PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Antonio Laborina Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sakke Somali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laborina Lim's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Here we go. Somali has chosen Sakke - Oonhan Suomalainen as his entrance music. Antonio Laborina Lim is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Laborina Lim
vs
Somali

173 cm
28
183 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

183 cm
28
180 lbs
19 - 7 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Laborina Lim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Sakke Somali!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Somali doesn't manage to clinch there - Laborina Lim circles away.
Laborina Lim throws the kick towards the body but Somali avoids it.
Somali is looking to slow Laborina Lim down with leg kicks.
Laborina Lim thows a body shot but no joy.
Laborina Lim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laborina Lim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Somali.
Somali tries to land a front kick but Laborina Lim steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An inside leg kick from Somali misses.
A shot to the liver by Laborina Lim. Beautiful body shot.
Laborina Lim has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Somali.
Somali throws a low kick, looking for Laborina Lim's leg but Laborina Lim calmly moves out of range.
Laborina Lim walks forward, straight into a front kick from Somali.
A slow jab from Laborina Lim misses its intended target.
Laborina Lim takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Laborina Lim blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laborina Lim chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Somali can pounce on him.
Somali uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laborina Lim.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laborina Lim. Somali does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laborina Lim fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Somali is out of range.
Laborina Lim sizes up Somali with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A jab from Somali finds it's way through Laborina Lim's defenses.
Somali throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laborina Lim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Somali finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Somali throws a head kick that Laborina Lim semi-blocks.
Somali fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim checks a low kick from Somali.
Laborina Lim moves out of range of the leg kick from Somali.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laborina Lim throws a lazy right hand but Somali sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Somali misses with a kick to the body.

Somali has taken the fight to the clinch.
Somali pushes off an throws an elbow but Laborina Lim leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Somali lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Somali scores with a nice short uppercut.
Somali with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Somali scores with a shot to the side of Laborina Lim's head.
Laborina Lim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laborina Lim throws a head punch that misses.
Somali pushes off an throws an elbow but Laborina Lim leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Somali lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Somali lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laborina Lim throws a punch but it's blocked by Somali.
Laborina Lim trying to land knees to the body.
Laborina Lim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Somali on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sakke Somali dominated that round.
That's time! Laborina Lim's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Somali gets a clinch.
Somali misses with a punch to the body.
Laborina Lim tries to land a knee to the head but Somali blocks with his arms.
Somali is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Somali.
Somali tries a body shot but Laborina Lim blocks it.
Laborina Lim lands a nice uppercut.
Somali lands with a right to the head.
Laborina Lim looking to slow down the pace here.
Somali throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Laborina Lims head.
Laborina Lim dodges an elbow strike from Somali.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laborina Lim.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laborina Lim with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Laborina Lim as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim misses with a punch on the inside.
Somali avoiding damage as Laborina Lim throws knees to the body.
Laborina Lim throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Laborina Lim.
Somali lands a shoulder strike.
Laborina Lim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laborina Lim misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Somali.
Laborina Lim trying to stall but Somali improves his position.
Somali misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laborina Lim utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Somali lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Laborina Lim backwards.
Laborina Lim working aggressively here.
Sakke Somali seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Laborina Lim wants to get back to striking at distance but Somali won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laborina Lim wants to break the clinch but can't.
Somali misses with an elbow strike.
Somali misses with an elbow strike.
Laborina Lim tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Somali is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Laborina Lim lands with a light punch inside.
Laborina Lim swings wildly with an uppercut but Somali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Somali missing with knees to the body.
Laborina Lim tries to throw a body punch but Somali avoids it by throwing Laborina Lim back against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Laborina Lim.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Somali is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Laborina Lim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Antonio Laborina Lim will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Laborina Lim moves out of range as Somali throws a body kick.
Laborina Lim shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Somali eats them both and turns towards Laborina Lim to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Laborina Lim takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Somali is looking to land body kicks.
Somali misses with a head kick.
Laborina Lim scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Somali has managed to clinch.
Somali trying to land knees to the body.

Laborina Lim breaks from the clinch.
Laborina Lim blocks a head kick by Somali.
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!
Laborina Lim checks the leg kick nicely there.
Somali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laborina Lim manages to avoid it.
Laborina Lim lands with an uppercut that bounces Somali off the ropes and back into range.
Somali tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laborina Lim was well out of range. Poor timing from Somali.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laborina Lim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A clash of legs there as Somali blocks the low kick.
Somali wants to clinch up but Laborina Lim keeps it at a distance.
Somali has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laborina Lim.
Somali throws a nice outside leg kick.
Somali tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Somali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Laborina Lim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Laborina Lim misses with a straight right.
Laborina Lim misses with a body punch
and Somali counters with a nice low kick that buckles Laborina Lim's knee momentarily.
Sakke Somali seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Somali misses with a jab to the body
and Laborina Lim counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Laborina Lim throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Somali tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laborina Lim was well out of range. Poor timing from Somali.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Somali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Laborina Lim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Laborina Lim fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Somali looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Laborina Lim takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Somali ducks under a wild hook from Laborina Lim.
Somali on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Laborina Lim. Laborina Lim obviously looking to wear him down.
Somali throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Laborina Lim throws a push kick but Somali slaps the foot to one side.
Somali scores with a nice head shot.
Somali takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Somali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laborina Lim.
Somali misses with a low kick as Laborina Lim jumps back.

Somali gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Laborina Lim clearly takes that round.
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.

Laborina Lim swats away the attempt to clinch by Somali.
Somali avoids a kick to the body.

Somali closes the distance and pushes Laborina Lim back into the ropes.
A short uppercut from Somali.
Laborina Lim avoiding damage as Somali throws knees to the body.
Somali throws a knee to the head but misses.
Somali working aggressively here.
Laborina Lim takes an elbow to the temple.
Laborina Lim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Laborina Lim blocking some punches.
Laborina Lim with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Somali gets through Laborina Lim's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Somali is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Laborina Lim misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laborina Lim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laborina Lim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Somali blocking some punches.
Laborina Lim blocking some punches.
Somali lands a right hand.
Laborina Lim throws an elbow but it misses.
Laborina Lim lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Somali backwards.
Laborina Lim is trying to push Somali away but Somali has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Somali lands an elbow that stopped Laborina Lim in his tracks for a moment.
Laborina Lim blocks an elbow strike.
Laborina Lim tries a body shot but Somali blocks it.
Somali creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right from Somali.
Somali scores with a shot to the side of Laborina Lim's head.
Laborina Lim lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Somali with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Laborina Lim digs a right hand underneath Somali's ribcage. Somali let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Somali throws a punch but it's blocked by Laborina Lim.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laborina Lim tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim takes a shot to the head.
Somali blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laborina Lim lands a knee to the head.
Somali tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Somali pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Somali throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Laborina Lim tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laborina Lim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Laborina Lim working aggressively here.
Laborina Lim is working Somali over against the ropes.
Somali lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Sakke Somali will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Somali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Laborina Lim is looking to land body kicks.
Somali throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Somali slips under a jab from Laborina Lim.
A telegraphed right hand from Laborina Lim misses the target.
Somali looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Somali chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Laborina Lim avoids a kick to the body.
Somali throws a head kick that Laborina Lim semi-blocks.
Laborina Lim fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Laborina Lim swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice body punch from Laborina Lim.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Somali looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Laborina Lim is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Laborina Lim slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Laborina Lim tries to land a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Somali throws a sloppy head kick and Laborina Lim moves out of range easily.
Somali lands a nice shot that snaps Laborina Lim's head back.
Sakke Somali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laborina Lim avoids the head kick by Somali.
A big right from Laborina Lim misses.
Somali moves out of range of the strikes.
Laborina Lim misses with a body kick.
Somali throws an overhand right that lands on Laborina Lim's shoulder, as Laborina Lim tries to avoid the shot.
Somali throws a series of punches but Laborina Lim moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Somali takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Somali stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laborina Lim.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laborina Lim paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Somali is rocked!
Laborina Lim digs a good body shot into Somali's ribs.
Somali is still on wobbly legs! Can Laborina Lim finish him?
Somali is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Somali misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Somali manages to avoid it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Laborina Lim. Somali shrugs it off though.
Somali moves forwards but Laborina Lim connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Laborina Lim ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Somali out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Antonio Laborina Lim!
An out of breath Antonio Laborina Lim thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.