PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nico World Citizen (ranked 580 p4p, 70 weight class) and Manuel La Bor (ranked 959 p4p, 100 weight class). World Citizen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rich Bitch. La Bor has chosen Centuries as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

World Citizen
vs
La Bor

160 cm
31
145 lbs
22 - 14 - 3

179 cm
32
152 lbs
23 - 13 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 3, fighting out of London, Nico World Citizen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 2, fighting out of London, Manuel La Bor!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
La Bor lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
La Bor defending well as World Citizen loads up on a big left hand.
World Citizen cracks La Bor with a good jab.
La Bor throws a front kick aimed at World Citizen's knee but World Citizen avoids it well.
La Bor throws a poor cross that misses
and World Citizen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
World Citizen misses with a body shot.
La Bor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
La Bor works the jab nicely.
World Citizen misses with a body punch
letting La Bor counter with a right hand.
World Citizen throws a sloppy body shot
and La Bor makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
La Bor defending well as World Citizen loads up on a big left hand.
World Citizen throws a sloppy head kick and La Bor moves out of range easily.
World Citizen cracks La Bor with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left lands for La Bor.
World Citizen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
La Bor throws the left hand but World Citizen avoids the punch easily.
World Citizen misses with a head kick.
World Citizen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Private Gym in the buildup to the fight.
World Citizen ducks under a wild hook from La Bor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
La Bor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
World Citizen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
World Citizen wants to clinch but La Bor slips to the side
and La Bor counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from La Bor misses its intended target.
World Citizen throws a head kick that misses.
World Citizen moves out of range of the leg kick from La Bor.
World Citizen is looking for a counter combo.
La Bor misses with a looping right.
World Citizen looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
World Citizen throws a series of strikes that have La Bor backpedaling.
La Bor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
La Bor wants to counter with a clinch but World Citizen pushes him away.
La Bor throws a series of punches but World Citizen moves out of range.
La Bor lands a really nice looking cross but World Citizen seems unphased.
World Citizen misses with a series of wild punches.
La Bor works the jab nicely.
La Bor has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by La Bor.
Nico World Citizen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
World Citizen throws a sloppy head kick
and La Bor counters with a nice kick to the body.
World Citizen takes a swing at La Bor's ribcage but misses.
World Citizen blocks a leg kick.
It looked like World Citizen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from La Bor.
World Citizen just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice straight punches there by La Bor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of La Bor.
World Citizen throws a right hand that misses
and La Bor counters with a low kick, right behind World Citizen 's knee.
World Citizen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
World Citizen throws a body shot but no joy.
World Citizen staying out of range there.
La Bor ducks under a wild hook from World Citizen.
World Citizen looks to land a left hand but La Bor moved out of range nicely.
La Bor doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
La Bor scores with a decent looking hook.
World Citizen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed La Bor momentarily.
La Bor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from World Citizen.
World Citizen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Bor misses with a hook.
La Bor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract World Citizen.

La Bor clinches up with World Citizen and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for World Citizen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for La Bor.
La Bor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
La Bor misses with some punches.
La Bor misses with a short punch on the inside.
La Bor lands with a right to the head.
World Citizen tries to work over La Bor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
La Bor misses with some punches.
La Bor throws a punch but it's blocked by World Citizen.
La Bor misses with a hook from the clinch.
World Citizen tries to throw a body punch but La Bor avoids it by throwing World Citizen back against the cage.
La Bor tries a body shot but World Citizen blocks it.
La Bor blocks an uppercut.
World Citizen lands a shoulder strike.
La Bor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

La Bor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice jab there from La Bor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
La Bor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
World Citizen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. La Bor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
La Bor throws a leg kick that is checked
and World Citizen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps La Bor thinking.
World Citizen throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
World Citizen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A bone on bone clash there as World Citizen blocks the leg kick.
World Citizen avoids the body shot from La Bor.
World Citizen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from World Citizen misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
World Citizen throws a head kick but La Bor moves out of range.
World Citizen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
La Bor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by World Citizen.
World Citizen throws a right hand that La Bor ducks under and follows up with a left that La Bor also avoids with ease.
La Bor steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from World Citizen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Manuel La Bor will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

La Bor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
World Citizen is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from La Bor. World Citizen does a little dance to reset his feet.
World Citizen misses with a hook
and La Bor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
World Citizen scores with a hook.
La Bor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to World Citizen's calf.
World Citizen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from La Bor.
World Citizen tries to bum rush La Bor with a series of wild strikes but La Bor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice body punch from La Bor.
La Bor throws a low kick but it's checked well by World Citizen.
World Citizen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A telegraphed right hand from World Citizen misses the target.
World Citizen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by La Bor.
A bone on bone clash there as World Citizen blocks the leg kick.
Good exchange - La Bor coming out on top.
La Bor moves away from the strike by World Citizen.
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!
World Citizen misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
La Bor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
La Bor throws a poor cross that misses
and World Citizen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from La Bor - that will leave a mark!
The fighters circle momentarily. World Citizen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
La Bor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. World Citizen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Manuel La Bor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
La Bor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
World Citizen appears to be looking for a big counter.
World Citizen just misses with a punch to the body.
La Bor throws a hook but World Citizen avoids it easily.
World Citizen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. La Bor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
World Citizen misses with a body shot.
World Citizen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
World Citizen throws a shot to the body.
World Citizen tries a head kick but it misses.
World Citizen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
La Bor throws a quick inside leg kick.
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!
World Citizen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from La Bor finds it's way round the side to connect with World Citizen's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Bor throws a leg kick
and World Citizen counters with a head kick.
World Citizen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
World Citizen looks to throw the jab but La Bor is out of range.
La Bor finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
World Citizen lands with a cross.
La Bor is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
World Citizen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and La Bor counters with a three punch combo that has World Citizen backing up. World Citizen nods at La Bor to acknowledge the strikes.
La Bor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
La Bor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
World Citizen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from World Citizen. La Bor does a little dance to reset his feet.
La Bor stuns World Citizen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
La Bor misses with an uppercut.
World Citizen is looking to clinch but La Bor is avoiding it.
La Bor misses with a leg kick

and World Citizen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for La Bor.
La Bor has a couple of punches blocked by World Citizen.
La Bor pushes World Citizen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
La Bor misses with a short punch on the inside.
La Bor misses with a hook from the clinch.
World Citizen lands an uppercut.
La Bor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
La Bor lands an uppercut.
World Citizen tries to throw a body punch but La Bor avoids it by throwing World Citizen back against the cage.
World Citizen tries a body shot but La Bor blocks it.
La Bor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
World Citizen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
World Citizen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
World Citizen struggles to land a body shot inside as La Bor controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for La Bor.
A head punch on the inside from La Bor fails to land.
World Citizen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
World Citizen lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from La Bor - that landed with a thud.
La Bor blocks a body shot from World Citizen.
World Citizen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
World Citizen misses with a punch on the inside.
La Bor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
La Bor lands a nice uppercut.
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!
A short uppercut from World Citizen.
La Bor misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from La Bor fails to land.
World Citizen working aggressively here.
La Bor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
World Citizen misses with a shot to the kidneys.

La Bor manages to break the clinch.
World Citizen jabs La Bor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
La Bor throws a looping overhand right but World Citizen ducks down to avoid it.
World Citizen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
World Citizen misses with a hook to the body
enabling La Bor to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Manuel La Bor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

La Bor swings widly with a right hand
letting World Citizen counter with a right hand.
La Bor throws the left hand but World Citizen avoids the punch easily.
A counter left hand to the body from World Citizen misses its target.
World Citizen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A lazy left from La Bor finds it's target.
La Bor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
La Bor blocks a head kick by World Citizen.
World Citizen wants to clinch
and La Bor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
La Bor loads up on a big right hand but World Citizen slips the punch.
World Citizen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Bor lands with a nice combination. World Citizen backs away looking to recover.
World Citizen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
World Citizen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
La Bor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
La Bor throws the left hand but World Citizen avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
La Bor is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
La Bor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by World Citizen.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from La Bor, right into the meat.
La Bor throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck World Citizen on the side of the head.
World Citizen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
La Bor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
La Bor lands an overhand right.

World Citizen drives through and clinches with La Bor against the cage.
World Citizen misses with a punch on the inside.
World Citizen tries to throw a body punch but La Bor avoids it by throwing World Citizen back against the cage.
La Bor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
La Bor tries to work over World Citizen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
La Bor misses with a punch to the body.
La Bor throws a head punch that misses.
La Bor has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. World Citizen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if La Bor can turn it around.
La Bor lands a hook to the side of the head.
Manuel La Bor seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
La Bor is trying to break the clinch but World Citizen is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by La Bor.
World Citizen digs a right hand into La Bor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on La Bor's gas tank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from World Citizen.
La Bor misses with the head strike.
World Citizen lands a right hand that snaps the head of La Bor backwards.
La Bor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
World Citizen throws a head punch that misses.
La Bor prevents a body shot from World Citizen.
World Citizen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
World Citizen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
La Bor misses with a body punch.
La Bor misses with a hook from the clinch.
La Bor can't find room to land a body shot as World Citizen controls the action.
La Bor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
La Bor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from World Citizen.
World Citizen can't find room to land a body shot as La Bor controls the action.
La Bor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
World Citizen is working La Bor over against the cage.
La Bor blocking some punches.
La Bor working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from World Citizen fails to land.
World Citizen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
La Bor has a couple of punches blocked by World Citizen.
World Citizen misses with a hook to the ribs.
World Citizen lands a right hand that snaps the head of La Bor backwards.
La Bor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
World Citizen misses with a hook to the ribs.
World Citizen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of La Bor backwards.
A short right from La Bor.
La Bor lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from La Bor on the inside.
La Bor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for La Bor.
World Citizen swings wildly with an uppercut but La Bor uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for World Citizen.
La Bor swings wildly with an uppercut but World Citizen uses good head movement to avoid it.
World Citizen struggles to land a body shot inside as La Bor controls his hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from World Citizen.
La Bor misses with some punches.
La Bor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
La Bor lands a nice shot to the body.
La Bor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
World Citizen tries to work over La Bor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
World Citizen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
La Bor takes a shot to the head.
La Bor misses with some punches.
World Citizen throws a head punch that misses.
La Bor struggles to land a body shot inside as World Citizen controls his hands.
Nico World Citizen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
La Bor has a couple of punches blocked by World Citizen.
World Citizen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Manuel La Bor.
Well La Bor has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manuel La Bor!
Manuel La Bor made sure to mention his sponsor, BuriedAlive// Fight Gear in his post fight interview.