PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Humberto Manuel Arboleda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Little Vidonic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arboleda comes to the cage accompanied by ASTAROTH - GUERRA DE METAL. Little Vidonic has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Manuel Arboleda
vs
Vidonic

165 cm
34
158 lbs
21 - 21 - 1

167 cm
24
145 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

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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 21 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Humberto Manuel Arboleda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Little Vidonic!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arboleda defending well as Vidonic loads up on a big left hand.
Vidonic throws a lazy right hand but Arboleda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vidonic motions for Arboleda to come forward. Vidonic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Arboleda wants to clinch up but Vidonic keeps it at a distance.
Vidonic was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Vidonic throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Vidonic misses its intended target.
Vidonic swats away the attempt to clinch by Arboleda.
Vidonic connects with a leg kick. Arboleda looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vidonic looks to score with a jab to the body but Arboleda is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vidonic. Arboleda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vidonic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Arboleda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arboleda staying out of range there.
Vidonic lands with a straight right. Arboleda didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vidonic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arboleda.
Arboleda staying out of range there.
Arboleda fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vidonic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vidonic cracks Arboleda with an open hand slap.
An inside leg kick from Vidonic misses.
Vidonic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Arboleda stalks Vidonic and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vidonic's face. Vidonic staggers backwards, shaken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Arboleda gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vidonic is trying to force a seperation but Arboleda has the dominant position.
We've been informed that Vidonic has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Vidonic can't find room to land a body shot as Arboleda controls the action.
Arboleda lands a nice elbow.
Vidonic digs a right hand into Arboleda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Arboleda's gas tank.
Vidonic managing to block the knees to the body from Arboleda.
Arboleda looking to throw knees to the head but Vidonic is blocking nicely.
Vidonic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Arboleda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vidonic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Arboleda.
Vidonic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vidonic prevents a body shot from Arboleda.
Arboleda trying to stall but Vidonic improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arboleda.
Vidonic lands a right hand.
Vidonic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vidonic being controlled against the cage.
Vidonic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arboleda landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Arboleda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vidonic is defending well for now.
Arboleda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arboleda scores with a shot to the side of Vidonic's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vidonic struggles to land a body shot inside as Arboleda controls his hands.
Vidonic is trying to force a seperation but Arboleda has the dominant position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Arboleda.
Vidonic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vidonic is looking to break free of the clinch but Arboleda has double underhooks.
Vidonic avoids a wild elbow strike from Arboleda.
Vidonic lands with a right to the head.
Arboleda lands an elbow that stopped Vidonic in his tracks for a moment.

Vidonic breaks from the clinch.
Vidonic throws a leg kick which misses Arboleda's front leg but catches the back leg as Arboleda tries to avoid it.
Vidonic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arboleda.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vidonic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vidonic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vidonic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Arboleda has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Arboleda checks a leg kick.
Arboleda fails in his attempt to clinch.

Arboleda moves into the clinch.
Arboleda is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vidonic is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arboleda misses with a knee strike.
Arboleda missing with knees to the body.
Vidonic blocks an elbow strike.

Vidonic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vidonic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Arboleda's sensitive parts.
Vidonic throws a shot from downtown. Arboleda moves away and avoids it.
Vidonic keeps the fight on the outside.
Vidonic's corner calls for a 1-2. Vidonic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vidonic throws a big shot that misses.

Arboleda clinches up against the cage.
Arboleda can't find room to land a body shot as Vidonic controls the action.
Vidonic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arboleda landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Arboleda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vidonic working aggressively here.
Vidonic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arboleda stalling in the clinch but Vidonic improves position.
Arboleda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vidonic avoids it.
Arboleda scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Little Vidonic has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vidonic tries to break the clinch but Arboleda is controlling the position.
Arboleda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vidonic avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vidonic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Arboleda lands an elbow inside.

Vidonic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vidonic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Arboleda moves in looking to clinch but Vidonic pushes him off.
Vidonic circles away from the clinch attempt.

Arboleda takes the fight into the clinch.
Arboleda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vidonic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Arboleda tries to land knees in the clinch but Vidonic avoids the damage to the body.
Arboleda misses with a punch to the body.
Arboleda lands an elbow just above Vidonic 's eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arboleda gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vidonic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arboleda backwards.
Vidonic is trying to force a seperation but Arboleda has the dominant position.
Arboleda pushes Vidonic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vidonic lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Little Vidonic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Little Vidonic's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vidonic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vidonic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Arboleda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arboleda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vidonic jabs Arboleda to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vidonic scores with a punch to the head.
Arboleda walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vidonic swats away the attempt to clinch by Arboleda.
Vidonic swats away the attempt to clinch by Arboleda.
A swing and a miss from Vidonic.
Arboleda tries to counter by clinching up but Vidonic breaks away and moves out of range.
Vidonic looks to land a left hand but Arboleda moved out of range nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arboleda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arboleda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arboleda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Arboleda closes the distance and pushes Vidonic back into the cage.
Vidonic takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vidonic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vidonic is trying to break the clinch but Arboleda has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vidonic as Arboleda tries to tie him up.
A hook to the body from Vidonic.
Vidonic pushes Arboleda back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arboleda landing knees to the head.
Vidonic tries to circle away but Arboleda has him pinned against the cage.
Arboleda struggles to land a body shot inside as Vidonic controls his hands.
Arboleda looking to throw knees to the head but Vidonic is blocking nicely.

Vidonic breaks the clinch.
A jab lands there for Vidonic.
Arboleda's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Vidonic clobbers Arboleda with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vidonic throws a front kick aimed at Arboleda's knee but Arboleda avoids it well.
Vidonic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arboleda tries to clinch but Vidonic is having none of it.

Vidonic tries to keep at a distance but Arboleda has taken the fight into the clinch.

Vidonic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vidonic blocks a head kick by Arboleda.
Vidonic misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Vidonic - just one landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vidonic misses with a kick to the body.
Vidonic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vidonic was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Vidonic misses the shot to the body.
Vidonic scores with a hook.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Vidonic. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Arboleda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vidonic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vidonic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vidonic tries to score with a low kick but Arboleda moves his leg out of the way.
Vidonic throws an overhand right that lands on Arboleda's shoulder, as Arboleda tries to avoid the shot.
Vidonic misses the shot to the body.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vidonic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arboleda takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Arboleda closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Arboleda gets a clinch.
Vidonic misses with the head strike.
Vidonic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arboleda's elbow.
Vidonic prevents a body shot from Arboleda.

Vidonic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vidonic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vidonic keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Vidonic.
Vidonic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Arboleda tries to counter by clinching up but Vidonic breaks away and moves out of range.
Vidonic throws a big shot that misses.
Arboleda takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vidonic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vidonic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vidonic throws a jab but it's blocked by Arboleda.
Arboleda tries to counter by clinching up but Vidonic breaks away and moves out of range.

Arboleda has Vidonic up against the cage in a clinch.
Arboleda lands a good knee to the midsection. Vidonic won't want to take too many of those.
Arboleda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Vidonic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vidonic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Arboleda on the side of the head.
Arboleda tries to clinch but Vidonic is having none of it.
Arboleda walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Little Vidonic seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Arboleda has Vidonic up against the cage in a clinch.
Vidonic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arboleda.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arboleda misses with a knee strike.
Vidonic is trying to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vidonic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arboleda backwards.
Arboleda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vidonic is defending well for now.
Vidonic wants to get back to striking at distance but Arboleda won't allow it.
Arboleda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Arboleda trying to land knees to the body.
Vidonic digs a right hand underneath Arboleda's ribcage. Arboleda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vidonic working hard to break the clinch.
Vidonic is trying to break free.

Vidonic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vidonic throws a body kick that misses.
Vidonic with a jab.
Arboleda is looking to clinch.
Arboleda throws a head kick but Vidonic moves out of range.
Vidonic dips to his left and cracks Arboleda with an uppercut!
Vidonic cracks Arboleda with a good jab.
Vidonic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vidonic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Arboleda tries to clinch there but Vidonic circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Little Vidonic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Little Vidonic's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Arboleda closes the distance and clinches.
Arboleda missing with knees to the body.
Arboleda stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Arboleda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vidonic avoids it.
Vidonic avoids a wild elbow strike from Arboleda.
Vidonic is trying to break the clinch but Arboleda is controlling him.
Vidonic is trying to force a seperation but Arboleda has the dominant position.
Vidonic putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Arboleda in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Arboleda prevents Vidonic from breaking the clinch.
Vidonic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vidonic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Come on Vidonic - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arboleda prevents Vidonic from breaking the clinch.
Arboleda digs a right hand underneath Vidonic's ribcage. Vidonic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Arboleda lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vidonic.

Vidonic breaks from the clinch.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vidonic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arboleda takes a swing at Vidonic's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arboleda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arboleda. Vidonic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vidonic tries to land a leg kick but Arboleda saw it coming and moves away.
Arboleda doesn't manage to clinch there - Vidonic circles away.
Arboleda jabs Vidonic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vidonic misses with a body kick.
Arboleda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vidonic.
Vidonic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Arboleda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vidonic.

Arboleda drives through and clinches with Vidonic against the cage.
Vidonic tries to land knees in the clinch but Arboleda avoids the damage to the body.
Arboleda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vidonic avoids a wild elbow strike from Arboleda.
Nice elbow from Arboleda.
Vidonic is looking to break free of the clinch but Arboleda has double underhooks.
Arboleda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vidonic is defending well for now.
Arboleda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arboleda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vidonic is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vidonic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vidonic tries to land a leg kick but Arboleda saw it coming and moves away.
Vidonic throws a body kick that misses.
As Vidonic tries to get set, Arboleda tries to push him back and clinch up but Vidonic manages to avoid the attempt.
Vidonic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Arboleda on the side of the head.
Arboleda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vidonic keeps the fight on the outside.
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!
Vidonic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Arboleda on the side of the head.
Vidonic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vidonic swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Vidonic gets tackled into the cage by Arboleda. Arboleda maintains the clinch.
Vidonic misses with a body punch.
Arboleda's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Knees to the body from Arboleda.
Vidonic throws a head punch that misses.
Arboleda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vidonic avoids it.
Vidonic is looking to break free of the clinch but Arboleda has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vidonic breaks the clinch.
A big left from Vidonic misses.
Good leg kick by Arboleda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vidonic lands with a hook. Arboleda tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Arboleda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vidonic.
Vidonic scores with the left hand. Arboleda knows he should have avoided that one.
Arboleda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vidonic.
Arboleda takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Arboleda moves in looking to clinch but Vidonic pushes him off.
Arboleda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vidonic scores with the left hand. Arboleda knows he should have avoided that one.
A head kick misses from Arboleda.
Arboleda tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vidonic counters with a stiff right hand.
Vidonic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vidonic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arboleda checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A telegraphed right hand from Vidonic misses the target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vidonic.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arboleda ducks under a wild hook from Vidonic.
Arboleda looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice straight punches there by Arboleda. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arboleda.
Arboleda scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vidonic tries to keep at a distance but Arboleda has taken the fight into the clinch.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vidonic tries to work over Arboleda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arboleda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vidonic's elbow.

Vidonic breaks the clinch.
Arboleda tries a head kick but it misses.
Vidonic lands with a shot to the body.
Little Vidonic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Arboleda throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Vidonic throws a hook to the side of Arboleda's head but Arboleda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vidonic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Arboleda takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Arboleda digs a good hook to Vidonic's body.
Arboleda is looking to clinch.
Vidonic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vidonic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vidonic throws out a leg kick but Arboleda moves out of range and Vidonic only half commits.
Arboleda tries to clinch up.
Arboleda moves away from the strike by Vidonic.
Arboleda takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Little Vidonic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vidonic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Little Vidonic!