PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Eka Tahuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Fernando Jiménez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eka Tahuna has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Tahuna
vs
Fernando Jiménez

176 cm
21
165 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

160 cm
22
157 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eka Tahuna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luis Fernando Jiménez!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Jiménez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tahuna lands a jab to Jiménez's midsection.
Jiménez throws a big shot that misses.
Jiménez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tahuna moves away.
Tahuna tests Jiménez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jiménez moves away from the strike by Tahuna.
Tahuna throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jiménez 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.
Tahuna throws a jab but it's blocked by Jiménez.
Both fighters circling a little - Jiménez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tahuna misses with a body shot.
Jiménez scores with a nice body kick.
Jiménez moves out of range of the body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tahuna darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
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!
Tahuna finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jiménez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tahuna lands a jab to the head.
Tahuna slips a jab from Jiménez.
Tahuna fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiménez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jiménez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tahuna lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jiménez throws a combination. Tahuna tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A jab lands there for Tahuna.
Tahuna lands a leg kick that knocks Jiménez off balance momentarily.
Jiménez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jiménez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tahuna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tahuna throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A low kick from Tahuna misses

and Jiménez counters by moving into the clinch.
Tahuna lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
A short left from Jiménez.
Tahuna tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tahuna can't find room to land a body shot as Jiménez controls the action.
A short uppercut from Jiménez.
Tahuna lands a body shot.

Jiménez manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tahuna throws a series of strikes that have Jiménez backpedaling.
Tahuna clobbers Jiménez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jiménez misses with a body shot.
Jiménez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tahuna looks to land a combination but Jiménez avoids it well.
Tahuna throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Jiménez counters by moving into the clinch.
Jiménez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jiménez as Tahuna tries to tie him up.
Jiménez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tahuna wants to stall.
Tahuna tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Jiménez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Tahuna escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jiménez throws a head kick that half lands.
Tahuna is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiménez looks to land a left hand but Tahuna moved out of range nicely.
Tahuna thumps Jiménez with a low kick.
Jiménez tries a head kick but it misses.
Tahuna throws a lazy right hand but Jiménez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tahuna thuds his right hand into Jiménez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A combination from Jiménez does no damage.
Jiménez pushes Tahuna away with a front kick.
Tahuna lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jiménez has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jiménez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tahuna.
Tahuna throws a hook to the side of Jiménez's head but Jiménez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jiménez throws an overhand right that lands on Tahuna's shoulder, as Tahuna tries to avoid the shot.
Jiménez lands with an uppercut that bounces Tahuna off the ropes and back into range.
Tahuna is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tahuna throws a front kick aimed at Jiménez's knee but Jiménez avoids it well.
Jiménez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tahuna dodges the punch combination from Jiménez.
Tahuna throws out a loose jab but Jiménez uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tahuna blocks a head kick by Jiménez.
Tahuna defending well as Jiménez loads up on a big left hand.
Jiménez tries to clinch there but Tahuna circles away.
Tahuna slips under a jab from Jiménez.
Jiménez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A clash of legs there as Jiménez blocks the low kick.
Jiménez lands a leg kick that knocks Tahuna off balance momentarily.
Tahuna lands a jab to the nose.
Tahuna scores with a push kick.
Jiménez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tahuna throws a leg kick that misses.
Jiménez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tahuna. That one must have hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tahuna buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tahuna chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jiménez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jiménez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eka Tahuna dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tahuna connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tahuna just misses with a punch to the body.
Tahuna looks to land a right hand but Jiménez moved out of range.
Tahuna takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tahuna delivers a nice body kick.
Jiménez feints a jab promting Tahuna to slip. Jiménez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tahuna slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jiménez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tahuna throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tahuna lands with a straight right. Jiménez didn't see that one coming.
Jiménez looks to land a left hand but Tahuna moved out of range nicely.
Tahuna is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Tahuna tenderised Jiménez's leg. Jiménez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jiménez misses with a body kick.
Tahuna throws a jab but it's blocked by Jiménez.
Tahuna throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tahuna moves out of range as Jiménez throws a body kick.
Tahuna throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tahuna finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tahuna tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jiménez was well out of range. Poor timing from Tahuna.
Jiménez throws a head kick that misses.
Jiménez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tahuna.
Jiménez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tahuna lands a nice hook to Jiménez's body. Jiménez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Eka Tahuna is winning the standup battle so far.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tahuna.
Tahuna feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jiménezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jiménez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tahuna.
Tahuna throws a leg kick but Jiménez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jiménez lands with a shot to the body.
Tahuna chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jiménez can pounce on him.
Jiménez scores with a spinning back kick!
Tahuna takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tahuna stuns Jiménez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jiménez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tahuna fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jiménez is out of range.
Jiménez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tahuna.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiménez throws a low kick, looking for Tahuna's leg but Tahuna calmly moves out of range.
Jiménez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jiménez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tahuna's calf.
Tahuna connects with a leg kick. Jiménez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Luis Fernando Jiménez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tahuna looks to land a right hand but Jiménez moved out of range.
Jiménez is looking to score with low kicks.
Jiménez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jiménez throws a head kick that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tahuna.
Jiménez fails to land with a series of punches.
Tahuna cracks Jiménez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tahuna lands a nice shot that snaps Jiménez's head back.
Jiménez misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Tahuna.
Good shot there by Tahuna.
Tahuna scores with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiménez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tahuna scores with a three punch combo!
Jiménez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A head kick misses from Jiménez.
A swing and a miss from Jiménez.
Tahuna looks to land a left hand but Jiménez moved out of range nicely.
Jiménez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jiménez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tahuna.
A big left from Jiménez misses.
Tahuna loads up on a big right hand but Jiménez slips the punch.
Jiménez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jiménez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tahuna delivers a nice body kick.
Tahuna throws a sloppy head kick and Jiménez moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tahuna looks to land a body kick but Jiménez moved away.
Jiménez looks for the body kick but Tahuna saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tahuna lands a jab to Jiménez's midsection.
Jiménez scores with a shot to the body.
Jiménez moves out of range of the body kick.
Jiménez gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tahuna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jiménez thows a body shot but no joy.
Tahuna moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jiménez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tahuna.
Jiménez takes a swing at Tahuna's ribcage but misses.
Jiménez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tahuna.
Tahuna moves out of range as Jiménez throws a body kick.
Tahuna lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jiménez checks a leg kick.
Tahuna throws a head kick but Jiménez moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tahuna scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jiménez misses with a two punch combination.
Jiménez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tahuna moves away.
Jiménez throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eka Tahuna dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. 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.

Jiménez tries a head kick but it misses.
Jiménez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jiménez ducks under a wild hook from Tahuna.
Jiménez misses with a low kick.
Tahuna punishes Jiménez's body with a nice straight punch.
Tahuna scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tahuna thows a body shot but no joy.
Jiménez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tahuna avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jiménez thows a body shot but no joy.
Jiménez is looking to slow Tahuna down with leg kicks.
Tahuna misses with a body shot.
Tahuna connects with a solid leg kick.
Tahuna feints and then cracks Jiménez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jiménez down.
Jiménez blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd cheers as Tahuna lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jiménez doesn't seem phased though.
Jiménez walks into a stiff left hand from Tahuna.
Tahuna lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiménez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tahuna misses the jab.
Jiménez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tahuna.
Tahuna throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jiménez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tahuna lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jiménez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jiménez throws a head kick but Tahuna moves out of range.
Jiménez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tahuna throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tahuna scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jiménez misses the shot to the body.
Jiménez lands a nice hook to Tahuna's body. Tahuna takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jiménez checks a leg kick.
Jiménez misses with a head kick.
Jiménez takes one to the side of the head.
Luis Fernando Jiménez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiménez blocks the body kick.
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!
Jiménez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tahuna waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jiménez.
Tahuna cracks a nice hook into Jiménez's ribs.
Tahuna scores with the left hand. Jiménez knows he should have avoided that one.
Tahuna throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tahuna lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tahuna fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jiménez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tahuna is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jiménez misses the shot to the body.
Tahuna takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tahuna throws a jab but it's blocked by Jiménez.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jiménez!
Jiménez tries a low kick but Tahuna avoids it.
Jiménez checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tahuna ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tahuna fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jiménez throws a push kick but Tahuna slaps the foot to one side.
Tahuna throws a hook but Jiménez blocks it.
Jiménez moves out of range of the strikes.
Tahuna has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jiménez.
Jiménez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tahuna connects with a nice looking jab.
A big left from Tahuna misses.
Jiménez avoids a kick to the body.
Jiménez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Jiménez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some bone on bone action there as Jiménez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jiménez. Tahuna shrugs it off though.
Tahuna fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jiménez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Eka Tahuna is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiménez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tahuna manages to avoid it.
Tahuna connects with a single shot there.
Jiménez misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tahuna clobbers Jiménez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tahuna blocks a leg kick.
Jiménez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tahuna rather than just go for the knockout.
Tahuna shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jiménez eats them both and turns towards Tahuna to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Some wild striking there from Jiménez.
Jiménez lands a jab to the head.
Tahuna keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jiménez misses with a body shot.
Tahuna jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jiménez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tahuna.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jiménez. Tahuna does a little dance to reset his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tahuna.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eka Tahuna showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tahuna, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eka Tahuna!
Eka Tahuna bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.