PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Royo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Retsu Kaioh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Royo
vs
Kaioh

190 cm
27
270 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

192 cm
26
265 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Virtual Fighter Clothing

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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luis Royo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Retsu Kaioh!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Royo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kaioh is looking to clinch.
Royo cracks a nice hook into Kaioh's ribs.
Royo misses with a hook. Kaioh ducked under it nicely.
Royo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Royo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Royo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Royo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Royo scores with a shot to the body.
Royo thows a body shot but no joy.
Royo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A slapping body kick lands there for Royo.
Kaioh looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaioh takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Royo throws a head kick that Kaioh semi-blocks.
Royo connects with an inside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Royo.
Kaioh takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Royo lands with a nice body kick.
Royo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kaioh takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kaioh takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Royo. That's going to slow Kaioh down.
Kaioh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kaioh has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Royo.
Royo connects with a solid leg kick.
Kaioh avoids the body shot from Royo.
Royo punishes Kaioh's body with a nice straight punch.
That kick from Royo tenderised Kaioh's leg. Kaioh is trying to keep his angry face on.
Royo connects with the punch.
Nice shot by Royo.
Royo scores with a nice head shot.
Kaioh throws a hook but Royo avoids it easily.
Royo works Kaioh's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Royo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kaioh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Royo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kaioh takes one on the button.
Royo throws the kick towards the body but Kaioh avoids it.
Kaioh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Royo.
A good leg kick by Royo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royo misses with a low kick.
Royo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Royo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kaioh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kaioh stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Royo.
Kaioh has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Royo.
Kaioh takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Royo scores with a leg kick.
Royo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Royo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Royo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kaioh tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Royo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kaioh tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Royo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Royo thuds a left hand into Kaioh's body.
Royo throws a body punch but Kaioh moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royo is looking to land body kicks.
Royo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Royo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Royo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Royo connects with a leg kick. Kaioh looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kaioh walks forward, straight into a front kick from Royo.
Royo lands a high kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Royo swings for the body but Kaioh moves out of range.
Royo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Royo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kaioh moves out of range of the body kick.
Royo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kaioh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Royo throws a leg kick but Kaioh checks it.
Royo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kaioh tries to clinch up but Royo circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royo scoring well with a low kick there.
Kaioh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A left and a right from Royo both land. Nice combination.
Royo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kaioh blocks a head kick by Royo.
Royo feints and then cracks Kaioh's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kaioh down.
Kaioh takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kaioh's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Royo connects with an inside leg kick.
Royo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Royo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaioh on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Royo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Royo throws a head kick that misses.
Royo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Royo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters circling a little - Royo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Royo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A solid leg kick lands there for Royo.
Royo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaioh manages to avoid it.
Royo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Royo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Crunch! Royo slams his shin into Kaioh's torso.
Royo tests Kaioh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Royo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Royo scores with a jab. Kaioh acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Royo cracks the inside of Kaioh's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Royo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Luis Royo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Royo tries to land a front kick but Kaioh steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Royo connects with a solid leg kick.
Royo thuds a left hand into Kaioh's body.
Kaioh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Royo. Royo obviously looking to wear him down.
Royo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kaioh is breathing heavily.
Royo delivers a nice body kick.
Royo thumps Kaioh with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Royo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A shot to the liver by Royo. Beautiful body shot.
Royo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaioh moves away.
Kaioh blocks a low kick nicely.
Royo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kaioh can do to turn this around?
Kaioh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Royo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kaioh under the eye.
Royo throws a sloppy head kick and Kaioh moves out of range easily.
Kaioh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Royo throws a head kick that misses.
Royo is looking to wear down Kaioh with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Royo feints and then cracks Kaioh's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kaioh down.
A slapping body kick lands there for Royo.
Royo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kaioh at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Royo.
Royo misses with a body kick.
Royo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaioh.
Royo misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royo tries to land a front kick but Kaioh steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kaioh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Royo throws a leg kick but Kaioh moved away.
Royo fails to land with a series of punches.
A slapping body kick lands there for Royo.
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!
Royo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kaioh on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Royo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Royo scores with a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Royo.
Kaioh avoids the body shot from Royo.
Kaioh takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Royo lands with a shot to the body.
Kaioh takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Royo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kaioh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kaioh takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaioh takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A solid leg kick lands there for Royo.
Royo scores with a nice body kick.
Kaioh has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Royo.
Royo scores with a push kick.
Royo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Royo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick by Kaioh misses
and Royo counters with a two punch combo.
Royo tries a head kick but it misses.
Royo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kaioh doesn't seem bothered though.
Royo scores with a body shot.
Royo lands a right hook to the body.
Royo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Royo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kaioh.
A shot to the liver by Royo. Beautiful body shot.
Royo dips to his left and cracks Kaioh with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Royo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body kick there by Royo.
Kaioh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Royo can pounce on him.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kaioh might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Royo has got the better of the exchanges.
Royo cracks the inside of Kaioh's front leg.
Royo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Royo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Royo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice body punch from Royo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Royo.
Royo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kaioh will feel that in the morning.
Royo delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Royo scores with a decent looking hook.
Royo throws a wild body kick that Kaioh sees coming a mile off.
Kaioh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Kaioh blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Royo dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Royo takes a swing at Kaioh's ribcage but misses.
Royo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kaioh.
Kaioh throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A leg kick checked by Kaioh.
Royo moves out of range of the leg kick from Kaioh.
Royo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Royo blocks the leg kick.
Kaioh tries to clinch there but Royo circles away.
Royo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kaioh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Royo misses with a head kick.
Kaioh staying out of range there.
Kaioh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Royo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kaioh takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Royo throws a push kick but Kaioh slaps the foot to one side.
Royo throws a wild body kick that Kaioh sees coming a mile off.
Royo misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Royo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Royo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kaioh's head.
Kaioh throws a big shot that misses.
Royo misses with a leg kick

and Kaioh counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kaioh.
Royo trying to land knees to the body.
Royo pushes Kaioh back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Royo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Royo.
Royo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Royo pushes Kaioh back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Royo lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Royo as the two fighters clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Royo digs a right hand underneath Kaioh's ribcage. Kaioh let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Royo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kaioh trying to stall but Royo improves his position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Royo.

Royo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Luis Royo is winning the standup battle so far.
Good leg kick by Royo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Royo just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Royo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Royo throws a chopping leg kick but Kaioh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Royo lands a head kick. Kaioh smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Royo tries to land a body kick

and Kaioh counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Royo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Royo.

Royo manages to break the clinch.
Kaioh takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kaioh has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Royo.
Kaioh has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Royo.
Kaioh takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick from Royo lands but Kaioh takes it in his stride.
Royo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Royo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kaioh's hands.
Royo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Royo misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaioh tries to clinch up
and Royo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Royo.
Royo scores with a hook to the body. Kaioh takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Royo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kaioh's calf.
Good leg kick by Royo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Royo scores with a jab to the body.
Royo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kaioh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A nice leg kick lands there from Royo.
Kaioh tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick misses from Royo.
Royo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Royo scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Royo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaioh.
Kaioh takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Royo swings for the body but Kaioh moves out of range.
Luis Royo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kaioh takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kaioh moves out of range of the body kick.
Royo throws a wild body kick that Kaioh sees coming a mile off.
Royo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Retsu Kaioh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Royo connects with a solid leg kick.
Royo connects with an inside leg kick.
Royo scoring well with a low kick there.
Royo scores with a shot to the body.
Royo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Royo looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaioh is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Royo lands with a nice body punch.
Royo lands a nice shot to the body.
That kick from Royo tenderised Kaioh's leg. Kaioh is trying to keep his angry face on.
Royo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luis Royo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Royo 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:24
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:24
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luis Royo!