PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Iaspero Yalixqua (ranked 23013 p4p, 19932 weight class) and Dutch Schultz (ranked 742 p4p, 734 weight class). Yalixqua comes to the ring accompanied by Stop This Flame. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Yalixqua
vs
Schultz

183 cm
25
180
11 - 7 - 2

194 cm
34
185
16 - 16 - 0

World class boxer
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 11 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iaspero Yalixqua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dutch Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yalixqua fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Schultz.
Schultz misses with a wild combination.
A swing and a miss from Yalixqua.

Schultz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Yalixqua working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Schultz working aggressively here.
Yalixqua makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Schultz misses with a punch on the inside.
Yalixqua lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Yalixqua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Yalixqua breaks from the clinch.
Schultz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yalixqua.
Schultz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Schultz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yalixqua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schultz.
Schultz misses with a double jab
letting Yalixqua counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schultz connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Iaspero Yalixqua has been cut.
Schultz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Yalixqua misses.
Dutch Schultz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yalixqua misses with a low kick.
Schultz looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Schultz jabs Yalixqua right on the nose. Yalixqua blinks but takes it well.
Yalixqua connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yalixqua rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yalixqua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Schultz throws a shot from downtown. Yalixqua moves away and avoids it.

Schultz clinches up with Yalixqua and pushes him back against the ropes.
Schultz lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yalixqua.
A short uppercut from Yalixqua.
Schultz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Schultz lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yalixqua scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Schultz lands with a short shot to the head.
Schultz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yalixqua backwards.
Schultz tries to land a knee to the head but Yalixqua blocks with his arms.
Yalixqua blocking some punches.
Yalixqua throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yalixqua is leaning against Schultz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yalixqua lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Schultz.
Schultz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Schultz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yalixqua lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Schultz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yalixqua can't find room to land a body shot as Schultz controls the action.
Yalixqua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schultz throws a head punch that misses.
Schultz can't find room to land a body shot as Yalixqua controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Schultz.
Yalixqua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Schultz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yalixqua working aggressively here.
Yalixqua tries to throw a body punch but Schultz avoids it by throwing Yalixqua back against the ropes.
Schultz has a couple of punches blocked by Yalixqua.
Schultz tries to land knees in the clinch but Yalixqua avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yalixqua.
Schultz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Yalixqua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schultz thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yalixqua if he has to take too many more of those.
Yalixqua keeps the fight on the outside.
Yalixqua swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dutch Schultz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Iaspero Yalixqua's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

A slow jab from Schultz misses its intended target.
Schultz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yalixqua throws a big shot that misses.
Despite the aggression on Schultz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Schultz checks a leg kick nicely.
Schultz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Yalixqua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yalixqua throws a hook but Schultz blocks it.
Dutch Schultz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A bone on bone clash there as Yalixqua blocks the leg kick.
Schultz moves out of range as Yalixqua throws a body kick.
Schultz with a nice cross.
Schultz fails to land with a series of punches.
Schultz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yalixqua counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schultz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yalixqua's head.
Yalixqua connects with a leg kick.
Yalixqua throws a lazy uppercut
and Schultz counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Yalixqua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz thows a leg kick but Yalixqua checks it
and Yalixqua counters with a straight right hand.
Schultz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Yalixqua lands a lovely overhand right.

Schultz is rocked!
Yalixqua cracks Schultz with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Schultz is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Schultz is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Schultz could not beat the count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Iaspero Yalixqua!
A relieved looking Iaspero Yalixqua thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.