PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Taz Bandichoo (ranked 22984 p4p, 21959 weight class) and Camulius Talboteasar (ranked 622 p4p, 633 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Bandichoo
vs
Talboteasar

178 cm
36
240
29 - 32 - 0

196 cm
29
245
11 - 7 - 2

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
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 29 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taz Bandichoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Camulius Talboteasar!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talboteasar walks into a left hand.
A big left from Talboteasar misses.
Bandichoo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Talboteasar.
Talboteasar throws a right and a left that Bandichoo avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from Bandichoo.
Talboteasar looks to score with a jab to the body but Bandichoo is just out of range.
It looked like Bandichoo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Talboteasar.
Bandichoo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bandichoo misses with a head kick.
Bandichoo misses with a low kick as Talboteasar jumps back.
Bandichoo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Talboteasar avoids the head kick by Bandichoo.
Talboteasar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bandichoo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crapollas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Talboteasar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bandichoo throws a leg kick but Talboteasar checks it.
Bandichoo lands with an uppercut that bounces Talboteasar off the ropes and back into range.
Bandichoo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Talboteasar.
Bandichoo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bandichoo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bandichoo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Talboteasar moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Talboteasar! But no joy.
Bandichoo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Talboteasar slips a jab from Bandichoo.
Talboteasar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bandichoo throws a wild body kick that Talboteasar sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandichoo is looking to chop away at Talboteasar's legs.
Talboteasar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Talboteasar cracks a nice hook into Bandichoo's ribs.
Talboteasar moves out of range as Bandichoo strikes.
Bandichoo throws a leg kick but Talboteasar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bandichoo throws a body punch but Talboteasar moves out of range.
Talboteasar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bandichoo on the side of the head.
Bandichoo ducks under a wild hook from Talboteasar.
Bandichoo loads up on a big right hand but Talboteasar slips the punch.
Talboteasar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bandichoo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Talboteasar.
Bandichoo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bandichoo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bandichoo lands a glancing blow to the side of Talboteasar's head.
Bandichoo lands an overhand right.
Bandichoo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Talboteasar.
Bandichoo cracks a nice hook into Talboteasar's ribs.
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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Talboteasar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Talboteasar blocks the body kick.
Bandichoo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Talboteasar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Talboteasar throws a jab when Bandichoo was well out of range.
Bandichoo staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talboteasar ducks under a wild hook from Bandichoo.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Talboteasar! But no joy.
Decent striking displayed by Bandichoo there.
Bandichoo throws out a loose jab but Talboteasar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taz Bandichoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bandichoo walks into a stiff left hand from Talboteasar.
The fighters circling - Bandichoo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Talboteasar works the jab nicely.
Talboteasar misses with a looping left.
Talboteasar misses with a looping left.
Talboteasar lands with a nice body punch.
Bandichoo 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 might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bandichoo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Talboteasar checks it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bandichoo. Talboteasar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bandichoo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bandichoo misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bandichoo throws out a powerful jab.
Bandichoo misses the jab.
Talboteasar throws a looping overhand right but Bandichoo ducks down to avoid it.
Talboteasar needs to keep his hands up - Bandichoo had a free shot at his head there.
Talboteasar throws a jab but it's blocked by Bandichoo.
Bandichoo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Taz Bandichoo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Talboteasar moves out of range as Bandichoo strikes.
Talboteasar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bandichoo.
Talboteasar misses with a body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Bandichoo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bandichoo looks to score with a jab to the body but Talboteasar is just out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Bandichoo. Those never looked like landing.
A nice side step and Talboteasar releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bandichoo throws a big shot that misses.
Bandichoo swings for the body but Talboteasar moves out of range.
Talboteasar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Talboteasar moves out of range of the body kick.
Taz Bandichoo is winning the standup battle so far.
Bandichoo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Talboteasar.
Talboteasar with a hook.
A big right from Talboteasar misses.
Talboteasar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bandichoo.
Bandichoo misses with the body kick
and Talboteasar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talboteasar scores with a hook to the body. Bandichoo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Talboteasar moves out of range as Bandichoo strikes.
Talboteasar slips under a jab from Bandichoo.
Bandichoo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bandichoo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Talboteasar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandichoo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Talboteasar.
Talboteasar replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bandichoo blocks it well.
Talboteasar staying out of range there.
Bandichoo is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Talboteasar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bandichoo misses the jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Bandichoo blocks the leg kick.
Talboteasar moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Talboteasar misses with a body shot.
Talboteasar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bandichoo was well out of range. Poor timing from Talboteasar.
Talboteasar throws a hook to the side of Bandichoo's head but Bandichoo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Talboteasar connects with a leg kick.
Bandichoo misses with a wild body shot.
Bandichoo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Talboteasar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Talboteasar looks to land a left hand but Bandichoo moved out of range nicely.
Bandichoo moves out of range of the strikes.
Talboteasar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bandichoo was well out of range. Poor timing from Talboteasar.
Bandichoo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Talboteasar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Talboteasar lands with a nice combination. Bandichoo backs away looking to recover.
Nice defenses there by Bandichoo.
Nice uppercut lands for Talboteasar. That snapped Bandichoo's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talboteasar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bandichoo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Talboteasar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bandichoo just misses with a punch to the body.
Bandichoo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Talboteasar connects with a crisp jab.
Bandichoo swings for the body but Talboteasar moves out of range.
Talboteasar lands a jab to the nose.
Talboteasar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bandichoo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Talboteasar at a distance.
Bandichoo throws a hook but Talboteasar avoids it easily.
Bandichoo tests Talboteasar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Talboteasar walks into a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Talboteasar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bandichoo on the side of the head.
Bandichoo throws a push kick but Talboteasar slaps the foot to one side.
Bandichoo tests Talboteasar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bandichoo moves out of range as Talboteasar strikes.
Bandichoo throws a half hearted mid kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Talboteasar! But no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Camulius Talboteasar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Talboteasar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice uppercut lands for Bandichoo. That snapped Talboteasar's head back.
Talboteasar moves out of range of the strikes.
Talboteasar lands a jab to the nose.
Bandichoo throws a body punch but Talboteasar moves out of range.
Talboteasar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Talboteasar swinging wildly here.
Bandichoo tried to score with a low kick but Talboteasar checks it.
Talboteasar throws out a counter right but Bandichoo avoids it with no problem.
Bandichoo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bandichoo throws a hook to the side of Talboteasar's head but Talboteasar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bandichoo just misses with a punch to the body.
Talboteasar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bandichoo misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talboteasar moves out of range as Bandichoo strikes.
Good exchange - Talboteasar coming out on top.
Talboteasar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bandichoo in his tracks.
Talboteasar is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bandichoo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bandichoo throws a head kick but Talboteasar moves out of range.
Talboteasar cracks a nice hook into Bandichoo's ribs.
Talboteasar cracks Bandichoo with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talboteasar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bandichoo throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Talboteasar misses.
Bandichoo throws a body shot but no joy.
Talboteasar replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bandichoo blocks it well.
Talboteasar avoids the body shot from Bandichoo.
Bandichoo cracks a nice hook into Talboteasar's ribs.
Bandichoo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bandichoo misses with a double jab
and Bandichoo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Talboteasar lands a jab to the nose.
Talboteasar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Talboteasar misses.
Bandichoo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bandichoo duly obliges.
A slow jab from Talboteasar misses its intended target.
Bandichoo is looking to counter punch.
Bandichoo throws out a loose jab but Talboteasar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bandichoo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Talboteasar is out of range.
Talboteasar blocks a jab.
Bandichoo misses with a lunging right hand
and Talboteasar counters with a right hand to the body.
Bandichoo moves forwards but Talboteasar connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talboteasar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bandichoo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bandichoo throws a hook to the side of Talboteasar's head but Talboteasar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Talboteasar looks to land a right hand but Bandichoo moved out of range.
Bandichoo moves away from the strike by Talboteasar.
Talboteasar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Talboteasar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bandichoo misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Talboteasar.
Talboteasar swings for the body but Bandichoo moves out of range.
Bandichoo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bandichoo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Talboteasar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Talboteasar checks a leg kick.
Bandichoo throws a hook to the side of Talboteasar's head but Talboteasar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bandichoo connects with a body shot.
Talboteasar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Talboteasar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bandichoo. Bandichoo obviously looking to wear him down.
Talboteasar swings for the body but Bandichoo moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Talboteasar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Talboteasar.

And that's the end of the fight!
Camulius Talboteasar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Talboteasar has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Camulius Talboteasar!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Camulius Talboteasar!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Camulius Talboteasar!

Camulius Talboteasar wins by unanimous decision!