PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Thanotos Tisorgis (ranked 8181 p4p, 725 weight class) and Darrell Daal (ranked 9604 p4p, 779 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tisorgis
vs
Daal

188 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
180 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thanotos Tisorgis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darrell Daal!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Tisorgis. Beautiful body shot.
Daal takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Daal lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Daal lands with a good body shot.
Some wild striking there from Daal.
Tisorgis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tisorgis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Daal looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tisorgis is looking to slow Daal down with leg kicks.
Daal throws a leg kick
and Tisorgis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tisorgis misses with a straight right.
Tisorgis throws a hook but Daal blocks it.
Daal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tisorgis.
Tisorgis ducks under a wild hook from Daal.
Daal on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tisorgis. Tisorgis obviously looking to wear him down.
Tisorgis lands a glancing blow to the side of Daal's head.
Tisorgis throws a body shot but no joy.
Daal on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tisorgis ducks under a wild hook from Daal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daal misses with a lunging right hand

and Tisorgis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tisorgis.
Daal wants to get back to striking at distance but Tisorgis won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tisorgis.
Tisorgis has Daal pressed against the ropes, preventing Daal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Daal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tisorgis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Daal. That did some damage!
Tisorgis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tisorgis looks to land a right hand but Daal moved out of range.

Daal has Tisorgis up against the ropes in a clinch.
Daal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tisorgis's elbow.
Tisorgis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tisorgis has a couple of punches blocked by Daal.
Tisorgis misses with the head strike.
Daal wants to break free but Tisorgis has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tisorgis.
Tisorgis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tisorgis lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tisorgis has a couple of punches blocked by Daal.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daal stalling the fight.
A shot in the inside from Tisorgis.

Tisorgis breaks the clinch.
Daal checks a low kick from Tisorgis.
Daal cracks a nice hook into Tisorgis's ribs.
Daal works the jab nicely.
Tisorgis misses with a hook
and Daal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daal with a hook.
Tisorgis misses with a hook
and Daal counters with a stiff right hand.
Tisorgis is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Tisorgis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Daal.
Daal has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Daal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tisorgis thuds his right hand into Daal's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daal misses with an uppercut. Tisorgis saw that one coming.
A big right from Tisorgis misses.
Daal misses with a hook to the body
and Tisorgis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tisorgis.
Daal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tisorgis circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thanotos Tisorgis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Daal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tisorgis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tisorgis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Daal in his tracks.
Tisorgis looks to land a left hand but Daal moved out of range nicely.
Daal throws a counter combo.
Tisorgis scores with a nice head shot.
Darrell Daal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tisorgis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Daal's sensitive parts.
Tisorgis lands a nice hook to Daal's body. Daal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Daal takes the fight into the clinch.
Tisorgis digs a right hand underneath Daal's ribcage. Daal let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Daal breaks from the clinch.
Daal cracks Tisorgis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice shot by Tisorgis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daal wants to clinch.
Daal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Daal throws a combination that misses
and Tisorgis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tisorgis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tisorgis lands a jab to Daal's midsection.
Tisorgis just misses with a punch to the body.
Tisorgis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tisorgis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tisorgis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daal.

Daal has Tisorgis up against the ropes in a clinch.
Daal throws a head punch that misses.
Tisorgis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tisorgis lands with a short shot to the head.
Daal swings wildly with an uppercut but Tisorgis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tisorgis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daal can do to turn this around?

Tisorgis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tisorgis scores with a jab to the body.
Daal looks to land a combination but Tisorgis avoids it well.
Daal moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tisorgis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thanotos Tisorgis is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tisorgis scores with a jab. Daal acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tisorgis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Daal misses.
Daal ducks under a wild hook from Tisorgis.
A leg kick checked by Daal.
Daal swings for the body but Tisorgis moves out of range.
Darrell Daal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tisorgis.
Daal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tisorgis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Daal.
A swing and a miss from Daal.
A good leg kick by Tisorgis.
Tisorgis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Daal under the eye.
Tisorgis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tisorgis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daal.
A punch lands to the side of Tisorgis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Daal throws a sloppy body shot
and Tisorgis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Daal takes one to the chin there.

Daal is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thanotos Tisorgis dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Nice defenses there by Daal.
Tisorgis scores with a shot to the body.
Daal lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tisorgis ducks under a wild hook from Daal.
Tisorgis throws a leg kick but Daal sees it coming and moves out of range.
Daal throws a hook to the side of Tisorgis's head but Tisorgis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Tisorgis misses its intended target.
Tisorgis throws a body shot but no joy.
Daal punishes Tisorgis's body with a nice straight punch.
Daal fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tisorgis is out of range.
Tisorgis takes a swing at Daal's ribcage but misses.
Daal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tisorgis moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daal takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A swing and a miss from Daal.
Tisorgis misses with a looping right.
Daal throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tisorgis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Daal's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Daal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tisorgis.
Daal throws a counter combo.
Tisorgis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tisorgis. Daal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tisorgis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daal connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tisorgis fails to land with a series of punches.
Daal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A big right from Tisorgis misses.
Daal fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tisorgis is out of range.

Daal forces Tisorgis back against the ropes and clinches.
Tisorgis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daals head.
Tisorgis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tisorgis throws a head punch that misses.

Tisorgis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daal tries to bum rush Tisorgis with a series of wild strikes but Tisorgis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tisorgis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tisorgis swats away the attempt to clinch by Daal.
Tisorgis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tisorgis misses the jab.
Daal lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Daal lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tisorgis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Daal on the side of the head.
A jab from Tisorgis does it's job there.
Daal throws a hook to the side of Tisorgis's head but Tisorgis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tisorgis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A shot to the liver by Daal. Beautiful body shot.
Tisorgis staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daal misses the jab.
Daal's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tisorgis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Daal is still on wobbly legs! Can Tisorgis finish him?
Daal looks to score with a jab to the body but Tisorgis is just out of range.
Tisorgis lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Thanotos Tisorgis did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tisorgis lands with an uppercut that bounces Daal off the ropes and back into range.
Daal seems to have recovered his senses.
Daal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tisorgis.
Tisorgis avoids the body shot from Daal.
Daal throws a shot from downtown. Tisorgis moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Tisorgis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Daal takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Tisorgis connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Daal onto his butt! Daal bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
Tisorgis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daal throws an off balance right hand
and Tisorgis counters with a straight right that drops Daal to the canvas! Will Daal beat the count? He's still wobbly and as the count reaches 7, he's still struggling to make it. 8...9...10. He's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Thanotos Tisorgis!
In his post fight interview, Thanotos Tisorgis started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.