PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Lo Fat Ho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arroyo Malavino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lo Fat Ho has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Fat Ho
vs
Malavino

150 cm
25
153 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Brawler
Cuts easily

Great elbows
Granite chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lo Fat Ho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arroyo Malavino!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ho swats away the attempt to clinch by Malavino.

Malavino takes the fight into the clinch.
Malavino wants to stall.
Ho tries a body shot but Malavino blocks it.
Malavino swings wildly with an uppercut but Ho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ho wants to break the clinch but can't.
Malavino is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Ho is trying to force a seperation but Malavino has the dominant position.
Malavino misses with a punch to the body.
Malavino can't find room to land a body shot as Ho controls the action.
Malavino is working Ho over against the ropes.
Ho throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Malavino blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho has had enough of the clinch but Malavino keeps him there for the moment.

Ho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Malavino tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Ho counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ho.

Ho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ho darts in and clinches Malavino up against the ropes.
Malavino looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Malavino throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hos head.
Malavino lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Malavino landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Malavino throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Ho manages to break the clinch.
Ho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Malavino clinches with his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malavino tries a body shot but Ho blocks it.
Malavino is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
Ho blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Malavino lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ho backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malavino lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ho looking to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ho as Malavino tries to tie him up.
Malavino keeps control of Ho as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ho is looking to control Malavino's arms but Malavino gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ho has his back to the ropes.
Ho is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Ho is trying to break the clinch but Malavino has him pressed against the ropes.
Ho looking to slow down the pace here.
Ho wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ho wants to break the clinch but can't.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ho really is a fat lump.
Malavino taking a breather.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho stalling.
Malavino lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ho backwards.
Ho wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Malavino has him pressed against the ropes.
Malavino prevents Ho from breaking the clinch.
Ho is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Malavino is keeping busy.
Malavino gets through Ho's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Malavino wants to break the clinch but can't.
Malavino lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Malavino on the inside.
Malavino lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Malavino is trying to maintain a safe position but Ho gets an underhook and turns Malavino into the ropes.
Malavino lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Lo Fat Ho has been cut.
A short right from Malavino.
Ho is looking to break free of the clinch but Malavino has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malavino working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ho avoiding damage as Malavino throws knees to the body.
Malavino lands a left hand.
Malavino lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ho or not.
Malavino tries to stall but Ho uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ho breaks from the clinch.
Malavino tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ho swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Ho gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Malavino lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ho backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Malavino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ho is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ho is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Malavino lands a nice uppercut.
Ho has had enough of the clinch but Malavino keeps him there for the moment.
Malavino throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arroyo Malavino dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lo Fat Ho's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Malavino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Malavino fails in his attempt to clinch.
Malavino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Malavino doesn't manage to clinch there - Ho circles away.
Malavino fails with an attempt to clinch.
Malavino tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ho swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Ho gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ho is trying to force a seperation but Malavino has the dominant position.
Malavino lands a body shot.
Malavino scores with a shot to the side of Ho's head.
Still in the clinch, Malavino scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ho stalling in the clinch but Malavino improves position.
Arroyo Malavino seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ho stalling.
Malavino keeps control of Ho as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Malavino lands an elbow just above Ho 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho is looking to break free of the clinch but Malavino has double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Malavino.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Malavino lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ho backwards.
Malavino misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ho.
A left hand lands to the body for Malavino.
Ho is looking to control Malavino's arms but Malavino gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ho has his back to the ropes.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Malavino.
A short right from Malavino.
Malavino lands an elbow inside.
Malavino lands a shoulder strike.
Ho looking to slow down the pace here.
Malavino keeps control of Ho as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ho is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Malavino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Malavino tries to clinch but Ho moves out of range.
Arroyo Malavino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malavino scores with a head kick. Ho tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Ho is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Malavino pushes Ho up against the ropes in a clinch.
Oh Ho is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Malavino lands a body punch.
Malavino lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Malavino throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hos head.
Malavino softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Malavino displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ho up against the ropes.
Malavino lands with a left to the head.
Malavino is trying to maintain a safe position but Ho gets an underhook and turns Malavino into the ropes.
Malavino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Malavino gets through Ho's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Malavino cracks Ho with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Ho goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Ho wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Arroyo Malavino!