PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Grover Dowiyogo (ranked 6681 p4p, 503 weight class) and Weimin Liaw (ranked 4356 p4p, 421 weight class). Dowiyogo comes to the ring accompanied by another life - kano. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dowiyogo
vs
Liaw

178 cm
50
212 lbs
48 - 45 - 1

187 cm
28
187 lbs
3 - 4 - 1

Great elbows
Big right hand

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 48 - 45 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grover Dowiyogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Weimin Liaw!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dowiyogo looks to clinch
and Liaw counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dowiyogo takes a swing at Liaw's ribcage but misses.
Liaw avoids the head kick by Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Liaw gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Liaw breaks the clinch.
Dowiyogo throws a head kick that misses
and Liaw makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Liaw has taken the fight to the clinch.
Liaw crunches a lovely knee into Dowiyogo's ribcage.

Liaw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dowiyogo tries to close the distance and clinch but Liaw swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick by Dowiyogo misses
and Liaw counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dowiyogo is breathing heavily.
Liaw fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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!

Liaw moves into the clinch.

Liaw breaks from the clinch.

Liaw closes the distance and clinches.

Liaw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Liaw has Dowiyogo up against the ropes in a clinch.
Dowiyogo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Liaw manages to break the clinch.

Liaw has closed the distance and engaged Dowiyogo in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.

Liaw escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Liaw darts in and clinches Dowiyogo up against the ropes.

Liaw breaks from the clinch.

Liaw takes the fight into the clinch.

Liaw breaks from the clinch.

Liaw moves into the clinch.

Liaw manages to break the clinch.
Dowiyogo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Liaw. Liaw obviously looking to wear him down.
Dowiyogo throws a head kick that misses.

Liaw has taken the fight to the clinch.

Liaw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dowiyogo moves out of range of the body kick from Liaw.
Liaw throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Liaw drives through and clinches with Dowiyogo against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liaw on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Liaw takes a knee to the side of the body.

Liaw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dowiyogo misses with a leg kick
letting Liaw counter with a right hand.

It looks like Grover Dowiyogo has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowiyogo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liaw is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dowiyogo rather than just go for the knockout.
Dowiyogo tries a head kick but it misses.

Liaw has managed to clinch.

Liaw breaks the clinch.

Liaw clinches up against the ropes.

Liaw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Liaw darts in and clinches Dowiyogo up against the ropes.

Liaw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Liaw has closed the distance and engaged Dowiyogo in a clinch.
Dowiyogo avoiding damage as Liaw throws knees to the body.
Dowiyogo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dowiyogo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Liaw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dowiyogo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dowiyogo tries to clinch up
and Liaw counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Liaw moves into the clinch.

Liaw manages to break the clinch.
Dowiyogo wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dowiyogo wants to clinch up but Liaw keeps it at a distance.

Liaw closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Liaw escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dowiyogo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Liaw moves out of range of the body kick from Dowiyogo.

Liaw takes the fight into the clinch.
Dowiyogo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Liaw's elbow.
Liaw avoids a wild elbow strike from Dowiyogo.

Liaw breaks from the clinch.
Dowiyogo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Liaw manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Liaw let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dowiyogo takes one on the button.

Liaw clinches up with Dowiyogo and pushes him back against the ropes.

Liaw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Liaw clinches with his opponent.
Liaw pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.

Liaw manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Liaw darts in and clinches Dowiyogo up against the ropes.
Liaw blocks a body shot from Dowiyogo.
Liaw avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.

Liaw breaks the clinch.

Liaw drives through and clinches with Dowiyogo against the ropes.

Liaw escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Dowiyogo clinches.

Liaw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dowiyogo tries to clinch
and Liaw counters with a left to the body.
Dowiyogo tries to clinch but Liaw is having none of it.
Liaw moves into range and connects with a jab.

Liaw clinches up with Dowiyogo and pushes him back against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Liaw.

Liaw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Liaw avoids the head kick by Dowiyogo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liaw lands a nice looking body shot.
A shot to the liver by Liaw. Beautiful body shot.
Liaw throws a head kick but Dowiyogo moves out of range.

Liaw clinches up with Dowiyogo and pushes him back against the ropes.
Dowiyogo tries to work over Liaw's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Weimin Liaw dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grover Dowiyogo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dowiyogo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dowiyogo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Liaw! But no joy.
Dowiyogo tries to clinch up but Liaw circles away and keeps his distance.
Liaw thinks about the counter body kick.
Grover Dowiyogo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dowiyogo tries a head kick but it misses.

Liaw pushes Dowiyogo up against the ropes in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Liaw.

Liaw escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dowiyogo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Liaw counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Grover Dowiyogo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dowiyogo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Liaw thumps Dowiyogo with a low kick.
Dowiyogo tries to clinch up

and Liaw counters with a beautiful hook that drops Dowiyogo to the mat! Will Dowiyogo be able to recover his senses? The referee starts the count at 3 having sent Liaw to a neutral corner. 4,5,6 and Dowiyogo is up. He looks OK to continue.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liaw moves out of range of the body kick from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo throws a head kick that misses.
Weimin Liaw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Liaw lands a jab to Dowiyogo's midsection.
Nice body punch from Liaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Liaw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Liaw takes the fight into the clinch.

Liaw breaks the clinch.
Liaw has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dowiyogo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Liaw closes the distance and clinches.

Liaw breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Liaw moves into the clinch.
Dowiyogo can't find room to land a body shot as Liaw controls the action.

Liaw breaks from the clinch.
Liaw fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Liaw has taken the fight to the clinch.

Liaw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Liaw rushes Dowiyogo and presses him up against the ropes.

Liaw breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dowiyogo looks to clinch

and Liaw counters with a straight right that drops Dowiyogo on his ass! Dowiyogo jumps back to his feet. He seems OK to continue so we'll get back to the action.

Dowiyogo walks into a big right hand from Liaw and goes down! The referee sends Liaw to a neutral corner as Dowiyogo gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.

Dowiyogo is rocked!

Grover Dowiyogo's cut is getting worse.

Liaw moves into range and clinches up with Dowiyogo.
Oh Dowiyogo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Liaw manages to break the clinch.
Liaw has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Liaw ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Dowiyogo out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Weimin Liaw!
Weimin Liaw decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.