PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between David Byrne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zoro Fortisimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zoro Fortisimo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Byrne
vs
Fortisimo

184 cm
39
206 lbs
29 - 15 - 0

199 cm
31
212 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Byrne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zoro Fortisimo!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortisimo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Byrne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fortisimo moves away.
A little jabbing left from Fortisimo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fortisimo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Byrne doesn't seem bothered though.
Byrne takes a swing at Fortisimo's ribcage but misses.
Byrne walks into a left hand.
Fortisimo scores with a jab. Byrne acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fortisimo throws a head kick but Byrne moves out of range.
As Fortisimo tries to get set, Byrne tries to push him back and clinch up but Fortisimo manages to avoid the attempt.
Fortisimo throws a sloppy head kick and Byrne moves out of range easily.
Byrne avoids the head kick by Fortisimo.
Byrne is looking to counter the offense by Fortisimo and move into the clinch.
Fortisimo swings for the body but Byrne moves out of range.
Fortisimo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fortisimo cracks Byrne with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Byrne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fortisimo was well out of range. Poor timing from Byrne.
Zoro Fortisimo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fortisimo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Byrne takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fortisimo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Byrne has been working on his boxing with his coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS in the buildup to the fight.
Fortisimo scores with a jab. Byrne acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortisimo throws a hook but Byrne avoids it easily.
Fortisimo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fortisimo misses with a series of wild punches.
Fortisimo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fortisimo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fortisimo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Byrne blocks a low kick nicely.
Fortisimo lands a body shot.
Byrne checks the leg kick.
Byrne wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Fortisimo throws a body punch but Byrne moves out of range.
Fortisimo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Byrne avoids a kick to the body.
Fortisimo tries a head kick but it misses.
Fortisimo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Byrne throws the kick towards the body but Fortisimo avoids it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Byrne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fortisimo moves away.
Byrne blocks a head kick by Fortisimo.
Fortisimo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Byrne is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Fortisimo.
Fortisimo tries to land a front kick but Byrne steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fortisimo throws a wild body kick that Byrne sees coming a mile off.
Fortisimo swings for the body but Byrne moves out of range.
Byrne is looking to wear down Fortisimo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A big right from Byrne misses.
Fortisimo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Byrne.
Fortisimo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fortisimo tests Byrne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fortisimo throws a lazy right hand but Byrne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fortisimo throws a shot from downtown. Byrne moves away and avoids it.
Byrne is looking to counter the offense by Fortisimo and move into the clinch.
Byrne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Byrne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Byrne wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Byrne takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zoro Fortisimo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Crunch! Byrne slams his shin into Fortisimo's torso.
Fortisimo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Byrne scores with a kick to the body.
Byrne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fortisimo.
Byrne swings for the body but Fortisimo moves out of range.
Byrne cracks Fortisimo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fortisimo throws the kick towards the body but Byrne avoids it.
Byrne checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Byrne is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Fortisimo.
Fortisimo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fortisimo moves out of range of the body kick from Byrne.
Byrne lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Zoro Fortisimo has been cut.
Byrne gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fortisimo.
Fortisimo misses with a looping left.
Fortisimo throws a sloppy head kick and Byrne moves out of range easily.
Fortisimo scores with a leg kick.
Fortisimo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
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!
Fortisimo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortisimo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fortisimo misses with a low kick.
Fortisimo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Byrne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fortisimo misses with a straight right.
Byrne misses with an uppercut. Fortisimo saw that one coming.
Fortisimo throws out a counter right but Byrne avoids it with no problem.
Byrne throws a hook but Fortisimo blocks it.
Byrne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fortisimo.
Fortisimo scores with a nice strike.
Byrne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fortisimo. Fortisimo obviously looking to wear him down.
Byrne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fortisimo.
Byrne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Byrne blocks a jab.
Byrne throws a hook to the side of Fortisimo's head but Fortisimo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fortisimo scores with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortisimo lands a front kick.
Fortisimo looks to throw the jab but Byrne is out of range.
Byrne on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fortisimo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fortisimo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Byrne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fortisimo.
Fortisimo cracks Byrne with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Fortisimo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Byrne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Byrne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fortisimo.
Fortisimo scoring well with a low kick there.
A shot to the liver by Fortisimo. Beautiful body shot.
The fighters circling - Fortisimo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Byrne is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Fortisimo.
Zoro Fortisimo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Byrne takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zoro Fortisimo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zoro Fortisimo'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Byrne moves out of range as Fortisimo throws a body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Fortisimo - that will leave a mark!
Fortisimo catches Byrne with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Byrne blocks a low kick nicely.
Byrne tries to counter by clinching up but Fortisimo breaks away and moves out of range.
Fortisimo throws out a leg kick but Byrne moves out of range and Fortisimo only half commits.
Byrne moves out of range of the body kick from Fortisimo.
A jab from Byrne misses.
Sloppy strikes from Fortisimo. Those never looked like landing.
Nice defenses there by Byrne.
Fortisimo blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortisimo is looking to land body kicks.
Fortisimo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Byrne takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Byrne is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Fortisimo's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Byrne misses the shot to the body.
Fortisimo digs a good body shot into Byrne's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrne throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fortisimo. That's going to slow Byrne down.
Byrne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Byrne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fortisimo raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A swing and a miss from Fortisimo.
Fortisimo clobbers Byrne with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fortisimo misses with a looping right.
Byrne tries to counter by clinching up but Fortisimo breaks away and moves out of range.
Fortisimo throws a hook to the side of Byrne's head but Byrne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fortisimo cracks Byrne with a good jab.
Byrne lands a right hook to the body.
Byrne moves out of range of the body kick.
Fortisimo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Byrne ducks right into an uppercut from Fortisimo.
Fortisimo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Byrne manages to avoid it.
Byrne throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortisimo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Byrne.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Byrne moves out of range of the body kick.
Byrne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Byrne moves out of range as Fortisimo strikes.
Fortisimo is looking to slow Byrne down with leg kicks.
Byrne throws a looping overhand right but Fortisimo ducks down to avoid it.
Fortisimo unleashes a big counter combination but Byrne bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
David Byrne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fortisimo tries a head kick but it misses.
Fortisimo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Byrne's calf.
Fortisimo throws an overhand right that lands on Byrne's shoulder, as Byrne tries to avoid the shot.
Byrne tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Fortisimo manages to circle out of the way.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Byrne.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fortisimo. That's going to slow Byrne down.
Byrne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zoro Fortisimo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fortisimo scores with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zoro Fortisimo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fortisimo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zoro Fortisimo!