PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kabu Loso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caio Cardoso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cardoso is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Duro de Cair. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Loso
vs
Cardoso

171 cm
30
156 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

182 cm
38
155 lbs
25 - 15 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class MT
Heavy handed

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kabu Loso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Caio Cardoso!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loso throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cardoso counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Loso throws a body kick that misses
and Cardoso cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Loso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cardoso was well out of range. Poor timing from Loso.
Cardoso takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Loso looks to land a body kick but Cardoso moved away.
Cardoso replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Loso blocks it well.
Loso misses with a kick to the body
and Cardoso counters with a nice uppercut.
Loso moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardoso avoids the body shot from Loso.
As Loso backs off Cardoso throws a huge counter combo but Loso manages to avoid it all.
Loso lands with a nice body punch.
Loso stuns Cardoso with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Loso has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Loso misses with a body shot.
Cardoso throws out a counter right but Loso avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Loso has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cardoso.
Cardoso tries to break the clinch but Loso is controlling the position.
Cardoso's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Cardoso creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cardoso misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Cardoso.
Loso blocks a body shot from Cardoso.
Loso misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Loso throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cardosos head.
Loso lands a body punch.
A short uppercut from Loso.
A short body shot lands from Loso as the two fighters clinch.
Cardoso is trying to stall.
Loso misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso swings wildly with an uppercut but Loso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loso lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bit of stalling here from Cardoso.
Cardoso throws a head punch that misses.
Loso lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cardoso backwards.
Cardoso goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cardoso looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Loso avoids a wild elbow strike from Cardoso.
Cardoso stalling in the clinch but Loso improves position.
Cardoso struggles to land a body shot inside as Loso controls his hands.
Loso lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Cardoso.
Loso lands a nice elbow.
Loso scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Loso - that landed with a thud.
Cardoso throws a head punch that misses.
Loso tries to work over Cardoso's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cardoso tries a knee to the head but Loso blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A head kick by Loso misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Loso pushes Cardoso up against the ropes in a clinch.
Loso misses with a hook to the ribs.
Loso is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cardoso can do to turn this around?
Cardoso is trying to break free.
Cardoso with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Loso on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Loso works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Loso cracks Cardoso with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Loso.
A hook to the body from Loso.
Loso lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loso goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Loso lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Loso lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Loso pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Loso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kabu Loso has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Loso throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cardosos head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loso throws an elbow that misses.
Cardoso scores with a shoulder strike.
Cardoso stalling in the clinch but Loso improves position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Loso.
Loso works on Cardoso's body with a couple of short punches.
Loso lands a body punch.
Loso lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cardoso working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cardoso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Loso looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Loso struggles to land a body shot inside as Cardoso controls his hands.
Cardoso lands a hook that snaps the head of Loso backwards.
Loso lands an elbow just above Cardoso 's eye.
Loso lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cardoso backwards.
Loso throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cardosos head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cardoso is trying to force a seperation but Loso has the dominant position.
Cardoso scores with a hook to the body.
Cardoso wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cardoso swings wildly with an uppercut but Loso uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loso tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cardoso's elbow.
Loso lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cardoso lands with a left to the head.
Cardoso has a couple of punches blocked by Loso.
Cardoso tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Loso's elbow.
A short left from Loso.
Cardoso tries to land a knee to the head but Loso blocks with his arms.
Loso lands a hook to the side of the head.
Loso blocks an elbow strike.
Loso works on Cardoso's body with a couple of short punches.
A shot in the inside from Loso.
Loso lands with a light punch inside.
Cardoso is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Loso is keeping busy.
Loso misses with a punch to the body.
Cardoso scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kabu Loso dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Loso lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Loso throws a series of punches but Cardoso moves out of range.

Loso gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Loso lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cardoso.
Loso lands a left hand.
A short right from Loso.
Cardoso wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Loso avoids the elbow strike from Cardoso, against the ropes.
Cardoso lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cardoso working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cardoso blocks an elbow strike.
Loso lands a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cardoso tries to throw a body punch but Loso avoids it by throwing Cardoso back against the ropes.
Loso goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Loso avoids the elbow strike from Cardoso, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loso lands a right hand.
Cardoso misses with some punches.
Cardoso struggles to land a body shot inside as Loso controls his hands.
Loso lands an elbow inside that Cardoso shrugs off.
Cardoso can't break the clinch.
Cardoso misses with a hook to the ribs.
Loso lands a good knee to the midsection. Cardoso won't want to take too many of those.
Cardoso takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Loso lands a left hand.
Loso scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Loso creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cardoso's defenses.
Cardoso throws a knee to the head but misses.
Loso lands with a short shot to the head.

Cardoso is rocked!
Loso blocking some punches.
Cardoso is still on wobbly legs! Can Loso finish him?
Loso scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loso lands with a left to the head.
Cardoso tries to break the clinch but Loso is controlling the position.
Cardoso trying to control the position but instead, Loso has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cardoso into the ropes.
Cardoso fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cardoso scores with a shot to the side of Loso's head.
Loso lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loso lands a body shot in the clinch.
Loso stalls.
Loso lands with a short shot to the head.
Cardoso is trying to force a seperation but Loso has the dominant position.
Loso lands with a light punch inside.
Loso lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Loso breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Cardoso with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Cardoso looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Cardoso get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Kabu Loso!
A relieved looking Kabu Loso thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.