PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Lysander Birdwhistle (ranked 4985 p4p, 4991 weight class) and Caique Lima (ranked 478 p4p, 479 weight class). Birdwhistle comes to the ring accompanied by Black Vultures - Halestorm. Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Birdwhistle
vs
Lima

188 cm
19
216
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
19
211
0 - 1 - 0

Brawler
KO power

Counter fighter
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lysander Birdwhistle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Caique Lima!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lima connects with a jab.
Lima scores with a decent looking hook.
Birdwhistle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Lima.
Lima misses with an uppercut.
Lima takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Birdwhistle 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.

Birdwhistle pushes Lima up against the ropes in a clinch.
Lima is trying to break the clinch but Birdwhistle has him pressed against the ropes.
Lima is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Birdwhistle blocks an uppercut.
Birdwhistle lands with a right to the head.
Birdwhistle prevents Lima from breaking the clinch.
Birdwhistle definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lima is trying to push Birdwhistle away but Birdwhistle has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Lima is trying to break the clinch but Birdwhistle has him pressed against the ropes.
Lima stalling in the clinch but Birdwhistle improves position.
Lima looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lima is trying to force a seperation but Birdwhistle has the dominant position.
Lima is trying to push Birdwhistle away but Birdwhistle has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Birdwhistle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lima backwards.
Birdwhistle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Birdwhistle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lima's efforts to push away.

Lima's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Birdwhistle with a jab.
Birdwhistle throws a looping overhand right but Lima ducks down to avoid it.
Lima throws a good cross that connects.
Lima throws a body shot but no joy.
Lima smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Birdwhistle walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lima checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Birdwhistle moves into the clinch successfully.
Lima tries to break free but Birdwhistle pushes him back against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Birdwhistle as the two fighters clinch.
Birdwhistle creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Birdwhistle misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima wants to get back to striking at distance but Birdwhistle won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Lima's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Birdwhistle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Birdwhistle looking to throw knees to the head but Lima is blocking nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Birdwhistle as Lima tries to tie him up.
Birdwhistle scores with a shoulder strike.

Lima pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lima jabs at Birdwhistle's body.
Birdwhistle takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lima scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lima scores with a hook.
Lima circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lima counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Birdwhistle throws a jab but it's blocked by Lima.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Caique Lima will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lima cracks a nice hook into Birdwhistle's ribs.
Lima comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Birdwhistle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Birdwhistle scores with a nice right hand.
Caique Lima seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Birdwhistle swings for the body but Lima moves out of range.

Birdwhistle gets a clinch.
Birdwhistle tries to land knees in the clinch but Lima avoids the damage to the body.
Lima is trying to push Birdwhistle away but Birdwhistle has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Birdwhistle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lima wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Lima's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lima wants to break free but Birdwhistle has control.
A head punch on the inside from Birdwhistle fails to land.
Birdwhistle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lima blocking some punches.

Lima breaks the clinch.
Lima has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lima throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lima ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Birdwhistle. Lima does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lima works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lima throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Good exchange - Birdwhistle coming out on top.
Birdwhistle fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Birdwhistle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lima tests Birdwhistle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick by Birdwhistle misses
and Lima counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Birdwhistle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lima tests Birdwhistle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Birdwhistle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lima moves out of range as Birdwhistle strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima lands with a right hand.
Jab, jab by Lima - just one landing.
Lima slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lima throws a shot to the body.
Lima lands a slapping body shot.
A big left from Lima misses.
Birdwhistle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lima moves away.
Birdwhistle misses with a right hand
and Lima counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lima stuns Birdwhistle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Birdwhistle throws a right hand that misses
and Lima counters with a nice uppercut.
Lima throws a hook but Birdwhistle blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Birdwhistle misses the target.
Lima blocks a jab.
Birdwhistle takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Caique Lima showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Birdwhistle moves into the clinch.
Lysander Birdwhistle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch on the inside from Lima fails to land.
Lima has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Birdwhistle creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lima is trying to break free.
Birdwhistle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lima's efforts to push away.

Lima pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Birdwhistle throws a big shot that misses.
Lima appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Birdwhistle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice body punch from Lima.
Lysander Birdwhistle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Birdwhistle takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Birdwhistle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Lima counter with a right hand.
Birdwhistle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lima.
Birdwhistle misses with a shot to the body
and Lima connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Birdwhistle throws a head kick but Lima moves out of range.
Lima ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima stuns Birdwhistle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lima uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lima keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lima bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lima jabs Birdwhistle to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Birdwhistle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lima counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Birdwhistle thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Birdwhistle misses with an uppercut
and Lima connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Birdwhistle with a nice calf kick.
Birdwhistle's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lima connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Birdwhistle scrambles back to his feet.
Birdwhistle lands a right hook 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!
Birdwhistle swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lima counters with a stiff right hand.
Lima lands with a nice body punch.
Lima connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima scores with a crisp jab that stopped Birdwhistle in his tracks.
Birdwhistle throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lima counters with a stiff right hand.
Birdwhistle throws a sloppy head kick and Lima moves out of range easily.
Lima scores with a nice head shot.
Lima lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lima connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lima lands a head shot.
Lima lands a slapping body shot.
Birdwhistle walks into a jab.
Birdwhistle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lima was well out of range. Poor timing from Birdwhistle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Birdwhistle misses with a hook to the body
and Lima counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lima comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Birdwhistle gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Birdwhistle throws an off balance right hand
and Lima counters with a lovely shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Caique Lima comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lima winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Caique Lima!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Caique Lima!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Caique Lima!

Caique Lima wins by unanimous decision!
Lysander Birdwhistle was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm trying to quit all my bad habits, so I hope this defeat is not the start of a new one.'.