PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Miguel Sandoval (ranked 21487 p4p, 3904 weight class) and Cristóforo Carretero (ranked 567 p4p, 458 weight class). Carretero has chosen Sun by DVRKHOLD as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sandoval
vs
Carretero

179 cm
36
171
25 - 18 - 1

181 cm
31
186
12 - 4 - 0

World class boxer
Very quick

World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction

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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 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Miguel Sandoval!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cristóforo Carretero!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carretero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sandoval has been working on his boxing with his coaches at in shig we trust in the buildup to the fight.
Carretero throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Sandoval counter with a right hand.
Sandoval misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sandoval throws out a powerful jab.
Miguel Sandoval seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carretero throws a body shot but no joy.
Carretero scores with a jab to the head.
Carretero 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.
Sandoval throws a right and a left that both miss.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Carretero! But no joy.
Sandoval keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carretero.
Sandoval is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carretero.
Carretero misses with a looping left.
Carretero tried to score with a low kick but Sandoval checks it.
Carretero with a nice calf kick.
Sandoval lands a jab.
Carretero has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
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!
Carretero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sandoval.
Carretero throws a lazy uppercut
and Sandoval counters with a two punch combo.
Carretero turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sandoval scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval is looking to clinch but Carretero is avoiding it.
Sandoval throws a series of punches but Carretero moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Carretero.
Carretero shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Carretero tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sandoval is able to avoid easily.
Sandoval takes a swing at Carretero's ribcage but misses.
Sandoval throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sandoval connects with a right hand. Carretero shakes it off.
Carretero walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sandoval checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Carretero connects with a leg kick.
Carretero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sandoval counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sandoval throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carretero takes one to the side of the head.
Carretero paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sandoval misses with a hook. Carretero ducked under it nicely.
Carretero misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carretero moves out of range as Sandoval strikes.
Sandoval with a jab.
Sandoval misses with an uppercut. Carretero saw that one coming.

Sandoval moves into range and clinches up with Carretero.
Sandoval tries a body shot but Carretero blocks it.
Carretero lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sandoval backwards.
Carretero blocks an uppercut.
Sandoval tries a body shot but Carretero blocks it.
Sandoval misses with some punches.
Carretero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sandoval's elbow.
Nice body punch from Carretero.
Sandoval fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Sandoval breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sandoval throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sandoval bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carretero swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Carretero clinches up against the ropes.
Sandoval lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Sandoval dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Sandoval connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice body punch from Sandoval.
Carretero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Sandoval wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Carretero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sandoval.
Carretero throws a front kick aimed at Sandoval's knee but Sandoval avoids it well.
Carretero lands a jab to the nose.
A nice combination there by Sandoval.
A head kick misses from Carretero.
Carretero throws a leg kick that misses.
Sandoval lands a lovely overhand right.
Sandoval throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sandoval throws a hook to the side of Carretero's head but Carretero sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carretero shapes to counter with a head kick.
Carretero keeps the fight on the outside.
Sandoval throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sandoval is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carretero can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Carretero. That's going to slow Sandoval down.
Carretero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sandoval.
Sandoval throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cristóforo Carretero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sandoval.
Sandoval bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carretero tries to clinch up but Sandoval circles away and keeps his distance.
Carretero on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Carretero throws a head kick that misses.
Carretero slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Carretero! But no joy.
The fighters circling - Carretero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sandoval.
Carretero misses with a straight left.
Sandoval is looking to counter punch.
Carretero scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Carretero misses with a left hand
and Sandoval counters with a right hand to the body.
Sandoval works over Carretero's head and body with a nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carretero takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sandoval throws a jab when Carretero was well out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Carretero.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval scores with a hook.
Sandoval takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice body punch from Sandoval.
A nice inside leg kick there by Carretero. That's going to slow Sandoval down.
Carretero throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sandoval.
Carretero gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Carretero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sandoval was well out of range. Poor timing from Carretero.
An attempted straight right counter from Sandoval misses the target.
Sandoval fails to land with a series of punches.
Sandoval just misses with a punch to the body.
Sandoval fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carretero manages to avoid it.
Carretero throws an off balance right hand
and Sandoval cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sandoval closes the distance and clinches.
Sandoval throws a head punch that misses.
Sandoval presses Carretero against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sandoval tries to work over Carretero's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Sandoval's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Sandoval dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Carretero stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Miguel Sandoval is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carretero slips a straight right by Sandoval.
Nice defenses there by Sandoval.
Sandoval takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Carretero tries to clinch there but Sandoval circles away.
A quick step to the side and Sandoval tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carretero throws a body punch but Sandoval moves out of range.
Sandoval feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Carreteros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Carretero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sandoval's jab looks to have found its range, popping Carretero under the eye.

Carretero moves into the clinch successfully.
Carretero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sandoval lands a left hand.
Sandoval takes a shot to the head.
Carretero tries to work over Sandoval's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carretero has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carretero struggles to land a body shot inside as Sandoval controls his hands.
Carretero lands a body shot.
Carretero misses with a punch on the inside.
Carretero lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Carretero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carretero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carretero working aggressively here.
Carretero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sandoval blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carretero throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carretero misses with some punches.
Carretero misses with some punches.
Carretero tries to throw a body punch but Sandoval avoids it by throwing Carretero back against the ropes.
Carretero lands a shot to the body.
Carretero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carretero lands a right hand.
Carretero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carretero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carretero struggles to land a body shot inside as Sandoval controls his hands.
Carretero throws a punch but it's blocked by Sandoval.
Carretero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cristóforo Carretero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sandoval 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Sandoval!