PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Ubaldo Cortez (ranked 5169 p4p, 1686 weight class) and Iaspero Yalixqua (ranked 543 p4p, 231 weight class). Yalixqua has chosen Stop This Flame as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Cortez
vs
Yalixqua

186 cm
25
180
9 - 9 - 0

183 cm
29
187
24 - 13 - 2

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Conquer
KOMBAT KLOTHING

KOMBAT KLOTHING
Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ubaldo Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Iaspero Yalixqua!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yalixqua darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cortez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cortez throws a head kick that Yalixqua semi-blocks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cortez.
Cortez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Primal Concrete Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Yalixqua waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cortez.
Yalixqua takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've been informed that Yalixqua 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.
Cortez misses with a low kick.
Yalixqua throws a half hearted mid kick.
A clash of legs there as Yalixqua blocks the low kick.
Yalixqua lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yalixqua lands a jab.
A clash of legs there as Cortez blocks the low kick.
Cortez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yalixqua.
Cortez lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cortez works the jab nicely.
Cortez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cortez lands a nice shot that snaps Yalixqua's head back.
Cortez blocks a low kick nicely.
Cortez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yalixqua slips under a jab from Cortez.
Yalixqua throws a leg kick but Cortez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice body kick from Yalixqua.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yalixqua lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cortez circles away quickly and effectively.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cortez misses with a straight left.
Yalixqua lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yalixqua fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yalixqua connects with an inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Cortez.
Yalixqua buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cortez misses with a body shot.
Cortez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cortez scores with a shot to the body.
Yalixqua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cortez.
Yalixqua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cortez scores with a jab. Yalixqua acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cortez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yalixqua moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cortez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cortez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cortez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yalixqua throws a head kick but Cortez moves out of range.
Yalixqua with a nice calf kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez is looking to score with low kicks.
Cortez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yalixqua scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cortez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cortez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cortez moves out of range of the leg kick from Yalixqua.
Cortez slips a jab and a cross from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua lands with a good body shot.
Cortez takes a swing at Yalixqua's ribcage but misses.
Cortez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yalixqua lands a nice shot to the body.
Cortez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Yalixqua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cortez lands a nice shot that snaps Yalixqua's head back.
Cortez blocks a jab.
Yalixqua delivers a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cortez misses with a low kick.
Cortez slips a jab from Yalixqua.
Cortez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cortez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yalixqua can pounce on him.
Yalixqua tries a low kick but Cortez avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Iaspero Yalixqua will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Cortez pushes Yalixqua away with a front kick.
Yalixqua throws a jab but it's blocked by Cortez.
Yalixqua misses the shot to the body.
Yalixqua smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yalixqua moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yalixqua connects with a crisp jab.
Iaspero Yalixqua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yalixqua walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cortez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yalixqua throws a body shot but no joy.
Yalixqua checks a leg kick.
Cortez misses with a wild body shot.
Cortez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yalixqua misses with a body kick.
Cortez is looking to counter punch.
Cortez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A punch combination from Cortez misses.
Yalixqua is looking to score with low kicks.
Cortez throws a body shot but no joy.
Yalixqua dips to his left and cracks Cortez with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cortez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yalixqua moves away.
Yalixqua closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cortez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Cortez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Cortez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yalixqua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cortez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yalixqua lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Cortez.
Cortez misses with a punch to the body.
Yalixqua pushes Cortez back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Yalixqua has a couple of punches blocked by Cortez.
A frustrated look appears on Cortez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cortez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cortez is working Yalixqua over against the ropes.
Yalixqua misses with some punches.
Yalixqua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yalixqua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Yalixqua.
Yalixqua lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Cortez breaks from the clinch.
Yalixqua displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cortez throws out the jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yalixqua.
Yalixqua blocks a head kick by Cortez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yalixqua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cortez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yalixqua.
Cortez moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromYalixqua.
Yalixqua lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yalixqua misses with an uppercut.
Yalixqua connects with a body shot that sends Cortez's belly button to the back.
Cortez scores with the left hand. Yalixqua knows he should have avoided that one.
Cortez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yalixqua moves away.
Cortez throws a shot from downtown. Yalixqua moves away and avoids it.
Cortez swings for the body but Yalixqua moves out of range.
Yalixqua jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cortez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yalixqua.
Yalixqua throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cortez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yalixqua connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cortez momentarily.
Yalixqua takes a swing at Cortez's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That kick from Yalixqua tenderised Cortez's leg. Cortez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cortez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cortez throws a low kick but Yalixqua avoids it.
Yalixqua fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cortez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yalixqua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Iaspero Yalixqua 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!

Cortez lands a head shot.
Yalixqua takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yalixqua 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.
Cortez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cortez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yalixqua.
Yalixqua fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cortez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab by Cortez.
Cortez throws a hook but Yalixqua blocks it.
A big right from Cortez misses.
Cortez throws a big shot that misses.
Cortez scores with a nice strike.
Yalixqua misses with a straight right.
Cortez loads up on a big right hand but Yalixqua slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yalixqua! But no joy.
Yalixqua takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cortez tests Yalixqua's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yalixqua thuds a left hand into Cortez's body.
Yalixqua with a nice calf kick.
Yalixqua moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez swings for the body but Yalixqua moves out of range.
Yalixqua avoids the body shot from Cortez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cortez. Yalixqua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yalixqua connects with a nice looking jab.
Yalixqua looks to throw the jab but Cortez is out of range.
Yalixqua with the inside leg kick.
Cortez checks the leg kick.
Cortez misses with a body kick.
Iaspero Yalixqua is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yalixqua goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yalixqua throws an overhand right that lands on Cortez's shoulder, as Cortez tries to avoid the shot.
Cortez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cortez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cortez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cortez throws an overhand right that lands on Yalixqua's shoulder, as Yalixqua tries to avoid the shot.
Yalixqua bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cortez's head.
Yalixqua with the inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cortez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A jab from Cortez misses.
Cortez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cortez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez feints and then cracks Yalixqua's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yalixqua down.
Cortez ducks under a wild hook from Yalixqua.
Cortez is looking to counter with head kicks.
Cortez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yalixqua ducks under a wild hook from Cortez.
Yalixqua moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ubaldo Cortez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cortez moves out of range of the leg kick from Yalixqua.
Cortez's corner calls for a 1-2. Cortez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Iaspero Yalixqua has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yalixqua.
Cortez lands a right hook to the body.
Cortez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cortez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Cortez.
Yalixqua throws out a powerful jab.
The fighters circling - Yalixqua throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yalixqua moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cortez throws a lazy right hand but Yalixqua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cortez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yalixqua moves away.
Cortez walks into a left hand.
Yalixqua lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cortez backs up against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ubaldo Cortez.
Well Yalixqua has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iaspero Yalixqua!
Iaspero Yalixqua bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.