PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Matteo Pini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Rawlings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pini
vs
Rawlings

171 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matteo Pini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Rawlings!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rawlings throws a lazy head kick
and Pini makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pini blocks a head kick by Rawlings.
Pini buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pini scores with a hook.
Pini scores with a sloppy right hand. Rawlings should have avoided that one.
Rawlings tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pini.
Pini blocks a head kick by Rawlings.
Rawlings pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pini avoids the head kick by Rawlings.
Pini blocks a head kick by Rawlings.
Nice jab there from Pini.
Rawlings pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A lazy body kick from Rawlings
and Pini counters with a leg kick.
Rawlings tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rawlings looks gassed!
Rawlings throws a head kick that misses.
Pini scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pini throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Ricky Rawlings has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawlings misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A lazy left from Pini finds it's target.
Pini cracks a nice hook into Rawlings's ribs.
Pini connects with a body shot that sends Rawlings's belly button to the back.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pini.
Pini throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rawlings tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pini with a jab.
Pini connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rawlings takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pini throws a combination. Rawlings tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rawlings takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rawlings tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rawlings gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pini.
Pini pushes Rawlings away with a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rawlings takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pini lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A slapping body kick lands there for Pini.
Rawlings gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Rawlings is rocked!
Pini looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pini scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pini takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pini lands a right hook to the body.
Pini scores with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pini.
Nice body kick from Pini.
Rawlings doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pini fakes the leg kick and cracks Rawlings in the body.
Pini lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pini scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pini jabs Rawlings to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pini lands a jab to Rawlings's midsection.
Rawlings on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pini thuds a left hand into Rawlings's body.
Pini pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rawlings back to the ropes. Pini follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A head kick by Rawlings misses
and Pini counters with a right hand to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pini.
Pini thuds a left hand into Rawlings's body.
Rawlings takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pini scores with a three punch combo!
Pini feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rawlings's calf.
Pini moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rawlings takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rawlings misses with the body kick
and Pini counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rawlings on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pini. Pini obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rawlings looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rawlings walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pini lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pini lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rawlings backs up against the ropes.
Rawlings throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rawlings takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pini connects with a jab.
Pini lands a two punch combo.
Ricky Rawlings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pini throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rawlings throws a sloppy head kick and Pini moves out of range easily.
Pini wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rawlings throws a lazy head kick
and Pini counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pini.
Pini throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matteo Pini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Rawlings's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Pini lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rawlings walks into a left hand.
Rawlings throws a sloppy head kick
and Pini counters with a straight right hand.
Rawlings throws a sloppy head kick
and Pini makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rawlings tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pini lands a nice looking body shot.
Pini looks to land a combination. Rawlings sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rawlings is looking to land body kicks.
Rawlings tries a head kick but it misses.
Rawlings misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matteo Pini is winning the standup battle so far.
Pini feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rawlingss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pini stalks Rawlings and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rawlings's face. Rawlings staggers backwards, shaken.
Pini digs a good body shot into Rawlings's ribs.
Pini jabs Rawlings to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pini is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pini.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rawlings takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pini connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rawlings. Rawlings circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rawlings throws a head kick that misses
and Pini counters with a solid body kick.
Rawlings's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rawlings takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pini.
Nice shot by Pini.
Pini lands with a shot to the body.
Jab by Pini.
Rawlings throws a head kick that misses
and Pini counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rawlings takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A shot to the liver by Pini. Beautiful body shot.
Pini lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rawlings has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pini scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rawlings chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pini can pounce on him.
Pini scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rawlings in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pini connects with a body shot that sends Rawlings's belly button to the back.
Rawlings chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pini can pounce on him.
Pini scoring well with a low kick there.
Pini lands with a good body shot.
Pini throws a sloppy head kick and Rawlings moves out of range easily.
Rawlings tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rawlings misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pini works over Rawlings's head and body with a nice combination.
Pini fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rawlings takes one to the chin there.
Rawlings has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pini.
A jab from Pini finds it's way through Rawlings's defenses.
A head kick by Rawlings misses
and Pini counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pini scores with a spinning back kick!
Rawlings throws a lazy head kick
and Pini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rawlings takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rawlings throws a head kick that misses.
Pini throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pini swinging wildly here.
Rawlings throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rawlings has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rawlings misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pini.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pini.
Pini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rawlings can do to turn this around?
Pini lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pini.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rawlings throws a lazy head kick
and Pini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A good leg kick by Pini.
Pini misses with a low kick as Rawlings jumps back.
Pini lands with a thumping leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Rawlings 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rawlings throws a head kick but Pini moves out of range.
Pini feints a jab promting Rawlings to slip. Pini then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rawlings slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pini blocks a jab.
Pini changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rawlings closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pini lands a nice shot to the body.
Pini lands the left hand.
Pini blocks a head kick by Rawlings.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matteo Pini dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Rawlings's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Rawlings blocks a head kick by Pini.
Pini lands a nice shot to the body.
Rawlings takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice uppercut there from Pini.
Rawlings throws a head kick but Pini moves out of range.
Pini scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rawlings uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pini.
An inside leg kick lands from Pini.
Rawlings missing with a left hand there. Pini was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rawlings throws a head kick that misses
and Pini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pini blocks a head kick by Rawlings.
Pini scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pini feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rawlingss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rawlings throws a lazy head kick
and Pini counters with a left and a right that stings Rawlings.
Pini scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawlings throws a sloppy head kick and Pini moves out of range easily.
Pini throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pini fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rawlings on the side of the head.
Pini is looking to slow Rawlings down with leg kicks.
Rawlings takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pini cracks Rawlings with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rawlings with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pini to score with a decent uppercut.
Rawlings takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pini throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rawlings stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pini throws a front kick aimed at Rawlings's knee but Rawlings avoids it well.
Rawlings throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Pini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rawlings looks to land a right hand but Pini moved out of range.
Pini lunges at Rawlings with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rawlings's hand.
Ricky Rawlings has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pini dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rawlings. That did some damage!
Rawlings throws a head kick but Pini moves out of range.
Rawlings throws a head kick but Pini moves out of range.
Pini changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rawlings throws a head kick that misses
and Pini counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pini fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rawlings throws a big shot that misses.
Pini lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rawlings blocks a head kick by Pini.
A head kick misses from Rawlings.
A head kick from Pini lands but Rawlings takes it in his stride.
A cross from Pini lands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rawlings.
Pini lands a head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pini blocks a head kick by Rawlings.
Pini lands a body shot.
Rawlings takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pini scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rawlings doesn't seem bothered though.
A head kick by Rawlings misses
and Pini counters with a left to the body.
A cross from Pini lands.
Pini lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rawlings misses with a head kick.
Rawlings misses with a kick to the body.
Rawlings tries a head kick but it misses.
Pini ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rawlings throws a sloppy head kick
and Pini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pini lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Pini as he connects with a hook.
Pini throws a shot to the body.
Rawlings throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Pini.
Good leg kick by Pini there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pini keeps Rawlings at a distance using the push kick.
A head kick misses from Rawlings.
Pini connects with a body shot that sends Rawlings's belly button to the back.
Rawlings avoids the head kick by Pini.
Rawlings throws a half hearted mid kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pini scores with a hook to the body. Rawlings takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pini.
Pini blocks a head kick by Rawlings.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matteo Pini showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pini 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matteo Pini!
Matteo Pini managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, •‡• LION Clothing •‡• [CBK], into his post fight interview.