PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Karlos Svoboda (ranked 7150 p4p, 453 weight class) and Stipe Velasquez (ranked 2177 p4p, 243 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Svoboda
vs
Velasquez

215 cm
27
252 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

187 cm
28
240 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karlos Svoboda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stipe Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svoboda goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Svoboda has Velasquez up against the ropes in a clinch.
Svoboda has Velasquez pressed against the ropes, preventing Velasquez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Svoboda digs a right hand underneath Velasquez's ribcage. Velasquez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Velasquez working hard to break the clinch.
Svoboda is leaning against Velasquez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Velasquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Svoboda connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Velasquez momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Velasquez.
Svoboda lets loose with a powerful body kick. Velasquez will feel that in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svoboda throws a nice outside leg kick.
Velasquez has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Velasquez misses with a two punch combination.
Svoboda keeps Velasquez at a distance using the push kick.
Svoboda cracks Velasquez with an open hand slap.
Svoboda feints and then cracks Velasquez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Velasquez down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Velasquez misses with a lunging right hand
and Svoboda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez throws a body punch but Svoboda moves out of range.
Velasquez misses with a double jab.
Svoboda doesn't manage to clinch there - Velasquez circles away.
Svoboda is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Velasquez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Svoboda works Velasquez's body with a nice hook.
Svoboda scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Svoboda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Velasquez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Svoboda stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Velasquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Svoboda is just out of range.
Svoboda scores with a jab to the head.
Svoboda takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Velasquez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Svoboda forces Velasquez back against the ropes and clinches.
Svoboda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Svoboda working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Svoboda on the inside.
Svoboda lands a left hand.
Svoboda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Velasquez can't break the clinch.
Svoboda keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Velasquez's efforts to push away.
Svoboda tries to throw a body punch but Velasquez avoids it by throwing Svoboda back against the ropes.
Svoboda throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Svoboda.

Velasquez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Velasquez. Those never looked like landing.
Velasquez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Svoboda.
A solid leg kick lands there for Svoboda.
Velasquez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Svoboda.
Velasquez cracks Svoboda with a good jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Svoboda clinches.
Svoboda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Velasquez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Svoboda lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karlos Svoboda dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Svoboda throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Velasquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Velasquez looks to land a left hand but Svoboda moved out of range nicely.
Svoboda pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Svoboda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Svoboda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Velasquezs head.

Velasquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Svoboda fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Svoboda tries a head kick but it misses.
Velasquez throws a hook to the side of Svoboda's head but Svoboda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velasquez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Velasquez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Svoboda jabs Velasquez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velasquez throws a nice looking combination but Svoboda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Svoboda. That's going to slow Velasquez down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Svoboda is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Some wild striking there from Velasquez.
A punch combination from Velasquez misses.
Svoboda staying out of range there.
Svoboda wants to clinch up but Velasquez keeps it at a distance.
Velasquez throws out a counter right but Svoboda avoids it with no problem.
A nice leg kick lands there from Svoboda.
Svoboda throws a body shot but no joy.
Svoboda chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fighters circling - Svoboda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Velasquez throws a counter combo.
Velasquez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Velasquez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Velasquez moves away from the strike by Svoboda.
Velasquez moves out of range as Svoboda throws a body kick.
Velasquez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Velasquez looks to land a left hand but Svoboda moved out of range nicely.
Velasquez is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Svoboda scores with a jab. Velasquez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svoboda slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velasquez avoids a kick to the body.
Svoboda fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Velasquez blocks the leg kick.
Velasquez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Velasquez throws a body punch but Svoboda moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Svoboda.
Velasquez misses with a body shot.
Velasquez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karlos Svoboda is winning the standup battle so far.
Svoboda dips to his left and cracks Velasquez with an uppercut!
Karlos Svoboda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velasquez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Svoboda fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Velasquez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Svoboda's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
A looping hook to the body misses from Svoboda. Velasquez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Svoboda, right into the meat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Svoboda misses with a low kick as Velasquez jumps back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karlos Svoboda dominated that second round.
That's time! Svoboda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Svoboda avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Velasquez, as that shot connected.

Svoboda has taken the fight to the clinch.
Svoboda lands a right hand.

Velasquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Velasquez loads up on a big right hand but Svoboda slips the punch.
Svoboda throws a nice outside leg kick.
Velasquez just misses with a punch to the body.
Velasquez loads up on a big right hand but Svoboda slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svoboda throws a leg kick which misses Velasquez's front leg but catches the back leg as Velasquez tries to avoid it.
Stipe Velasquez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Velasquez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Svoboda seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Svoboda throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Svoboda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Velasquez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Velasquez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velasquez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Svoboda. Svoboda obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Svoboda throws a jab when Velasquez was well out of range.

Svoboda closes the distance and pushes Velasquez back into the ropes.
Svoboda struggles to land a body shot inside as Velasquez controls his hands.
Svoboda lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Svoboda.
Velasquez wants to stall.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Svoboda misses with a body punch.
Svoboda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Velasquez wants to stall.
Velasquez misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Velasquez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Svoboda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Velasquez throws out the jab.
Svoboda throws a low kick but it's checked well by Velasquez.
Velasquez throws out a counter right but Svoboda avoids it with no problem.
Velasquez connects with a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Svoboda as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Svoboda has taken the fight to the clinch.
Velasquez misses with a body punch.
Svoboda is working Velasquez over against the ropes.
Velasquez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Svoboda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Svoboda is leaning against Velasquez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Velasquez takes a shot to the head.
Svoboda lands a left hand.
Svoboda tries a body shot but Velasquez blocks it.
Karlos Svoboda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Svoboda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Velasquez tries to break free but Svoboda pushes him back against the ropes.
Velasquez is trying to maintain a safe position but Svoboda gets an underhook and turns Velasquez into the ropes.
Stipe Velasquez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Svoboda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Velasquez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karlos Svoboda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Svoboda has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karlos Svoboda!