PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between White Squall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and KeijO Lyonti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). KeijO Lyonti has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Squall
vs
Lyonti

200 cm
21
220 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
26
215 lbs
3 - 11 - 0

Excellent boxer
Good chin

Excellent boxer
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, White Squall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, KeijO Lyonti!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lyonti slips a jab from Squall.
Squall misses with a double jab.
Lyonti misses with a body shot.
Squall lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Squall slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lyonti smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lyonti throws a body punch but Squall moves out of range.
Lyonti throws a body punch but Squall moves out of range.
Squall with a nice cross.
Lyonti gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Lyonti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Squall throws a looping overhand right but Lyonti ducks down to avoid it.
Squall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lyonti.
Lyonti lands a nice shot to the body.
Lyonti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Squall manages to avoid it.
Lyonti is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Squall rather than just go for the knockout.
Lyonti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Squall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Squall stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Squall is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lyonti just misses with a punch to the body.
Lyonti takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Squall bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lyonti throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Squall to counter with a crisp jab.
Squall 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.
Squall is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Lyonti as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lyonti stuns Squall with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lyonti walks into a stiff left hand from Squall.
KeijO Lyonti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lyonti needs to keep his hands up - Squall had a free shot at his head there.
Squall misses with a hook. Lyonti ducked under it nicely.
Squall catches Lyonti with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lyonti 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.
Squall ducks under a wild hook from Lyonti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Squall throws a jab when Lyonti was well out of range.
Lyonti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lyonti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lyonti takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Squall throws a sloppy body shot
and Lyonti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Squall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lyonti.
Lyonti moves forwards but Squall connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Squall misses the target.
Lyonti stalks Squall and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Squall's face. Squall staggers backwards, shaken.
Squall looks to land a combination but Lyonti avoids it well.
Lyonti throws a poor cross that misses
and Squall counters with a nice body shot.
Squall swinging wildly here.
Squall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lyonti throws a series of punches but Squall moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyonti feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Squalls jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Squall is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lyonti misses with a hook. Squall ducked under it nicely.
Lyonti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lyonti takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big left from Squall misses.
Squall throws a jab when Lyonti was well out of range.
Squall bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lyonti's head.
A swing and a miss from Squall.
Squall rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Lyonti counter with a right hand.
Lyonti misses with an uppercut.
Squall throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lyonti lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Squall takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Squall is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lyonti takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyonti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lyonti just misses with a punch to the body.
Squall takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A lazy left from Squall finds it's target.
Squall rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lyonti counters with a nice uppercut.
Lyonti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Squall.
A slow jab from Squall misses its intended target.
Lyonti throws a jab but it's blocked by Squall.
Squall connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lyonti throws a hook but Squall avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Squall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lyonti.
Squall throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Lyonti misses.
Lyonti staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

White Squall dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Squall throws a hook but Lyonti blocks it.
Lyonti stalks Squall and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Squall's face. Squall staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like White Squall has been cut.
Lyonti misses the jab.
Squall closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lyonti throws a lazy right hand but Squall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lyonti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Squall manages to avoid it.
Lyonti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lyonti misses with an uppercut.
Squall lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lyonti moves out of range as Squall strikes.
Squall loads up on a big right hand but Lyonti slips the punch.
Squall throws out a loose jab but Lyonti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lyonti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lyonti throws a lazy uppercut
and Squall counters with a three punch combo that has Lyonti backing up. Lyonti nods at Squall to acknowledge the strikes.
Lyonti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Squall moves into range and connects with a jab.
Squall cracks Lyonti with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Squall lands a head shot.
Squall misses with a double jab.
Squall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lyonti.
Lyonti scores with a nice head shot.
Lyonti has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lyonti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A left lands for Lyonti.
Nice defenses there by Squall.
Lyonti throws out a loose jab but Squall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Squall is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lyonti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lyonti throws a looping overhand right but Squall ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyonti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Squall rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Lyonti to counter with a crisp jab.
White Squall is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Lyonti.
A slow jab from Lyonti misses its intended target.
Lyonti lands a right hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Lyonti misses the target.
Squall slips a jab from Lyonti.
Lyonti just misses with a punch to the body.
Lyonti is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lyonti thows a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Squall misses its intended target.
Squall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Squall slips a jab from Lyonti.
Lyonti walks into a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyonti takes a swing at Squall's ribcage but misses.
Squall listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lyonti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Squall at a distance.
Squall moves out of range as Lyonti strikes.
Lyonti misses with an uppercut
and Squall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Squall lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Squall throws a hook to the side of Lyonti's head but Lyonti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lyonti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Lyonti.
Squall misses with a straight right.
Squall misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Lyonti. Beautiful body shot.
Squall lands the left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Squall staying out of range there.
Squall throws a hook to the side of Lyonti's head but Lyonti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lyonti misses with an uppercut.
Lyonti throws a jab but it's blocked by Squall.
Squall misses with a few strikes there.
Lyonti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Squall manages to avoid it.
Lyonti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Squall.
Lyonti looks to throw the jab but Squall is out of range.
Lyonti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Squall circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Squall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lyonti.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lyonti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Squall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lyonti takes one on the button.
Lyonti misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that White Squall will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on White Squall's cut.
That's time! Squall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Lyonti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Squall counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Lyonti misses.
Squall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lyonti looks to land a left hand but Squall moved out of range nicely.
Lyonti stuns Squall with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Squall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lyonti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lyonti misses with a hook
and Squall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lyonti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Squall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lyonti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lyonti ducks under a wild hook from Squall.
Squall swings for the body but Lyonti moves out of range.
Lyonti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Squall ducks under a wild hook from Lyonti.
Squall misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Squall throws a nice looking combination but Lyonti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lyonti moves out of range as Squall strikes.
Lyonti lands the left hand.
Lyonti misses with the combination.
Squall listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lyonti misses with a hook
and Squall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lyonti stalks Squall and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Squall's face. Squall staggers backwards, shaken.
Lyonti throws a big shot that misses.
Lyonti dodges the punch combination from Squall.
Squall fails to land with a series of punches.
KeijO Lyonti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Squall slips under a jab from Lyonti.
Lyonti throws a series of strikes that have Squall backpedaling.
Lyonti takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lyonti avoids the body shot from Squall.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Squall.
Squall works over Lyonti's head and body with a nice combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Squall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lyonti looks to throw the jab but Squall is out of range.
Lyonti wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lyonti throws a poor cross that misses
and Squall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lyonti gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Squall.
Lyonti throws a nice looking combination but Squall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lyonti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Squall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyonti misses with a looping right.
Squall throws a series of punches but Lyonti moves out of range.
Lyonti takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lyonti takes one to the side of the head.
Lyonti misses with an uppercut
and Squall counters with a left and a right that stings Lyonti.
Squall throws a series of strikes that have Lyonti backpedaling.
Squall lands a nice looking body shot.
Lyonti gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Squall.
A jab from Lyonti misses.
Lyonti throws a combination that misses
and Squall counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Squall connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lyonti.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lyonti moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyonti throws a nice looking combination but Squall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lyonti misses with a body shot.
Lyonti takes a jab right on the kisser.
Squall slips a jab and a cross from Lyonti.
Lyonti is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Squall.
Lyonti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lyonti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Squall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lyonti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Squall drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Squall misses with a series of wild punches.
Lyonti misses the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
White Squall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Squall 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... White Squall!