PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Elmore James (ranked 1857 p4p, 214 weight class) and Rafael De Florenza (ranked 6202 p4p, 547 weight class). James comes to the ring accompanied by https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aMfD2O9Gds. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

James
vs
De Florenza

172 cm
23
167 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

176 cm
25
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elmore James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rafael De Florenza!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James connects with a body shot.
De Florenza tries to clinch up.
James looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
James connects with the punch.
James clobbers De Florenza with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
James avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - De Florenza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James defending well as De Florenza loads up on a big left hand.
De Florenza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
James takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Decent striking displayed by James there.

It looks like Rafael De Florenza has been cut.
De Florenza throws a head kick that misses.
James scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
James lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from James.
De Florenza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
James lands on the inside with an uppercut.
James lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from James.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from James.
James misses with a knee to the head.
James works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
De Florenza looks winded!
James lands with a short punch from the clinch.
James lands a hook that snaps the head of De Florenza backwards.

De Florenza is rocked!
James digs a right hand into De Florenza's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on De Florenza's gas tank.
De Florenza is still on wobbly legs! Can James finish him?
James lands with a short punch from the clinch.
James is controlling De Florenza's neck. James unleashes a big knee up the middle! And another! De Florenza goes down! Can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6... he's not going to make it! 9,10. It's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Elmore James!
An out of breath Elmore James thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.