PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Karolaku Krawczaku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karolaku Krawczaku had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Krawczaku
vs
Santos

188 cm
26
190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

Excellent boxer
Experienced

World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karolaku Krawczaku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Angel Santos!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos throws a series of punches but Krawczaku avoids them all with ease.
Santos has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Santos throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Krawczaku counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Krawczaku swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice cross by Santos.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Krawczaku wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos throws a sloppy body shot
and Krawczaku counters with a straight right hand.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Krawczaku swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Santos connects with a body shot that sends Krawczaku's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Krawczaku is just out of range.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick
and Krawczaku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Krawczaku takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Santos feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Krawczakus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A head kick by Santos misses
and Krawczaku counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Santos.
Santos swings widly with a right hand
letting Krawczaku counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Karolaku Krawczaku has been cut.
Santos scores with a sloppy right hand. Krawczaku should have avoided that one.
Krawczaku showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santos.
Santos throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Krawczaku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Santos misses with a lunging right hand
and Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Krawczaku tries to move into range but Santos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angel Santos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karolaku Krawczaku's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Krawczaku avoids the body shot from Santos.
Krawczaku was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A head kick misses from Santos.
Santos misses with a body shot
and Krawczaku counters with a nice uppercut.
Santos misses with a hook to the body
and Krawczaku counters with a stiff right hand.
Karolaku Krawczaku is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body kick from Santos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos misses with a head kick.
Krawczaku is looking to counter punch.
Santos misses with a head kick.
Krawczaku was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Santos lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Krawczaku uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Santos.
It looked like Krawczaku wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A shot to the body from Santos misses
letting Krawczaku counter with a right hand.
Santos misses with an uppercut
letting Krawczaku counter with a right hand.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Krawczaku throwing a counter right hand but Santos manages to avoid it.
Santos misses with a double jab.
A little feinted left hand from Krawczaku on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Santos misses its intended target.
Krawczaku is looking to counter punch.
Santos misses with a shot to the body
and Krawczaku counters with a stiff right hand.
Santos misses with a combination
and Krawczaku counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Krawczaku misses the target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Krawczaku moves away from the strike by Santos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angel Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Karolaku Krawczaku's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krawczaku moves away.
Krawczaku throwing a counter right hand but Santos manages to avoid it.
Krawczaku avoids the head kick by Santos.
It looked like Krawczaku wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Santos tries to land a body kick
and Krawczaku counters with a stiff right hand.
Santos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Santos throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Krawczaku counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krawczaku moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Krawczaku misses the target.
Krawczaku is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Santos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Krawczaku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Santos misses with a double jab
and Krawczaku counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos misses with a left hand
and Krawczaku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Santos misses the body punch
and Krawczaku counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A shot to the body from Santos misses
and Krawczaku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the body from Santos misses
and Krawczaku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Santos throws a sloppy head kick
and Krawczaku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krawczaku closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Krawczaku moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Krawczaku wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Angel Santos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Krawczaku blocks a head kick by Santos.
It looked like Krawczaku wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krawczaku is looking to counter punch.
Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krawczaku manages to avoid it.
Krawczaku is looking to counter punch.
Santos lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Karolaku Krawczaku.
Well Santos 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angel Santos!