PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Leo Bow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Facinelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Joey Facinelli enters the ring!

Bow
vs
Facinelli

181 cm
27
190 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

193 cm
25
199 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Solid boxing
KO power

Good kicks
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Leo Bow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Facinelli!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Facinelli instigates a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Bow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bow gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Facinelli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Facinelli tries to stall but Bow uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Facinelli wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Facinelli wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Facinelli tries to circle away but Bow has him pinned against the ropes.
Bow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bow keeps control of Facinelli as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Facinelli working hard to break the clinch.
Facinelli wants to break free but Bow has control.
Facinelli is trying to break the clinch but Bow has him pressed against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Facinelli looking to slow down the pace here.

Bow creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Facinelli crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5, yes, he's made it back to his feet. He seems OK so it looks like we're going to continue!

It looks like Joey Facinelli has been cut.
Facinelli's coach down at Parko Ludos was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Facinelli's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Joey Facinelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Facinelli instigates a clinch.
Facinelli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bow prevents Facinelli from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bow blocks a body shot from Facinelli.
Facinelli wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bow has him pressed against the ropes.
A bit of stalling here from Bow.
Facinelli struggles to land a body shot inside as Bow controls his hands.
Our sources have told us that Bow has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Facinelli misses with a body punch.
Facinelli wants to break free but Bow has control.
Bow lands with a left to the head.

Facinelli is rocked!
Bow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bow creates a bit of distance and cracks Facinelli with a big uppercut! Facinelli goes down! The referee pushes Bow away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Facinelli make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Bow takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Leo Bow!