PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Yoshi Takano (ranked 23097 p4p, 21969 weight class) and Camulius Talboteasar (ranked 597 p4p, 600 weight class). Camulius Talboteasar told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Takano
vs
Talboteasar

192 cm
35
255
22 - 19 - 0

196 cm
26
245
6 - 2 - 2

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yoshi Takano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Camulius Talboteasar!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talboteasar throws a body shot but no joy.
Talboteasar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Takano.
Talboteasar walks forward, straight into a front kick from Takano.
Talboteasar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takano throws a body kick that misses.
Talboteasar scores with a jab to the head.
Takano lands a jab.
Takano misses with a hook. Talboteasar ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Talboteasar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Takano seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Takano walks into a jab.
Talboteasar slips a straight right by Takano.
Takano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Talboteasar stuns Takano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Takano misses with an attempted mid kick.
Talboteasar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Takano momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Talboteasar moves away from the strike by Takano.
Talboteasar keeps the fight on the outside.
Talboteasar feints a counter leg kick.
Talboteasar takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd cheers as Takano lands an impressive looking overhand right. Talboteasar doesn't seem phased though.
Takano walks into a stiff left hand from Talboteasar.
Takano throws a low kick but Talboteasar avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talboteasar connects with a right hand. Takano shakes it off.
Takano misses with a hook. Talboteasar ducked under it nicely.
Takano takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Talboteasar misses with a hook. Takano ducked under it nicely.
Takano misses with an uppercut.
A nice leg kick from Talboteasar, right into the meat of the thigh.
Takano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Talboteasar ducks under a wild hook from Takano.
Talboteasar punishes Takano's body with a nice straight punch.
Talboteasar just misses with a punch to the body.
Takano swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Takano moves away from the strike by Talboteasar.
Talboteasar slips under a jab.
Takano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Talboteasar digs a good body shot into Takano's ribs.
Talboteasar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Takano.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takano tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Talboteasar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Takano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Talboteasar throws a hook but Takano avoids it easily.
Talboteasar throws a lazy right hand but Takano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Talboteasar.
Takano is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A big left from Talboteasar misses.
Takano was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yoshi Takano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Takano.
We've been informed that Talboteasar has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Takano throws a low kick but Talboteasar avoids it.
A lazy left from Talboteasar finds it's target.
Takano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Talboteasar misses with a hook.
Takano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Takano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Talboteasar.
Takano ducks under a wild hook from Talboteasar.
Takano feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Takano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Talboteasar.
Talboteasar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Talboteasar takes one to the chin there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Talboteasar at a distance.
Takano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Takano backing away here, and Talboteasar unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Takano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Talboteasar walks into a jab.
Talboteasar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takano was well out of range. Poor timing from Talboteasar.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Camulius Talboteasar will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Talboteasar misses with a straight left.
Takano misses with a hook. Talboteasar ducked under it nicely.
Takano throws a low kick but Talboteasar avoids it.
Takano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Talboteasar.
Camulius Talboteasar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Talboteasar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Takano lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Takano looks to land a left hand but Talboteasar moved out of range nicely.
Takano takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Talboteasar moves out of range of the leg kick from Takano.
Takano takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Talboteasar misses with a straight left.
Talboteasar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takano.
Talboteasar throws a series of punches but Takano moves out of range.
Takano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Talboteasar.
Takano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Talboteasar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Talboteasar staying out of range there.
Takano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takano jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Takano looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice shot by Takano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talboteasar jabs at Takano's body.
Talboteasar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takano.
Takano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A solid body kick from Takano.
Takano thows a left - swing and a miss!
Talboteasar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fighters circle momentarily. Takano darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Takano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Talboteasar was well out of range. Poor timing from Takano.
Talboteasar throws out a loose jab but Takano uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Takano on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Takano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Takano takes a swing at Talboteasar's ribcage but misses.
Talboteasar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Takano misses with a low kick.
Takano tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Talboteasar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Takano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Talboteasar circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takano throws a head kick that Talboteasar semi-blocks.
Talboteasar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Talboteasar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talboteasar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Takano's hands.
Takano bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Talboteasar's head.
Talboteasar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Talboteasar missing with a left hand there. Takano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Takano throws a head kick but Talboteasar moves out of range.
Takano wants to clinch.
Takano throws a hook but Talboteasar avoids it easily.
Takano throws a hook but Talboteasar blocks it.
Takano moves away from the strike by Talboteasar.
Takano misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Talboteasar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Talboteasar misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Talboteasar throws a lazy right hand but Takano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Takano.
Takano staying out of range there.
Takano thumps Talboteasar with a low kick.
Talboteasar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takano.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Talboteasar slips under a jab from Takano.
Talboteasar throws a low kick but Takano avoids it.
Talboteasar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A leg kick checked by Talboteasar.
Talboteasar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Takano throws a jab but it's blocked by Talboteasar.
Takano closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Talboteasar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Talboteasar lands a nice shot to the body.
Talboteasar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Takano's head backwards.
Talboteasar checks a low kick from Takano.
Talboteasar throws a looping overhand right but Takano ducks down to avoid it.
Takano tried to counter with a leg kick but Talboteasar avoided it.
Talboteasar throws a shot to the body.
Talboteasar lands a head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Talboteasar looks to land a left hand but Takano moved out of range nicely.
Takano throws a low kick but Talboteasar moves out of range easily.
Talboteasar throws out a counter right but Takano avoids it with no problem.
A head kick misses from Takano.
A good leg kick by Takano.
Nice defenses there by Takano.
A swing and a miss from Takano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talboteasar blocks a head kick by Takano.
Takano looks to land a body kick but Talboteasar moved away.
Takano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Takano moves out of range of the strikes.
Talboteasar lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Talboteasar.
Takano looks to land a left hand but Talboteasar moved out of range nicely.
Talboteasar misses the jab.
Takano misses with a left hand
and Talboteasar counters with a nice body shot.
Takano staying out of range there.
Takano takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Takano swinging wildly here.
Takano misses with a straight right.
Talboteasar connects with a jab.

Takano is rocked!
Takano slips under a jab from Talboteasar.
Oh Takano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Talboteasar lands a lovely overhand right.
Takano with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Talboteasar to score with a decent uppercut.
Takano lands the left hand.
Takano ducks under a wild hook from Talboteasar.
Takano looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talboteasar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Talboteasar defending well as Takano loads up on a big left hand.
Talboteasar throws out a counter right but Takano avoids it with no problem.
Takano looks to throw a body kick
enabling Talboteasar to counter with a crisp jab.
Takano misses with a low kick.
Takano fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Talboteasar on the side of the head.
Takano seems to have got his legs back now.
Talboteasar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Takano throws a jab when Talboteasar was well out of range.
Talboteasar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Takano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Talboteasar.

Talboteasar connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Takano onto his butt! Takano bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
Yoshi Takano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takano looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Talboteasar staying out of range there.
Despite the aggression on Talboteasar's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Takano moves in looking to clinch but Talboteasar pushes him off.
Talboteasar jabs at Takano's body.
Takano walks into a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Talboteasar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Takano throws a wild body kick that Talboteasar sees coming a mile off.
Talboteasar connects with a right hand. Takano shakes it off.
Talboteasar misses with a straight right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Camulius Talboteasar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Talboteasar 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Camulius Talboteasar!
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Camulius Talboteasar!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Camulius Talboteasar!

Camulius Talboteasar wins by unanimous decision!