PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Bruce Chang (ranked 2130 p4p, 2489 weight class) and Iaspero Yalixqua (ranked 279 p4p, 319 weight class). Chang comes into the arena with Kung Fu Fighting ft. Fatboy Slim blaring out of the sound system. Yalixqua has chosen Stop This Flame as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chang
vs
Yalixqua

178 cm
36
172
25 - 21 - 0

183 cm
35
184
34 - 21 - 2

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary

Conviction

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 25 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Chang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Iaspero Yalixqua!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chang closes the distance and pushes Yalixqua back into the ropes.
Yalixqua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chang can't find room to land a body shot as Yalixqua controls the action.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Chang lands an uppercut.
Chang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yalixqua misses with a body punch.
Chang working aggressively here.
Chang misses with the head strike.
Chang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chang blocking some punches.
Yalixqua has a couple of punches blocked by Chang.
Yalixqua misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chang.
Yalixqua lands with a short shot to the head.
We've been informed that Yalixqua has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Yalixqua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chang's elbow.
Chang throws a punch but it's blocked by Yalixqua.
Yalixqua misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Chang.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yalixqua pushes Chang back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chang working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Yalixqua.
Yalixqua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yalixqua lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chang backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yalixqua misses with a punch on the inside.
Chang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yalixqua swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Yalixqua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good leg kick by Yalixqua.
Chang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yalixqua misses with a head kick.
Chang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yalixqua lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yalixqua scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Iaspero Yalixqua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chang takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice shot by Yalixqua.
Chang needs to keep his hands up - Yalixqua had a free shot at his head there.
Chang slips under a jab from Yalixqua.
An attempted straight right counter from Chang misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Yalixqua.

Chang moves into the clinch.
A short left from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yalixqua lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chang backwards.
Chang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yalixqua blocking some punches.
Chang 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.
A body shot lands from Chang.
Chang works on Yalixqua's body with a couple of short punches.
Chang lands a nice uppercut.
Chang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yalixquas head.
Chang has a couple of punches blocked by Yalixqua.
Chang blocks a body shot from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua tries to break the clinch but Chang is controlling the position.
Yalixqua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yalixqua throws a head punch that misses.
Yalixqua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chang lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Yalixqua.
Chang lands with a right to the head.
A hook to the body from Chang.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Yalixqua throws a low kick, looking for Chang's leg but Chang calmly moves out of range.
Yalixqua lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yalixqua goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yalixqua misses with a leg kick
and Chang counters with a nice uppercut.
Yalixqua tries to clinch up.
Chang takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yalixqua just misses with a punch to the body.
Chang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yalixqua.
Yalixqua dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chang. That did some damage!
Yalixqua jabs Chang to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yalixqua is looking to land body kicks.
Iaspero Yalixqua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chang tries to close the distance and clinch but Yalixqua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yalixqua. Chang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yalixqua throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chang tries to clinch up but Yalixqua circles away and keeps his distance.
Chang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chang wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yalixqua smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yalixqua has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chang takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yalixqua misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yalixqua throws a body kick that misses.
Chang is looking to counter punch.
Yalixqua connects with a leg kick.
Chang wants to clinch up but Yalixqua keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yalixqua misses with a straight right.
Yalixqua throws a leg kick but Chang moved away.
Chang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yalixqua wants to slow Chang down by chopping away at his legs.
Yalixqua is looking to chop away at Chang's legs.
It looked like Chang wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Chang moves into the clinch.
Chang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bruce Chang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Chang scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yalixqua misses with a short punch on the inside.

Yalixqua manages to break the clinch.
Yalixqua throws a predictable looking body shot
and Chang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Chang does no damage.
Chang avoids the head kick by Yalixqua.
Yalixqua is looking to slow Chang down with leg kicks.
Yalixqua lands with a straight right. Chang didn't see that one coming.
Yalixqua misses with a combination
and Chang counters with a nice uppercut.
Chang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yalixqua swats away the attempt to clinch by Chang.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yalixqua! But no joy.
Chang takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Chang clinches.
Yalixqua has a couple of punches blocked by Chang.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Iaspero Yalixqua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Chang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chang working aggressively here.
Yalixqua tries to work over Chang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chang.
Chang lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Chang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chang scores with a shoulder strike.
Yalixqua struggles to land a body shot inside as Chang controls his hands.
Yalixqua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yalixqua throws a head punch that misses.
Yalixqua lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chang or not.
Bruce Chang has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yalixqua misses with a punch on the inside.

Yalixqua breaks from the clinch.
Chang doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chang takes one on the button.
Chang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yalixqua.
Chang has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yalixqua.
Chang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yalixqua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yalixqua swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chang is looking to counter punch.
Yalixqua throws a push kick but Chang slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yalixqua throws a head kick that misses
letting Chang counter with a right hand.

It looks like Iaspero Yalixqua has been cut.
Yalixqua swats away the attempt to clinch by Chang.
Chang tries to close the distance and clinch but Yalixqua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yalixqua misses with a hook. Chang ducked under it nicely.
Chang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chang tries to move into range but Yalixqua moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yalixqua.
A low kick lands for Yalixqua.
Chang avoids the body shot from Yalixqua.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yalixqua throws a fast counter high kick but Chang manages to duck under it in time.
Yalixqua throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yalixqua darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yalixqua missing with a left hand there. Chang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yalixqua misses with a lunging right hand
and Chang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yalixqua feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Changs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chang throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yalixqua tries to land a body kick
and Chang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Chang closes the distance and pushes Yalixqua back into the ropes.
Chang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Yalixqua is rocked!
Yalixqua lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yalixqua is still on wobbly legs! Can Chang finish him?
Yalixqua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yalixqua seems to have recovered his senses.
A right handed body shot lands from Chang.
Yalixqua lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chang has Yalixqua pressed against the ropes, preventing Yalixqua from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chang scores with a shot to the side of Yalixqua's head.
Chang lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Yalixqua fails to land.
Chang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That has opened up Iaspero Yalixqua's cut even more.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chang lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yalixqua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yalixqua prevents a body shot from Chang.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Iaspero Yalixqua.
I've got Yalixqua winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iaspero Yalixqua!
Iaspero Yalixqua was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.