PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tymoteusz Filipowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alessio Legionarius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Alessio Legionarius enters the ring!

Filipowicz
vs
Legionarius

185 cm
24
205 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

185 cm
41
208 lbs
33 - 24 - 0

Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tymoteusz Filipowicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alessio Legionarius!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legionarius scores with a jab to the jaw.
Legionarius tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Filipowicz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Legionarius closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Filipowicz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
As Legionarius looks to move away, Filipowicz throws a big counter combo but Legionarius just gets out of the way.
Legionarius tries to clinch up.

Legionarius clinches with his opponent.
Filipowicz misses with a knee to the head.

Legionarius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Legionarius tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Filipowicz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Legionarius takes a swing at Filipowicz's ribcage but misses.
Filipowicz throws a big counter combination but Legionarius scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Legionarius clinches.
Legionarius pushes Filipowicz back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Filipowicz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Filipowicz misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legionarius can't find room to land a body shot as Filipowicz controls the action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Legionarius managing to block the knees to the body from Filipowicz.
Filipowicz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Legionarius is defending well for now.
Legionarius managing to block the knees to the body from Filipowicz.
Filipowicz managing to block the knees to the body from Legionarius.
Filipowicz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Filipowicz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Legionarius lands a right hand.
Filipowicz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Legionarius misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Filipowicz.

Legionarius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Filipowicz drops his hands momentarily and Legionarius takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Legionarius swings for the body but Filipowicz moves out of range.
As Legionarius looks to move away, Filipowicz throws a big counter combo but Legionarius just gets out of the way.
Legionarius ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legionarius fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Filipowicz.
Legionarius looks to land a left hand but Filipowicz moved out of range nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Legionarius. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Legionarius.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Legionarius throws the left hand but Filipowicz avoids the punch easily.
As Legionarius looks to move away, Filipowicz throws a big counter combo but Legionarius just gets out of the way.
Legionarius tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Filipowicz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Filipowicz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Legionarius has managed to clinch.
Filipowicz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Filipowicz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Legionarius misses with a knee strike.
Filipowicz misses with some punches.
Legionarius pushes Filipowicz back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Legionarius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Legionarius throws a jab when Filipowicz was well out of range.
As Legionarius looks to move away, Filipowicz throws a big counter combo but Legionarius just gets out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alessio Legionarius dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Legionarius fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Legionarius tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Filipowicz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Filipowicz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Filipowicz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Filipowicz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Legionarius goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Legionarius throws a good cross that connects.

Legionarius rushes Filipowicz and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Filipowicz.
Filipowicz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Legionarius missing with knees to the body.
Alessio Legionarius seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Filipowicz struggles to land a body shot inside as Legionarius controls his hands.
Filipowicz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Legionarius has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Filipowicz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Legionarius is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Filipowicz.
Legionarius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Filipowicz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Legionarius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Filipowicz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Legionarius's brow.
Filipowicz takes an elbow to the temple.

Legionarius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Legionarius pushes Filipowicz up against the ropes in a clinch.
Legionarius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Filipowicz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Filipowicz struggles to land a body shot inside as Legionarius controls his hands.
Filipowicz blocks an elbow strike from Legionarius.
Legionarius misses with a punch to the body.
Legionarius tries to throw a body punch but Filipowicz avoids it by throwing Legionarius back against the ropes.
Legionarius lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Filipowicz fails to land.
Legionarius blocking some punches.

Legionarius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Legionarius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Filipowicz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Filipowicz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
As Legionarius looks to move away, Filipowicz throws a big counter combo but Legionarius just gets out of the way.
Legionarius chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Legionarius thumps Filipowicz with a low kick.
Filipowicz checks a low kick from Legionarius.
Legionarius moves in looking to clinch but Filipowicz pushes him off.
Legionarius tries to work over Filipowicz's front leg with a kick but Filipowicz checks it.
A combination from Legionarius does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alessio Legionarius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Filipowicz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Legionarius throws a good cross that connects.
Legionarius misses with a wild body shot.
Legionarius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Filipowicz.
Filipowicz throws a big counter combination but Legionarius scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Alessio Legionarius seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Filipowicz needs to keep his hands up - Legionarius had a free shot at his head there.
Legionarius tries a head kick but it misses.
Legionarius throws an overhand right that lands on Filipowicz's shoulder, as Filipowicz tries to avoid the shot.
Filipowicz is looking for a counter combo.
Legionarius throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legionarius pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Filipowicz back to the ropes. Legionarius follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Alessio Legionarius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Legionarius misses with a two punch combination.
As Legionarius looks to move away, Filipowicz throws a big counter combo but Legionarius just gets out of the way.
Legionarius wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Legionarius misses.
Filipowicz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Legionarius's jab looks to have found its range, popping Filipowicz under the eye.

Legionarius has Filipowicz up against the ropes in a clinch.
Legionarius misses with a punch on the inside.
Filipowicz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Filipowicz blocking some punches.
Legionarius blocks an uppercut.
Legionarius trying to land knees to the body.
Filipowicz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Legionarius.
Filipowicz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipowicz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Legionarius's elbow.
Legionarius has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Legionarius has a couple of punches blocked by Filipowicz.
Legionarius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Legionarius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Filipowicz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Legionarius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Filipowicz is looking for a counter combo.
Legionarius misses with a low kick.
Filipowicz throws a big counter combination but Legionarius scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Legionarius fails with an attempt to clinch.
Filipowicz appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tymoteusz Filipowicz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Legionarius throws a hook to the side of Filipowicz's head but Filipowicz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tymoteusz Filipowicz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Legionarius misses the shot to the body.
Tymoteusz Filipowicz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alessio Legionarius is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Legionarius throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alessio Legionarius comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Legionarius has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alessio Legionarius!
A victorious Alessio Legionarius thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.