiteri throws a shot from downtown. Redfist moves away and avoids it.
Redfist throws a push kick but Spiteri slaps the foot to one side.
Spiteri ducks under a wild hook from Redfist.
Spiteri throws out a counter right but Redfist avoids it with no problem.
Redfist with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sortek Redfist dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sortek Redfist's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Redfist on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Redfist definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Spiteri has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Spiteri there as he acknowledges the shot.
Redfist lands a nice shot that snaps Spiteri's head back.
Spiteri moves forwards but Redfist connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Spiteri moves away from the strike by Redfist.
Redfist with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Spiteri throws a body punch but Redfist moves out of range.
A big right from Redfist misses.
Redfist misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Redfist.
Redfist throws the left hand but Spiteri avoids the punch easily.
Spiteri's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Redfist connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Spiteri scrambles back to his feet.
Redfist lands a nice hook to Spiteri's body. Spiteri takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spiteri throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redfist fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Spiteri looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Redfist fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spiteri. Redfist does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spiteri scores with a leg kick.
Spiteri scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Redfist moves out of range as Spiteri throws a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Redfist misses the target.
Spiteri defending well as Redfist loads up on a big left hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Redfist. That snapped Spiteri's head back.
Redfist throws a leg kick but Spiteri moved away.
Redfist scores with a jab to the jaw.
Redfist fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spiteri manages to avoid it.
Spiteri throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Redfist to counter with a crisp jab.
Spiteri takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redfist misses with a hook. Spiteri ducked under it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spiteri pushes Redfist away with a front kick.
Spiteri scoring well with a low kick there.
Redfist misses with a straight right.
Spiteri throws a jab when Redfist was well out of range.
Redfist was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Crunch! Redfist slams his shin into Spiteri's torso.
Spiteri throws a push kick but Redfist slaps the foot to one side.
Spiteri gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Redfist.
Spiteri shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Spiteri throws a push kick but Redfist slaps the foot to one side.
Redfist tests Spiteri's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Redfist lands a jab to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sortek Redfist showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Redfist has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sortek Redfist!
Sortek Redfist decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.