PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Digi Talis (ranked 1689 p4p, 192 weight class) and Master Cpp (ranked 7554 p4p, 526 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Talis
vs
Cpp

175 cm
25
155 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
135 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

World class MT
Granite chin

Core Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Digi Talis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Master Cpp!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talis ducks under a wild hook from Cpp.
Talis is looking to counter punch.
Cpp getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Digi Talis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Talis. Cpp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Talis misses with a left hand
letting Cpp counter with a right hand.
Talis throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cpp counters with a leg kick.
Cpp feints and then cracks Talis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Talis down.
Cpp connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Talis misses the shot to the body.
Talis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cpp throws a push kick but Talis slaps the foot to one side.
Cpp on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cpp blocks a jab.
Cpp scores with a nice strike.
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!
Cpp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Talis was well out of range. Poor timing from Cpp.
An inside leg kick lands from Cpp.
Talis throws out a loose jab but Cpp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Talis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A low kick from Talis misses
and Cpp counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cpp slips a straight right by Talis.
Talis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Talis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cpp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Talis.
A big right from Talis misses.
Talis moves forwards but Cpp connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Talis - that will leave a mark!
Cpp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Talis.
A big left from Talis misses.
Cpp misses with an attempted mid kick.
Talis ducks under a wild hook from Cpp.
Talis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cpp is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Talis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cpp moves away.
Talis misses with a head kick.
Cpp connects with a jab.
Talis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Talis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cpp moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cpp misses with a body shot.
Cpp dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Talis. That did some damage!
A good leg kick by Talis.
Cpp is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Talis had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Talis throws a hook but Cpp blocks it.
Talis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Talis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cpp manages to avoid it.
Cpp throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cpp fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cpp uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Talis.
Cpp throws a head kick that misses.
Talis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cpp misses with a leg kick.
Cpp connects with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Talis.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cpp. That's going to slow Talis down.
Cpp moves out of range of the strikes.
Cpp shapes to counter with a head kick.
Talis throws a lazy body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Cpp dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Talis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Talis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cpp misses with a wild body shot.
Talis swings widly with a right hand
and Cpp makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Talis really felt that one!
Cpp swings for the body but Talis moves out of range.
Cpp lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cpp fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Talis on the side of the head.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Cpp. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Talis throws a sloppy head kick
and Cpp counters with a nice uppercut.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cpp.
Cpp misses with a wild body shot.
Cpp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Talis blocks a leg kick.
It appears Talis was looking to counter with a kick there.
Talis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Talis misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Talis is looking to counter punch.
Cpp connects with a body shot.
Talis misses with a body shot.
Talis just misses with a punch to the body.
Talis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Talis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cpp manages to avoid it.
Cpp moves out of range of the body kick from Talis.
Cpp avoids the head kick by Talis.
Cpp blocks a head kick by Talis.
A little jabbing left from Cpp on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cpp scores with a head kick. Talis tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cpp throws a shot to the body.
Talis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A head kick misses from Talis.
Cpp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Talis.
Cpp wants to counter the offense by Talis and move into the clinch position.
Cpp looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Talis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Master Cpp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Talis pushes Cpp away with a front kick.
Nice body kick there by Cpp.
Talis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Talis misses with a hook. Cpp ducked under it nicely.
Cpp throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cpp.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Cpp 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cpp thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Talis if he has to take too many more of those.
A punch lands to the side of Talis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Talis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Talis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cpp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Cpp.
Cpp scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Talis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cpp lands a nice shot that snaps Talis's head back.
Talis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Talis misses
letting Cpp counter with a right hand.
Cpp scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cpp avoids the body shot from Talis.
Cpp avoids the body shot from Talis.
A countering left hand to the body from Cpp misses.
Talis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Talis there as he acknowledges the shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Talis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Cpp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Cpp connects with the punch.
Digi Talis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Cpp drives through and clinches with Talis against the ropes.
Talis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cpp tries a knee to the head but Talis blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cpp.
Cpp pushes off an throws an elbow but Talis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Talis is looking to control Cpp's arms but Cpp gets an underhook and turns him. Now Talis has his back to the ropes.
Cpp can't find room to land a body shot as Talis controls the action.
Talis scores with a shot to the side of Cpp's head.
Talis throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Talis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cpp scores with a shot to the body.
Talis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cpp manages to avoid it.
Talis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cpp.
Cpp's jab looks to have found its range, popping Talis under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talis throws a wild body kick that Cpp sees coming a mile off.
Cpp with a jab.
Cpp throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Talis's head.
Talis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cpp is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Cpp misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Cpp lands an impressive looking overhand right. Talis doesn't seem phased though.
Nice defenses there by Cpp.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cpp! But no joy.
Cpp plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cpp buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Talis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cpp takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cpp scores with a crisp jab that stopped Talis in his tracks.
Cpp scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cpp uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Talis.
Cpp blocks a jab.
Cpp wants to counter the offense by Talis and move into the clinch position.
Cpp pushes Talis away with a front kick.
Talis sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cpp fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Talis.
Talis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cpp cracks Talis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Talis thuds a left hand into Cpp's body.
A shot to the body from Talis misses
and Cpp counters with a body kick.
Talis throws a sloppy head kick and Cpp moves out of range easily.
Talis takes a swing at Cpp's ribcage but misses.
Cpp looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Talis misses with a straight right.
Talis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Talis steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cpp. That one must have hurt.
Cpp ducks under a wild hook from Talis.
Cpp scores with a hook to the body. Talis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Talis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cpp counters with a low kick, right behind Talis 's knee.
Nice jab there from Talis.
Talis swings widly with a right hand
and Cpp counters with a straight right hand.
Cpp throws a leg kick which misses Talis's front leg but catches the back leg as Talis tries to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Master Cpp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cpp 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Master Cpp!
Our winner, Master Cpp, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.