PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Jose Cordolha (ranked 23830 p4p, 415 weight class) and Joe Maverick (ranked 5891 p4p, 292 weight class). Joe Maverick has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jose Cordolha's chin.

Cordolha
vs
Maverick

165 cm
21
135 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

163 cm
26
143 lbs
0 - 3 - 1

Brawler
Experienced

Counter fighter
Granite chin

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Cordolha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Maverick!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Cordolha misses

and Maverick holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cordolha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Maverick digs a right hand into Cordolha's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cordolha's gas tank.
Maverick scores with a shoulder strike.
Maverick lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Maverick as the two fighters clinch.
Maverick works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cordolha is breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Maverick as the two fighters clinch.
Maverick looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Maverick works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Maverick lands a shot to the body.
Maverick presses Cordolha against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Maverick scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maverick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cordolha backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maverick scores with a hook to the body.
Maverick is leaning against Cordolha and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Maverick lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Maverick.
A body shot lands from Maverick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maverick cracks Cordolha with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Maverick creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Cordolha is rocked!
Maverick scores with a hook to the body.
Oh Cordolha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maverick creates a bit of distance and cracks Cordolha with a big uppercut! Cordolha goes down! The referee pushes Maverick away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Cordolha make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Maverick takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Joe Maverick!
Jose Cordolha was interviewed post fight and said 'Shiiiiit'.