PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Michael Tripoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alonzo Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alonzo Green has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tripoli
vs
Green

178 cm
25
153 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

178 cm
26
163 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Tripoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alonzo Green!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tripoli comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tripoli throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Green throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tripoli counters with a three punch combo that has Green backing up. Green nods at Tripoli to acknowledge the strikes.
Green tries to clinch but Tripoli moves out of range.
Tripoli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A clash of legs there as Tripoli blocks the low kick.
Tripoli wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Green throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tripoli cracks Green with an open hand slap.

Green closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Green breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tripoli.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch but Tripoli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tripoli throws a low kick but Green moves out of range easily.
Green is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tripoli 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.
Tripoli throws a head kick but Green moves out of range.
Tripoli thuds a left hand into Green's body.
Tripoli attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Green is looking to clinch.
A solid body kick from Tripoli.
Tripoli lands a leg kick that knocks Green off balance momentarily.
Green blocks a leg kick.
Green is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Tripoli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for Tripoli, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tripoli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Green takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green avoids the body shot from Tripoli.
Green tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Tripoli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Green moves to clinch but Tripoli breaks away
and Tripoli counters with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tripoli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
Green is looking to clinch.
As Green backs away, Tripoli returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tripoli connects with a good right hand that stumbles Green. Green circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Green moves into the clinch successfully.

Green's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tripoli tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Green. Those never looked like landing.
Green doesn't manage to clinch there - Tripoli circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tripoli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Green misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tripoli feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Green throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tripoli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tripoli lands a really nice looking cross but Green seems unphased.
Green tries to clinch but Tripoli is having none of it.
Tripoli is looking to counter with head kicks.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tripoli, as that shot connected.

Green takes the fight into the clinch.
Tripoli managing to block the knees to the body from Green.
Green looking to stall.
Green is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Tripoli on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Green pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tripoli moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A nice combination there by Tripoli.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Green moves into the clinch.
Tripoli can't find room to land a body shot as Green controls the action.

Green's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tripoli scores with a sloppy right hand. Green should have avoided that one.
Green fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tripoli scores with the left hand. Green knows he should have avoided that one.

Green drives through and clinches with Tripoli against the ropes.
Green tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Green escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Tripoli dominated that round.
That's time! Tripoli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tripoli scores with a spinning back kick!
Green throws a head kick but Tripoli moves out of range.
Green throws a head kick that misses
and Tripoli counters with a left to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Green blocking some punches.

Tripoli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Green looks to clinch
and Tripoli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice uppercut lands for Tripoli. That snapped Green's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tripoli scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tripoli throws a low kick but Green moves out of range easily.
Green misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tripoli keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tripoli lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tripoli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tripoli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tripoli appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Green misses with a shot to the body
and Tripoli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Michael Tripoli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Green.
Green is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tripoli scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Green doesn't seem bothered though.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tripoli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tripoli misses with a double jab.
Despite the aggression on Green's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Michael Tripoli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tripoli lands with a right hand.

Green clinches with his opponent.
Tripoli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Green can do to turn this around?
Tripoli tries to circle away but Green has him pinned against the ropes.
Green tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tripoli avoids it.
Come on Green - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tripoli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Greens head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tripoli misses with a short punch on the inside.

Tripoli breaks the clinch.
Green is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tripoli fires out a quick counter leg kick but Green just manages to avoid it.
A right-left combo lands from Green.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a series of punches but Tripoli avoids them all with ease.
Tripoli throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Green on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Green moves to clinch but Tripoli breaks away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Green tries to clinch up but Tripoli circles away and keeps his distance.
Tripoli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Green moves into the clinch.
Green manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tripoli keeps control of Green as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tripoli tries to break free but Green pushes him back against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tripoli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tripoli throws a head kick that half lands.
Tripoli misses with a leg kick
and Green counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Green fails with an attempt to clinch.
Green tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Green.
Tripoli tried to counter with a leg kick but Green avoided it.
Green tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tripoli lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Green at a distance.
Alonzo Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tripoli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Green misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tripoli lands a nice hook to Green's body. Green takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tripoli scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Tripoli dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Green forces Tripoli back against the ropes and clinches.
Green wants to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Tripoli fails to land.
Tripoli takes a shot to the head.
Tripoli tries to break free but Green pushes him back against the ropes.

Tripoli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Michael Tripoli is winning the standup battle so far.
Green blocks the body kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

Green gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tripoli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Green tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Green cracks Tripoli with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Green tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Tripoli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tripoli went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tripoli misses with a leg kick
and Green counters with a good low kick that Tripoli was not able to check.
Green looks for the body kick but Tripoli saw that one coming.
Green tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Tripoli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tripoli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Green.
Green fails in his attempt to clinch.
Green misses with an uppercut.

Green moves into the clinch.
Green throws an elbow but it misses.
Tripoli has had enough of the clinch but Green keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tripoli taking a breather.

Tripoli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tripoli throws a quick inside leg kick.
Green tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tripoli counters with an inside leg kick.
Green tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Green has Tripoli up against the ropes in a clinch.
Green with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Green swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tripoli tries to circle away but Green has him pinned against the ropes.
Green creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tripoli lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Tripoli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tripoli scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tripoli swats away the attempt to clinch by Green.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Green fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tripoli, pushing him back against the ropes.

Green's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tripoli lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Green gets a clinch.

Green breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Green's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Green misses with a combination
and Tripoli counters with a stiff right hand.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tripoli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Green wants to clinch up but Tripoli keeps it at a distance.
Green tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Green takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tripoli avoids the head kick by Green.
Tripoli comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tripoli misses with a low kick.
Tripoli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tripoli throws a chopping leg kick but Green manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Green throws a leg kick
and Tripoli counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tripoli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Green darts in and clinches Tripoli up against the ropes.
Tripoli lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alonzo Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Green pushes Tripoli back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.

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 Michael Tripoli.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tripoli, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Tripoli!