PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bad Girl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giovanni Niccoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Girl comes to the ring accompanied by Bad Girl. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Girl
vs
Niccoli

200 cm
27
260 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

194 cm
22
245 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

World class MT
Cardio machine

World class MT
Granite chin

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bad Girl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Giovanni Niccoli!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Girl tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Girl.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Girl lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Niccoli has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Niccoli and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice defenses there by Girl.
An inside leg kick from Niccoli misses.
Girl paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Giovanni Niccoli has been cut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Girl checks a leg kick.
Niccoli looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Girl misses with a body kick.
Girl slips a jab from Niccoli.
Girl lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Giovanni Niccoli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niccoli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Girl tries to clinch up.
Niccoli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Girl.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Girl gets tackled into the ropes by Niccoli. Niccoli maintains the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Girl misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Niccoli.
Niccoli effectively controlling the action here.
Niccoli is looking to control Girl's arms but Girl gets an underhook and turns him. Now Niccoli has his back to the ropes.
Girl tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Niccoli lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Bad Girl has been cut.
Girl pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Girl tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Niccoli breaks the clinch.
Niccoli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Niccoli throws a body kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Niccoli.
Girl tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Girl misses with a kick to the body.
Niccoli swinging wildly here.
Niccoli lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Girl at a distance.
Niccoli thows a body shot but no joy.
Niccoli walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Girl checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Niccoli moves out of range of the body kick from Girl.
A slow jab from Girl misses its intended target.

Girl pushes Niccoli up against the ropes in a clinch.
Niccoli managing to block the knees to the body from Girl.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Niccoli leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Niccoli misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Giovanni Niccoli will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Girl loads up on a big right hand but Niccoli slips the punch.
Girl uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Niccoli.
Girl throws a solid leg kick but Niccoli takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Girl.
Girl scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Niccoli doesn't seem bothered though.
Niccoli throws a lazy right hand but Girl sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Niccoli misses with a low kick as Girl jumps back.
Niccoli needs to keep his hands up - Girl had a free shot at his head there.
Niccoli digs a good hook to Girl's body.
Niccoli throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good work by Niccoli as he checks the leg kick.
Girl fails in his attempt to clinch.
Niccoli throws a low kick but it's checked well by Girl.
Girl is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Girl avoids the head kick by Niccoli.
Girl stuns Niccoli with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Girl looks to throw the jab but Niccoli is out of range.
Niccoli lands with a thumping leg kick.
Girl on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A leg kick checked by Niccoli.
Girl thuds a left hand into Niccoli's body.
A head kick misses from Girl.
Girl wants to clinch up but Niccoli keeps it at a distance.
Girl scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Girl drives through and clinches with Niccoli against the ropes.
Niccoli lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niccoli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Girl misses with some punches.
Girl blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Niccoli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Niccoli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Girl tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Niccoli avoids it.
Niccoli blocks the elbow strike.
Niccoli avoids a wild elbow strike from Girl.
Niccoli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Girl works on Niccoli's body with a couple of short punches.
Niccoli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Girl tries to throw a body punch but Niccoli avoids it by throwing Girl back against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good body shot from Niccoli.
Niccoli looking to throw knees to the head but Girl is blocking nicely.
Niccoli gets through Girl's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Girl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bad Girl dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Girl. Niccoli shrugs it off though.
Girl moves out of range of the body kick.
Niccoli connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Girl steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Niccoli.
Girl wants to clinch up but Niccoli keeps it at a distance.
Girl blocks a low kick nicely.
Niccoli attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Girl moves out of range as Niccoli strikes.
Girl tries to clinch up but Niccoli circles away and keeps his distance.
Girl throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Girl tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Niccoli slips under a jab.
Bad Girl is winning the standup battle so far.
Niccoli checks a low kick from Girl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Girl lands a nice looking kick to the body. Niccoli takes a step back to recover.
Girl looks for the body kick but Niccoli saw that one coming.
Girl pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Girl misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Girl takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Niccoli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Niccoli with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Girl to score with a decent uppercut.

That has opened up Giovanni Niccoli's cut even more.
Niccoli throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Girl counter with a right hand.
Girl blocks a head kick by Niccoli.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Niccoli tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Girl is able to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Girl blocks a head kick by Niccoli.
Girl moves out of range as Niccoli strikes.
Girl lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Girl connects with a solid leg kick.
Niccoli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Girl darts in trying to clinch
and Niccoli counters with an inside leg kick.
Niccoli throws a leg kick but Girl sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Girl tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Niccoli counters with a good low kick that Girl was not able to check.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Girl looks for the body kick but Niccoli saw that one coming.
Niccoli tries a head kick but it misses.
Girl throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bad Girl clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Niccoli changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Niccoli missing with a left hand there. Girl was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Girl tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Niccoli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Girl takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice straight punches there by Girl. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Girl.
Girl throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Niccoli.
Niccoli throws a leg kick that is checked
and Girl counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Girl doesn't manage to clinch there - Niccoli circles away.
Girl blocks a jab.
Girl throws a half hearted mid kick.
Girl cracks the inside of Niccoli's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Girl displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Niccoli throws out the jab.
Girl doesn't manage to clinch there - Niccoli circles away.
Niccoli throws a hook to the side of Girl's head but Girl sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Niccoli cracks the inside of Girl's front leg.
Girl buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Girl jabs Niccoli right on the nose. Niccoli blinks but takes it well.
Girl throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Niccoli.
Niccoli throws the kick towards the body but Girl avoids it.
Niccoli rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Girl counters with a slapping leg kick.
Niccoli loads up on a big right hand but Girl slips the punch.
That kick from Girl tenderised Niccoli's leg. Niccoli is trying to keep his angry face on.
Niccoli is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niccoli gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Girl.

The cut above Giovanni Niccoli's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Girl goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Niccoli walks into a jab.

Niccoli is rocked!
Niccoli throws a leg kick that is checked
and Girl counters with a huge right that knocks Niccoli out cold! Girl is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bad Girl!
After winning the bout, Bad Girl thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.