PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Frank Tower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josias Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Tower
vs
Ribeiro

185 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

186 cm
19
214 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Tower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josias Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro throws a nice looking combination but Tower bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tower seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Ribeiro. That snapped Tower's head back.
A solid body kick from Tower.
Ribeiro throws a lazy uppercut

and Tower moves into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Tower as the two fighters clinch.
Tower lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ribeiro.
Ribeiro looks winded!
Tower using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Tower - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Tower.

It looks like Josias Ribeiro has been cut.
Tower lands with a light punch inside.
Tower throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ribeiros head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tower obliges.
Tower lands a left hand.
Tower lands a hook that snaps the head of Ribeiro backwards.
Tower is stalling here.
Ribeiro is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tower scores with a shot to the side of Ribeiro's head.
Tower lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ribeiro backwards.
Tower lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ribeiro backwards.
Ribeiro has had enough of the clinch but Tower keeps him there for the moment.
Tower working Ribeiro over with knees to the body.
Ribeiro takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tower lands with a short shot to the head.
Tower throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ribeiros head.
Tower scores with a hook to the body.
Tower stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tower scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tower lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tower lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tower holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Ribeiro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tower lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ribeiro.
Tower lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tower lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Ribeiro takes a shot to the head.
Tower landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tower lands with a short shot to the head.
Tower leaning his opponent against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Tower.
Tower unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tower throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ribeiros head.
Tower scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tower working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Tower.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left hand lands to the body for Tower.
Tower effectively controlling the action here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tower obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Tower dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josias Ribeiro'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.

Tower closes the distance and catches Ribeiro with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Ribeiro is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Ribeiro is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Ribeiro is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Tower takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Frank Tower!