PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Boxxing Pro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alessio Legionarius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pro
vs
Legionarius

178 cm
22
195 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

185 cm
31
192 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Boxxing Pro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alessio Legionarius!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pro misses with a low kick.
Pro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pro looks to score with a jab to the body but Legionarius is just out of range.
Pro digs a good hook to Legionarius's body.
Pro lands with a nice combination. Legionarius backs away looking to recover.
Pro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Legionarius moves away.
Legionarius closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Legionarius misses with a low kick as Pro jumps back.
Pro misses with a hook
and Legionarius counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Legionarius, right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Legionarius instigates a clinch.
Legionarius scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Legionarius backwards.
Legionarius lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Legionarius misses with a punch to the body.
Legionarius blocking some punches.
Pro misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legionarius struggles to land a body shot inside as Pro controls his hands.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Legionarius takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A nice right hand lands inside from Legionarius.
Legionarius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Legionarius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pro misses with a body punch.
Pro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Legionarius lands a body shot.

Legionarius manages to break the clinch.
Pro cracks a nice hook into Legionarius's ribs.
Legionarius misses with a leg kick.
Pro looks for the body kick but Legionarius saw that one coming.
Legionarius on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pro defending well as Legionarius loads up on a big left hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pro. That's going to slow Legionarius down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pro swinging wildly here.
Pro misses the body punch

and Legionarius counters by clinching up.
Legionarius lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pro.
Pro working hard to break the clinch.
Pro tries to break the clinch but Legionarius is controlling the position.
Legionarius keeps control of Pro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Legionarius tries to throw a body punch but Pro avoids it by throwing Legionarius back against the ropes.
Legionarius lands a hook to the side of the head.
Legionarius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Legionarius as the two fighters clinch.
Pro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pro can't break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Legionarius scores with a shot to the side of Pro's head.
Legionarius working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Legionarius works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Legionarius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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 Boxxing Pro will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Pro throws a hook but Legionarius blocks it.
Pro lands a jab to the head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pro!
Pro misses with a low kick.
Legionarius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pro manages to avoid it.
Pro tries a head kick but it misses.
Pro throws a body punch but Legionarius moves out of range.
Boxxing Pro is winning the standup battle so far.
Legionarius 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.
Legionarius blocks a jab.
Legionarius takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Legionarius misses with a straight left.
Pro scores with the left hand. Legionarius knows he should have avoided that one.
Legionarius throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pro, as that shot connected.
A chopping leg kick lands by Legionarius.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pro tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Legionarius is able to avoid easily.
Legionarius throws a leg kick but Pro moved away.
Pro throws a combination that misses
and Legionarius counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pro.
Pro punishes Legionarius's body with a nice straight punch.
Legionarius fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pro checks it well.
Legionarius punishes Pro's body with a nice straight punch.
Pro tries a head kick but it misses.
Legionarius moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pro checks a low kick from Legionarius.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Legionarius 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 Pro has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pro and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Boxxing Pro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Legionarius lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pro throws a jab but it's blocked by Legionarius.
Legionarius throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legionarius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pro.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Legionarius misses with an uppercut.
Pro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Legionarius takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Legionarius lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Legionarius throws a chopping leg kick but Pro manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pro checks a leg kick.
Legionarius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pro.
Pro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
That kick from Legionarius tenderised Pro's leg. Pro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Legionarius. Legionarius circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Legionarius throws a chopping leg kick but Pro manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
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 Boxxing Pro will probably get the nod.
That's time! Pro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A lazy body kick from Pro
and Legionarius counters with a nice body kick.
Pro throws a combination. Legionarius tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Legionarius connects with a looping right hand.
Legionarius feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pro's calf.
A bone on bone clash there as Pro blocks the leg kick.
Pro 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.
Pro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pro throws a combination. Legionarius tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Legionarius.
Legionarius throws a leg kick that misses.
Pro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Legionarius misses with a body shot.
Pro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Legionarius lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pro's sensitive parts.
Pro misses with a low kick.
Pro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pro moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Legionarius there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pro throws a sloppy head kick and Legionarius moves out of range easily.
A leg kick checked by Pro.
Pro lands an overhand right.
Legionarius 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.
Pro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Legionarius chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Legionarius throws a head kick but Pro moves out of range.
Legionarius lands a lovely overhand right.
Pro's corner calls for a 1-2. Pro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Legionarius throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pro slips a straight right by Legionarius.
Legionarius scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legionarius throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pro misses with a looping left.
Pro misses with an uppercut
and Legionarius counters with a nice uppercut.
Pro gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pro misses the shot to the body.
Legionarius is looking to score with low kicks.
Pro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Legionarius takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Legionarius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pro manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Legionarius bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Legionarius throws a solid leg kick but Pro takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Legionarius.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alessio Legionarius really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Legionarius throws a push kick but Pro slaps the foot to one side.
A big right from Legionarius misses.
Legionarius avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pro blocks a head kick by Legionarius.
Pro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Legionarius moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A left and a right from Pro both land. Nice combination.
Legionarius jabs at Pro's body.
Legionarius 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.
Pro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Legionarius.
Legionarius checks a leg kick.
Legionarius just misses with a punch to the body.
Pro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Legionarius counters with a nice uppercut.
Legionarius defending well as Pro loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pro digs a good body shot into Legionarius's ribs.
Pro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Legionarius slips under a jab from Pro.
Legionarius checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
An inside leg kick lands from Pro.
Legionarius walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Legionarius checks a low kick from Pro.
Pro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Legionarius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pro.
Legionarius tries to work over Pro's front leg with a kick but Pro checks it.
Legionarius throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jab from Legionarius.
A shot to the body from Pro misses
and Legionarius counters with a straight right hand.
Pro avoids the head kick by Legionarius.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Legionarius stalks Pro and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pro's face. Pro staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Legionarius scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Legionarius misses with a hook to the body
and Legionarius takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Legionarius scoring well with a low kick there.
Pro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Legionarius.
A clash of legs there as Legionarius blocks the low kick.
Pro throws a head kick but Legionarius moves out of range.
Legionarius defending well as Pro loads up on a big left hand.
Legionarius lands a head kick!

It looks like Boxxing Pro has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Legionarius lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Legionarius. Legionarius obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alessio Legionarius dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Boxxing Pro's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Pro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pro cracks Legionarius with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pro checks a leg kick.
Legionarius ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Legionarius takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Legionarius has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Legionarius digs a good hook to Pro's body.
Pro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Legionarius's sensitive parts.
Pro misses with a low kick.
Pro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Legionarius scoring well with a low kick there.
Pro misses with a two punch combination.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Legionarius lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Pro misses.
Legionarius lands with a nice body kick.
Legionarius misses the shot to the body.
Legionarius lands a head kick!

Legionarius rushes Pro and presses him up against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Legionarius as the two fighters clinch.
Legionarius pushes Pro back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Pro tries to break the clinch but Legionarius is controlling the position.
Legionarius lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Legionarius cracks Pro with a nice body shot.
Pro is looking to control Legionarius's arms but Legionarius gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pro has his back to the ropes.
Nice body punch from Legionarius.
Legionarius lands an uppercut.
Legionarius scores with a shot to the side of Pro's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pro tries to circle away but Legionarius has him pinned against the ropes.
Legionarius scores with a shoulder strike.
Legionarius blocks an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Legionarius.
Legionarius lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pro backwards.
Legionarius cracks Pro with a nice body shot.
Pro can't break the clinch.
Legionarius lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Legionarius lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Legionarius.
Pro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Legionarius lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pro backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Legionarius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boxxing Pro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Legionarius smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pro.
Legionarius misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alessio Legionarius comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Legionarius has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 47:49
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 47:48
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 46:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alessio Legionarius!
Alessio Legionarius decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.