PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bad Boy (ranked 5257 p4p, 168 weight class) and Cicero Dos Santos (ranked 20470 p4p, 137 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Boy
vs
Dos Santos

170 cm
26
300 lbs
4 - 12 - 0

180 cm
32
175 lbs
20 - 24 - 2

Solid boxing
Good chin

Basic striking
Granite chin

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 4 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bad Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Cicero Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dos Santos misses with a hook. Boy ducked under it nicely.
Dos Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dos Santos throws a nice looking combination but Boy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dos Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Boy misses.
Boy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dos Santos throws a series of punches but Boy avoids them all with ease.
Boy moves out of range of the body kick from Dos Santos.
Boy tries to bum rush Dos Santos with a series of wild strikes but Dos Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boy throws a push kick but Dos Santos slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boy misses with a double jab.
Dos Santos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boy is breathing heavily.
Boy looks to land a combination but Dos Santos avoids it well.
Dos Santos throws a head kick but Boy moves out of range.
Dos Santos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Boy is able to avoid easily.
Boy scores with a leg kick.
Dos Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dos Santos tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dos Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Boy moves out of range easily.
Dos Santos throws a push kick but Boy slaps the foot to one side.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Boy avoids the head kick by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos misses with a body kick.
Dos Santos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bad Boy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boy circles away quickly and effectively.
Boy slips a jab and a cross from Dos Santos.
A head kick from Boy lands but Dos Santos takes it in his stride.
Boy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boy tries a head kick but it misses.
Dos Santos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dos Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot.
Boy throws a sloppy head kick and Dos Santos moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dos Santos! But no joy.
Dos Santos throws a body punch but Boy moves out of range.
Boy misses with a wild combination.
Bad Boy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boy avoids the head kick by Dos Santos.
Boy throws a one two combo.
A head kick misses from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boy.
Boy is looking for a counter combo.
Boy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dos Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boy throws a sloppy head kick and Dos Santos moves out of range easily.
Boy throws a nice looking combination but Dos Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dos Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dos Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Boy moves out of range easily.
Dos Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dos Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dos Santos backs up against the ropes.
Dos Santos swinging wildly here.
Dos Santos misses with a head kick.
Boy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dos Santos throws a body shot but no joy.
Boy blocks the body kick.
Boy ducks under a wild hook from Dos Santos.
Boy swinging wildly here.
Boy avoids the head kick by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos throws a series of punches but Boy avoids them all with ease.
Boy defending well as Dos Santos loads up on a big left hand.
Sloppy strikes from Dos Santos. Those never looked like landing.
Boy could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Boy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dos Santos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dos Santos misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from Dos Santos does no damage.
It looked like Boy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
An inside leg kick from Dos Santos misses.
Dos Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dos Santos looks to throw the jab but Boy is out of range.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Boy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Boy moves out of range easily.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boy.
Boy tried to score with a low kick but Dos Santos checks it.
Dos Santos blocks a head kick by Boy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dos Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dos Santos throws a nice looking combination but Boy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boy throws a series of punches but Dos Santos avoids them all with ease.
Dos Santos tries to score with a low kick but Boy moves his leg out of the way.
Boy misses with the combination.
Boy avoids the head kick by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes from Dos Santos. Those never looked like landing.
Dos Santos throws a leg kick but Boy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Boy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dos Santos! But no joy.
Boy throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cicero Dos Santos will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dos Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot.
Dos Santos avoids the head kick by Boy.
Dos Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boy.
Boy throws a sloppy head kick and Dos Santos moves out of range easily.
Dos Santos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dos Santos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Boy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Boy checks a leg kick.
Dos Santos throws a nice looking combination but Boy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boy tried to score with a low kick but Dos Santos checks it.
Boy avoids the head kick by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos throws a front kick aimed at Boy's knee but Boy avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boy tries to land a front kick but Dos Santos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It seemed like Dos Santos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boy throws a right hand that Dos Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Dos Santos also avoids with ease.
Dos Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dos Santos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Boy misses.
Nice defenses there by Boy.
Dos Santos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boy misses with a few strikes there.
Dos Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Dos Santos.
Cicero Dos Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boy misses with a body kick.
Boy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Boy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dos Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dos Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Boy moves out of range easily.
Dos Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boy tries to bum rush Dos Santos with a series of wild strikes but Dos Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dos Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dos Santos misses with a kick to the body.
Dos Santos throws a right hand that Boy ducks under and follows up with a left that Boy also avoids with ease.
Dos Santos throws a nice looking combination but Boy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Dos Santos looks to move away, Boy throws a big counter combo but Dos Santos just gets out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy fails to land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Dos Santos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dos Santos misses with a low kick.
Boy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Boy throws a nice looking combination but Dos Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dos Santos missing with a left hand there. Boy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dos Santos misses with an uppercut. Boy saw that one coming.
Dos Santos looks to throw the jab but Boy is out of range.
Boy tries a head kick but it misses.
Dos Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dos Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dos Santos misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Dos Santos misses.
Dos Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dos Santos tries to bum rush Boy with a series of wild strikes but Boy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boy misses with a head kick.
Dos Santos throws a body punch but Boy moves out of range.
Dos Santos misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Dos Santos does no damage.
Boy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dos Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dos Santos misses with a few strikes there.
Boy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dos Santos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boy throws a series of punches but Dos Santos avoids them all with ease.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Boy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Boy moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from Boy. Those never looked like landing.
Dos Santos throws a right and a left that Boy avoids nicely.
Dos Santos looks to land a combination but Boy avoids it well.
Dos Santos blocks a low kick nicely.
A little jabbing left from Dos Santos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boy tries to land a front kick but Dos Santos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Boy is just out of range.
Dos Santos avoids the head kick by Boy.
Dos Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Boy is just out of range.
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!
Dos Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boy.
Boy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boy misses with a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Boy.
Dos Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dos Santos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Boy is able to avoid easily.
Boy throws a big counter combination but Dos Santos scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dos Santos misses with the combination.
Boy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Dos Santos does no damage.
Dos Santos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters circling - Dos Santos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boy tries to score with a low kick but Dos Santos moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cicero Dos Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Boy tries to land a leg kick but Dos Santos saw it coming and moves away.
Dos Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Dos Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dos Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dos Santos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boy fails to land with a series of punches.
Dos Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Boy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bad Boy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dos Santos throws a wild body kick that Boy sees coming a mile off.
Dos Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boy circles away quickly and effectively.
Boy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos is looking to land body kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Boy misses.
Dos Santos misses with a double jab.
Boy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dos Santos misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos moves out of range of the body kick from Boy.
Boy tries to bum rush Dos Santos with a series of wild strikes but Dos Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot.
Dos Santos throws a right hand that Boy ducks under and follows up with a left that Boy also avoids with ease.
Boy avoids the body shot from Dos Santos.
Boy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dos Santos.
Boy throws a head kick that misses.
Dos Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dos Santos misses with a body kick.
Dos Santos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boy.
Boy slips a jab and a cross from Dos Santos.
Boy blocks a head kick by Dos Santos.
Boy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dos Santos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos misses the shot to the body.
Boy avoids the body shot from Dos Santos.
Boy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dos Santos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Boy lands a head kick. Dos Santos smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dos Santos throws a series of punches but Boy moves out of range.
Dos Santos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dos Santos throws a jab but it's blocked by Boy.
Boy moves out of range as Dos Santos throws a body kick.
Boy moves out of range of the strikes.
Boy lands a front kick.
Dos Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Boy throws a nice looking combination but Dos Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dos Santos throws a body shot but no joy.
Dos Santos misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy misses with a series of wild punches.
Boy avoids the head kick by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Dos Santos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dos Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
Dos Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boy avoids the head kick by Dos Santos.
Boy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dos Santos throws a right and a left that Boy avoids nicely.
Dos Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boy.
Dos Santos looks to land a right hand but Boy moved out of range.
A combination from Boy does no damage.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot.
Dos Santos tries to land a front kick but Boy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos throws a head kick but Boy moves out of range.
Dos Santos avoids the head kick by Boy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dos Santos blocks a head kick by Boy.
Dos Santos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dos Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boy.
Dos Santos misses the shot to the body.
Dos Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Dos Santos.
Boy blocks a head kick by Dos Santos.
Boy misses with a low kick.
Boy avoids the head kick by Dos Santos.
Boy misses with a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Dos Santos.
Bad Boy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Some wild striking there from Boy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cicero Dos Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dos Santos 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cicero Dos Santos!