PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Ivan Olivero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boxxing Pro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Olivero had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Olivero
vs
Pro

187 cm
23
190 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
195 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

World class MT
Cardio machine

World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Olivero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Boxxing Pro!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pro misses with a wild body shot.
Olivero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pro has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Olivero is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Pro throws a series of punches but Olivero moves out of range.

Olivero instigates a clinch.
Pro taking a breather.

Pro manages to break the clinch.
Olivero tries to clinch but Pro moves out of range.

Olivero closes the distance and pushes Pro back into the ropes.
Pro scores with a nice hook to the head.

Olivero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Pro misses the target.
Pro scores with a three punch combo!
Pro connects with a body shot.
Olivero blocks a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olivero blocks a jab.
Pro misses the shot to the body.
Pro throws a combination that misses

and Olivero holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pro working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olivero unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Olivero taking a breather.

Olivero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Olivero avoids a kick to the body.
Pro misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab by Olivero.

It looks like Boxxing Pro has been cut.
Pro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Olivero has closed the distance and engaged Pro in a clinch.
Pro misses with a hook to the ribs.

Olivero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Olivero has managed to clinch.

Olivero manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Olivero.

Olivero has closed the distance and engaged Pro in a clinch.
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!
Olivero misses with a knee strike.

Olivero pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pro avoids the head kick by Olivero.
Olivero checks a leg kick nicely.
Pro throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Olivero counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pro looking to slow down the pace here.
Olivero connects with a knee to the head.
Pro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pro lands a hook that snaps the head of Olivero backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Olivero effectively controlling the action here.
Olivero blocks an uppercut.

Olivero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Pro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Olivero dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boxxing Pro's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pro motions for Olivero to come forward. Pro throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Olivero has closed the distance and engaged Pro in a clinch.
Olivero digs a right hand underneath Pro's ribcage. Pro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pro misses with some punches.
Olivero leaning against his opponent.

Olivero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Olivero closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Pro is trying to break the clinch but Olivero is controlling him.
Olivero controlling the action here for a moment.
Olivero definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Olivero prevents Pro from breaking the clinch.
Olivero will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pro up against the ropes.
Pro has had enough of the clinch but Olivero keeps him there for the moment.
Olivero scores a nice knee to the body.
Pro misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olivero tries a knee to the head but Pro blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Olivero as the two fighters clinch.
Olivero taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Olivero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pro looks to throw the jab but Olivero is out of range.

Olivero darts in and clinches Pro up against the ropes.
Olivero taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pro lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Olivero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Olivero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Olivero on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Olivero lands with a slapping head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Olivero rushes Pro and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Olivero manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pro throws an overhand right that lands on Olivero's shoulder, as Olivero tries to avoid the shot.
Pro throws a body kick that misses

and Olivero counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Olivero.
Pro is trying to maintain a safe position but Olivero gets an underhook and turns Pro into the ropes.
Olivero lands a shoulder strike.
Pro misses with some punches.
Pro is looking to control Olivero's arms but Olivero gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pro has his back to the ropes.

Olivero manages to break the clinch.
Pro throws a hook but Olivero avoids it easily.
Pro throws a sloppy head kick
and Olivero makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pro throws a leg kick but Olivero moved away.
Olivero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pro.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Olivero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pro.
Pro misses with the combination.
Olivero ducks under a wild hook from Pro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Olivero dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Boxxing Pro's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pro misses with a wild body shot.
Pro's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pro duly obliges.
Olivero throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Olivero slips under a jab from Pro.
Sloppy strikes from Pro. Those never looked like landing.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Olivero breaks from the clinch.
Olivero avoids a punch combination nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Pro gets tackled into the ropes by Olivero. Olivero maintains the clinch.
Pro struggles to land a body shot inside as Olivero controls his hands.
Olivero slowing the pace effectively.
Olivero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pro presses Olivero against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pro.
Olivero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Olivero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Olivero connects with a solid leg kick.
Pro is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Olivero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pro.
Olivero slips under a jab.
Pro throws a lazy right hand but Olivero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boxxing Pro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pro circles away from the clinch attempt.

Olivero rushes Pro and presses him up against the ropes.
Pro misses with a hook from the clinch.

Olivero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Olivero manages to avoid it.
Olivero misses with the combination.

Pro lands a head kick that bluckles Olivero and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Pro no doubt looking to push for a finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olivero lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Olivero.
Pro circles away from the clinch attempt.

Olivero clinches up with Pro and pushes him back against the ropes.
Pro working aggressively here.
Pro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Pro tries to work over Olivero's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Olivero tries to land a knee to the head but Pro blocks with his arms.

Olivero breaks from the clinch.
Olivero takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That kick from Pro tenderised Olivero's leg. Olivero is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boxxing Pro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Pro.
Pro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Olivero was well out of range. Poor timing from Pro.
Pro misses with a wild combination.
Olivero scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boxxing Pro takes the third round.
The cut man is working on Boxxing Pro's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pro, as that shot connected.
A shot to the body from Pro misses

and Olivero counters by clinching up.
Pro misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Olivero.

Olivero manages to break the clinch.
Olivero wants to clinch.

Olivero fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pro, pushing him back against the ropes.
Pro has a couple of punches blocked by Olivero.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pro.

Olivero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Olivero.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olivero wants to clinch.
Boxxing Pro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Olivero doesn't manage to clinch there - Pro circles away.
Pro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Olivero. Olivero circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Olivero blocks a leg kick.

Olivero has closed the distance and engaged Pro in a clinch.

Olivero pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Olivero fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pro, pushing him back against the ropes.
Olivero lands a right hand.
Olivero has Pro pressed against the ropes, preventing Pro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Olivero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pro throws a jab when Olivero was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ivan Olivero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Pro tries to keep at a distance but Olivero has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Pro fails to land.
Pro is trying to force a seperation but Olivero has the dominant position.
Pro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pro throws a head punch that misses.
Pro working aggressively here.
Pro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Olivero breaks from the clinch.
Pro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Olivero counters with a slapping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pro throws a jab but it's blocked by Olivero.

Olivero instigates a clinch.
Pro pushes Olivero back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Olivero backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Boxxing Pro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Boxxing Pro's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Pro misses the jab.
Olivero tries to clinch up.
Pro looks to land a body kick but Olivero moved away.

Olivero has closed the distance and engaged Pro in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Pro's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Olivero blocking some punches.
Pro tries to work over Olivero's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pro wants to get back to striking at distance but Olivero won't allow it.

Olivero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Olivero ducks right into an uppercut from Pro.

Olivero gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ivan Olivero has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Olivero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Olivero rushes Pro and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Olivero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pro scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pro throws a poor cross that misses

and Olivero holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Olivero unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pro throws a punch but it's blocked by Olivero.
Pro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pro is looking to control Olivero's arms but Olivero gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pro has his back to the ropes.

Pro breaks from the clinch.
Olivero lands a head shot.

Pro gets tackled into the ropes by Olivero. Olivero maintains the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Pro's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Olivero working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Olivero stalling the fight.
Pro managing to block the knees to the body from Olivero.
Olivero prevents a body shot from Pro.
Pro has had enough of the clinch but Olivero keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Olivero breaks from the clinch.
Olivero tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Pro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Olivero comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for Pro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Olivero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Olivero throws a head kick that half lands.

Olivero has taken the fight to the clinch.
Olivero lands an elbow inside.

Olivero breaks the clinch.
A low kick from Pro misses
and Olivero counters with a head kick. That will keep Pro thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Olivero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Olivero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Pro paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Olivero showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Olivero has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 47:47
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 47:47
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 47:47

The fight is ruled a draw!