PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Yasol Kim (ranked 3617 p4p, 4013 weight class) and Gaizka Elizondo (ranked 448 p4p, 481 weight class). Elizondo has chosen Peewee Longway & Money Man - Ooowwweee as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kim
vs
Elizondo

175 cm
35
162
21 - 11 - 0

187 cm
29
186
27 - 12 - 1

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class MT
Good gas tank

HELLBENT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yasol Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gaizka Elizondo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim throws a body shot but no joy.
Elizondo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Kim moves into range and clinches up with Elizondo.
Elizondo blocking some punches.
Elizondo wants to get back to striking at distance but Kim won't allow it.
Elizondo scores with a shoulder strike.
Elizondo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Elizondo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Elizondo scores a nice knee to the body.
Elizondo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kim scores with a shot to the side of Elizondo's head.
Elizondo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kims head.
Kim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Elizondo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Elizondo.
Kim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kim prevents a body shot from Elizondo.
Elizondo is leaning against Kim and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kim.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Elizondo.

Elizondo manages to break the clinch.
Elizondo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kim checks it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Elizondo throws the left hand but Kim avoids the punch easily.
Kim was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Elizondo throws a head kick but Kim moves out of range.
Elizondo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kim counters with a straight right hand.
Kim takes one to the chin there.
Elizondo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kim has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kim walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A nice leg kick from Kim, right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kim. Elizondo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Elizondo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kim can pounce on him.
Elizondo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Elizondo throws out a loose jab but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Elizondo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim throws a body shot but no joy.
Kim connects with an inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Elizondo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elizondo connects with a right hand. Kim shakes it off.
Kim defending well as Elizondo loads up on a big left hand.

Kim closes the distance and clinches.
Kim tries to work over Elizondo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Elizondo can't find room to land a body shot as Kim controls the action.
Kim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kim struggles to land a body shot inside as Elizondo controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kim.
Elizondo lands a right hand.
Kim can't find room to land a body shot as Elizondo controls the action.
Elizondo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kims head.
Kim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Elizondo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Elizondo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kim lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kim has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Elizondo.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Elizondo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kim.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gaizka Elizondo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Elizondo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kim if he has to take too many more of those.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Elizondo moves away.
Kim fails in his attempt to clinch.
Elizondo misses with a leg kick
and Kim counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Elizondo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Elizondo loads up on a big right hand but Kim slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Kim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Elizondo lands with a right hand.
A slow jab from Kim misses its intended target.
Kim lands a jab to the nose.
Kim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elizondo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Elizondo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kim takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kim fails in his attempt to clinch.
Elizondo misses with a left hand
and Kim counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Elizondo.
Elizondo throws a head kick that misses.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Elizondo.
Kim is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Elizondo.
Elizondo misses with a low kick.
Kim appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Elizondo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Elizondo throws a low kick but Kim moves out of range easily.
Elizondo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Elizondo misses with an uppercut. Kim saw that one coming.
Kim's jab looks to have found its range, popping Elizondo under the eye.

Elizondo clinches.
Kim struggles to land a body shot inside as Elizondo controls his hands.
Gaizka Elizondo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Elizondo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Elizondo stalling against the ropes.
Elizondo lands with a light punch inside.
Elizondo is trying to force a seperation but Kim has the dominant position.
A short right from Elizondo on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kim.
Elizondo pushes Kim back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kim blocks an uppercut.
Kim working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Kim.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kim misses with a punch to the body.
Kim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Elizondo's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Kim.
Kim tries to throw a body punch but Elizondo avoids it by throwing Kim back against the ropes.
Kim scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Elizondo lands a shoulder strike.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Elizondo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
A short uppercut from Elizondo.
A head punch on the inside from Kim fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elizondo lands a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gaizka Elizondo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Kim. Elizondo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kim is looking to wear down Elizondo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Elizondo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Elizondo throws a jab when Kim was well out of range.
Kim just misses with a punch to the body.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Elizondo.
Kim comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kim fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Elizondo checks it well.
Kim steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Elizondo. That one must have hurt.
A lazy left from Elizondo finds it's target.
A cross from Elizondo lands.
Kim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elizondo manages to avoid it.
Elizondo 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.
Elizondo misses with a head kick.
Kim stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Elizondo.
Kim throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Elizondo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Elizondo avoids the body shot from Kim.
A leg kick checked by Elizondo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elizondo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kim.
Elizondo motions for Kim to come forward. Elizondo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Elizondo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kim.
Kim wants to clinch.

Kim closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A short left from Kim.

Elizondo manages to break the clinch.
Elizondo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Elizondo.
Kim went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Elizondo misses with an uppercut. Kim saw that one coming.
Nice uppercut there from Kim.
Kim throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elizondo moves out of range as Kim strikes.
Gaizka Elizondo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Elizondo scores with a nice body kick.
Elizondo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kim on the side of the head.
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!
Kim's corner calls for a 1-2. Kim obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Elizondo takes a swing at Kim's ribcage but misses.
Elizondo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Elizondo was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
Elizondo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kim scores with a body shot.
Kim throws a series of punches but Elizondo moves out of range.
Kim walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Elizondo throws a leg kick but Kim sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kim walks forward, straight into a front kick from Elizondo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kim. Elizondo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Elizondo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kim gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Elizondo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Elizondo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Gaizka Elizondo just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Elizondo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Elizondo.
Kim connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Elizondo blocks a leg kick.
Elizondo throws a jab but it's blocked by Kim.
Elizondo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kim.
Kim walks into a stiff left hand from Elizondo.
Elizondo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kim throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elizondo misses with a looping left.
Kim takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Elizondo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elizondo manages to avoid it.
Kim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Elizondo. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim misses with a body kick.
Kim checks a low kick from Elizondo.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch but Elizondo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kim lands a jab to Elizondo's midsection.
Elizondo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Elizondo clinches.
Kim blocks an uppercut.
Kim lands with a left to the head.
Kim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Elizondo working hard to break the clinch.
Elizondo working aggressively here.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Elizondo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Elizondo lands with a light punch inside.
Elizondo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kim lands a hook that snaps the head of Elizondo backwards.
Nice body punch from Kim - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Elizondo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Elizondo prevents a body shot from Kim.
Kim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kim digs a right hand underneath Elizondo's ribcage. Elizondo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Elizondo has a couple of punches blocked by Kim.
Elizondo blocks a body shot from Kim.
Kim throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kim taking a breather.
Elizondo lands a body punch.
Elizondo working hard to break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

Elizondo breaks from the clinch.
Elizondo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kim tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Elizondo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Gaizka Elizondo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kim has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yasol Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kim lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Elizondo backwards.
Kim lands an uppercut.
Elizondo misses with a punch on the inside.
Kim throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kim tries to work over Elizondo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kim lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kim lands with a light punch inside.

Elizondo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good work by Elizondo as he checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elizondo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gaizka Elizondo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kim throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kim throws a solid leg kick but Elizondo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kim.
Elizondo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Elizondo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kim takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kim misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Elizondo counters with a slapping leg kick.

Kim has closed the distance and engaged Elizondo in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kim fails to land.
Elizondo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Elizondo blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kim fails to land.
Kim lands an uppercut.
Kim misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Elizondo.
Kim misses with some punches.
Kim working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Kim.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elizondo blocks an uppercut.
Kim misses with a body punch.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Elizondo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Elizondo breaks from the clinch.
Elizondo misses with an uppercut.
Kim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Elizondo.
Kim throws a low kick but Elizondo moves out of range easily.
Elizondo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kim.
Kim throws a low kick but it's checked well by Elizondo.
Kim takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kim throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yasol Kim showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Elizondo 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 46:49
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 46:49
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaizka Elizondo!
Gaizka Elizondo thanked the fans post fight for their support.