PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Gianluca De Rossi (ranked 5642 p4p, 3246 weight class) and Sindicious Lightning (ranked 577 p4p, 407 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

De Rossi
vs
Lightning

190 cm
18
210
0 - 1 - 0

198 cm
19
223
4 - 4 - 0

Excellent MT
Big right hand

Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gianluca De Rossi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sindicious Lightning!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lightning just misses with a punch to the body.
Lightning thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lightning looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lightning misses with a body shot.
De Rossi is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
De Rossi cracks Lightning with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
De Rossi fails with an attempt to clinch.
De Rossi avoids a punch combination nicely.
De Rossi misses with a hook

and Lightning counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lightning.
A short uppercut from Lightning.
Lightning working aggressively here.
De Rossi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
De Rossi misses with some punches.
Lightning gets through De Rossi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Rossi misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Rossi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lightning lands a left hand.
Lightning scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Rossi working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by De Rossi.
A shot in the inside from Lightning.
Lightning lands on the inside with an uppercut.
De Rossi blocks an uppercut.
Lightning pushes De Rossi back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Lightning blocks an uppercut.
De Rossi struggles to land a body shot inside as Lightning controls his hands.
De Rossi struggles to land a body shot inside as Lightning controls his hands.
De Rossi struggles to land a body shot inside as Lightning controls his hands.
Lightning lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of De Rossi backwards.
De Rossi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Rossi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lightning's elbow.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
De Rossi managing to block the knees to the body from Lightning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lightning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightning working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lightning makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!
Lightning blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lightning blocks an uppercut.
Lightning lands a shoulder strike.
Lightning throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lightning.

De Rossi is rocked!
De Rossi is breathing heavily.
Lightning creates a bit of distance and cracks De Rossi with a massive left hook! De Rossi crumples out of camera shot, completely unconscious! He's been Nelmarked! Lightning stares at him for a moment then struts over to his corner, victorious.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sindicious Lightning!
Our winner, Sindicious Lightning, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.