PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Carlito Brigante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyhma Saapas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brigante
vs
Saapas

225 cm
26
275 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

197 cm
27
250 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carlito Brigante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Tyhma Saapas!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brigante tries to clinch there but Saapas circles away.
Brigante tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A good leg kick by Saapas.
Brigante really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Saapas just misses with a punch to the body.
Saapas swings for the body but Brigante moves out of range.
Saapas takes a swing at Brigante's ribcage but misses.
Saapas throws a body kick that misses.
Brigante lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Saapas throws a jab when Brigante was well out of range.
Brigante avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brigante lunges at Saapas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Saapas's hand.

It looks like Tyhma Saapas has been cut.

Saapas moves into the clinch.
Saapas's coach down at Foot Loves was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Saapas's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Saapas misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brigante lands with a left to the head.
Saapas slowing the pace effectively.
Saapas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brigante's defenses.
Brigante dodges an elbow strike from Saapas.
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!
Saapas misses with an elbow over the top.
Saapas throws an elbow but it misses.
Brigante lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saapas is struggling to control the position.
Brigante can't find room to land a body shot as Saapas controls the action.
Brigante lands a good knee to the midsection. Saapas won't want to take too many of those.
Saapas misses with the head strike.
Brigante blocks an elbow strike.
Saapas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saapas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Brigante scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brigante makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Saapas is looking to control Brigante's arms but Brigante gets an underhook and turns him. Now Saapas has his back to the cage.
Still in the clinch, Brigante scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brigante struggles to land a body shot inside as Saapas controls his hands.
Saapas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Carlito Brigante has been cut.
Saapas misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Saapas throws an elbow but misses.
Saapas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Saapas misses with an elbow over the top.
Brigante lands an elbow just above Saapas 's eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brigante blocks an elbow strike from Saapas.
Saapas throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saapas throws an elbow but it misses.
Brigante takes an elbow to the temple.
Brigante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brigante misses with a body punch.
Brigante avoids the elbow strike from Saapas, against the cage.
Saapas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brigante tries to work over Saapas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brigante throws an elbow but it misses.
Saapas trying to stall but Brigante improves his position.
Saapas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brigante misses with the head strike.
Brigante blocks the elbow strike.
Saapas pushes off an throws an elbow but Brigante leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brigante working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good body shot from Brigante.
Saapas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Saapas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brigante scores with a shoulder strike.
Brigante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saapas's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brigante scores with a shot to the side of Saapas's head.
Brigante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saapas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Saapas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Brigante up against the cage.
Saapas is trying to stall.
Brigante misses with the head strike.
Saapas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Saapas blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Saapas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brigante's brow.
Saapas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brigante takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brigante lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saapas backwards.

Saapas is rocked!
A short right from Brigante.
Saapas is still on wobbly legs! Can Brigante finish him?
Brigante blocks the elbow strike.
Brigante lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Saapas or not.
Brigante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brigante lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Saapas.
Brigante scores with a hook to the body.
Saapas looks winded!
Brigante creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Saapas crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Saapas face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Brigante takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Carlito Brigante!
During a confident post fight interview, Carlito Brigante thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.