PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Santiago Echeverria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Rodriguez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Echeverria
vs
Rodriguez

181 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Lethal high kicks
KO power

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Santiago Echeverria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carlos Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Echeverria connects with a body shot that sends Rodriguez's belly button to the back.

Echeverria moves into range and clinches up with Rodriguez.
Echeverria lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Echeverria tries to throw a body punch but Rodriguez avoids it by throwing Echeverria back against the ropes.
Rodriguez's coach down at Rabid Dog was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rodriguez's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Echeverria misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Echeverria blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Echeverria tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Echeverria fails to land.
Echeverria avoiding damage as Rodriguez throws knees to the body.
Echeverria misses with some punches.
Echeverria misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rodriguez lands a shoulder strike.
Rodriguez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Echeverria lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Echeverria.
Rodriguez missing with knees to the body.
Echeverria lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodriguez tries to land knees in the clinch but Echeverria avoids the damage to the body.
Echeverria blocks an uppercut.
Rodriguez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Echeverria.
Rodriguez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Echeverria lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Echeverria avoiding damage as Rodriguez throws knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Echeverria.
Rodriguez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Echeverrias head.
Echeverria blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Still in the clinch, Echeverria scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rodriguez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Echeverria with a knee to the head.

It looks like Carlos Rodriguez has been cut.
Echeverria lands a body punch in the clinch.
Echeverria misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Echeverria keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rodriguez's efforts to push away.
Rodriguez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Echeverria works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rodriguez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Echeverria swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rodriguez lands a nice uppercut.
Echeverria makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Echeverria lands a right hand.
Echeverria swings wildly with an uppercut but Rodriguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Echeverria lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez blocks a body shot from Echeverria.
Echeverria misses with a knee to the head.
Echeverria pushes Rodriguez back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Echeverria blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rodriguez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rodriguez throws a punch but it's blocked by Echeverria.
Echeverria lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Echeverria.
Rodriguez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Echeverria lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
Echeverria makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Echeverria pushes Rodriguez back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Echeverria lands an uppercut.
Echeverria softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Echeverria misses with some punches.
Rodriguez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Echeverria working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rodriguez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Echeverria.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Echeverria blocks an uppercut.
Echeverria avoiding damage as Rodriguez throws knees to the body.
Echeverria on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Echeverria lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rodriguez missing with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Echeverria as the two fighters clinch.
Echeverria lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rodriguez tries to land knees in the clinch but Echeverria avoids the damage to the body.
Rodriguez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Echeverria lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rodriguez.
Echeverria lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Echeverria lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Echeverria.
Echeverria working aggressively here.
Echeverria lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Echeverria lands a shoulder strike.
Echeverria lands with a light punch inside.
Rodriguez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Echeverria is defending well for now.
Rodriguez misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez takes a shot to the head.
Echeverria tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rodriguez's elbow.
Echeverria misses with a hook to the ribs.
Echeverria lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Echeverria blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rodriguez misses with a punch on the inside.
Echeverria lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rodriguez blocking some punches.
Rodriguez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rodriguez missing with knees to the body.
Rodriguez missing with knees to the body.
Echeverria pushes Rodriguez back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Rodriguez looks winded!
Echeverria lands a hook that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
Echeverria works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Echeverria throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rodriguezs head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Echeverria lands a shot to the body.
Echeverria landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short left from Echeverria.
Rodriguez managing to block the knees to the body from Echeverria.
Echeverria lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santiago Echeverria dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Rodriguez's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Echeverria displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rodriguez throws out the jab.
Echeverria misses with a body kick.
Echeverria throws a head kick that misses
and Rodriguez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Santiago Echeverria has been cut.
Echeverria misses with a wild combination.
Rodriguez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Echeverria lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Echeverria thows a body kick. Rodriguez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Echeverria closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Echeverria forces Rodriguez back against the ropes and clinches.
Echeverria misses with the head strike.
Echeverria lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Echeverria misses with a short punch on the inside.
Echeverria throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Echeverria with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Santiago Echeverria has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice body punch from Echeverria - that landed with a thud.
Rodriguez tries to land knees in the clinch but Echeverria avoids the damage to the body.
Echeverria stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Echeverria doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Echeverria fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Echeverria lands a nice uppercut.
Echeverria throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rodriguezs head.
Echeverria lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Echeverria struggles to land a body shot inside as Rodriguez controls his hands.
Rodriguez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Echeverria is working Rodriguez over against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Echeverria.
Echeverria on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Echeverria tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Echeverria blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Echeverria works on Rodriguez's body with a couple of short punches.
Rodriguez pushes Echeverria back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodriguez missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Echeverria avoids it.
Rodriguez wants to get back to striking at distance but Echeverria won't allow it.
A shot in the inside from Echeverria.
Echeverria lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
Rodriguez tries to land knees in the clinch but Echeverria avoids the damage to the body.
Rodriguez misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Echeverria.
Rodriguez tries to land knees in the clinch but Echeverria avoids the damage to the body.
Rodriguez tries to land knees in the clinch but Echeverria avoids the damage to the body.
Echeverria lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Echeverria.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
A short left from Echeverria.
Echeverria lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Echeverria tries a knee to the head but Rodriguez blocks it.
Echeverria lands a shot to the body.
Echeverria is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rodriguez is defending well for now.
A short uppercut from Echeverria.
Echeverria is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rodriguez can do to turn this around?
Echeverria scores with a shoulder strike.
Rodriguez missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Echeverria on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rodriguez missing with knees to the body.
Echeverria tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Echeverria lands a nice uppercut.
Echeverria scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rodriguez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Echeverria avoids it.
Rodriguez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Echeverria avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Rodriguez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Echeverria gets through Rodriguez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Echeverria managing to block the knees to the body from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez tries to land knees in the clinch but Echeverria avoids the damage to the body.
A shot in the inside from Echeverria.
Echeverria lands a hook to the side of the head.
Echeverria throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rodriguezs head.
Echeverria lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
Echeverria working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Echeverria on the inside.
Echeverria swings wildly with an uppercut but Rodriguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Echeverria working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Echeverria managing to block the knees to the body from Rodriguez.
Echeverria tries a body shot but Rodriguez blocks it.
Rodriguez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Echeverria avoids it.
Echeverria lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Echeverria lands a hook to the side of the head.
Echeverria managing to block the knees to the body from Rodriguez.
Echeverria blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rodriguez has had enough of the clinch but Echeverria keeps him there for the moment.
Rodriguez takes a shot to the head.
Echeverria keeps control of Rodriguez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Echeverria misses with a hook from the clinch.
Echeverria softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Echeverria blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Echeverria throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Echeverria lands a shot to the body.
Echeverria lands a body punch in the clinch.
Echeverria lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Echeverria struggles to land a body shot inside as Rodriguez controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santiago Echeverria dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!

Echeverria misses the shot to the body.
Echeverria misses with a body shot.
Rodriguez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rodriguez, right into the meat.
Rodriguez connects with a right hand. Echeverria shakes it off.
Echeverria fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rodriguez on the side of the head.
Rodriguez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Echeverria.
Echeverria lands a glancing blow to the side of Rodriguez's head.
Echeverria swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rodriguez.

Rodriguez is rocked!
Rodriguez scores with a nice head shot.
Rodriguez is still on wobbly legs! Can Echeverria finish him?
Echeverria lands with a nice combination. Rodriguez backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodriguez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Echeverria's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Rodriguez. Those never looked like landing.
Rodriguez misses with a double jab
and Echeverria counters with a nice body shot.
Rodriguez seems to have recovered his senses.
Rodriguez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice leg kick lands there from Echeverria.
Echeverria lands a leg kick that knocks Rodriguez off balance momentarily.
Echeverria tries a head kick but it misses.
Santiago Echeverria is winning the standup battle so far.
Echeverria tries to land a leg kick but Rodriguez saw it coming and moves away.
Rodriguez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Echeverria throws a jab when Rodriguez was well out of range.
A clash of legs there as Echeverria blocks the low kick.
Carlos Rodriguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Echeverria throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Echeverria misses with a low kick.
Jab from Echeverria.
Nice body kick from Echeverria.
Echeverria lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Echeverria pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rodriguez only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Echeverria lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rodriguez's sensitive parts.
Echeverria pushes Rodriguez away with a front kick.
Echeverria misses with a kick to the body
and Rodriguez counters with a straight right hand.
Echeverria is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A low kick from Echeverria is predictable there
and Rodriguez counters with a nice leg kick.
Rodriguez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Echeverria's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Echeverria uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Echeverria. Echeverria obviously looking to wear him down.
Rodriguez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rodriguez looks to land a right hand but Echeverria moved out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Rodriguez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Santiago Echeverria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Echeverria swinging wildly here.
Rodriguez wants to land a leg kick but Echeverria is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Echeverria. That's going to slow Rodriguez down.
Echeverria keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rodriguez.
A big right from Rodriguez misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Echeverria throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rodriguez misses with a series of wild punches.
Echeverria tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rodriguez manages to circle out of the way.
Echeverria scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Echeverria takes the fight into the clinch.
Santiago Echeverria is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rodriguez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Echeverria avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Rodriguez fails to land.
Rodriguez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Echeverrias head.
Rodriguez blocks an uppercut.
Echeverria misses with the head strike.
Rodriguez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Echeverrias head.
Echeverria lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Echeverria swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Santiago Echeverria showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Echeverria 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santiago Echeverria!
A relieved looking Santiago Echeverria thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.