PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Wilson El Cabare (ranked 7983 p4p, 572 weight class) and Toktogulovich Bakiyev (ranked 2104 p4p, 233 weight class). Wilson El Cabare has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

El Cabare
vs
Bakiyev

190 cm
25
250 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

171 cm
44
163 lbs
36 - 42 - 1

Great elbows
Good chin

Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wilson El Cabare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 42 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toktogulovich Bakiyev!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bakiyev misses with an uppercut. El Cabare saw that one coming.
Bakiyev blocks a leg kick.
Bakiyev is clearly trying to counter these attacks from El Cabare with a body shot.
El Cabare fails in his attempt to clinch.
El Cabare throws an off balance right hand
and Bakiyev counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
El Cabare could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bakiyev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
El Cabare definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
El Cabare swings widly with a right hand
and Bakiyev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
El Cabare throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Bakiyev to counter with a crisp jab.
El Cabare tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bakiyev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
El Cabare missing with a left hand there. Bakiyev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
El Cabare throws a sloppy body shot
and Bakiyev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
El Cabare misses with a double jab
and Bakiyev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
El Cabare misses with a straight right.
El Cabare misses with a body shot.
El Cabare doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wilson El Cabare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bakiyev scores with a punch to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bakiyev darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakiyev lands a nice shot that snaps El Cabare's head back.
El Cabare misses with a hook. Bakiyev ducked under it nicely.
Bakiyev keeps the fight on the outside.
Bakiyev ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
El Cabare is looking to clinch but Bakiyev is avoiding it.
It seemed like Bakiyev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
El Cabare throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Bakiyev.
Bakiyev is clearly trying to counter these attacks from El Cabare with a body shot.
Bakiyev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping El Cabare at a distance.
El Cabare misses with a lunging right hand
and El Cabare takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
El Cabare pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
El Cabare uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bakiyev.
Bakiyev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bakiyev avoids the body shot from El Cabare.
El Cabare jabbing away but nothing is landing.
El Cabare throws a chopping leg kick but Bakiyev manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakiyev punishes El Cabare's body with a nice straight punch.
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!
El Cabare rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bakiyev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
El Cabare throws out a leg kick but Bakiyev moves out of range and El Cabare only half commits.
Bakiyev checks a leg kick.
El Cabare throws a poor cross that misses
and Bakiyev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
El Cabare swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bakiyev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
El Cabare misses with a right hand
and Bakiyev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
El Cabare looks to score with a jab to the body but Bakiyev is just out of range.
El Cabare misses with a straight left.
Bakiyev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from El Cabare.
El Cabare swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bakiyev digs a good hook to El Cabare's body.
Bakiyev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but El Cabare manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from El Cabare misses the target.
El Cabare throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and El Cabare takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
El Cabare lands a leg kick that knocks Bakiyev off balance momentarily.
El Cabare throws a body shot but no joy.
Bakiyev doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toktogulovich Bakiyev dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

El Cabare swings widly with a right hand
and Bakiyev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bakiyev lands with a good body shot.
El Cabare misses with a two punch combination.
A low kick from El Cabare is predictable there
and Bakiyev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps El Cabare thinking.
El Cabare pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
El Cabare misses with a low kick.
Bakiyev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bakiyev misses the shot to the body.
Bakiyev punishes El Cabare's body with a nice straight punch.
El Cabare with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
El Cabare swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bakiyev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
El Cabare tries to clinch but Bakiyev is having none of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bakiyev! But no joy.
We've been informed that Bakiyev has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bakiyev digs a good hook to El Cabare's body.
El Cabare tries to move into range but Bakiyev moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
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!
El Cabare throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bakiyev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
El Cabare misses with a low kick.
A nice side step and Bakiyev releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
El Cabare takes a swing at Bakiyev's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakiyev on the wrong end of a nice hook.
El Cabare just misses with a punch to the body.
Bakiyev digs a good hook to El Cabare's body.
Bakiyev looks to score with a jab to the body but El Cabare is just out of range.
Bakiyev stuns El Cabare with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
El Cabare uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bakiyev.
El Cabare misses with a body punch
enabling Bakiyev to counter with a crisp jab.
El Cabare throws a poor cross that misses
and Bakiyev counters with a straight right hand.
El Cabare shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
El Cabare closes the distance but Bakiyev moves to the side
and Bakiyev counters with a straight right hand.
Toktogulovich Bakiyev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bakiyev scores with a body shot.
El Cabare fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bakiyev checks it well.
Bakiyev is clearly trying to counter these attacks from El Cabare with a body shot.
Bakiyev lunges at El Cabare with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by El Cabare's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
El Cabare finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Cabare throws out a loose jab but Bakiyev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bakiyev avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bakiyev appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
El Cabare keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
El Cabare throws a low kick but Bakiyev moves out of range easily.
El Cabare misses with a body punch
and Bakiyev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps El Cabare thinking.
Bakiyev takes a swing at El Cabare's ribcage but misses.
Bakiyev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bakiyev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as El Cabare throws out the jab.
El Cabare throws a right hand that misses
and Bakiyev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
El Cabare just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice cross by Bakiyev.
El Cabare falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bakiyev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
El Cabare looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
El Cabare thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bakiyev throws out a counter right but El Cabare avoids it with no problem.
El Cabare throws a lazy uppercut
and Bakiyev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toktogulovich Bakiyev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Bakiyev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
El Cabare misses with the combination.
Bakiyev scores with a jab to the jaw.
El Cabare tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Bakiyev to counter with a crisp jab.
El Cabare throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bakiyev paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bakiyev scores with a hook to the body. El Cabare takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
El Cabare pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bakiyev punishes El Cabare's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bakiyev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. El Cabare sees it coming and avoids it easily.
El Cabare cracks Bakiyev with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bakiyev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bakiyev ducks under a wild hook from El Cabare.
El Cabare throws an off balance right hand
and Bakiyev counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakiyev with a jab.
El Cabare thows a left - swing and a miss!
El Cabare takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bakiyev takes one on the button.
Bakiyev slips a jab from El Cabare.
A nice side step and Bakiyev releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
El Cabare thows a leg kick but Bakiyev checks it
and Bakiyev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from El Cabare.
El Cabare attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
El Cabare swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bakiyev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
El Cabare tries to clinch up but Bakiyev circles away and keeps his distance.
El Cabare misses with a straight right.
El Cabare throws a leg kick
and Bakiyev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bakiyev misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Bakiyev.
Bakiyev jabs at El Cabare's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Cabare takes one to the side of the head.
El Cabare misses with a lunging right hand
and Bakiyev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
El Cabare misses with a hook to the body
and Bakiyev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bakiyev connects with a body shot that sends El Cabare's belly button to the back.
Bakiyev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
El Cabare throws an off balance right hand
and Bakiyev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
El Cabare takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
El Cabare throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bakiyev counters with a straight right hand.
Bakiyev cracks El Cabare with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
El Cabare misses with a lunging right hand
and Bakiyev counters with a straight right hand.
El Cabare's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bakiyev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! El Cabare scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
El Cabare closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bakiyev counters with a stiff right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toktogulovich Bakiyev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bakiyev 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toktogulovich Bakiyev!
Our winner, Toktogulovich Bakiyev, 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.