PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Freddrick Constantine (ranked 1261 p4p, 59 weight class) and Ray Bongiorno (ranked 4910 p4p, 161 weight class). The key to victory for Freddrick Constantine has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Constantine
vs
Bongiorno

200 cm
26
265 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

191 cm
29
213 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Counter fighter
Powerful

Woodshins' Ship

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Freddrick Constantine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ray Bongiorno!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Darius Henderson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Constantine tries to clinch up but Bongiorno circles away and keeps his distance.
Bongiorno takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from Constantine.

Constantine gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Constantine wants to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Constantine as Bongiorno tries to tie him up.
Constantine misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Bongiorno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Constantine is looking to clinch but Bongiorno is avoiding it.
Freddrick Constantine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bongiorno looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Constantine throws a head kick but Bongiorno moves out of range.
Constantine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Constantine looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bongiorno lets loose with a powerful body kick. Constantine will feel that in the morning.
Bongiorno moves out of range of the leg kick from Constantine.
Bongiorno is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Constantine with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bongiorno looks to land a body kick but Constantine moved away.
Bongiorno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bongiorno misses with a series of wild punches.
Bongiorno slips under a jab.
Bongiorno misses the jab.
Constantine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Constantine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bongiorno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bongiorno bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bongiorno steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Constantine tries to clinch up but Bongiorno circles away and keeps his distance.
Bongiorno missing with a left hand there. Constantine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Constantine misses with a head kick.
Constantine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bongiorno tries to counter with a clinch but Constantine shakes him off and moves away.
Constantine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Constantine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bongiorno let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Constantine rushes Bongiorno and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Constantine with a knee to the head.
Bongiorno is trying to break free.
Bongiorno tries to stall but Constantine uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bongiorno wants to break the clinch but can't.

Bongiorno breaks from the clinch.
Bongiorno dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bongiorno lands a jab to Constantine's midsection.
Constantine is looking to clinch.
Constantine throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick by Constantine misses
and Bongiorno counters with a three punch combo that has Constantine backing up. Constantine nods at Bongiorno to acknowledge the strikes.
Constantine goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bongiorno.
Constantine is breathing heavily.
Constantine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good shot there by Bongiorno.
Bongiorno thumps Constantine with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bongiorno tries to land a front kick but Constantine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bongiorno throws a right and a left that Constantine avoids nicely.
Constantine throws a sloppy head kick
and Bongiorno makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Constantine really felt that one!
Bongiorno fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Constantine.
Constantine wants to clinch.
A head kick by Constantine misses
and Bongiorno counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice body punch from Bongiorno.
Bongiorno will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bongiorno tries to land a front kick but Constantine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bongiorno fakes the leg kick and cracks Constantine in the body.
Nice body punch from Bongiorno.
Bongiorno is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Constantine rather than just go for the knockout.
Bongiorno punishes Constantine's body with a nice straight punch.
Bongiorno scores with a hook to the body. Constantine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Constantine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bongiorno comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bongiorno looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Constantine keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Constantine is looking to counter with head kicks.
Constantine checks a leg kick.
Constantine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bongiorno is trying to counter with his kicks.
Bongiorno pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bongiorno keeps the fight on the outside.
Constantine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bongiorno will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Constantine misses with a head kick.
Constantine is looking to clinch but Bongiorno is avoiding it.
Constantine tries to clinch but Bongiorno moves away
and Bongiorno counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Bongiorno dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Constantine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bongiorno swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Constantine.
Constantine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bongiorno throws out a counter right but Constantine avoids it with no problem.
Ray Bongiorno seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Constantine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Constantine lands the left hand.
Bongiorno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Constantine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bongiorno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Constantine.
Constantine throws a quick counter head kick but Bongiorno was just out of range.
Constantine misses with a head kick.
Bongiorno unleashes a big counter combination but Constantine bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bongiorno looks to land a body kick but Constantine moved away.
Constantine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Constantine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Freddrick Constantine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bongiorno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Constantine moves away.
Constantine throwing a counter right hand but Bongiorno manages to avoid it.
Bongiorno avoids the head kick by Constantine.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bongiorno swats away the attempt to clinch by Constantine.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Constantine tries to clinch up but Bongiorno circles away and keeps his distance.
Constantine tries to clinch
and Bongiorno counters with a stiff right hand.
Bongiorno throws a right and a left that Constantine avoids nicely.
Constantine throws a sloppy head kick and Bongiorno moves out of range easily.
Constantine tries to close the distance and clinch but Bongiorno swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Constantine tries a head kick but it misses.
Constantine wants to clinch up but Bongiorno keeps it at a distance.
Bongiorno cracks the inside of Constantine's front leg.
Constantine misses with a head kick.
Bongiorno now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Constantine avoids the body shot from Bongiorno.
Bongiorno throws a nice outside leg kick.
Constantine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bongiorno throws a predictable looking body shot
and Constantine counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bongiorno is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Constantine finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bongiorno dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bongiorno throws a nice inside leg kick.
Constantine tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bongiorno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bongiorno flicks out a counter leg kick but Constantine steps away.
Bongiorno has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bongiorno misses with a body kick.
Constantine takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bongiorno lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bongiorno lands a nice looking kick to the body. Constantine takes a step back to recover.
Constantine avoids a kick to the body.
Bongiorno stuns Constantine with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bongiorno throws a push kick but Constantine slaps the foot to one side.
Bongiorno wants to slow Constantine down by chopping away at his legs.
Constantine throws a head kick but Bongiorno moves out of range.
Bongiorno throws a body punch but Constantine moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bongiorno.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Constantine on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Constantine looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bongiorno just misses with a punch to the body.
Constantine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Constantine moves away from the strike by Bongiorno.
Bongiorno thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Constantine if he has to take too many more of those.
Constantine moves out of range as Bongiorno strikes.
Constantine checks the leg kick nicely there.
Constantine wants to clinch
and Bongiorno counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Constantine on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bongiorno misses with a low kick.
Bongiorno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bongiorno misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Bongiorno finds it's target.
Bongiorno showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Constantine.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bongiorno bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bongiorno thuds a left hand into Constantine's body.
Bongiorno pivots, looking for a leg kick but Constantine is out of range and Bongiorno settles back down.
Bongiorno is looking to slow Constantine down with leg kicks.
Constantine on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bongiorno blocks a head kick by Constantine.
Bongiorno scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bongiorno throws a body shot but no joy.
Constantine seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bongiorno fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Constantine.
Bongiorno pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Bongiorno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bongiorno moves away from the strike by Constantine.
Bongiorno thows a left - swing and a miss!
Constantine misses with a head kick.
Nice jab there from Constantine.
Bongiorno blocks a head kick by Constantine.
Constantine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bongiorno avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That kick from Bongiorno tenderised Constantine's leg. Constantine is trying to keep his angry face on.
Constantine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bongiorno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Constantine checks a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bongiorno fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Constantine looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Constantine wants to clinch up but Bongiorno keeps it at a distance.
Bongiorno counters with a body kick.
Bongiorno connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Constantine fails to land with a series of punches.
Constantine will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bongiorno tests Constantine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Constantine tries to clinch up but Bongiorno circles away and keeps his distance.
Bongiorno scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Constantine doesn't seem bothered though.
Jab from Bongiorno.
Constantine throws a sloppy head kick and Bongiorno moves out of range easily.
Bongiorno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bongiorno dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bongiorno closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bongiorno misses with a body kick.
Constantine takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bongiorno looks for the body kick but Constantine saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bongiorno just misses with a punch to the body.
Constantine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Constantine tries to clinch there but Bongiorno circles away.
Bongiorno throws a wild body kick that Constantine sees coming a mile off.
Constantine checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Constantine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Bongiorno. Beautiful body shot.
Bongiorno scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Bongiorno misses.
Bongiorno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bongiorno lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Constantine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Constantine throws a head kick but Bongiorno moves out of range.
Bongiorno wants to counter with a clinch but Constantine pushes him away.
Bongiorno throws a body kick that misses.
Constantine checks a leg kick nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bongiorno. Constantine does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bongiorno checks a low kick from Constantine.
A telegraphed right hand from Constantine misses the target.
Constantine doesn't manage to clinch there - Bongiorno circles away.
Constantine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bongiorno looks to land a body kick but Constantine moved away.
Crunch! Bongiorno slams his shin into Constantine's torso.
Bongiorno digs a good hook to Constantine's body.
Constantine walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bongiorno.
Constantine takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Constantine blocks the body kick.
Bongiorno is looking to slow Constantine down with leg kicks.
Bongiorno chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice defenses there by Bongiorno.
Bongiorno flicks out a counter leg kick but Constantine steps away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bongiorno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Constantine.
Constantine tries to clinch up but Bongiorno circles away and keeps his distance.
Bongiorno digs a good hook to Constantine's body.
Ray Bongiorno is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bongiorno lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Constantine misses with a lunging right hand
and Bongiorno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bongiorno dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bongiorno misses the shot to the body.
Constantine on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bongiorno misses with a wild body shot.
Constantine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Constantine is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Constantine staying out of range there.
Bongiorno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Constantine throws a counter high kick but Bongiorno was just alert enough to avoid it.
Constantine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Bongiorno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bongiorno winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Bongiorno!