PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Farto Fuerte (ranked 22303 p4p, 5904 weight class) and Addition BySubtraction (ranked 315 p4p, 301 weight class). BySubtraction has chosen Lay My Claim as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Fuerte
vs
BySubtraction

174 cm
33
159
23 - 21 - 2

169 cm
41
155
34 - 22 - 3

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Granite chin

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Farto Fuerte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 22 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Addition BySubtraction!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuerte on the wrong end of a nice hook.

It looks like Farto Fuerte has been cut.
BySubtraction tests Fuerte's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fuerte throws a head kick but BySubtraction moves out of range.
BySubtraction throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fuerte misses with a double jab.
Fuerte throws a jab but it's blocked by BySubtraction.
BySubtraction tests Fuerte's chin there with a solid looking shot.
BySubtraction misses with a straight left.
Fuerte is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fuerte connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fuerte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fuerte looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fuerte wants to slow BySubtraction down by chopping away at his legs.
BySubtraction throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fuerte stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
BySubtraction misses with a straight left.
BySubtraction scores with a body shot.

BySubtraction gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fuerte managing to block the knees to the body from BySubtraction.
Fuerte managing to block the knees to the body from BySubtraction.
BySubtraction landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fuerte misses with the head strike.
BySubtraction tries to land knees in the clinch but Fuerte avoids the damage to the body.
Fuerte tries to break the clinch but BySubtraction is controlling the position.

BySubtraction pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fuerte misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BySubtraction throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fuerte on the side of the head.
Fuerte loads up on a big right hand but BySubtraction slips the punch.
BySubtraction throws the left hand but Fuerte avoids the punch easily.
BySubtraction throws a jab when Fuerte was well out of range.
BySubtraction keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
BySubtraction scores with a jab. Fuerte acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
BySubtraction fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Fuerte is rocked!
Fuerte tries a head kick but it misses.
BySubtraction throws out a counter right but Fuerte avoids it with no problem.
BySubtraction swings for the body but Fuerte moves out of range.
BySubtraction might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
BySubtraction connects with a solid leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Fuerte. Those never looked like landing.
Fuerte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fuerte looks for the body kick but BySubtraction saw that one coming.
BySubtraction looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
BySubtraction throws a jab when Fuerte was well out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Fuerte.
Fuerte lands with a shot to the body.
Fuerte moves out of range of the strikes.
Fuerte drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Oh Fuerte is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head kick misses from Fuerte.
Fuerte seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fuerte instigates a clinch.
BySubtraction tries a knee to the head but Fuerte blocks it.

BySubtraction's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fuerte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice side step and BySubtraction releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
BySubtraction is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Fuerte had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Fuerte scores with a jab.

BySubtraction rushes Fuerte and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Fuerte tries to work over BySubtraction's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Fuerte breaks the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Fuerte 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fuerte is looking to score with low kicks.

BySubtraction gets tackled into the ropes by Fuerte. Fuerte maintains the clinch.
Fuerte blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

BySubtraction manages to break the clinch.
Fuerte throws a sloppy head kick and BySubtraction moves out of range easily.

Fuerte moves into the clinch successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fuerte throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but BySubtraction blocks it with crossed arms.
Fuerte throws a punch but it's blocked by BySubtraction.

BySubtraction manages to break the clinch.
Fuerte tries a head kick but it misses.
BySubtraction fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fuerte looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Addition BySubtraction dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Farto Fuerte's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

BySubtraction throws an overhand right that lands on Fuerte's shoulder, as Fuerte tries to avoid the shot.
Fuerte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fuerte pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from BySubtraction finds it's way through Fuerte's defenses.
Fuerte listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice shot by BySubtraction.
BySubtraction avoids the head kick by Fuerte.
Fuerte tries to land a front kick but BySubtraction steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
BySubtraction lands with a cross.
Farto Fuerte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab lands there for BySubtraction.
Fuerte walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Fuerte is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Addition BySubtraction!
In his post fight interview, Addition BySubtraction started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.