PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Farto Fuerte (ranked 5202 p4p, 4287 weight class) and Guy Leblond (ranked 413 p4p, 379 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Fuerte
vs
Leblond

174 cm
26
159
11 - 9 - 1

165 cm
25
145
9 - 4 - 1

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Farto Fuerte!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Guy Leblond!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Leblond closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Leblond breaks from the clinch.
Fuerte looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fuerte avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fuerte throwing a counter right hand but Leblond manages to avoid it.
Leblond closes the distance but Fuerte moves to the side
and Fuerte counters with a left and a right that stings Leblond.
A head kick by Leblond misses
enabling Fuerte to counter with a crisp jab.

Leblond drives through and clinches with Fuerte against the ropes.
Fuerte wants to get back to striking at distance but Leblond won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fuerte breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leblond looks for the body kick but Fuerte saw that one coming.
It looked like Fuerte was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Fuerte circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fuerte counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leblond moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Leblond darts in and clinches Fuerte up against the ropes.
Leblond leaning against his opponent.
Leblond throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fuertes head.

Fuerte breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Leblond takes the fight into the clinch.
Fuerte misses with an elbow strike.
Fuerte misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Leblond.

Fuerte breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leblond tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fuerte swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fuerte is looking for a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Leblond moves into the clinch.
Leblond blocking some punches.

Leblond breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Fuerte gets tackled into the ropes by Leblond. Leblond maintains the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Leblond takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Leblond manages to break the clinch.
Leblond thows a leg kick but Fuerte checks it
and Fuerte counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leblond throws a head kick that misses
and Fuerte counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leblond tries a head kick but it misses.
Leblond scoring well with a low kick there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Farto Fuerte will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fuerte tries to keep at a distance but Leblond has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fuerte lands a shot to the body.

Fuerte's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Leblond clinches with his opponent.
Fuerte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leblond using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fuerte has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leblond using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fuerte has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fuerte working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuerte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Fuerte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leblond moves to clinch but Fuerte breaks away
letting Fuerte counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leblond moves in looking to clinch but Fuerte pushes him off.

Leblond instigates a clinch.
Leblond is trying to stall.
Fuerte is trying to force a seperation but Leblond has the dominant position.

Fuerte manages to break the clinch.
Leblond wants to clinch up but Fuerte keeps it at a distance.
Fuerte appears to be looking for a big counter.
Leblond throws a lazy body kick
and Fuerte counters with a stiff right hand.
Leblond throws a head kick that misses.
Fuerte appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fuerte moves out of range of the body kick.
Fuerte swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fuerte is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Leblond darts in trying to clinch
enabling Fuerte to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leblond tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Fuerte manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from Fuerte on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Farto Fuerte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Leblond has managed to clinch.
Leblond wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fuerte wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Leblond has him pressed against the ropes.

Fuerte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leblond tries to clinch up but Fuerte circles away and keeps his distance.
Fuerte appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leblond wants to clinch.
It looked like Fuerte was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Farto Fuerte dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Leblond misses with a combination
and Fuerte counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fuerte circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fuerte counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Leblond moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leblond misses with a punch to the body.

Fuerte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Leblond fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fuerte, pushing him back against the ropes.

Fuerte pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leblond throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fuerte is looking for a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Leblond closes the distance and clinches.
Fuerte is trying to break the clinch but Leblond has him pressed against the ropes.
Fuerte misses with a punch to the body.
Fuerte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leblond with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fuerte is trying to force a seperation but Leblond has the dominant position.
Fuerte wants to break the clinch but can't.

Leblond breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leblond tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fuerte swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leblond misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Leblond darts in and clinches Fuerte up against the ropes.
Leblond can't break the clinch.
Guy Leblond seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Leblond trying to control the position but instead, Fuerte has worked for underhooks and has pushed Leblond into the ropes.
Fuerte is trying to push Leblond away but Leblond has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Fuerte breaks from the clinch.
Leblond tries to clinch but Fuerte is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Leblond has taken the fight to the clinch.
Leblond prevents Fuerte from breaking the clinch.
Fuerte makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fuerte has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Guy Leblond just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Leblond clinches up against the ropes.

Fuerte manages to break the clinch.
Leblond tries to clinch up but Fuerte circles away and keeps his distance.
Fuerte throws a big counter combination but Leblond scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Leblond tries to close the distance and clinch but Fuerte swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fuerte is looking for a counter combo.
Leblond scores with a head kick.
Guy Leblond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Leblond closes the distance and pushes Fuerte back into the ropes.

Fuerte manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Leblond darts in and clinches Fuerte up against the ropes.

Fuerte breaks the clinch.

Leblond clinches up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fuerte breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A low kick from Leblond is predictable there
and Fuerte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leblond darts in trying to clinch
and Leblond takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leblond fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Fuerte was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Leblond tries to clinch
and Fuerte counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Leblond scores with a kick to the body.

Leblond moves into range and clinches up with Fuerte.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Leblond breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Farto Fuerte is winning the standup battle so far.
Leblond throws a right hand that misses
and Fuerte counters with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leblond tries to clinch up
and Fuerte counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fuerte blocks a head kick by Leblond.
Fuerte throws a big counter combination but Leblond scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fuerte walks into a left hand.

Leblond forces Fuerte back against the ropes and clinches.

Leblond's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leblond throws a lazy uppercut
and Fuerte counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Farto Fuerte 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. This is the final round!

Leblond doesn't manage to clinch there - Fuerte circles away.
Leblond wants to clinch but Fuerte slips to the side

and as Leblond resets, Fuerte pounces with a savage head kick that drops Leblond to the mat! Leblond looks wobbly but gets back to his feet on the count of 5. The referee continues the count to 8 then steps aside to let these two guys get back at it!
Leblond misses with a head kick.
Fuerte seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Leblond tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Fuerte paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Leblond closes the distance and clinches.
Fuerte has had enough of the clinch but Leblond keeps him there for the moment.
Leblond prevents Fuerte from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leblond tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fuerte's elbow.
Leblond doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fuerte is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Leblond pressing his opponent against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Leblond.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leblond keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fuerte's efforts to push away.

Leblond breaks from the clinch.
Fuerte avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fuerte is looking for a counter combo.

Leblond clinches with his opponent.
Fuerte working hard to break the clinch.

Fuerte breaks from the clinch.
Leblond scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Farto Fuerte has been cut.
Fuerte takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fuerte is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leblond throws a body punch but Fuerte moves out of range.
Leblond looks to score with a jab to the body but Fuerte is just out of range.

Fuerte gets tackled into the ropes by Leblond. Leblond maintains the clinch.
Leblond taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Leblond breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leblond throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fuerte.
Fuerte throws a big counter combination but Leblond scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Leblond fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fuerte, pushing him back against the ropes.

Fuerte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leblond moves in looking to clinch but Fuerte pushes him off.
Guy Leblond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Farto Fuerte is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Fuerte tries to keep at a distance but Leblond has taken the fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Guy Leblond comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fuerte has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 49:45
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 47:47
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 49:45

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Farto Fuerte!
Farto Fuerte seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.