PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Tupac Anderson (ranked 4933 p4p, 517 weight class) and Raje Malapitan (ranked 7181 p4p, 622 weight class). Tupac Anderson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Raje Malapitan's chin.

Anderson
vs
Malapitan

188 cm
25
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

194 cm
20
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tupac Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raje Malapitan!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malapitan misses with a combination

and Anderson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Anderson.
Anderson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Anderson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Malapitan's brow.
Malapitan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Anderson has him pressed against the ropes.
Malapitan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Malapitan takes a shot to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Anderson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Malapitan's brow.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Malapitan controls the action.
Anderson is leaning against Malapitan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anderson.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Anderson.
Anderson presses Malapitan against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Anderson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Malapitan.
Anderson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Malapitan can't break the clinch.
A short right from Anderson on the inside.
Anderson lands a body shot.
Anderson lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Anderson throws an elbow but misses.
Malapitan wants to get back to striking at distance but Anderson won't allow it.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Malapitan's elbow.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson cracks Malapitan with a nice body shot.
Malapitan looks winded!
Malapitan avoids a wild elbow strike from Anderson.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Malapitan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries a body shot but Malapitan blocks it.
Malapitan prevents a body shot from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malapitan blocking some punches.
Malapitan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anderson.
Anderson trying to land knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Anderson.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Malapitan's elbow.
Anderson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan takes a shot to the head.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Malapitan blocks an uppercut.
Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Anderson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Malapitan's elbow.
A short left from Anderson.
Malapitan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malapitan dodges an elbow strike from Anderson.
A right hook to the body lands for Anderson.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Anderson lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a body punch.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Malapitan.
Anderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Malapitan is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Malapitan is still on wobbly legs! Can Anderson finish him?
Anderson gets through Malapitan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Anderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Anderson breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Malapitan with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Malapitan looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Malapitan get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tupac Anderson!
Tupac Anderson thanked the fans post fight for their support.