PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Severo Colicheo (ranked 4765 p4p, 6047 weight class) and Oshen Blaze (ranked 575 p4p, 660 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Colicheo
vs
Blaze

180 cm
25
185
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
192
0 - 1 - 0

Solid boxing
Good chin

Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Severo Colicheo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oshen Blaze!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colicheo misses with a low kick as Blaze jumps back.
It seemed like Blaze was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Colicheo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blaze.

Colicheo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Blaze is trying to break the clinch but Colicheo has him pressed against the ropes.
Colicheo leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Blaze is trying to break the clinch but Colicheo is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Colicheo.
Colicheo lands a right hand.
Colicheo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blaze is defending well for now.
Blaze has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Colicheo holding his opponent close, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colicheo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blaze backwards.
Blaze is trying to break the clinch but Colicheo is controlling him.
Blaze tries to circle away but Colicheo has him pinned against the ropes.
Colicheo has Blaze pressed against the ropes, preventing Blaze from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Blaze wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Colicheo breaks from the clinch.

Colicheo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Colicheo prevents Blaze from breaking the clinch.
Colicheo lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Colicheo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Colicheo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Blaze counter with a right hand.
Colicheo throws a head kick that misses
and Colicheo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colicheo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Blaze with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oshen Blaze is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Colicheo has closed the distance and engaged Blaze in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Colicheo breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Blaze does no damage.
It appears Colicheo was looking to counter with a kick there.

Colicheo pushes Blaze up against the ropes in a clinch.
Colicheo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blaze's efforts to push away.
Colicheo just leaning against Blaze, taking a breather.
Blaze is trying to break the clinch but Colicheo has him pressed against the ropes.
Blaze looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Blaze wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blaze is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Severo Colicheo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Blaze misses with a double jab.
Colicheo throws a head kick that misses
and Blaze counters with a nice body shot.
Blaze fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Colicheo on the side of the head.
Colicheo throws a low kick, looking for Blaze's leg but Blaze calmly moves out of range.

Colicheo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Colicheo slowing the pace effectively.

Colicheo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Decent striking displayed by Blaze there.
Blaze scores with a three punch combo!
Nice defenses there by Colicheo.

Colicheo moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Colicheo leaning his opponent against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Blaze's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze tries to break the clinch but Colicheo is controlling the position.
Colicheo controlling the action here for a moment.
Colicheo avoiding damage.

Colicheo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Colicheo tries to close the distance and clinch but Blaze swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Colicheo misses with a double jab
and Blaze counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Colicheo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blaze.
Colicheo thows a leg kick but Blaze checks it
and Blaze cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze throws a lazy uppercut
and Colicheo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blaze misses with an uppercut. Colicheo saw that one coming.
It looked like Colicheo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Blaze.
A shot to the liver by Blaze. Beautiful body shot.
Some wild striking there from Blaze.
It looked like Colicheo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Blaze comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blaze throws out a loose jab but Colicheo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blaze throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Colicheo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Colicheo looks for the body kick but Blaze saw that one coming.
Blaze misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Colicheo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Colicheo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Blaze on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Colicheo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oshen Blaze showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Blaze throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Colicheo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Blaze connects with a body shot that sends Colicheo's belly button to the back.
Colicheo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A little jabbing left from Blaze on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Blaze throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blaze keeps the fight on the outside.
Colicheo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Colicheo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaze throws a lazy right hand but Colicheo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Severo Colicheo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blaze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blaze looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Blaze misses.
Blaze fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice cross by Blaze.

Colicheo forces Blaze back against the ropes and clinches.
Colicheo lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Colicheo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Colicheo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Blaze jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blaze looks to throw the jab but Colicheo is out of range.
Blaze misses the jab.
Blaze misses with a double jab.
Colicheo lands a nice shot to the body.
Blaze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Colicheo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Blaze.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaze misses with a hook

and Colicheo counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Colicheo breaks the clinch.
Colicheo slips under a jab from Blaze.

Colicheo has managed to clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Blaze's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blaze is looking to break free of the clinch but Colicheo has double underhooks.

Colicheo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blaze cracks Colicheo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Colicheo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Colicheo has managed to clinch.
Blaze looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Colicheo breaks the clinch.
Colicheo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Blaze looks to land a right hand but Colicheo moved out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oshen Blaze comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Blaze 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oshen Blaze!