PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Antonio Laborina Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muraki Tunamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laborina Lim kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hong Entrance Song. Antonio Laborina Lim could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Muraki Tunamoto's chin.

Laborina Lim
vs
Tunamoto

173 cm
32
183 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

180 cm
29
194 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Laborina Lim!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Muraki Tunamoto!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laborina Lim tried to score with a low kick but Tunamoto checks it.
Tunamoto ducks under a wild hook from Laborina Lim.
Tunamoto lands a jab to the head.
Tunamoto throws a hook but Laborina Lim avoids it easily.
Tunamoto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laborina Lim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laborina Lim has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mandirigmang Pilipino in the buildup to the fight.
Tunamoto defending well as Laborina Lim loads up on a big left hand.
Laborina Lim avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tunamoto tries a head kick but it misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laborina Lim looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Laborina Lim throws an overhand right that lands on Tunamoto's shoulder, as Tunamoto tries to avoid the shot.
Tunamoto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Laborina Lim walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laborina Lim attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Laborina Lim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tunamoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim throws a shot from downtown. Tunamoto moves away and avoids it.
Tunamoto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Laborina Lim's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Tunamoto does no damage.
Tunamoto checks a low kick from Laborina Lim.
Tunamoto lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tunamoto.

It looks like Antonio Laborina Lim has been cut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laborina Lim.
A head kick misses from Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tunamoto.
Tunamoto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tunamoto there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laborina Lim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tunamoto misses with an uppercut.
Laborina Lim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tunamoto.
Tunamoto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laborina Lim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laborina Lim checks a leg kick nicely.
Laborina Lim misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tunamoto misses with an uppercut. Laborina Lim saw that one coming.
Laborina Lim looks to score with a jab to the body but Tunamoto is just out of range.
Tunamoto misses with an uppercut. Laborina Lim saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tunamoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Laborina Lim gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Laborina Lim throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tunamoto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Knees to the body from Tunamoto.
Tunamoto swings wildly with an uppercut but Laborina Lim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laborina Lim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laborina Lim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Laborina Lim.
Tunamoto leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Tunamoto managing to block the knees to the body from Laborina Lim.
Tunamoto looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laborina Lim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tunamoto.
Tunamoto lands an elbow just above Laborina Lim 's eye.
Tunamoto wants to break free but Laborina Lim has control.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Laborina Lim throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tunamoto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Laborina Lim lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Laborina Lim.
Tunamoto connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tunamoto.
Tunamoto lands a shoulder strike.
Tunamoto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tunamoto misses with an elbow over the top.
Tunamoto blocks a body shot from Laborina Lim.
Tunamoto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Laborina Lim avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Tunamoto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Laborina Lim's brow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tunamoto tries to stall but Laborina Lim uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Laborina Lim unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tunamoto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tunamoto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Tunamoto takes an elbow to the temple.
Tunamoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Laborina Lim unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tunamoto avoids a wild elbow strike from Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim avoids the elbow strike from Tunamoto, against the ropes.
Laborina Lim managing to block the knees to the body from Tunamoto.
Laborina Lim lands a nice shot to the body.
Tunamoto takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laborina Lim lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Laborina Lim lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tunamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Laborina Lim is defending well for now.
Laborina Lim gets through Tunamoto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Antonio Laborina Lim will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Antonio Laborina Lim's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Laborina Lim cracks Tunamoto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Laborina Lim lands with a thumping leg kick.
Antonio Laborina Lim is winning the standup battle so far.
Laborina Lim lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Tunamoto is rocked!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Laborina Lim. Tunamoto shrugs it off though.
Tunamoto is still on wobbly legs! Can Laborina Lim finish him?

Laborina Lim drives through and clinches with Tunamoto against the ropes.
Laborina Lim lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tunamoto backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laborina Lim creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tunamoto's defenses.
Laborina Lim lands a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Laborina Lim.
Tunamoto takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tunamoto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Laborina Lim dodges an elbow strike from Tunamoto.
Laborina Lim cracks Tunamoto with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Tunamoto 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! Tunamoto wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Antonio Laborina Lim!
Antonio Laborina Lim retains his middleweight title!
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.