PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kabu Loso (ranked 14344 p4p, 648 weight class) and Tourney Fighter (ranked 3645 p4p, 357 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Loso
vs
Fighter

171 cm
36
156 lbs
23 - 10 - 1

180 cm
33
146 lbs
23 - 12 - 2

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class MT
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill
Conviction

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kabu Loso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Tourney Fighter!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loso tries to clinch there but Fighter circles away.
Tourney Fighter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fighter swats away the attempt to clinch by Loso.
A solid leg kick lands there for Loso.
Loso looks to land a body kick but Fighter moved away.
Fighter misses with a body kick.

Loso gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fighter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fighter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Loso lands a nice uppercut.
Loso lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Loso.
Fighter throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fighter digs a right hand into Loso's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Loso's gas tank.
Fighter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Loso's elbow.
Fighter throws a head punch that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Fighter.
Our sources have told us that Loso has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Loso scores with a shot to the side of Fighter's head.
Nice body punch from Fighter.
Fighter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Loso or not.
Fighter tries a body shot but Loso blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Loso.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loso blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fighter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fighter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fighter throws an elbow but it misses.
Loso misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fighter.
Fighter misses with a knee to the head.
Loso trying to land knees to the body.
Loso blocks the elbow strike.
Fighter throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fighter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Loso lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.
Fighter prevents a body shot from Loso.
Fighter throws an elbow that misses.
Fighter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Loso misses with some punches.
Loso gets through Fighter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fighter misses with a punch on the inside.
Fighter misses with the head strike.
A short left from Loso.
Fighter blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loso tries to work over Fighter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Loso scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Loso lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Fighter is rocked!
Fighter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Loso - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Loso on the inside.
Loso can't find room to land a body shot as Fighter controls the action.
Loso landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fighter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fighter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Loso's elbow.
Loso blocking some punches.
Fighter throws a punch but it's blocked by Loso.
Loso gets through Fighter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Loso scores with a nice hook to the head.
Loso blocks the elbow strike.
Loso throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fighter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fighter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Loso.
Fighter pushes Loso back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Fighter misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fighter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kabu Loso dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Loso moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fighter tries to land a body kick
letting Loso counter with a right hand.
Fighter throws a hook but Loso avoids it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Loso.
Fighter throws a front kick that sends Loso stumbling back into the ropes.
Nice body kick from Loso.
Loso steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fighter.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fighter lands a jab-cross combination.
Fighter lands a glancing blow to the side of Loso's head.
Loso throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fighter throws a nice looking combination but Loso bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loso throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fighter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fighter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fighter throws an overhand right that lands on Loso's shoulder, as Loso tries to avoid the shot.
Loso chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fighter takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fighter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Loso.
Fighter throws a lazy right hand but Loso sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Loso lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fighter takes a step back to recover.
Fighter wants to land a leg kick but Loso is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fighter is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Loso.
Fighter tries to work over Loso's front leg with a kick but Loso checks it.
Fighter misses with a head kick.
Loso throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Loso checks a leg kick.
Fighter lands a high kick!
Loso scores with a sloppy right hand. Fighter should have avoided that one.
Loso jabs at Fighter's body.
Fighter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Loso avoids the body shot from Fighter.
That kick from Fighter tenderised Loso's leg. Loso is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fighter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Fighter throws the left hand but Loso avoids the punch easily.
Fighter lands a head kick!
Fighter throws a hook but Loso blocks it.
Loso ducks under a wild hook from Fighter.
Loso scores with a nice body kick.
Loso lands a jab to Fighter's midsection.
Loso connects with a right hand. Fighter shakes it off.
Loso lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fighter takes a step back to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loso lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fighter's sensitive parts.
Loso ducks under a wild hook from Fighter.
Loso connects with a crisp jab.
Loso misses with a body kick.
Fighter throws a lazy right hand but Loso sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A left lands for Loso.
Loso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fighter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Loso connects with an inside leg kick.
Fighter takes one on the button.
Fighter checks the leg kick.
Fighter clobbers Loso with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Loso with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fighter to score with a decent uppercut.
Loso lands a jab.
Fighter misses with a right hand
and Loso counters with a low kick, right behind Fighter 's knee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loso gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fighter is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fighter throws a sloppy head kick and Loso moves out of range easily.
Loso throwing a counter right hand but Fighter manages to avoid it.
Fighter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fighter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Loso on the side of the head.
Loso finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kabu Loso will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Fighter looks to score with a jab to the body but Loso is just out of range.
Fighter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fighter throws a poor cross that misses
and Loso counters with a leg kick.

Loso gets a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Loso.
Loso lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fighter is still on wobbly legs! Can Loso finish him?
Loso takes an elbow to the temple.
Fighter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tourney Fighter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fighter seems to have recovered his senses.
Fighter misses with some punches.
Loso throws a punch but it's blocked by Fighter.
Loso blocking some punches.
Loso throws a head punch that misses.
Loso misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fighter blocks the elbow strike.
Fighter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Loso tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Loso lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.
A short left from Fighter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fighter blocks an uppercut.
Loso throws a head punch that misses.
Fighter looking to throw knees to the head but Loso is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Loso comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Loso lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Loso is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fighter is defending well for now.
Fighter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Loso blocks it with crossed arms.
Fighter misses with some punches.
Fighter dodges an elbow strike from Loso.
A short body shot lands from Loso as the two fighters clinch.
Fighter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fighter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Loso avoids it.
Loso prevents a body shot from Fighter.
Loso blocks an elbow strike.
Fighter blocks an elbow strike from Loso.
A right hook to the body lands for Loso.
Fighter unloads a knee to the mid-section. Loso lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fighter.
Loso blocks the elbow strike.
Fighter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Loso.
Fighter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Loso has a couple of punches blocked by Fighter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fighter throws a head punch that misses.
Fighter tries to work over Loso's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fighter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A short right from Fighter on the inside.
Fighter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Loso.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Fighter throws an elbow but misses.
Fighter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Loso.
A shot in the inside from Loso.
A shot in the inside from Fighter.
A left hand lands to the body for Loso.
Fighter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Loso comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fighter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fighter tries to work over Loso's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loso lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fighter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Loso's elbow.
Fighter missing with knees to the body.
Loso using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fighter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Loso pushes Fighter back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

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 Kabu Loso.
Well Loso has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kabu Loso!
Kabu Loso seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.