PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kick Boxer (ranked 4616 p4p, 440 weight class) and Kabu Loso (ranked 12766 p4p, 658 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Boxer
vs
Loso

180 cm
34
169 lbs
39 - 20 - 2

171 cm
39
156 lbs
31 - 16 - 1

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
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 39 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kick Boxer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kabu Loso!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Boxer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Boxer.
Boxer moves out of range of the strikes.
Boxer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Boxer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Loso tries to clinch up but Boxer circles away and keeps his distance.
Boxer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Loso scores with a nice head shot.
Boxer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boxer throws a hook but Loso avoids it easily.
Loso counters with a body kick.
Boxer cracks Loso with a good jab.
Loso dodges the punch combination from Boxer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boxer misses with a looping right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Loso.
Boxer definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Loso scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boxer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Loso on the side of the head.
Boxer tries to bum rush Loso with a series of wild strikes but Loso uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boxer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Loso misses with an uppercut. Boxer saw that one coming.
Boxer fails to land with a series of punches.
Loso flicks out a counter leg kick but Boxer steps away.
Loso is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boxer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Boxer digs a good body shot into Loso's ribs.
Boxer swinging wildly here.
Loso takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Loso fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Boxer checks it well.
Boxer checks a low kick from Loso.
Boxer misses the shot to the body.
Boxer just misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Loso.
Loso throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Loso buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Loso is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loso uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boxer.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Loso staying out of range there.
Loso tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Boxer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Loso fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boxer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Loso walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Boxer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Loso.
Loso uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boxer.
Loso is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Boxer misses with a wild body shot.
Boxer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Loso.
Boxer is looking to counter punch.
Loso throws a shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Boxer blocks the low kick.
Boxer avoids a kick to the body.
Loso moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Loso tries to clinch but Boxer moves out of range.
Loso buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boxer misses with a two punch combination.
Loso wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boxer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Loso misses with a hook. Boxer ducked under it nicely.
Loso throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Loso is looking to clinch but Boxer is avoiding it.
Loso ducks under a wild hook from Boxer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kick Boxer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Boxer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Loso tries to clinch up
enabling Boxer to counter with a crisp jab.
Boxer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Loso sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boxer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Boxer throws a body shot but no joy.
Boxer throws a combination. Loso tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Loso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boxer moves out of range of the strikes.
Loso thumps Boxer with a low kick.
Boxer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Loso can do to turn this around?
Boxer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Loso moves forwards but Boxer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Loso finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Boxer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Loso's hands.
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!
A chopping leg kick lands by Loso.
Loso gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Loso slips a straight right by Boxer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loso.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Loso! But no joy.
Boxer throws an off balance right hand
and Loso counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boxer thinking.
Loso looks to clinch
and Boxer counters with a nice uppercut.
Boxer swings for the body but Loso moves out of range.
Boxer lands a lovely overhand right.
Loso tries to clinch but Boxer moves out of range.
Boxer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Loso looks to land a right hand but Boxer moved out of range.
Boxer throws a jab when Loso was well out of range.
Loso takes a swing at Boxer's ribcage but misses.
Boxer misses with a few strikes there.
Loso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boxer was well out of range. Poor timing from Loso.
Boxer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Boxer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boxer cracks Loso with a good jab.
Loso throws a big shot that misses.
Boxer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boxer looks to land a left hand but Loso moved out of range nicely.
Loso now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Boxer throws a shot from downtown. Loso moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loso wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Boxer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Loso slips under a jab.
Boxer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice straight punches there by Boxer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Boxer.
Boxer scores with the left hand. Loso knows he should have avoided that one.
Boxer moves away from the strike by Loso.
Boxer's corner calls for a 1-2. Boxer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Loso turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Loso swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boxer.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Boxer misses with a punch to the body.

Boxer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Loso doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boxer.
Boxer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Boxer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Boxer jabs at Loso's body.
Boxer misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kick Boxer dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Boxer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kabu Loso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kick Boxer is winning the standup battle so far.
Boxer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Loso tries to clinch but Boxer moves out of range.
Loso waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boxer.

Loso closes the distance and clinches.
Loso putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Boxer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Boxer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Loso lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Loso.
A short right from Boxer on the inside.
Boxer throws an elbow but it misses.
Loso blocks an elbow strike from Boxer.
Loso lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Boxer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Loso's elbow.
Loso misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boxer scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loso is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boxer is defending well for now.
Boxer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Loso throws an elbow but it misses.

Boxer breaks the clinch.
Loso throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loso moves out of range of the strikes.
Loso throws out a counter right but Boxer avoids it with no problem.
Boxer checks a leg kick.
Boxer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Loso is looking to clinch.
Loso throws a jab when Boxer was well out of range.
Loso jabs Boxer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Boxer misses with an uppercut. Loso saw that one coming.
Loso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Loso takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Loso moves into range and clinches up with Boxer.
Kick Boxer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Loso blocks a body shot from Boxer.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Loso creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boxer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Loso misses with a knee strike.
Loso misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boxer.
Kabu Loso seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Boxer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boxer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Boxer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boxer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer checks a low kick from Loso.
Loso is looking to score with low kicks.
Boxer slips under a jab.
Loso is looking to chop away at Boxer's legs.
A cross from Loso lands.
Loso is looking to clinch.
Boxer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Boxer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Loso on the side of the head.
Boxer checks a leg kick nicely.
Loso misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good work by Boxer as he checks the leg kick.
Loso lands a slapping body shot.
Boxer misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Loso moves into range and clinches up with Boxer.
Boxer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Loso working aggressively here.
Boxer lands an elbow inside that Loso shrugs off.
Loso takes an elbow to the forehead.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kabu Loso.
I think Boxer 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

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