PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Cecil Lightning (ranked 2817 p4p, 3953 weight class) and Macho Camacho (ranked 386 p4p, 525 weight class). Cecil Lightning has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lightning
vs
Camacho

199 cm
18
210
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
210
2 - 0 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Good chin

Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cecil Lightning!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Macho Camacho!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lightning connects with a jab.

It looks like Macho Camacho has been cut.

Camacho clinches up with Lightning and pushes him back against the ropes.
Camacho misses with a short punch on the inside.
Camacho misses with a body punch.
Lightning struggles to land a body shot inside as Camacho controls his hands.
Camacho throws a punch but it's blocked by Lightning.
Lightning can't break the clinch.
Camacho tries a knee to the head but Lightning blocks it.
Camacho looking to stall.
Lightning wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Camacho blocking some punches.
Lightning throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lightning tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lightning struggles to land a body shot inside as Camacho controls his hands.
Camacho keeps control of Lightning as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lightning misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lightning lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Camacho backwards.
Camacho misses with a body punch.
Lightning tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Camacho missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightning is trying to break free.
Camacho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Camacho tries to work over Lightning's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Camacho softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Lightning lands with a right to the head.
Lightning misses with a punch on the inside.
Lightning blocks the elbow strike.
Lightning has had enough of the clinch but Camacho keeps him there for the moment.
Camacho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Camacho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Camacho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Camacho taking a breather.
Camacho misses with the head strike.
Camacho using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lightning has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Camacho blocks a body shot from Lightning.
Camacho landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lightning lands a body shot.
Camacho looks winded!
Nice body punch from Lightning.
Nice body punch from Lightning - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightning throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lightning lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Lightning pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Camacho moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camacho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lightning lands a nice hook to Camacho's body. Camacho takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice jab there from Lightning.
Lightning lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Camacho at a distance.
Lightning connects with a quick right hand that sends Camacho tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Cecil Lightning!
Cecil Lightning is the new light heavyweight champion!
Cecil Lightning seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.