PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Thoulan Shaqiri (ranked 4647 p4p, 450 weight class) and First Name Second Name (ranked 4423 p4p, 437 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shaqiri
vs
Name Second Name

187 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thoulan Shaqiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, First Name Second Name!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaqiri tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Second Name manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Second Name throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shaqiri tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Second Name counters with a stiff right hand.
Shaqiri tries to clinch up but Second Name circles away and keeps his distance.
Shaqiri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Second Name paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shaqiri throws a push kick but Second Name slaps the foot to one side.
Second Name looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Second Name is looking to land body kicks.
Shaqiri is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaqiri finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Second Name circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shaqiri misses with a two punch combination.
Shaqiri is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Second Name has managed to clinch.

Second Name breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Second Name misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Second Name takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Second Name keeps the fight on the outside.
Second Name throws out a counter right but Shaqiri avoids it with no problem.
Second Name throws a head kick but Shaqiri moves out of range.
Shaqiri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thoulan Shaqiri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Second Name circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shaqiri is looking to clinch but Second Name is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaqiri walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Second Name checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Second Name keeps the fight on the outside.
Shaqiri uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Second Name looks to land a right hand but Shaqiri moved out of range.
Shaqiri finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Second Name swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Second Name gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Second Name prevents Shaqiri from breaking the clinch.

Second Name escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shaqiri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shaqiri is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Second Name swats away the attempt to clinch by Shaqiri.
Shaqiri moves out of range of the body kick from Second Name.
Shaqiri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Second Name looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shaqiri throws the kick towards the body but Second Name avoids it.
Second Name looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shaqiri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Second Name paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Second Name looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shaqiri moves in looking to clinch but Second Name pushes him off.
Shaqiri tries to clinch but Second Name is having none of it.
It seemed like Second Name was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shaqiri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shaqiri lands a really nice looking cross but Second Name seems unphased.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaqiri tries to clinch there but Second Name circles away.
Shaqiri throws a head kick but Second Name moves out of range.
Shaqiri misses with a few strikes there.
Shaqiri tries to clinch but Second Name is having none of it.
Shaqiri motions for Second Name to come forward. Shaqiri throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Second Name throws a body shot but no joy.
Shaqiri darts in trying to clinch
and Second Name connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Second Name keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Second Name throws out a counter right but Shaqiri avoids it with no problem.
Shaqiri fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

First Name Second Name dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fight stays on the outside here - Shaqiri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shaqiri staying out of range there.
Shaqiri wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Shaqiri moves in looking to clinch but Second Name pushes him off.
A little jabbing left from Second Name on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shaqiri tries to clinch but Second Name moves out of range.
Shaqiri misses with a body kick.
A right-left combo lands from Shaqiri.
Shaqiri connects with a right hand. Second Name shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaqiri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shaqiri moves in looking to clinch but Second Name pushes him off.
Shaqiri feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Second Names jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Shaqiri is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaqiri tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Second Name manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thoulan Shaqiri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Second Name tries to land a body kick
and Shaqiri counters with a stiff right hand.
Shaqiri wants to clinch up but Second Name keeps it at a distance.
Shaqiri pivots, looking for a leg kick but Second Name is out of range and Shaqiri settles back down.
Shaqiri closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shaqiri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shaqiri misses with a low kick.
Shaqiri throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Second Name cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shaqiri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Second Name paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shaqiri tries to clinch but Second Name moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaqiri is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Second Name on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shaqiri tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Second Name manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shaqiri throws a head kick that misses.
Shaqiri tries to close the distance and clinch but Second Name swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Second Name looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shaqiri scores with a hook.
Thoulan Shaqiri is winning the standup battle so far.
Shaqiri throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shaqiri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Second Name paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It seemed like Second Name was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shaqiri is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaqiri throws a leg kick but Second Name sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shaqiri tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Second Name manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Second Name looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shaqiri looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Second Name checks a leg kick.
Shaqiri tries to clinch there but Second Name circles away.
Shaqiri moves to clinch but Second Name breaks away
letting Second Name counter with a right hand.
Shaqiri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shaqiri is looking to clinch.
Shaqiri tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Shaqiri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shaqiri moves in looking to clinch but Second Name pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Second Name ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shaqiri tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Second Name manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shaqiri lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Shaqiri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shaqiri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Second Name on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shaqiri is looking to clinch.
Shaqiri wants to clinch.
Shaqiri tries to clinch up but Second Name circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thoulan Shaqiri dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Shaqiri tries to land a front kick but Second Name steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shaqiri tries to clinch but Second Name is having none of it.
A little jabbing left from Second Name on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Second Name avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It seemed like Second Name was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Second Name misses with an uppercut. Shaqiri saw that one coming.
Shaqiri throws a body kick that misses
and Second Name counters with a straight right hand.
Second Name swats away the attempt to clinch by Shaqiri.
Second Name doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Second Name throws a body punch but Shaqiri moves out of range.
Shaqiri tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Second Name manages to circle out of the way.
Shaqiri attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Second Name was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaqiri misses with a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Shaqiri. Those never looked like landing.
Shaqiri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shaqiri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Second Name.
Shaqiri doesn't manage to clinch there - Second Name circles away.
Shaqiri is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Shaqiri moves in looking to clinch but Second Name pushes him off.
Shaqiri throws a sloppy head kick and Second Name moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Second Name was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shaqiri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shaqiri tries to close the distance and clinch but Second Name swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Second Name has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaqiri is looking to break free of the clinch but Second Name has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Shaqiri's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shaqiri wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Second Name is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Second Name has Shaqiri pressed against the ropes.
The crowd are getting on Second Name's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Second Name taking a breather.
Shaqiri blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Second Name tries to land knees in the clinch but Shaqiri avoids the damage to the body.

Second Name breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shaqiri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shaqiri misses with a wild combination.

Second Name closes the distance and pushes Shaqiri back into the ropes.

Second Name breaks the clinch.
Second Name throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shaqiri tries a head kick but it misses.
Second Name looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaqiri misses with a head kick.
Second Name throws a solid leg kick but Shaqiri takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Second Name.
Shaqiri throws a right hand that Second Name ducks under and follows up with a left that Second Name also avoids with ease.
Shaqiri stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Second Name rushes Shaqiri and presses him up against the ropes.
Second Name keeps control of Shaqiri as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Second Name is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.

And that's the end of the fight!
First Name Second Name comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Second Name has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight for First Name Second Name!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for First Name Second Name!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight as a draw!

First Name Second Name wins by majority decision!