PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Norman Vizcarra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grover Dowiyogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dowiyogo has chosen another life - kano as his entrance music. Norman Vizcarra is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Vizcarra
vs
Dowiyogo

193 cm
28
214 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

178 cm
28
212 lbs
17 - 8 - 1

World class MT
Insanely flexible

Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Norman Vizcarra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grover Dowiyogo!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Dowiyogo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dowiyogo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dowiyogo tries to clinch but Vizcarra is having none of it.
Vizcarra changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dowiyogo throws a sloppy head kick
and Vizcarra counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vizcarra scores with a hook to the body. Dowiyogo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dowiyogo wants to clinch.

Dowiyogo closes the distance and clinches.
Dowiyogo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vizcarra.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vizcarra.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vizcarra is defending well for now.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vizcarra is defending well for now.
Vizcarra lands an elbow that stopped Dowiyogo in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Grover Dowiyogo has been cut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowiyogo misses with a knee strike.
Vizcarra lands a right hand.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dowiyogo obliges.
Vizcarra avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.
Dowiyogo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vizcarra.
Dowiyogo lands a knee to the body.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vizcarra avoids it.
Vizcarra tries a body shot but Dowiyogo blocks it.
Vizcarra blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vizcarra throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the head but Vizcarra blocks with his arms.
Dowiyogo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vizcarra blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Vizcarra on the inside.
Vizcarra misses with an elbow strike.
Dowiyogo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dowiyogo looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vizcarra pushes Dowiyogo back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dowiyogo lands a good knee to the midsection. Vizcarra won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the head but Vizcarra blocks with his arms.
Dowiyogo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Dowiyogo tries a body shot but Vizcarra blocks it.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vizcarra avoids it.
Vizcarra with a knee to the head.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vizcarra tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dowiyogo avoids it.
Dowiyogo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vizcarra blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot in the inside from Vizcarra.
Vizcarra landing knees to the head.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vizcarra avoids it.
A left hand lands to the body for Vizcarra.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grover Dowiyogo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grover Dowiyogo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Vizcarra misses with an uppercut.
Dowiyogo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dowiyogo misses with a body kick.
Dowiyogo tries to clinch but Vizcarra moves out of range.
Dowiyogo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vizcarra digs a good body shot into Dowiyogo's ribs.
Dowiyogo throws a head kick but Vizcarra moves out of range.

Vizcarra gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Vizcarra stalling against the ropes.
Dowiyogo stalling against the ropes.
Vizcarra lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Vizcarra avoids the damage to the body.
Dowiyogo lands a body punch in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vizcarra blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowiyogo misses with a punch to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dowiyogo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vizcarra is defending well for now.
Vizcarra misses with a knee strike.
Vizcarra has a couple of punches blocked by Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dowiyogo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vizcarra avoids it.
Dowiyogo lands a good knee to the midsection. Vizcarra won't want to take too many of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dowiyogo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Vizcarra looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vizcarra blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dowiyogo misses with a knee to the head.
Grover Dowiyogo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dowiyogo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vizcarra.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Vizcarra avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Vizcarra avoids the damage to the body.
Dowiyogo misses with a punch to the body.
Vizcarra avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.
Vizcarra managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Vizcarra trying to stall but Dowiyogo improves his position.
Vizcarra avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.
Vizcarra blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Vizcarra prevents a body shot from Dowiyogo.
Vizcarra throws a punch but it's blocked by Dowiyogo.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vizcarra is defending well for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vizcarra misses with an elbow strike.
Vizcarra is trying to stall.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grover Dowiyogo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Grover Dowiyogo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dowiyogo tries to clinch up
and Vizcarra counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dowiyogo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vizcarra throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A combination from Vizcarra does no damage.
Dowiyogo thuds his shin into the meat of Vizcarra's side.
Dowiyogo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vizcarra avoids the head kick by Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo tries to clinch but Vizcarra is having none of it.
Grover Dowiyogo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Dowiyogo.
Vizcarra checks a leg kick nicely.

Dowiyogo clinches up with Vizcarra and pushes him back against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vizcarra.
Dowiyogo swings wildly with an uppercut but Vizcarra uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowiyogo tries a knee to the head but Vizcarra blocks it.
Knees to the body from Vizcarra.

Vizcarra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vizcarra throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dowiyogo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vizcarra fails to land with a series of punches.
Dowiyogo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dowiyogo scores with a hook to the body. Vizcarra takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dowiyogo misses with a head kick.
Vizcarra comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vizcarra throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vizcarra keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Dowiyogo rushes Vizcarra and presses him up against the ropes.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vizcarra.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vizcarra managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vizcarra dodges an elbow strike from Dowiyogo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vizcarra misses with an elbow over the top.
Dowiyogo blocks a body shot from Vizcarra.
Vizcarra lands an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Vizcarra on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Vizcarra.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Vizcarra lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dowiyogo.
Vizcarra lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dowiyogo or not.
Dowiyogo takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Norman Vizcarra did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Grover Dowiyogo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice body kick from Vizcarra.
Vizcarra blocks a head kick by Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vizcarra swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vizcarra works the jab nicely.
Vizcarra works the jab nicely.
Vizcarra sizes up Dowiyogo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dowiyogo darts in trying to clinch
and Vizcarra counters with a nice body kick.
Vizcarra misses with a hook.
Dowiyogo ducks under a wild hook from Vizcarra.
Vizcarra lands with a nice body punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Vizcarra misses the target.
Dowiyogo throws a head kick that misses.
Dowiyogo throws a sloppy head kick and Vizcarra moves out of range easily.
Vizcarra avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dowiyogo tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowiyogo tries to clinch up but Vizcarra circles away and keeps his distance.
Dowiyogo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vizcarra.
Dowiyogo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dowiyogo is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Vizcarra avoids the head kick by Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo wants to clinch.
Dowiyogo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vizcarra's sensitive parts.
Vizcarra blocks a head kick by Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dowiyogo throws a low kick, looking for Vizcarra's leg but Vizcarra calmly moves out of range.
Vizcarra tests Dowiyogo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dowiyogo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vizcarra connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dowiyogo misses with a head kick.
Dowiyogo pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vizcarra forces Dowiyogo back against the ropes and clinches.
Vizcarra misses with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Vizcarra.
A head punch on the inside from Vizcarra fails to land.
Vizcarra looking to throw knees to the head but Dowiyogo is blocking nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vizcarra creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Vizcarra avoids the damage to the body.
Vizcarra on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dowiyogo is trying to stall.
Dowiyogo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vizcarra on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vizcarra misses with a punch to the body.
Vizcarra managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vizcarra has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Norman Vizcarra had his way with Grover Dowiyogo in that round.
The cut man is working on Grover Dowiyogo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Dowiyogo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vizcarra is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dowiyogo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vizcarra avoids the head kick by Dowiyogo.

Vizcarra clinches with his opponent.
Vizcarra missing with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Norman Vizcarra has been cut.
Vizcarra unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vizcarra on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vizcarra is trying to stall.
Vizcarra blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dowiyogo tries a body shot but Vizcarra blocks it.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Vizcarra avoids the damage to the body.
Dowiyogo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vizcarra missing with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowiyogo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dowiyogo lands a nice knee to the body.
Vizcarra on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dowiyogo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vizcarra on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dowiyogo landing knees to the body.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Vizcarra avoids the damage to the body.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Vizcarra avoids the damage to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Vizcarra.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Vizcarra managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Vizcarra on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vizcarra lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vizcarra missing with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vizcarra.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Vizcarra is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vizcarra with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dowiyogo tries a knee to the head but Vizcarra blocks it.
Dowiyogo is pushing Vizcarra up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vizcarra with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vizcarra managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vizcarra on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dowiyogo is pushing Vizcarra up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vizcarra trying to stall but Dowiyogo improves his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grover Dowiyogo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dowiyogo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 47:48
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grover Dowiyogo!
Grover Dowiyogo tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.