PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Indigo Pleateu (ranked 3958 p4p, 5603 weight class) and Big Boner (ranked 466 p4p, 580 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Pleateu
vs
Boner

180 cm
25
155
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
162
0 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Good chin

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Island Boys Nutrition

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Indigo Pleateu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Big Boner!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pleateu cracks Boner with a good jab.
Boner stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pleateu digs a good hook to Boner's body.
Boner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pleateu manages to avoid it.
Pleateu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pleateu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Boner ducks under a wild hook from Pleateu.
Pleateu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A punch combination from Boner misses.
Big Boner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Boner.
Pleateu misses with a hook.
Pleateu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
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!
Pleateu throws a big shot that misses.
Pleateu is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pleateu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boner is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boner lands with a shot to the body.
Pleateu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pleateu is looking to counter punch.
Boner connects with a body shot.
Boner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pleateu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Boner looks to land a right hand but Pleateu moved out of range.
Boner with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleateu looks to score with a jab to the body but Boner is just out of range.
Pleateu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boner manages to avoid it.
A cross from Pleateu lands.
Pleateu throws a hook but Boner blocks it.
Pleateu misses with a straight right.
Boner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pleateu counters with a nice uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pleateu takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Boner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pleateu.
Pleateu throws a shot from downtown. Boner moves away and avoids it.
Boner misses with a head kick.
Pleateu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boner throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Pleateu counters with a nice uppercut.
Boner throws a head kick but Pleateu moves out of range.
Pleateu is looking to counter punch.
Pleateu ducks under a wild hook from Boner.
Boner cracks Pleateu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pleateu misses with a looping left.
A jab from Pleateu misses.
Pleateu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boner moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pleateu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pleateu misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Boner.
Pleateu takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pleateu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pleateu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pleateu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Boner.
Boner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pleateu at a distance.
Boner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pleateu misses with an uppercut.
Pleateu throws a jab when Boner was well out of range.
Boner throws out a loose jab but Pleateu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pleateu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pleateu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pleateu throwing a counter right hand but Boner manages to avoid it.
Pleateu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boner.
Pleateu misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Boner misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Big Boner dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Boner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pleateu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boner lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circling - Pleateu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Big Boner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boner missing with a left hand there. Pleateu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boner looks to land a left hand but Pleateu moved out of range nicely.
Boner missing with a left hand there. Pleateu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've been informed that Boner has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Pleateu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pleateu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice straight punches there by Pleateu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pleateu.
Boner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pleateu.
Pleateu cracks Boner with an open hand slap.
Boner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pleateu.
Boner defending well as Pleateu loads up on a big left hand.
Boner misses with a left hand
and Pleateu counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Boner connects with a body shot.
Boner moves out of range of the strikes.
Pleateu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Boner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boner misses with an uppercut
and Pleateu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleateu lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pleateu.
Pleateu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boner thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pleateu if he has to take too many more of those.
Boner connects with a jab.
Boner thumps Pleateu with a low kick.
Boner misses with a right hand
and Pleateu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Boner.
Pleateu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boner.
Boner throws a lazy right hand but Pleateu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pleateu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Boner throws a head kick but Pleateu moves out of range.
Boner lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pleateu will feel that in the morning.
Boner is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pleateu ducks under a wild hook from Boner.
Pleateu is looking to counter punch.
Pleateu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pleateu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Boner.
Pleateu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A telegraphed right hand from Pleateu misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Pleateu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boner throws out a counter right but Pleateu avoids it with no problem.
Pleateu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good leg kick by Boner.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boner. Pleateu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pleateu throws a shot from downtown. Boner moves away and avoids it.
Pleateu misses with a hook. Boner ducked under it nicely.
Pleateu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Boner misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Boner.
Pleateu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pleateu lunges at Boner with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Boner's hand.
Boner looks to land a left hand but Pleateu moved out of range nicely.
Pleateu loads up on a big right hand but Boner slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pleateu. Boner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pleateu lands with a right hand.
Pleateu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pleateu.
Pleateu throws a looping overhand right but Boner ducks down to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Indigo Pleateu dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Pleateu dips to his left and cracks Boner with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Pleateu. Boner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boner appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pleateu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Pleateu misses.
No joy there for Boner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pleateu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boner connects with a body shot.
Boner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Boner blocks a jab.
Boner now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A head kick misses from Boner.
A jab from Pleateu misses.
Boner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pleateu's hands.
Pleateu lands a nice hook to Boner's body. Boner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pleateu loads up on a big right hand but Boner slips the punch.
Boner looks to land a right hand but Pleateu moved out of range.
Pleateu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Boner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boner throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pleateu ducks under a wild hook from Boner.
Pleateu is looking to counter punch.
Pleateu misses with a looping left.
Pleateu misses with a left hand
enabling Boner to counter with a crisp jab.
Pleateu's corner calls for a 1-2. Pleateu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Boner misses with a head kick.
Pleateu lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Big Boner has been cut.
Boner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boner scores with a head kick. Pleateu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Boner ducks under a wild hook from Pleateu.
Pleateu cracks Boner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boner lands a glancing blow to the side of Pleateu's head.
Pleateu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from Pleateu misses.
Boner looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pleateu. Boner does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab lands there for Pleateu.
Boner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pleateu.
Pleateu connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Pleateu does it's job there.
Boner misses with a low kick.
A left lands for Pleateu.
Boner staying out of range there.
Boner moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pleateu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boner with a jab.
Pleateu looks to score with a jab to the body but Boner is just out of range.
Pleateu lands a right hook to the body.
Boner slips a jab from Pleateu.
A big right from Boner misses.
Boner looks to score with a jab to the body but Pleateu is just out of range.
Pleateu misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pleateu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boner loads up on a big right hand but Pleateu slips the punch.
Pleateu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pleateu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Indigo Pleateu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pleateu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Indigo Pleateu!
An out of breath Indigo Pleateu thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.