PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Iaspero Yalixqua (ranked 22571 p4p, 1243 weight class) and Iso Paa (ranked 587 p4p, 165 weight class). Yalixqua's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Stop This Flame. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Yalixqua
vs
Paa

183 cm
27
175
18 - 11 - 2

180 cm
34
183
28 - 15 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iaspero Yalixqua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iso Paa!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paa misses with a body shot.
Yalixqua swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Paa throws a jab but it's blocked by Yalixqua.
Yalixqua throwing a counter right hand but Paa manages to avoid it.
Yalixqua looks to throw the jab but Paa is out of range.
Paa misses with a left hand

and Yalixqua holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yalixqua misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

It looks like Iaspero Yalixqua has been cut.
Paa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yalixqua gets through Paa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yalixqua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Paa trying to control the position but instead, Yalixqua has worked for underhooks and has pushed Paa into the ropes.
Yalixqua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yalixqua misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yalixqua tries to work over Paa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Paa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paa tries a body shot but Yalixqua blocks it.
Paa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yalixqua.
Paa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yalixqua.
Yalixqua dodges an elbow strike from Paa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa throws a punch but it's blocked by Yalixqua.
Paa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yalixqua's defenses.
Paa lands with a left to the head.
Paa scores with a shoulder strike.
Yalixqua lands a body shot.
Yalixqua lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yalixqua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yalixqua lands an uppercut.
Paa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yalixqua scores with a nice hook to the head.
Paa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yalixqua.
Yalixqua lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Yalixqua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Paa misses with an elbow over the top.
Paa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yalixqua cracks Paa with a nice body shot.
Yalixqua swings wildly with an uppercut but Paa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yalixqua lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yalixqua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yalixqua lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Paa.
A short right from Paa.
Paa throws a punch but it's blocked by Yalixqua.
We've been informed that Paa has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Yalixqua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paa's elbow.
Paa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Paa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yalixqua misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paa blocking some punches.
Yalixqua lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yalixqua lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Paa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yalixqua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yalixqua - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Paa blocks a body shot from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Paa working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yalixqua stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yalixqua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paa's elbow.
Paa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yalixqua is working Paa over against the ropes.
Paa misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Yalixqua.
Paa looks winded!
Paa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yalixqua's elbow.
Paa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Paa fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua lands with a short shot to the head.
Yalixqua works on Paa's body with a couple of short punches.
Yalixqua lands a right hand that snaps the head of Paa backwards.
Yalixqua lands with a light punch inside.

Yalixqua breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A clash of legs there as Paa blocks the low kick.
Paa wants to counter the offense by Yalixqua and move into the clinch position.

Paa clinches up against the ropes.
Paa blocks a body shot from Yalixqua.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yalixqua lands with a right to the head.
Yalixqua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Yalixqua can't find room to land a body shot as Paa controls the action.
Yalixqua pushes Paa back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yalixqua.

Yalixqua breaks the clinch.
Yalixqua with a hook.
Paa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The fighters circling - Paa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paa misses with a leg kick
and Yalixqua counters with a big right hook, that lands right on the temple! Paa goes down! Yalixqua rushes to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. This one's going to be close! 3,4,5,6,7... Paa is up to one knee.... 8,9....10! He didn't make it! This fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Iaspero Yalixqua!
In his post fight interview, Iaspero Yalixqua gave a big smile as he said 'Thanks to the boss Sam Fairtex for being an awesome organiser. Big respect.'.