PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kevin Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valmir Tiberio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valmir Tiberio told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Mayweather
vs
Tiberio

189 cm
30
202 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

195 cm
36
215 lbs
21 - 4 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Granite chin

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King of Fists

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 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Mayweather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Valmir Tiberio!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayweather throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tiberio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mayweather throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tiberio on the side of the head.
Mayweather throws a leg kick which misses Tiberio's front leg but catches the back leg as Tiberio tries to avoid it.
Mayweather moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tiberio looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mayweather throws an overhand right that lands on Tiberio's shoulder, as Tiberio tries to avoid the shot.
Mayweather misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mayweather blocks a head kick by Tiberio.
Mayweather connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tiberio looks for the body kick but Mayweather saw that one coming.
Mayweather connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mayweather moves out of range of the body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mayweather!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tiberio takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tiberio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mayweather throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mayweather takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mayweather stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tiberio.
Tiberio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mayweather.
Mayweather throws a shot from downtown. Tiberio moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiberio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mayweather fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tiberio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mayweather was well out of range. Poor timing from Tiberio.
Tiberio walks into a left hand.
Mayweather looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tiberio looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Tiberio scores with a jab to the head.
Mayweather misses with a lunging right hand
and Tiberio counters with a slapping leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mayweather!
Mayweather lands a leg kick that knocks Tiberio off balance momentarily.
Tiberio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mayweather throws a sloppy head kick
and Tiberio counters with a body kick that stops Mayweather in his tracks momentarily.
Both fighters circling a little - Mayweather finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tiberio misses with a wild body shot.
Mayweather swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tiberio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mayweather.
Mayweather delivers a nice body kick.
Tiberio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Mayweather
letting Tiberio counter with a right hand.
Mayweather lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tiberio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mayweather's calf.
Mayweather throws a looping overhand right but Tiberio ducks down to avoid it.
Mayweather throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Tiberio counter with a right hand.
Mayweather showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tiberio.
Mayweather misses with a right hand
and Tiberio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A lazy body kick from Mayweather
and Tiberio counters with a straight right hand.
A solid body kick from Mayweather.
Tiberio looks winded!
Tiberio throws the left hand but Mayweather avoids the punch easily.
Tiberio throws a body punch but Mayweather moves out of range.
Tiberio blocks the body kick.
Tiberio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mayweather to score with a decent uppercut.
Tiberio takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tiberio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mayweather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather throws a looping overhand right but Tiberio ducks down to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Mayweather checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tiberio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mayweather was well out of range. Poor timing from Tiberio.
Tiberio digs a good hook to Mayweather's body.
Mayweather swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tiberio throws out a counter right but Mayweather avoids it with no problem.
Mayweather throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tiberio let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mayweather throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tiberio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mayweather thuds his right hand into Tiberio's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tiberio.
Mayweather's corner calls for a 1-2. Mayweather obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mayweather misses with a right hand
and Tiberio counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mayweather scoring well with a low kick there.
Mayweather scores with a jab. Tiberio acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Tiberio is rocked!
A low kick from Tiberio misses
and Mayweather counters with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiberio lands a body shot.
Tiberio misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tiberio if he has to take too many more of those.
Mayweather lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tiberio slips under a jab.
Tiberio appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tiberio blocks a head kick by Mayweather.
Mayweather tries to land a front kick but Tiberio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tiberio was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Tiberio takes a swing at Mayweather's ribcage but misses.
Mayweather feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tiberio lands with an uppercut that bounces Mayweather off the ropes and back into range.
Tiberio slips under a jab.
Mayweather loads up on a big right hand but Tiberio slips the punch.
Kevin Mayweather seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good shot there by Mayweather.
A head kick misses from Mayweather.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tiberio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mayweather keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tiberio.
Tiberio moves out of range of the body kick.
Tiberio digs a good hook to Mayweather's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Mayweather dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mayweather misses with a hook
and Tiberio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mayweather misses with a double jab
and Tiberio counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mayweather is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tiberio can do to turn this around?
Tiberio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mayweather.
Tiberio misses the shot to the body.
Tiberio lands a leg kick that knocks Mayweather off balance momentarily.
Mayweather rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tiberio counters with a nice body shot.
Mayweather throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mayweather is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A big left from Mayweather misses.
Tiberio replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Mayweather blocks it well.
Mayweather keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mayweather uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tiberio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayweather looks for the body kick but Tiberio saw that one coming.
Mayweather throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tiberio takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tiberio paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mayweather bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tiberio is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather is looking to land body kicks.
Mayweather throws a wild body kick that Tiberio sees coming a mile off.
Mayweather moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tiberio is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mayweather rather than just go for the knockout.
Mayweather lands a jab to the nose.
Mayweather throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab lands there for Mayweather.
Mayweather misses with a low kick.
As Mayweather backs off Tiberio throws a huge counter combo but Mayweather manages to avoid it all.
Mayweather scores with a leg kick.
Tiberio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A right-left combo lands from Mayweather.
Mayweather delivers a nice body kick.
Tiberio has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mayweather.
Tiberio misses with a low kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tiberio crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mayweather - the referee stops the clock and Tiberio gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mayweather. Tiberio manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mayweather lands a nice looking body shot.
Mayweather with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather scores with a hook.
Tiberio moves out of range as Mayweather throws a body kick.
Tiberio avoids a kick to the body.
Tiberio ducks under a wild hook from Mayweather.
Mayweather throws a jab when Tiberio was well out of range.
Mayweather throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mayweather feints and then cracks Tiberio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tiberio down.
Mayweather misses with an uppercut.
Tiberio slips a jab from Mayweather.
Tiberio flicks out a counter leg kick but Mayweather steps away.
Mayweather misses with a wild body shot.
Tiberio throws a big shot that misses.
Tiberio swings for the body but Mayweather moves out of range.
Mayweather lands with a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Mayweather coming out on top.
Tiberio throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mayweather counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Tiberio.
Mayweather throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mayweather misses with a hook
enabling Tiberio to counter with a crisp jab.
Tiberio moves forwards but Mayweather connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mayweather looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tiberio throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mayweather throws a jab when Tiberio was well out of range.
Kevin Mayweather is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Tiberio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tiberio misses the shot to the body.
Mayweather misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tiberio replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Mayweather blocks it well.
A big left from Mayweather misses.
Tiberio now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mayweather tries to land a body kick
letting Tiberio counter with a right hand.
Mayweather throws an off balance right hand
and Tiberio counters with a good low kick that Mayweather was not able to check.
Tiberio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mayweather's sensitive parts.
Nice body kick from Mayweather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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!
Mayweather throws a jab when Tiberio was well out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mayweather!
Mayweather lands with a nice body punch.
Mayweather blocks the body kick.
It appears Mayweather was looking to counter with a kick there.
Mayweather misses with the body kick
and Tiberio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tiberio shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mayweather misses with a looping right.
Good leg kick by Mayweather there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tiberio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mayweather.
Tiberio drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tiberio slips a straight right by Mayweather.
Tiberio follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Mayweather throws a head kick but Tiberio moves out of range.
Mayweather pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A solid body kick from Tiberio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Mayweather dominated that second round.
That's time! Mayweather's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mayweather pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mayweather throws the kick towards the body but Tiberio avoids it.
Tiberio unleashes a big counter combination but Mayweather bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tiberio throws a shot to the body.
Mayweather throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mayweather moves out of range of the body kick from Tiberio.
A big left from Tiberio misses.
Tiberio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A combination from Tiberio does no damage.
Mayweather lands a jab to Tiberio's midsection.
Mayweather throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiberio tried to score with a low kick but Mayweather checks it.
Tiberio scores with a hook to the body. Mayweather takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mayweather feints and then cracks Tiberio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tiberio down.
Tiberio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mayweather looks to throw the jab but Tiberio is out of range.
A head kick by Mayweather misses
enabling Tiberio to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiberio scores with a kick to the body.
Mayweather throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tiberio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mayweather throws a hook but Tiberio avoids it easily.
Tiberio takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tiberio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It appears Mayweather was looking to counter with a kick there.
Mayweather throws a lazy uppercut
and Tiberio counters with a nice body shot.
Mayweather tries a head kick but it misses.
Tiberio moves out of range as Mayweather throws a body kick.
Tiberio feints a counter leg kick.
Mayweather slips a jab from Tiberio.
Mayweather swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mayweather throws out a loose jab but Tiberio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mayweather, right into the meat.
Mayweather throws a lazy head kick
enabling Tiberio to counter with a crisp jab.
Tiberio throws out a loose jab but Mayweather uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mayweather throws a hook to the side of Tiberio's head but Tiberio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Valmir Tiberio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiberio connects with a solid leg kick.
Tiberio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mayweather. Mayweather obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mayweather throws a big shot that misses.
Tiberio misses with a straight right.
Mayweather on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tiberio is looking to land body kicks.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mayweather.
Mayweather staying out of range there.
Mayweather throws a lazy head kick
and Tiberio counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mayweather thinking.
Tiberio paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tiberio connects with a single shot there.
Mayweather jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mayweather stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tiberio.
Tiberio swings for the body but Mayweather moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mayweather. That's going to slow Tiberio down.
Mayweather fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mayweather misses with a hook. Tiberio ducked under it nicely.
Mayweather scores with a nice body kick.
Mayweather pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tiberio is out of range and Mayweather settles back down.
Mayweather connects with a jab.
Mayweather throws a good cross that connects.
Mayweather throws the left hand but Tiberio avoids the punch easily.
Tiberio feints a counter leg kick.
Mayweather gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tiberio connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mayweather momentarily.
Tiberio loads up on a big right hand but Mayweather slips the punch.
It looked like Mayweather wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mayweather throws a wild body kick that Tiberio sees coming a mile off.
Tiberio was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Tiberio lands a jab to the nose.

It looks like Kevin Mayweather has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mayweather bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mayweather takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tiberio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mayweather throws out the jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tiberio.
Tiberio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mayweather moves away.
Tiberio slips a jab from Mayweather.
Mayweather scores with a punch to the head.
Mayweather uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tiberio has time to react.
Tiberio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An inside leg kick lands from Mayweather.
Tiberio misses with a kick to the body.
Mayweather is looking to counter with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tiberio. Mayweather does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tiberio misses with a body shot.
You can see that Tiberio has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Nice body punch from Tiberio.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Valmir Tiberio.
Well Mayweather has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Mayweather!
After winning the bout, Kevin Mayweather thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.