PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kick Boxer (ranked 3640 p4p, 338 weight class) and Hilton Teimosia (ranked 1171 p4p, 126 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Boxer
vs
Teimosia

180 cm
31
169 lbs
30 - 14 - 1

174 cm
36
158 lbs
33 - 23 - 1

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class MT
Granite chin

Sully's Bar & Grill

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
RAGS of a RONIN

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 30 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kick Boxer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hilton Teimosia!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teimosia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Teimosia misses with a right hand
and Boxer counters with a straight right hand.
Good exchange - Boxer coming out on top.
Teimosia has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Boxer.
Boxer scores with a head kick. Teimosia tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Teimosia throws a hook to the side of Boxer's head but Boxer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Teimosia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boxer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A swing and a miss from Teimosia.
Boxer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Teimosia takes one on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boxer throws a shot from downtown. Teimosia moves away and avoids it.
Teimosia moves out of range as Boxer throws a body kick.
Teimosia misses with a wild body shot.
Boxer misses with a body shot.
Boxer throws a looping overhand right but Teimosia ducks down to avoid it.
Jab from Teimosia.
Teimosia blocks a jab.
Boxer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Teimosia circles away quickly and effectively.
Teimosia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teimosia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boxer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boxer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Teimosia.

Teimosia moves into range and clinches up with Boxer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Teimosia.
Boxer can't break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Boxer.
Teimosia misses with the head strike.
Teimosia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boxer's elbow.
Boxer lands with a left to the head.
Teimosia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Teimosia as the two fighters clinch.

Boxer breaks the clinch.
Teimosia misses with a jab, cross combination.
A good leg kick by Teimosia.
Teimosia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boxer can pounce on him.
Boxer misses with the body kick
and Teimosia counters with a nice low kick that buckles Boxer's knee momentarily.
Boxer walks into a stiff left hand from Teimosia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boxer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Teimosia to score with a decent uppercut.
Teimosia tries to move into range but Boxer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Teimosia takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Teimosia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Teimosia instigates a clinch.
Boxer lands an uppercut.
Boxer tries to work over Teimosia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boxer has a couple of punches blocked by Teimosia.
Teimosia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Boxer throws an elbow but misses.
Teimosia blocks an elbow strike from Boxer.
Boxer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Teimosia.
Boxer swings wildly with an uppercut but Teimosia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boxer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Boxer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boxer motions for Teimosia to come forward. Boxer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Teimosia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boxer looks to land a left hand but Teimosia moved out of range nicely.
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 Kick Boxer will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Teimosia misses with a straight left.
Boxer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Teimosia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Teimosia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boxer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Teimosia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boxer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Teimosia lands a body shot.
Teimosia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Teimosia tries to clinch but Boxer is having none of it.
Teimosia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer just misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Boxer misses with a two punch combination.
Teimosia wants to counter the offense by Boxer and move into the clinch position.
A bone on bone clash there as Boxer blocks the leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Boxer misses its target.
Boxer tests Teimosia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Teimosia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teimosia avoids the body shot from Boxer.
Teimosia defending well as Boxer loads up on a big left hand.
Boxer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Teimosia. Teimosia obviously looking to wear him down.
Teimosia on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Teimosia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Teimosia lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Boxer throws a leg kick

and Teimosia counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Boxer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Teimosia.
Teimosia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boxer tries to work over Teimosia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Teimosia has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Boxer seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Teimosia can turn it around.
Boxer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Teimosia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boxer backwards.
Teimosia throws a head punch that misses.
Teimosia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hilton Teimosia seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Boxer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Teimosia swings away with an uppercut that misses.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Teimosia closes the distance and pushes Boxer back into the ropes.
Teimosia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Teimosia misses with some punches.
Teimosia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Teimosia misses with some punches.
Teimosia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boxer misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boxer.

Boxer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Teimosia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Boxer misses the target.
That kick from Teimosia tenderised Boxer's leg. Boxer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boxer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Teimosia appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Teimosia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boxer, as that shot connected.
Boxer throws a head kick that Teimosia semi-blocks.
Teimosia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Boxer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boxer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boxer throws a looping overhand right but Teimosia ducks down to avoid it.
Teimosia wants to counter with a clinch but Boxer pushes him away.
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 Kick Boxer will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Teimosia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hilton Teimosia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boxer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Teimosia throws out the jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Teimosia.
Teimosia misses with a body shot.
Teimosia blocks a head kick by Boxer.
Boxer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Teimosia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Teimosia throws a nice looking combination but Boxer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Teimosia thumps Boxer with a low kick.
Boxer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Boxer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
An inside leg kick lands from Teimosia.
Boxer lands a front kick.
Boxer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Teimosia takes a jab right on the kisser.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boxer cracks Teimosia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Boxer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Teimosia's hands.

Teimosia has Boxer up against the ropes in a clinch.
Boxer swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boxer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Teimosia's elbow.
A short right from Teimosia on the inside.
Teimosia swings wildly with an uppercut but Boxer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boxer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Teimosia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Teimosia lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Teimosia fails to land.
Kick Boxer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Teimosia misses with some punches.
Boxer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boxer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Teimosia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boxer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Teimosia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Teimosia.
Teimosia working aggressively here.
Teimosia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teimosia throws a punch but it's blocked by Boxer.
Boxer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Teimosia misses with some punches.
Teimosia works on Boxer's body with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boxer presses Teimosia against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Boxer blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Boxer.
Teimosia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Teimosia scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boxer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Boxer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boxer is trying to break free.

Boxer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Teimosia scores with a decent looking hook.
A leg kick checked by Teimosia.
Boxer thumps Teimosia with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Teimosia moves out of range as Boxer strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hilton Teimosia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Boxer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Hilton Teimosia!