PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Litticius Nugetio (ranked 21236 p4p, 21163 weight class) and Johnny Waldron (ranked 222 p4p, 195 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Nugetio
vs
Waldron

195 cm
33
240
18 - 11 - 1

200 cm
31
280
13 - 13 - 0

World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Litticius Nugetio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Waldron!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nugetio scoring well with a low kick there.
Nugetio takes a swing at Waldron's ribcage but misses.
Waldron staying out of range there.
Waldron 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.
Waldron walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Waldron with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Waldron tries to land a front kick but Nugetio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nugetio circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big right from Nugetio misses.
Nugetio connects with the punch.
Waldron has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nugetio.
Nugetio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Waldron throws a fast counter high kick but Nugetio manages to duck under it in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waldron tries a low kick but Nugetio avoids it.
Waldron uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nugetio.
Nugetio lands a lovely overhand right.
Nugetio swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Waldron.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nugetio keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nugetio misses with a few strikes there.
Waldron moves out of range of the strikes.
Nugetio throws a lazy uppercut
and Waldron counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nugetio throws a right hand that misses

and Waldron holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Waldron blocking some punches.
Waldron has a couple of punches blocked by Nugetio.
Nugetio working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Waldron.
Waldron lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Waldron throws an elbow that misses.
Nugetio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nugetio misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nugetio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Waldron tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nugetio's elbow.
Waldron lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nugetio tries a body shot but Waldron blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Waldron.
Nugetio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Waldron lands with a short shot to 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!
Waldron tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nugetio avoids it.
Waldron is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Waldron.
Nugetio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Nugetio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nugetio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Waldron tries to stall but Nugetio uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nugetio lands a knee to the body.
Nugetio managing to block the knees to the body from Waldron.
Waldron throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nugetio blocks it with crossed arms.
Nugetio lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Waldron.
Nugetio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Litticius Nugetio dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nugetio throws the left hand but Waldron avoids the punch easily.
Nugetio with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Waldron tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Nugetio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Waldron keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Waldron lands with a straight right. Nugetio didn't see that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nugetio. That's going to slow Waldron down.
Nugetio cracks Waldron with a good jab.
Nugetio looks to land a right hand but Waldron moved out of range.
Nugetio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Waldron throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waldron walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nugetio checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jab from Nugetio.
Nugetio lands with a cross to side of his opponent's 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!
Nugetio defending well as Waldron loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nugetio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nugetio looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nugetio scores with the left hand. Waldron knows he should have avoided that one.
Nugetio lands a nice shot that snaps Waldron's head back.
Nugetio throws a good cross that connects.
Waldron looks to land a right hand but Nugetio moved out of range.
Waldron moves out of range of the strikes.
Nugetio scores with a jab to the jaw.
Waldron takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nugetio misses with an uppercut.
Waldron slips a jab from Nugetio.
Nugetio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Waldron can do to turn this around?
Waldron uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nugetio.
Nugetio lands with a shot to the body.
Waldron avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nugetio scores with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nugetio connects with a leg kick.
Nugetio thuds a left hand into Waldron's body.
Nugetio connects with the punch.
Waldron moves away from the strike by Nugetio.
Waldron misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nugetio. That's going to slow Waldron down.
Waldron misses with a hook
and Nugetio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Waldron closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Nugetio to counter with a crisp jab.
Nugetio fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Waldron looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nugetio uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Waldron has time to react.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Litticius Nugetio dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Waldron avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nugetio lands a really nice looking cross but Waldron seems unphased.
Nugetio feints and then cracks Waldron's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Waldron down.
Nugetio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nugetio lands with an overhand left.
Litticius Nugetio is winning the standup battle so far.
Waldron throws a jab when Nugetio was well out of range.
Nice jab there from Nugetio.
Nugetio on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Waldron drops his hands momentarily and Nugetio takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Johnny Waldron has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nugetio scores with a hook.
Waldron tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nugetio was well out of range. Poor timing from Waldron.
Nugetio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Waldron.
Nugetio works the jab nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Waldron moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nugetio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Waldron.
Waldron swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nugetio scoring well with a low kick there.
Waldron shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Litticius Nugetio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Waldron misses with an uppercut
and Nugetio counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Waldron avoids the body shot from Nugetio.
Nugetio connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Waldron momentarily.
Nugetio jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice straight punches there by Nugetio. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nugetio.
Nugetio loads up on a big right hand but Waldron slips the punch.
Waldron takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nugetio misses the jab.
Waldron takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Waldron uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nugetio.
Johnny Waldron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waldron ducks under a wild hook from Nugetio.
Waldron's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Waldron duly obliges.

It looks like Litticius Nugetio has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nugetio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Waldron takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nugetio tries to bum rush Waldron with a series of wild strikes but Waldron uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Waldron swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Waldron fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nugetio manages to avoid it.
Nugetio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Waldron steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nugetio.
Waldron's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A shot to the liver by Nugetio. Beautiful body shot.
Waldron drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nugetio looks to score with a jab to the body but Waldron is just out of range.
Waldron is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nice jab there from Nugetio.

And that's the end of the fight!
Litticius Nugetio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nugetio has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Litticius Nugetio!