PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Iaspero Yalixqua (ranked 5327 p4p, 3942 weight class) and Dutch Schultz (ranked 568 p4p, 490 weight class). Yalixqua comes to the ring accompanied by Stop This Flame. Iaspero Yalixqua has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Yalixqua
vs
Schultz

183 cm
23
180
7 - 5 - 1

194 cm
32
185
12 - 12 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iaspero Yalixqua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dutch Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yalixqua takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Iaspero Yalixqua has been cut.
Yalixqua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schultz.
Good standup being displayed there by Yalixqua as he connects with a hook.
Schultz throws an off balance right hand
and Yalixqua cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yalixqua throws a hook but Schultz blocks it.
Schultz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yalixqua takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yalixqua with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Schultz to score with a decent uppercut.
Yalixqua keeps the fight on the outside.
Yalixqua looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yalixqua walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Schultz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schultz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Schultz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Schultz takes a shot to the head.
Schultz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yalixqua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yalixqua scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yalixqua works on Schultz's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yalixqua avoiding damage as Schultz throws knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schultz backwards.
Yalixqua throws a punch but it's blocked by Schultz.
A short right from Schultz.
Schultz tries to throw a body punch but Yalixqua avoids it by throwing Schultz back against the ropes.
Schultz misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yalixqua.
Schultz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yalixqua blocks it with crossed arms.
Schultz swings wildly with an uppercut but Yalixqua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yalixqua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schultz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schultz lands with a light punch inside.
Yalixqua blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yalixqua.
Schultz blocks a body shot from Yalixqua.

Yalixqua manages to break the clinch.
Yalixqua swats away the attempt to clinch by Schultz.
Schultz wants to clinch but Yalixqua slips to the side
and Yalixqua counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schultz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yalixqua misses with a hook.
Schultz misses with a lunging right hand
and Yalixqua counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Schultz wants to land a leg kick but Yalixqua is out of range.
Jab, jab by Schultz - just one landing.
Schultz throws a lazy uppercut
and Yalixqua counters with a thumping low kick.
Schultz wants to land a leg kick but Yalixqua is out of range.
Yalixqua thinks about countering with a head kick.
Yalixqua takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A shot to the body from Schultz misses
and Yalixqua counters with a left to the body.
Yalixqua feints and then cracks Schultz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Schultz down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schultz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yalixqua connects with a crisp jab.
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 Iaspero Yalixqua will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Iaspero Yalixqua's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Schultz throws a hook but Yalixqua blocks it.
Yalixqua keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice cross by Schultz.
Dutch Schultz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schultz throws a shot from downtown. Yalixqua moves away and avoids it.
Iaspero Yalixqua is winning the standup battle so far.
Schultz throws a combination that misses
and Yalixqua counters with a straight right hand.
Schultz moves out of range as Yalixqua strikes.
It seemed like Schultz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Schultz cracks Yalixqua with an open hand slap.
A clash of legs there as Schultz blocks the low kick.
Yalixqua takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yalixqua misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yalixqua turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Schultz misses with a wild body shot.

Schultz moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schultz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yalixqua tries a body shot but Schultz blocks it.
Yalixqua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yalixqua.
Schultz tries to land a knee to the head but Yalixqua blocks with his arms.
Yalixqua misses with a punch to the body.
Yalixqua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yalixqua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yalixqua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Schultz blocks a body shot from Yalixqua.
A short uppercut from Schultz.
Yalixqua misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schultz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yalixqua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yalixqua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yalixqua.
Yalixqua lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yalixqua misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yalixqua lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Schultz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schultz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Schultz throws a knee to the head but misses.
I was talking to Yalixqua's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Schultz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schultz landing knees to the head.
Schultz dodges an elbow strike from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz lands a hook that snaps the head of Yalixqua backwards.
Schultz has a couple of punches blocked by Yalixqua.
Yalixqua lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Yalixqua working aggressively here.
Schultz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yalixqua is looking to break free of the clinch but Schultz has double underhooks.
A short right from Yalixqua.
Schultz blocking some punches.
Schultz has a couple of punches blocked by Yalixqua.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Yalixqua creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Schultz swings wildly with an uppercut but Yalixqua uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Schultz.
Iaspero Yalixqua has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yalixqua lands a left hand that snaps the head of Schultz backwards.
Schultz is working Yalixqua over against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Yalixqua.
Schultz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short left from Yalixqua.
Schultz with a knee to the head.

Iaspero Yalixqua's cut is getting worse.
Schultz tries a knee to the head but Yalixqua blocks it.
Schultz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dutch Schultz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Iaspero Yalixqua's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Yalixqua has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yalixqua there as he acknowledges the shot.

Schultz lands a front kick to the face, that drops Yalixqua to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!

Yalixqua is rocked!
Schultz closes the distance and catches Yalixqua with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Yalixqua is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Yalixqua is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Yalixqua is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Schultz takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Dutch Schultz!
Our winner, Dutch Schultz, 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.