PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Camulius Talboteasar (ranked 22444 p4p, 15844 weight class) and Scott Columbus (ranked 585 p4p, 590 weight class). Columbus has chosen Blood Of The Kings as his entrance music. Scott Columbus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Talboteasar
vs
Columbus

196 cm
25
245
5 - 0 - 1

200 cm
39
274
38 - 32 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
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 5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Camulius Talboteasar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 32 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Columbus!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Columbus moves away from the strike by Talboteasar.
Columbus misses with a hook. Talboteasar ducked under it nicely.
Talboteasar slips under a jab from Columbus.
Good exchange - Columbus coming out on top.
Talboteasar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Columbus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Talboteasar looks to score with a jab to the body but Columbus is just out of range.
Columbus walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Talboteasar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Columbus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Talboteasar.
Columbus misses with a wild body shot.
Talboteasar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Talboteasar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Talboteasar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Columbus doesn't seem bothered though.
Columbus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Talboteasar.
Columbus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Talboteasar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Talboteasar half committed to a counter leg kick.
Columbus throws a poor cross that misses
and Talboteasar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice leg kick from Columbus, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Talboteasar misses its intended target.
Talboteasar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Columbus throws out the jab.
Talboteasar was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Columbus misses with a lunging right hand
and Talboteasar counters with a nice uppercut.
Talboteasar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Talboteasar throws a jab when Columbus was well out of range.
Nice jab there from Columbus.
Columbus jabs Talboteasar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A right-left combo lands from Talboteasar.
Columbus drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Columbus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Talboteasar.
Columbus looks to throw the jab but Talboteasar is out of range.
Columbus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Talboteasar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Columbus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Talboteasar circles away quickly and effectively.
A left lands for Talboteasar.
Columbus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Talboteasar.
Columbus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Talboteasar.
Good work by Talboteasar as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talboteasar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Columbus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Talboteasar swings for the body but Columbus moves out of range.
Columbus is looking to slow Talboteasar down with leg kicks.
Columbus ducks under a wild hook from Talboteasar.
Talboteasar missing with a left hand there. Columbus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Columbus throws out a counter right but Talboteasar avoids it with no problem.
Talboteasar looks to land a right hand but Columbus moved out of range.
Columbus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Columbus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Talboteasar.
Talboteasar lands a head shot.
Columbus moves forwards but Talboteasar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Talboteasar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Columbus lands a leg kick that knocks Talboteasar off balance momentarily.
A head kick misses from Columbus.
Talboteasar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Columbus has time to react.
Columbus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Camulius Talboteasar will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Talboteasar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Columbus's sensitive parts.
Columbus tries to work over Talboteasar's front leg with a kick but Talboteasar checks it.
Columbus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Talboteasar counters with a stiff right hand.
Camulius Talboteasar is winning the standup battle so far.
Talboteasar cracks a nice hook into Columbus's ribs.
Talboteasar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Columbus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Columbus connects with an inside leg kick.
Talboteasar throws a right hand that misses
and Columbus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Talboteasar moves out of range of the strikes.
Columbus lands a glancing blow to the side of Talboteasar's head.
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!
Columbus jabs Talboteasar right on the nose. Talboteasar blinks but takes it well.
Columbus throws a nice head kick!
Columbus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Talboteasar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Columbus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Talboteasar.
A little jabbing left from Columbus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Talboteasar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Columbus manages to avoid it.
Talboteasar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Columbus on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Columbus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Columbus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Columbus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Talboteasar.
Columbus looks to score with a jab to the body but Talboteasar is just out of range.
Columbus misses with a low kick.
Columbus lets loose with a powerful body kick. Talboteasar will feel that in the morning.
A big left from Talboteasar misses.
Talboteasar lands a nice shot that snaps Columbus's head back.
Columbus throws a jab when Talboteasar was well out of range.
Talboteasar scores with a jab to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Columbus.
Columbus tries to move into range but Talboteasar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Columbus connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Columbus.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Talboteasar throws a hook to the side of Columbus's head but Columbus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Columbus moves forwards but Talboteasar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Talboteasar lands a really nice looking cross but Columbus seems unphased.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Columbus throws an overhand right that lands on Talboteasar's shoulder, as Talboteasar tries to avoid the shot.
Columbus missing with a left hand there. Talboteasar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Columbus ducks under a wild hook from Talboteasar.
Columbus throws the left hand but Talboteasar avoids the punch easily.
Columbus misses with a looping left.
Talboteasar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Columbus.
Columbus misses with a looping left.
Talboteasar checks a low kick from Columbus.
Talboteasar lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Talboteasar.
Talboteasar misses with a body shot.
Columbus lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Talboteasar 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Talboteasar with a jab.
Columbus fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Talboteasar slips a jab from Columbus.
Columbus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Camulius Talboteasar will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Columbus tries to score with a low kick but Talboteasar moves his leg out of the way.
Talboteasar connects with a single shot there.
Columbus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Talboteasar takes a swing at Columbus's ribcage but misses.
Talboteasar misses with a right hand
and Columbus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Columbus connects with a body shot that sends Talboteasar's belly button to the back.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Columbus lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Talboteasar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Talboteasar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Columbus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Talboteasar.
Columbus throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Columbus throws a hook but Talboteasar blocks it.
Columbus walks into a stiff left hand from Talboteasar.
Columbus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Talboteasar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Talboteasar takes a swing at Columbus's ribcage but misses.
Columbus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Columbus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Columbus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Talboteasar scores with a jab. Columbus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Columbus throws a push kick but Talboteasar slaps the foot to one side.
Columbus lands with a cross.
Talboteasar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A shot to the body from Columbus misses
and Talboteasar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch lands to the side of Columbus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
An inside leg kick from Columbus misses.
Talboteasar swinging wildly here.
The fighters circling - Columbus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Columbus staying out of range there.
Columbus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Columbus with a hook.
Columbus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Talboteasar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Talboteasar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Columbus.
Talboteasar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Talboteasar misses with a straight right.
Columbus throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Columbus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Talboteasar misses with an uppercut.
Columbus misses with an uppercut.
Talboteasar misses with a hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Columbus!
Columbus staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Columbus misses the target.
Talboteasar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Columbus throws a series of punches but Talboteasar moves out of range.
Columbus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Talboteasar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Columbus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Columbus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Talboteasar.
Talboteasar throws a hook but Columbus avoids it easily.
Columbus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Talboteasar.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Columbus misses with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Scott Columbus.
Well Talboteasar 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight for Scott Columbus!
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Camulius Talboteasar!
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight as a draw!

The fight ends as a draw!