PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Tyson Tonal (ranked 6871 p4p, 5496 weight class) and Attilio De Fiore (ranked 748 p4p, 643 weight class). Attilio De Fiore has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tonal
vs
De Fiore

190 cm
18
194
0 - 3 - 0

193 cm
18
185
1 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
KO power

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Tonal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Attilio De Fiore!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Fiore lands the left hand.
Tonal looks to land a combination but De Fiore avoids it well.
De Fiore ducks under a wild hook from Tonal.
Tonal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
De Fiore dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Fiore showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tonal.
Tonal gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Tyson Tonal has been cut.
De Fiore lands with a good body shot.
Tonal misses with a straight right.
Tonal throws an overhand right that lands on De Fiore's shoulder, as De Fiore tries to avoid the shot.
De Fiore avoids the body shot from Tonal.
De Fiore throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tonal went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tonal walks into a stiff left hand from De Fiore.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tonal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Fiore.
De Fiore connects with a jab.
Attilio De Fiore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tonal just misses with a punch to the body.
A right-left combo lands from De Fiore.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Fiore digs a good hook to Tonal's body.
De Fiore has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Tonal throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and De Fiore counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tonal is trying to break the clinch but De Fiore is controlling him.
De Fiore lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from De Fiore.
De Fiore lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tonal backwards.
De Fiore has Tonal pressed against the ropes, preventing Tonal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right handed body shot lands from De Fiore.
De Fiore lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tonal backwards.

Tonal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tonal looks to land a combination but De Fiore avoids it well.
De Fiore scores with a nice strike.
Tonal walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Tonal is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Fiore weaves into range and cracks Tonal right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Tonal goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! De Fiore is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Attilio De Fiore!