PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Alejandro Sepulveda (ranked 4264 p4p, 23906 weight class) and En Route (ranked 379 p4p, 480 weight class). Sepulveda comes to the ring accompanied by Lady Gaga - Alejandro. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Sepulveda
vs
Route

159 cm
45
141
38 - 30 - 2

170 cm
20
155
4 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
KO power

Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 30 - 2, fighting out of New York, Alejandro Sepulveda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, En Route!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sepulveda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Route was well out of range. Poor timing from Sepulveda.
Sepulveda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Route.
Sepulveda throws a wild body kick that Route sees coming a mile off.
Sepulveda with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Route to score with a decent uppercut.
Sepulveda with a nice cross.
Route has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sepulveda does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Route avoids the body shot from Sepulveda.
An inside leg kick from Route misses.
Route looks to score with a jab to the body but Sepulveda is just out of range.
Sepulveda fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sepulveda scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Route fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sepulveda has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sepulveda takes a swing at Route's ribcage but misses.
Sepulveda throws a body punch but Route moves out of range.
Sepulveda takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sepulveda misses with a jab to the body
and Route cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sepulveda. Route does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body punch from Sepulveda.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepulveda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sepulveda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Route.
Route closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Route misses with a leg kick
letting Sepulveda counter with a right hand.
A shot to the liver by Sepulveda. Beautiful body shot.
Sepulveda swings for the body but Route moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Sepulveda blocks the low kick.
Route avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sepulveda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sepulveda misses with a kick to the body.
Sepulveda misses with a wild body shot.
Route connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Route moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sepulveda misses with a wild body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Route.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Route moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Route throws a low kick, looking for Sepulveda's leg but Sepulveda calmly moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Route with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Route scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sepulveda in his tracks.
Sepulveda just misses with a punch to the body.
Route lands a nice hook to Sepulveda's body. Sepulveda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sepulveda.
Sepulveda cracks Route with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Sepulveda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Route moves away.
Route scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
En Route is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sepulveda slips a jab from Route.
Route takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice straight punches there by Route. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Route.
Route tries to land a leg kick but Sepulveda saw it coming and moves away.
Route with a hook.
Route bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sepulveda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Route moves away.
Sepulveda swings for the body but Route moves out of range.
Sepulveda is looking to wear down Route with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda throws a body punch but Route moves out of range.
Route with a nice calf kick.
Route jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sepulveda misses with an uppercut.
Route misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Route lands a nice hook to Sepulveda's body. Sepulveda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sepulveda misses the shot to the body.
Route doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sepulveda misses with a wild body shot.
Route takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sepulveda misses with a straight left.
Sepulveda moves away from the strike by Route.
Sepulveda is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Route lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sepulveda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Route.
Route throws out a loose jab but Sepulveda uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Sepulveda tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sepulveda swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sepulveda takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sepulveda has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Route.
Route tests Sepulveda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Route has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sepulveda misses with a jab to the body
and Route counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sepulveda. Route does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sepulveda slips under a jab from Route.
Sepulveda wants to slow Route down by chopping away at his legs.
A jab from Sepulveda misses.
Route avoids the body shot from Sepulveda.
Route takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Route lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Route connects with a right hand. Sepulveda shakes it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sepulveda darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Good work by Route as he checks the leg kick.
Route connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Route swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sepulveda.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but En Route will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

A nice leg kick from Route, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sepulveda scores with a shot to the body.
Route lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good exchange - Route coming out on top.
Route misses with a body shot.
Route swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sepulveda throws a sloppy body shot
and Route counters with an outside leg kick.
Route getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sepulveda drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Route has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sepulveda lands a slapping body shot.
Sepulveda throws the kick towards the body but Route avoids it.
A combination from Route does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sepulveda misses the shot to the body.
Sepulveda with a nice calf kick.
Sepulveda takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice uppercut lands for Route. That snapped Sepulveda's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Route takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Route thumps Sepulveda with a low kick.
Route throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Sepulveda is rocked!
Route throws out a powerful jab.
Oh Sepulveda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sepulveda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Route cracks Sepulveda with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Sepulveda 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 Sepulveda is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Sepulveda could not beat the count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). En Route!
En Route seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.