PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manuel La Bor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karter Kinshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think La Bor might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Centuries. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

La Bor
vs
Kinshaw

179 cm
26
155 lbs
17 - 7 - 2

177 cm
26
166 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

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World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 17 - 7 - 2, fighting out of New York, Manuel La Bor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karter Kinshaw!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinshaw moves away from the strike by La Bor.
A chopping leg kick lands by La Bor.
Kinshaw tries to clinch up but La Bor circles away and keeps his distance.

Kinshaw closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kinshaw lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kinshaw can't find room to land a body shot as La Bor controls the action.
La Bor blocks an uppercut.
Kinshaw makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
La Bor misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kinshaw.
Kinshaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kinshaw throws a blind hook that connects with the side of La Bors head.
Kinshaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Kinshaw.

La Bor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
La Bor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kinshaw.
Kinshaw blocks a jab.
La Bor stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kinshaw is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by La Bor.
La Bor is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kinshaw closes the distance and clinches.
Kinshaw misses with the head strike.
A short right from Kinshaw on the inside.
La Bor misses with a body punch.
Kinshaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
La Bor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kinshaw lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kinshaw lands a right hand that snaps the head of La Bor backwards.
Kinshaw throws a punch but it's blocked by La Bor.
A nice left hand lands by Kinshaw.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for La Bor.
A nice right hand lands inside from La Bor.
La Bor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
La Bor managing to block the knees to the body from Kinshaw.
La Bor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kinshaw swings wildly with an uppercut but La Bor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from La Bor fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinshaw tries to throw a body punch but La Bor avoids it by throwing Kinshaw back against the cage.
Kinshaw throws a punch but it's blocked by La Bor.
Kinshaw misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kinshaw softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

La Bor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from La Bor.
Kinshaw misses with a telegraphed body shot
and La Bor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
La Bor slips under a jab.
Kinshaw throws a head kick but La Bor moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by La Bor.
La Bor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kinshaw swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kinshaw throws a shot to the body.

Kinshaw clinches up against the cage.
Kinshaw misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kinshaw lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Bor misses with a punch to the body.
La Bor blocking some punches.
Kinshaw tries to work over La Bor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by La Bor.
A short right hand to the side of the head by La Bor.
Kinshaw lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kinshaw throws a punch but it's blocked by La Bor.
Kinshaw struggles to land a body shot inside as La Bor controls his hands.
Kinshaw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kinshaw misses with a shot to the kidneys.
La Bor tries to throw a body punch but Kinshaw avoids it by throwing La Bor back against the cage.
Kinshaw is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Kinshaw - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kinshaw.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kinshaw.
Kinshaw misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinshaw swings wildly with an uppercut but La Bor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kinshaw lands with a short punch from the clinch.
La Bor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for La Bor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
La Bor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kinshaw's elbow.
La Bor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
La Bor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kinshaw blocking some punches.
Kinshaw throws an elbow but it's blocked.
La Bor gets through Kinshaw's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
La Bor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
La Bor has a couple of punches blocked by Kinshaw.
Kinshaw misses with the head strike.
Kinshaw misses with a hook to the ribs.
La Bor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
La Bor can't find room to land a body shot as Kinshaw controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karter Kinshaw dominated that round.
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.

Kinshaw throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
La Bor appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
La Bor throws a leg kick
and Kinshaw counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - La Bor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Kinshaw drives through and clinches with La Bor against the cage.
Kinshaw prevents a body shot from La Bor.
Kinshaw lands with a light punch inside.
Karter Kinshaw seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for La Bor.
Kinshaw swings wildly with an uppercut but La Bor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kinshaw is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. La Bor is defending well for now.
La Bor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kinshaw lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Bor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kinshaw doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kinshaw misses with a body punch.
Kinshaw lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by La Bor.
Kinshaw misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kinshaw fails to land.
La Bor lands a hook that snaps the head of Kinshaw backwards.
La Bor lands a shot to the body.
La Bor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kinshaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for La Bor.
La Bor lands with a light punch inside.
La Bor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Kinshaw.
Kinshaw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with La Bor's elbow.
La Bor scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Kinshaw.
Kinshaw working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kinshaw lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
La Bor has a couple of punches blocked by Kinshaw.
Kinshaw softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
La Bor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinshaw works on La Bor's body with a couple of short punches.
La Bor lands with a light punch inside.
Kinshaw misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kinshaw scores with a shoulder strike.
La Bor misses with a punch on the inside.
Kinshaw is leaning against La Bor and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for La Bor.
La Bor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
La Bor blocks a body shot from Kinshaw.
Kinshaw has La Bor pressed against the cage, preventing La Bor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right hook to the body lands for Kinshaw.
Kinshaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kinshaw misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kinshaw tries a body shot but La Bor blocks it.
Kinshaw lands a left hand.
Kinshaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinshaw tries a body shot but La Bor blocks it.
Kinshaw struggles to land a body shot inside as La Bor controls his hands.
Kinshaw lands a hook to the side of the head.
La Bor tries to work over Kinshaw's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by La Bor.
Kinshaw prevents a body shot from La Bor.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kinshaw.
Kinshaw misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kinshaw has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
La Bor prevents a body shot from Kinshaw.
Kinshaw working aggressively here.
Kinshaw lands a body shot.
La Bor blocking some punches.
Kinshaw tries to work over La Bor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
La Bor blocking some punches.
La Bor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kinshaw lands a right hand that snaps the head of La Bor backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinshaw misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kinshaw.
Kinshaw lands a left hand that snaps the head of La Bor backwards.
La Bor cracks Kinshaw with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Kinshaw.
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!
Kinshaw misses with a shot to the kidneys.
La Bor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kinshaw's elbow.
La Bor takes a shot to the head.
Kinshaw is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kinshaw throws a punch but it's blocked by La Bor.
La Bor throws a head punch that misses.
La Bor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
La Bor lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kinshaw throws a head punch that misses.
Kinshaw misses with some punches.
Kinshaw tries to throw a body punch but La Bor avoids it by throwing Kinshaw back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karter Kinshaw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

La Bor lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Karter Kinshaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
La Bor swings for the body but Kinshaw moves out of range.
As La Bor backs off Kinshaw throws a huge counter combo but La Bor manages to avoid it all.
A swing and a miss from Kinshaw.
Kinshaw misses with a two punch combination.

Kinshaw forces La Bor back against the cage and clinches.
La Bor lands a left hand.
La Bor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kinshaw misses with some punches.
Kinshaw pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from La Bor.
Kinshaw lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of La Bor backwards.
Kinshaw lands a left hand that snaps the head of La Bor backwards.
A head punch on the inside from La Bor fails to land.
La Bor misses with the head strike.
Kinshaw cracks La Bor with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kinshaw lands an elbow just above La Bor 's eye.
Kinshaw missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
La Bor digs a right hand underneath Kinshaw's ribcage. Kinshaw let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kinshaw misses with a punch on the inside.
La Bor avoids a wild elbow strike from Kinshaw.
La Bor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kinshaw.
Kinshaw tries to work over La Bor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Kinshaw on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kinshaw.
Kinshaw lands on the inside with an uppercut.
La Bor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
La Bor misses with the head strike.
Kinshaw misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kinshaw misses with a punch on the inside.
La Bor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
La Bor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
La Bor blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Bor blocking some punches.
La Bor has a couple of punches blocked by Kinshaw.
La Bor misses with some punches.
Kinshaw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kinshaw tries to throw a body punch but La Bor avoids it by throwing Kinshaw back against the cage.
Kinshaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kinshaw.
La Bor works on Kinshaw's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
La Bor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kinshaw scores with an uppercut up the middle.
La Bor blocking some punches.
Kinshaw throws a head punch that misses.
Kinshaw lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by La Bor.
A head punch blocked on the inside by La Bor.
Kinshaw struggles to land a body shot inside as La Bor controls his hands.
La Bor prevents a body shot from Kinshaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinshaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kinshaw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from La Bor fails to land.
La Bor blocking some punches.
Kinshaw tries to work over La Bor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kinshaw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
La Bor lands a shoulder strike.
La Bor can't break the clinch.
Manuel La Bor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
La Bor misses with a hook to the ribs.
La Bor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kinshaw backwards.
La Bor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
La Bor blocking some punches.
La Bor has a couple of punches blocked by Kinshaw.
La Bor throws a head punch that misses.
Kinshaw blocks an uppercut.
Kinshaw takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Bor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
La Bor blocks an uppercut.
Kinshaw lands a right hand.
Kinshaw lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kinshaw utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kinshaw.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kinshaw.
La Bor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kinshaw backwards.
Kinshaw throws a head punch that misses.
La Bor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kinshaw misses with the head strike.
La Bor blocks an uppercut.
Kinshaw misses with some punches.
La Bor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kinshaw backwards.
Kinshaw lands with a short shot to the head.
Kinshaw tries to work over La Bor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kinshaw lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karter Kinshaw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kinshaw 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karter Kinshaw!
The defeated Manuel La Bor had this to say: 'This IS frustrating, but the training that I have received in preparation for you, will be followed with more. Nice win and I salute you.'.