PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kabu Loso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Remoreras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Remoreras's choice of entrance music: Ludacris feat. Nas and Jay-Z - I Do It For Hip-Hop. Kabu Loso is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Loso
vs
Remoreras

171 cm
30
156 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

173 cm
32
154 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction

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 11 - 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 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Markus Remoreras!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Remoreras throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd cheers as Loso lands an impressive looking overhand right. Remoreras doesn't seem phased though.
Loso misses with a low kick.
We've been informed that Remoreras 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.
Remoreras ducks under a wild hook from Loso.
Remoreras misses with an attempted mid kick.
Loso misses the jab.
Loso misses with a combination
and Remoreras counters with a nice low kick that buckles Loso's knee momentarily.
Remoreras uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Loso has time to react.

Loso gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Loso lands a right hand that snaps the head of Remoreras backwards.
A short right from Loso on the inside.
Loso presses Remoreras against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Loso lands a hook that snaps the head of Remoreras backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Remoreras tries to work over Loso's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Remoreras misses with a knee to the head.
Remoreras throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Loso blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch on the inside from Remoreras fails to land.
Remoreras misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Remoreras has a couple of punches blocked by Loso.
Remoreras tries to work over Loso's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Loso lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Loso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Remoreras tries to break the clinch but Loso is controlling the position.
Loso lands a hook that snaps the head of Remoreras backwards.
Loso makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Loso tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Remoreras can't break the clinch.
A short right from Remoreras.
Remoreras managing to block the knees to the body from Loso.
Remoreras scores with a shot to the side of Loso's head.
Remoreras misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Remoreras can't find room to land a body shot as Loso controls the action.
Remoreras prevents a body shot from Loso.

Remoreras breaks from the clinch.
Loso misses with a body shot
letting Remoreras counter with a right hand.
Remoreras fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Loso looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loso ducks under a wild hook from Remoreras.
Remoreras darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
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!
Loso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Loso.
Loso throws a looping overhand right but Remoreras ducks down to avoid it.
Remoreras steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Loso.
Remoreras missing with a left hand there. Loso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd cheers as Remoreras lands an impressive looking overhand right. Loso doesn't seem phased though.
Loso lands an overhand right.
Loso throws a hook but Remoreras avoids it easily.
Loso checks the leg kick nicely there.
Remoreras throws a body punch but Loso moves out of range.
Remoreras slips a straight right by Loso.
Remoreras jabs Loso right on the nose. Loso blinks but takes it well.
Remoreras is looking to slow Loso down with leg kicks.
Remoreras slips under a jab.
Remoreras feints a counter leg kick.
Remoreras swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loso misses with a body shot.
A jab from Remoreras finds it's way through Loso's defenses.
Remoreras throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Loso takes a swing at Remoreras's ribcage but misses.
Loso lands a body shot.
Loso moves in looking to clinch but Remoreras pushes him off.

Loso gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Remoreras blocks an elbow strike.
Remoreras tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Loso's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Loso.
Remoreras lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Loso backwards.
A right hand to the body from Loso.
Remoreras has a couple of punches blocked by Loso.
Loso takes a shot to the head.
Remoreras lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loso digs a right hand underneath Remoreras's ribcage. Remoreras let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

Remoreras manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loso misses the shot to the body.
Loso takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Loso takes the fight into the clinch.
Remoreras wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Loso can't find room to land a body shot as Remoreras controls the action.
Loso blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Remoreras.
Remoreras works on Loso's body with a couple of short punches.
Remoreras blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Loso lands a nice uppercut.
Remoreras stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Remoreras is trying to stall.
Remoreras wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Loso.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loso blocks a body shot from Remoreras.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Markus Remoreras will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Loso lands with a hook. Remoreras tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Remoreras dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kabu Loso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Remoreras.
Loso punishes Remoreras's body with a nice straight punch.
Remoreras takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Loso moves forwards but Remoreras connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Markus Remoreras seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Remoreras connects with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Remoreras.
Loso checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Loso throws a body punch but Remoreras moves out of range.
Loso blocks a low kick nicely.
Loso fires out a quick counter leg kick but Remoreras just manages to avoid it.
Loso misses the jab.
Loso takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Remoreras avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Loso stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Remoreras.
Loso doesn't manage to clinch there - Remoreras circles away.
Remoreras let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Remoreras pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Remoreras avoids the body shot from Loso.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loso misses with a low kick.
Loso chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Remoreras can pounce on him.
A leg kick checked by Loso.
Loso wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Remoreras throws a wild body kick that Loso sees coming a mile off.
Loso throws a body shot but no joy.
Loso displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A leg kick checked by Remoreras.
Loso just misses with a punch to the body.
Remoreras goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Remoreras scores with a push kick.
Loso checks a leg kick nicely.
Remoreras's corner calls for a 1-2. Remoreras obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Remoreras looks to land a left hand but Loso moved out of range nicely.
Remoreras with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Remoreras waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Loso.
Loso throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Loso throws out a loose jab but Remoreras uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Remoreras missing with a left hand there. Loso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some wild striking there from Loso.
Remoreras throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Remoreras lands a nice leg kick that just misses Loso's sensitive parts.
Loso cracks the inside of Remoreras's front leg.
Loso throws a hook but Remoreras blocks it.
Loso connects with a body shot.
Loso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Remoreras manages to avoid it.
Remoreras walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Loso checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Loso wants to clinch up but Remoreras keeps it at a distance.
A good leg kick by Remoreras.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Loso, as that shot connected.
Loso wants to clinch up but Remoreras keeps it at a distance.
Loso is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
No joy there for Remoreras, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Remoreras takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Remoreras looks for the body kick but Loso saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Remoreras scoring well with a low kick there.
Loso doesn't manage to clinch there - Remoreras circles away.
Loso cracks Remoreras with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Loso as he connects with a hook.
Jab by Remoreras.
Loso on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Remoreras lands a really nice looking cross but Loso seems unphased.
Loso uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Remoreras.
A slapping leg kick lands for Remoreras.
Remoreras lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Remoreras throws a jab when Loso was well out of range.
Loso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Loso takes a swing at Remoreras's ribcage but misses.
Remoreras is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Remoreras throws a one two combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loso wants to clinch up but Remoreras keeps it at a distance.
Loso scores with a shot to the body.
Remoreras uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Loso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loso throws a hook but Remoreras avoids it easily.
Remoreras tries a low kick but Loso avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Remoreras.

Loso moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Loso just misses with a elbow thrown towards Remoreras's brow.
Loso lands a damaging elbow.
Remoreras blocks a body shot from Loso.
Loso lands an uppercut.
Remoreras goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Loso taking a breather.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Remoreras wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Loso has him pressed against the ropes.
Kabu Loso has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Remoreras escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Remoreras is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Loso.
Good exchange - Remoreras coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Markus Remoreras will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Loso just misses with a punch to the body.
Loso's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Remoreras connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Loso scrambles back to his feet.
Remoreras throws a head kick that misses.
Loso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Loso tries to clinch up.
Remoreras misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Loso moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Remoreras throws out a loose jab but Loso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loso takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Remoreras takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Loso moves out of range of the leg kick from Remoreras.
Remoreras misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Loso is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loso fails in his attempt to clinch.
Remoreras replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Loso blocks it well.
Loso throws a push kick but Remoreras slaps the foot to one side.
Remoreras misses with a few strikes there.
Loso connects with a leg kick. Remoreras looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Remoreras uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Loso.
Loso lands a really nice looking cross but Remoreras seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loso walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Loso darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Loso has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Remoreras.
Remoreras throws the kick towards the body but Loso avoids it.
Remoreras throws a leg kick
and Loso counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Remoreras misses its intended target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Loso.
Remoreras lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Loso moves in looking to clinch but Remoreras pushes him off.
Remoreras shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Loso eats them both and turns towards Remoreras to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Loso. Remoreras does a little dance to reset his feet.

Loso gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Remoreras lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Loso misses with a short punch on the inside.
Remoreras is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Loso is defending well for now.
Remoreras scores with a shot to the side of Loso's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loso struggles to land a body shot inside as Remoreras controls his hands.
Remoreras tries a knee to the head but Loso blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Loso.
Loso lands with a right to the head.
Remoreras blocks an elbow strike from Loso.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Loso.
Remoreras tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Loso's elbow.
Loso misses with a body punch.
Remoreras wants to break free but Loso has control.
Remoreras is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Remoreras can't find room to land a body shot as Loso controls the action.
Loso lands an elbow inside that Remoreras shrugs off.
Remoreras tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Loso's elbow.
Loso tries to work over Remoreras's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Remoreras prevents a body shot from Loso.
Loso swings wildly with an uppercut but Remoreras uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loso takes a shot to the head.
Loso creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Remoreras's defenses.

Remoreras manages to break the clinch.
Loso takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Remoreras tries to keep at a distance but Loso has taken the fight into the clinch.
Loso creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Remoreras blocks a body shot from Loso.
A short uppercut from Remoreras.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Loso.
Remoreras tries to break free but Loso pushes him back against the ropes.
Loso throws a punch but it's blocked by Remoreras.
Remoreras lands with a light punch inside.
Remoreras working aggressively here.
Loso misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Remoreras.
Remoreras tries to break free but Loso pushes him back against the ropes.
Remoreras blocks a body shot from Loso.
Remoreras misses with a knee strike.
Loso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Remoreras tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Remoreras scores with a nice hook to the head.
Remoreras tries to break free but Loso pushes him back against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Loso.
Remoreras is trying to push Loso away but Loso has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Remoreras doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Loso lands an elbow that stopped Remoreras in his tracks for a moment.
Remoreras blocks a body shot from Loso.
Remoreras misses with some punches.

Remoreras escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Remoreras lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kabu Loso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Loso has taken the fight to the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Markus Remoreras.
I've got Remoreras 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Markus Remoreras!
Our winner, Markus Remoreras, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.