PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Ksawery Koltun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfredo Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Koltun
vs
Torres

170 cm
37
143 lbs
16 - 10 - 1

168 cm
43
145 lbs
36 - 18 - 1

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Ksawery Koltun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Alfredo Torres!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koltun throws a quick inside leg kick.
Torres is looking to slow Koltun down with leg kicks.

Koltun has taken the fight to the clinch.
Torres trying to control the position but instead, Koltun has worked for underhooks and has pushed Torres into the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Koltun.
Koltun lands a left hand.
Koltun throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Torres is leaning against Koltun and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Torres breaks the clinch.
Koltun keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torres.
Jab by Torres.
Torres attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Torres blocks a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Torres lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Koltun has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Koltun and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Koltun was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Torres misses the target.
Jab by Koltun.
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!
Torres thows a leg kick but Koltun checks it
and Koltun counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Koltun throws a lazy uppercut
and Torres counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres misses with a right hand
and Koltun cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Koltun uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torres.
Koltun moves out of range as Torres throws a body kick.
Koltun appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Torres cracks the inside of Koltun's front leg.
Torres misses with a hook

and Koltun counters by moving into the clinch.
Torres is trying to stall.
Torres has a couple of punches blocked by Koltun.
Koltun throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Torress head.
Koltun working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Koltun.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Torres.
Koltun struggles to land a body shot inside as Torres controls his hands.
Koltun throws a head punch that misses.
Koltun lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Torres fails to land.
Koltun lands a left hand that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres digs a right hand into Koltun's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Koltun's gas tank.
A shot in the inside from Torres.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Torres misses with a punch on the inside.
Koltun blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koltun working aggressively here.
Koltun throws a punch but it's blocked by Torres.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torres.
Koltun working aggressively here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Koltun.
Torres connects with a knee to the head.
Koltun swings wildly with an uppercut but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koltun lands an elbow inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koltun.

Torres breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torres bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Koltun's head.
Koltun scores with a nice head shot.
Torres misses with a low kick.
Koltun looks to score with a jab to the body but Torres is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ksawery Koltun will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Koltun looks to land a right hand but Torres moved out of range.
Torres wants to slow Koltun down by chopping away at his legs.
Torres throws a leg kick but Koltun sees it coming and moves out of range.
Koltun lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Koltun tries a head kick but it misses.
Torres throws a jab when Koltun was well out of range.
Torres throws a solid leg kick but Koltun takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Torres.
Koltun misses with a hook
and Torres counters with a straight right hand.
Torres lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Torres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torres throws a push kick but Koltun slaps the foot to one side.
Koltun moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Torres misses.
Koltun ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torres moves away.
Torres lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Torres looks to score with a jab to the body but Koltun is just out of range.
Koltun moves out of range of the leg kick from Torres.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun digs a good body shot into Torres's ribs.
Torres ducks under a wild hook from Koltun.

Koltun forces Torres back against the ropes and clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Koltun pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Torres throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big left from Torres misses.
Alfredo Torres seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Torres comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Koltun steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Torres.
Koltun ducks under a wild hook from Torres.
Torres dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Koltun scores with a nice head shot.
Torres throws a leg kick that misses.
Koltun tries to clinch but Torres is having none of it.
Torres lands a jab to the head.
Torres wants to slow Koltun down by chopping away at his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres throws a sloppy head kick and Koltun moves out of range easily.
Koltun closes the distance but Torres moves to the side
enabling Torres to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice jab there from Koltun.
Torres throws out a leg kick but Koltun moves out of range and Torres only half commits.
A left lands for Torres.
Koltun ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Koltun stuns Torres with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Torres bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koltun moves out of range of the body kick.
Koltun cracks Torres with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Torres clobbers Koltun with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Torres throws a hook to the side of Koltun's head but Koltun sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Torres throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koltun lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Torres walks into a jab.
Torres throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alfredo Torres showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A left lands for Torres.
Torres throws a low kick but Koltun avoids it.
Torres throws a chopping leg kick but Koltun manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A big left from Torres misses.
Torres misses with a wild body shot.
Torres lands a jab to the nose.
Koltun throws a shot from downtown. Torres moves away and avoids it.
Koltun throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koltun connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Koltun checks a low kick from Torres.
Torres throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Koltun. That did some damage!
Torres throws a right hand that misses
and Koltun counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Koltun uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torres.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Koltun checks a leg kick.
Torres throws a low kick but Koltun moves out of range easily.
Koltun takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun scores with a nice head shot.
Torres throws out a leg kick but Koltun moves out of range and Torres only half commits.
Koltun misses the jab.
Torres tries to counter by closing the distance.
Torres misses the shot to the body.
Torres looks to throw a body kick
and Koltun counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Torres sizes up Koltun with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Koltun stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Torres.
Koltun misses the shot to the body.
A nice side step and Torres releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Koltun checks the leg kick nicely there.
Torres thumps Koltun with a low kick.
Koltun misses the jab.
Torres missing with a left hand there. Koltun was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Koltun throws the kick towards the body but Torres avoids it.
Jab from Torres.
Koltun throws a hook to the side of Torres's head but Torres sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koltun is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Koltun ducks under a wild hook from Torres.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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!
Torres throws a nice inside leg kick.
Torres misses with a looping left.
Koltun looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Alfredo Torres is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koltun looks to score with a jab to the body but Torres is just out of range.
Torres wants to counter the offense by Koltun and move into the clinch position.
Koltun checks a leg kick.
Torres throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Koltun works Torres's body with a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torres. Koltun does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koltun tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Torres manages to circle out of the way.
A big left from Koltun misses.
Koltun looks to score with a jab to the body but Torres is just out of range.
Torres staying out of range there.
Torres gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Torres lands with a good body shot.
Torres scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alfredo Torres really dominated that round.
That's time! Koltun's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A big right from Torres misses.
Torres throws the left hand but Koltun avoids the punch easily.
Koltun feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Torres's calf.
Koltun is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Koltun cracks Torres with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Torres scores with a punch to the head.
Koltun lands a jab to the nose.
Torres lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Torres throws the left hand but Koltun avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Torres misses its intended target.
Koltun was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Koltun uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torres.
Torres tries to work over Koltun's front leg with a kick but Koltun checks it.
Koltun throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Koltun avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koltun wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Torres throws an off balance right hand
and Koltun counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koltun scores with the left hand. Torres knows he should have avoided that one.
Koltun avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Koltun checks the leg kick.
Torres throws a hook but Koltun avoids it easily.
Torres throws a low kick but Koltun moves out of range easily.
Koltun ducks under a wild hook from Torres.
Torres jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Torres throws a leg kick that is checked
and Koltun counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Torres throws a head kick but Koltun moves out of range.
Koltun comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Koltun throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torres.
Koltun tries to close the distance and clinch up but Torres swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Torres thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice straight punches there by Koltun. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Koltun.
Torres throws a lazy body kick
letting Koltun counter with a right hand.

Torres is rocked!
Koltun on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Torres is still on wobbly legs! Can Koltun finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koltun staying out of range there.
Torres seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Torres.
Koltun with a hook.
Koltun throws the left hand but Torres avoids the punch easily.
Torres dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Koltun. That did some damage!
Torres throws a low kick but it's checked well by Koltun.
Torres scores with a leg kick.
Torres throws out a leg kick but Koltun moves out of range and Torres only half commits.
Koltun motions for Torres to come forward. Koltun throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Torres moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Torres throws a lazy right hand but Koltun sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Koltun darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koltun misses with an uppercut
and Torres cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Koltun.
Koltun looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Alfredo Torres will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Torres wants to land a leg kick but Koltun is out of range.
Torres finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Koltun changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Torres, right into the meat.
Torres takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Koltun scores with a punch to the head.
Koltun tries to work over Torres's front leg with a kick but Torres checks it.
Torres tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koltun was well out of range. Poor timing from Torres.
Koltun tries to counter by clinching up but Torres breaks away and moves out of range.
Koltun tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koltun lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Torres keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koltun.
Torres wants to counter with a clinch but Koltun pushes him away.
Torres pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Koltun misses the target.
Koltun scores with a shot to the body.
Torres keeps Koltun at a distance using the push kick.
Torres has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torres tests Koltun's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Koltun ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torres moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun with a jab.
Torres cracks Koltun with a good jab.
Koltun connects with a crisp jab.
Torres lands with a thumping leg kick.
Torres loads up on a big right hand but Koltun slips the punch.
Koltun is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Torres dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice jab there from Koltun.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Torres lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Koltun has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Koltun and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fighters circling - Torres throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A shot to the body from Torres misses
and Koltun counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Koltun scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torres lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Koltun misses with a body shot.
Koltun blocks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Torres counter with a right hand.
A jab from Koltun misses.
Koltun looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Torres scores with a jab.
Torres scores with a nice head shot.
Koltun lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Torres scores with a body shot.
Torres works Koltun's body with a nice hook.
Koltun tries to clinch up
and Torres counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torres throws a nice outside leg kick.
Koltun bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Torres's head.
Torres cracks the inside of Koltun's front leg.
Torres looks to land a right hand but Koltun moved out of range.

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 Ksawery Koltun.
I think Torres has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Alfredo Torres!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Alfredo Torres!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Alfredo Torres!

Alfredo Torres wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Alfredo Torres thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.