PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Estan Quieroz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gde Vkaragande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vkaragande has chosen Morbid Angel - God of Emptiness as his entrance music. 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.

Quieroz
vs
Vkaragande

167 cm
24
135 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

169 cm
27
141 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

Great elbows
Cardio machine

Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Estan Quieroz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Gde Vkaragande!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quieroz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Vkaragande moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vkaragande attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vkaragande scores with a head kick.
Quieroz checks the leg kick.
Quieroz connects with a right hand. Vkaragande shakes it off.
A low kick from Vkaragande is predictable there
and Quieroz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Quieroz connects with a nice looking jab.
Quieroz wants to clinch up but Vkaragande keeps it at a distance.

Vkaragande gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Quieroz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vkaragande has him pressed against the ropes.
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!
Quieroz is trying to break the clinch but Vkaragande is controlling him.

Vkaragande's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vkaragande lands a jab-cross combination.
Quieroz tries to clinch up but Vkaragande circles away and keeps his distance.
Vkaragande misses with a lunging right hand
and Quieroz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Quieroz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Quieroz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Vkaragande paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vkaragande throws a right and a left that Quieroz avoids nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vkaragande!

Quieroz is rocked!

Vkaragande gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Quieroz has had enough of the clinch but Vkaragande keeps him there for the moment.
Quieroz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Quieroz can't break the clinch.

Vkaragande breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Quieroz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Quieroz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vkaragande misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Quieroz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vkaragande looks for the body kick but Quieroz saw that one coming.
Vkaragande pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Quieroz checks a leg kick.
Vkaragande uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quieroz.
Quieroz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quieroz lands with a kick to the ribs.
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!
Quieroz moves in looking to clinch but Vkaragande pushes him off.
Quieroz moves in looking to clinch but Vkaragande pushes him off.
Vkaragande looks for the body kick but Quieroz saw that one coming.
Quieroz checks a leg kick nicely.
Quieroz tries to clinch but Vkaragande moves out of range.
Quieroz throws a hook to the side of Vkaragande's head but Vkaragande sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vkaragande.
Vkaragande closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Quieroz tries to clinch there but Vkaragande circles away.
Quieroz cracks Vkaragande with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Quieroz throws a hook but Vkaragande avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vkaragande looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick misses from Vkaragande.
Vkaragande swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Quieroz scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Estan Quieroz will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Quieroz tries a low kick but Vkaragande avoids it.
Quieroz misses with a head kick.
Quieroz checks a leg kick.
Quieroz misses with a straight left.
Quieroz wants to clinch.
Vkaragande is looking to slow Quieroz down with leg kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vkaragande.
Quieroz throws an overhand right that lands on Vkaragande's shoulder, as Vkaragande tries to avoid the shot.
Vkaragande misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vkaragande. Quieroz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quieroz loads up on a big right hand but Vkaragande slips the punch.
Estan Quieroz is winning the standup battle so far.
Quieroz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Quieroz connects with a single shot there.
Vkaragande scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Vkaragande throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vkaragande throws a leg kick but Quieroz checks it.
Quieroz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vkaragande throws a head kick that Quieroz semi-blocks.
Oh Quieroz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vkaragande misses with a series of wild punches.
Vkaragande tries to close the distance and clinch but Quieroz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vkaragande swats away the attempt to clinch by Quieroz.
Quieroz seems to have got his legs back now.
Quieroz connects with an inside leg kick.
Vkaragande thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Quieroz if he has to take too many more of those.
Quieroz dodges the punch combination from Vkaragande.
Vkaragande throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vkaragande lands a front kick.
Quieroz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Vkaragande scores with a hook.
Vkaragande throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Vkaragande moves into the clinch.

Vkaragande escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quieroz fails with an attempt to clinch.

Vkaragande has Quieroz up against the ropes in a clinch.

Vkaragande's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Quieroz tries to clinch but Vkaragande is having none of it.
Vkaragande moves out of range of the leg kick from Quieroz.
Quieroz tries to clinch but Vkaragande is having none of it.
Quieroz misses with a straight right.
Vkaragande looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slow jab from Quieroz misses its intended target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Vkaragande gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Quieroz lands with a light punch inside.

Vkaragande pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vkaragande throws a front kick aimed at Quieroz's knee but Quieroz avoids it well.
Quieroz tries to clinch but Vkaragande moves away
and Vkaragande counters with a low kick, right behind Quieroz 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gde Vkaragande showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Quieroz moves out of range as Vkaragande throws a body kick.
Quieroz throws a hook to the side of Vkaragande's head but Vkaragande sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vkaragande dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Quieroz. That did some damage!
Vkaragande on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vkaragande is looking to chop away at Quieroz's legs.
Vkaragande throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Quieroz checks a leg kick.
Vkaragande tried to score with a low kick but Quieroz checks it.
Quieroz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Vkaragande rushes Quieroz and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Vkaragande escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quieroz tries to clinch but Vkaragande moves out of range.
Vkaragande displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Quieroz throws out the jab.
Vkaragande ducks under a wild hook from Quieroz.

Vkaragande clinches up against the ropes.

Vkaragande breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Quieroz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vkaragande.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vkaragande throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vkaragande scores with a spinning back kick!
Vkaragande misses with an uppercut.
Vkaragande moves out of range of the strikes.
Vkaragande wants to clinch up but Quieroz keeps it at a distance.
Quieroz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vkaragande swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vkaragande scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vkaragande scores with a punch to the head.
Vkaragande wants to clinch up but Quieroz keeps it at a distance.
An inside leg kick from Vkaragande misses.
Quieroz wants to clinch up but Vkaragande keeps it at a distance.
Vkaragande takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vkaragande fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Quieroz.
Quieroz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vkaragande misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Quieroz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vkaragande.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Quieroz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Quieroz tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Vkaragande manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vkaragande circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crunch! Vkaragande slams his shin into Quieroz's torso.
Vkaragande tries to bum rush Quieroz with a series of wild strikes but Quieroz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Vkaragande rushes Quieroz and presses him up against the ropes.
Quieroz working aggressively here.
Vkaragande avoiding damage.

Vkaragande escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vkaragande is looking to chop away at Quieroz's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vkaragande throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Quieroz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vkaragande throws a head kick but Quieroz moves out of range.

Vkaragande forces Quieroz back against the ropes and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gde Vkaragande really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Vkaragande tries a low kick but Quieroz avoids it.
Vkaragande pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quieroz throws a hook but Vkaragande avoids it easily.

Vkaragande has managed to clinch.
Quieroz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Vkaragande breaks the clinch.
Quieroz tries to clinch but Vkaragande is having none of it.
Good shot there by Quieroz.
Quieroz takes a kick to the side of the head.
Vkaragande throws a series of punches but Quieroz avoids them all with ease.

Quieroz gets tackled into the ropes by Vkaragande. Vkaragande maintains the clinch.

Vkaragande breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Quieroz looks to land a combination but Vkaragande avoids it well.
Vkaragande wants to clinch.
Quieroz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vkaragande swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vkaragande lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Quieroz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Quieroz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vkaragande misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vkaragande misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Vkaragande gets a clinch.

Vkaragande's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vkaragande tries to close the distance and clinch up but Quieroz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A cross from Quieroz lands.
Vkaragande tries to land a front kick but Quieroz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Quieroz connects with an inside leg kick.
Quieroz drops his hands momentarily and Vkaragande takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A leg kick checked by Quieroz.
Quieroz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Quieroz tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Vkaragande manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vkaragande misses with a leg kick.
Quieroz misses with a right hand

and Vkaragande counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vkaragande.
A nice right hand lands inside from Quieroz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quieroz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vkaragande backwards.
Vkaragande is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
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!

Vkaragande breaks from the clinch.
Quieroz looks to land a left hand but Vkaragande moved out of range nicely.
Quieroz throws an overhand right that lands on Vkaragande's shoulder, as Vkaragande tries to avoid the shot.
Quieroz throws out a loose jab but Vkaragande uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quieroz tries to close the distance and clinch but Vkaragande swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big left from Quieroz misses.
Quieroz looks to throw a body kick
and Vkaragande counters with a good, hard body kick but Quieroz shrugs it off.
Vkaragande lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Quieroz scores with a hook.
Gde Vkaragande is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quieroz throws a right and a left that Vkaragande avoids nicely.
Quieroz looks to clinch
and Vkaragande counters with a nice kick to the body.
Vkaragande tries to clinch up.
Vkaragande looks to land a combination but Quieroz avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gde Vkaragande dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Vkaragande moves in looking to clinch but Quieroz pushes him off.
Quieroz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vkaragande scores with a head kick. Quieroz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A telegraphed right hand from Quieroz misses the target.
Quieroz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big right from Quieroz misses.
Quieroz will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Vkaragande takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Good leg kick by Vkaragande there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vkaragande throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Quieroz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vkaragande scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Vkaragande turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Quieroz feints and then cracks Vkaragande's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vkaragande down.
Quieroz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vkaragande looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vkaragande dodges the punch combination from Quieroz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vkaragande misses with a looping left.
Quieroz throws a shot from downtown. Vkaragande moves away and avoids it.
Vkaragande tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Quieroz wants to clinch up but Vkaragande keeps it at a distance.

Vkaragande moves into the clinch.
Vkaragande tries to land a knee to the head but Quieroz blocks with his arms.
Quieroz misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Quieroz misses with the head strike.

Vkaragande manages to break the clinch.

Vkaragande closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Vkaragande breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A solid body kick from Quieroz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quieroz throws a shot from downtown. Vkaragande moves away and avoids it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Quieroz.

Vkaragande is rocked!
Quieroz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vkaragande.
Vkaragande keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vkaragande looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gde Vkaragande is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vkaragande throws a sloppy head kick
and Quieroz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Vkaragande is still on wobbly legs! Can Quieroz finish him?
Quieroz misses with a looping right.
Vkaragande on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Quieroz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Quieroz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vkaragande.
Vkaragande misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quieroz avoids the head kick by Vkaragande.
Vkaragande circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vkaragande goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Estan Quieroz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Quieroz clobbers Vkaragande with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Quieroz throws a low kick, looking for Vkaragande's leg but Vkaragande calmly moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Estan Quieroz.
Well Vkaragande has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 47:48
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 46:50
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gde Vkaragande!
An out of breath Gde Vkaragande thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.