PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Camulius Talboteasar (ranked 21156 p4p, 3238 weight class) and Gilberto Chamba (ranked 586 p4p, 369 weight class). Camulius Talboteasar could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gilberto Chamba's chin.

Talboteasar
vs
Chamba

196 cm
34
245
20 - 13 - 2

194 cm
39
245
29 - 29 - 0

World class MT
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Camulius Talboteasar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gilberto Chamba!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talboteasar loads up on a big right hand but Chamba slips the punch.
Chamba moves out of range as Talboteasar strikes.
Chamba tries to counter by closing the distance.
Talboteasar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chamba wants to slow Talboteasar down by chopping away at his legs.
Chamba misses with a wild body shot.
Talboteasar's corner calls for a 1-2. Talboteasar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Chamba pushes Talboteasar up against the ropes in a clinch.
Chamba scores with a shot to the side of Talboteasar's head.
Chamba throws a punch but it's blocked by Talboteasar.
Chamba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Talboteasar lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Talboteasar manages to break the clinch.
Camulius Talboteasar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chamba staying out of range there.
Talboteasar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That kick from Talboteasar tenderised Chamba's leg. Chamba is trying to keep his angry face on.
A head kick misses from Chamba.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Talboteasar throws a hook to the side of Chamba's head but Chamba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chamba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamba throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chamba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Talboteasar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Talboteasar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chamba lands a slapping body shot.
Jab by Talboteasar.

It looks like Gilberto Chamba has been cut.
Talboteasar connects with a body shot.
Chamba lands a slapping body shot.
Talboteasar lands a nice shot to the body.
Talboteasar misses with a looping left.
Chamba wants to counter with a clinch but Talboteasar pushes him away.
Chamba misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Chamba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Talboteasar drops his hands momentarily and Chamba takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Talboteasar lands a glancing blow to the side of Chamba's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Talboteasar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chamba.
Chamba moves out of range as Talboteasar strikes.
Chamba wants to counter the offense by Talboteasar and move into the clinch position.
A jab from Chamba finds it's way through Talboteasar's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chamba has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Talboteasar finds it's way round the side to connect with Chamba's head.
Chamba works Talboteasar's body with a nice hook.
Talboteasar lands a leg kick that knocks Chamba off balance momentarily.
Talboteasar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Talboteasar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chamba misses with a head kick.
Talboteasar lands with a straight right. Chamba didn't see that one coming.
Chamba is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Talboteasar rather than just go for the knockout.
Talboteasar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Chamba checks a low kick from Talboteasar.
Chamba thows a leg kick but Talboteasar checks it
and Talboteasar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Talboteasar misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Talboteasar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chamba scores with a shot to the body.
Chamba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Talboteasar.
Talboteasar moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromChamba.
Chamba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
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 Camulius Talboteasar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gilberto Chamba's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice shot lands for Talboteasar.
Gilberto Chamba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chamba throws the kick towards the body but Talboteasar avoids it.
Chamba throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Talboteasar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Talboteasar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chamba. Chamba circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Talboteasar swings for the body but Chamba moves out of range.
Chamba tries to counter with a clinch but Talboteasar shakes him off and moves away.
Chamba throws a half hearted mid kick.
Talboteasar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
No joy there for Talboteasar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab lands there for Talboteasar.
Talboteasar misses the shot to the body.
Chamba tries to counter with a clinch but Talboteasar shakes him off and moves away.
Talboteasar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Talboteasar throws a lazy right hand but Chamba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Talboteasar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chamba moves away.
Camulius Talboteasar is winning the standup battle so far.
A left lands for Talboteasar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chamba lands a glancing blow to the side of Talboteasar's head.
Talboteasar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chamba.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamba gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Talboteasar.
Talboteasar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Chamba clinches up against the ropes.
Talboteasar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Talboteasar blocks an elbow strike.
Chamba throws an elbow but it misses.
Our sources have told us that Talboteasar has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Chamba throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Talboteasar is leaning against Chamba and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Talboteasar misses with a body punch.
Talboteasar avoids a wild elbow strike from Chamba.
Talboteasar blocks an uppercut.
Chamba misses with a punch on the inside.
Chamba misses with a punch to the body.
Chamba avoiding damage as Talboteasar throws knees to the body.
Talboteasar scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chamba prevents a body shot from Talboteasar.
Chamba working aggressively here.
Talboteasar dodges an elbow strike from Chamba.
Chamba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Talboteasar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chamba swings wildly with an uppercut but Talboteasar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Talboteasar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Talboteasar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gilberto Chamba seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chamba throws an elbow but it misses.
Talboteasar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Talboteasar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chamba can do to turn this around?
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Talboteasar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chamba lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Talboteasar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chamba misses with the head strike.
Chamba blocking some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Talboteasar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Camulius Talboteasar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gilberto Chamba's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

The fighters circling - Talboteasar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Talboteasar backing away here, and Chamba unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Chamba takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chamba takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chamba shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chamba throws the kick towards the body but Talboteasar avoids it.
Talboteasar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chamba on the side of the head.
A head kick by Chamba misses
and Talboteasar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chamba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Talboteasar dips to his left and cracks Chamba with an uppercut!
Talboteasar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Chamba.

It looks like Camulius Talboteasar has been cut.
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!
Nice body punch from Chamba.
Chamba misses with a head kick.
Talboteasar throws out a powerful jab.
Talboteasar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chamba manages to avoid it.
Talboteasar takes a swing at Chamba's ribcage but misses.
Talboteasar clobbers Chamba with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Talboteasar misses with an uppercut
and Chamba counters with a stiff right hand.

Chamba has Talboteasar up against the ropes in a clinch.
Chamba has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Talboteasar lands a nice knee to the body.
Chamba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Chamba throws an elbow but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Talboteasar.
Chamba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Talboteasar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chamba.
Talboteasar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chamba lands an elbow just above Talboteasar 's eye.
Chamba lands a hook that snaps the head of Talboteasar backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chamba lands an elbow that stopped Talboteasar in his tracks for a moment.
Chamba throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chamba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chamba lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chamba throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Talboteasar.
Talboteasar missing with knees to the body.
Talboteasar tries to land knees in the clinch but Chamba avoids the damage to the body.
Talboteasar misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chamba.
Talboteasar blocks a body shot from Chamba.
Talboteasar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chamba avoids it.
Chamba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chamba pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Talboteasar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Talboteasar tries a body shot but Chamba blocks it.
Chamba throws an elbow but it misses.
Talboteasar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chamba.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chamba working aggressively here.
Chamba throws an elbow but it misses.
Chamba has a couple of punches blocked by Talboteasar.
Chamba has a couple of punches blocked by Talboteasar.

And that's the end of the fight!
Camulius Talboteasar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Talboteasar 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Camulius Talboteasar!