PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Oskars Treimanis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tubo Lard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lard has chosen I'm Fat as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Treimanis
vs
Lard

189 cm
27
207 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

197 cm
37
223 lbs
23 - 18 - 0

World class MT
Cardio machine

World class MT
Granite chin

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Oskars Treimanis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tubo Lard!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Treimanis avoids the head kick by Lard.
Treimanis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lard throws out the jab.
Treimanis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lard.
Treimanis scores with a body shot.
Lard moves out of range as Treimanis strikes.
Lard was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Lard cracks the inside of Treimanis's front leg.
Lard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Treimanis at a distance.
Treimanis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Treimanis misses with a low kick.
Treimanis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Treimanis throws a lazy body kick
and Lard counters with a nice uppercut.
Lard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good exchange - Lard coming out on top.
Treimanis delivers a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Treimanis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Treimanis misses with a looping left.
Lard has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Treimanis wants to land a leg kick but Lard is out of range.
Lard tries a low kick but Treimanis avoids it.
Treimanis digs a good hook to Lard's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Treimanis throws a hook but Lard avoids it easily.
Lard blocks a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Treimanis 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 Lard has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lard and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A nice side step and Lard releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Treimanis throws a lazy uppercut
and Lard counters with a good low kick that Treimanis was not able to check.
Oskars Treimanis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Treimanis misses with a double jab
and Treimanis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Treimanis thows a leg kick but Lard checks it
and Lard counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Treimanis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Treimanis connects with a solid leg kick.
Lard misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Lard misses.
Treimanis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lard throws a big counter head kick but Treimanis avoids it with no problem.
Lard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Treimanis.
Lard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lard blocks the body kick.
Lard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Treimanis. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lard slips a jab from Treimanis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lard lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Treimanis lands a front kick.
Treimanis throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lard throws a leg kick but Treimanis sees it coming and moves out of range.
It looked like Treimanis was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Treimanis moves out of range of the body kick.

Lard moves into the clinch successfully.
Treimanis working aggressively here.
Lard blocks an uppercut.
Treimanis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lard has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Lard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Treimanis is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lard's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Nice body punch from Treimanis.
Treimanis throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Treimanis misses the target.
Lard moves out of range as Treimanis throws a body kick.
Treimanis throws a body kick that misses.
Lard takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tubo Lard 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.

Lard checks a leg kick.
Treimanis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lard counters with a low kick, right behind Treimanis 's knee.
Lard avoids the head kick by Treimanis.
Treimanis 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.
Oskars Treimanis is winning the standup battle so far.
Treimanis misses with a body kick.
Treimanis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big left from Treimanis misses.
Lard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Treimanis.
Treimanis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lard moves away.
Lard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Treimanis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Treimanis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lard tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Treimanis misses the target.
Treimanis throws a sloppy head kick
and Treimanis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Treimanis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Treimanis misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Treimanis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lard.
Treimanis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lard tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Treimanis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Treimanis throws a body punch but Lard moves out of range.
Treimanis throws a looping overhand right but Lard ducks down to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lard.
Lard lands a head shot.
Treimanis misses with a looping right.
Lard is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Treimanis with a body shot.
Lard takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Treimanis looks to score with a jab to the body but Lard is just out of range.
Lard looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Lard thuds his right hand into Treimanis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Oskars Treimanis has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Treimanis misses.
Treimanis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lard shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Treimanis eats them both and turns towards Lard to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Treimanis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lard thumps Treimanis with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Treimanis blocks the low kick.
Lard takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lard. Treimanis shrugs it off though.
Lard throws a leg kick
and Treimanis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Treimanis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Treimanis.
Treimanis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lard wants to land a leg kick but Treimanis is out of range.
Treimanis swings for the body but Lard moves out of range.
Treimanis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Treimanis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lard lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lard throws a push kick but Treimanis slaps the foot to one side.
Treimanis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lard can pounce on him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Treimanis misses with a hook
and Lard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lard scores with a jab. Treimanis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Treimanis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lard misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tubo Lard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Oskars Treimanis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lard moves out of range of the body kick.
Lard looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Treimanis just misses with a punch to the body.
Lard moves out of range of the body kick.
Lard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Treimanis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lard is able to avoid easily.
Treimanis scores with a hook.
Treimanis is looking to land body kicks.
Lard dips to his left and cracks Treimanis with an uppercut!
Lard scores with a jab to the body.
Treimanis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lard now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lard missing with a left hand there. Treimanis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Treimanis cracks Lard with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A leg kick checked by Lard.
Lard now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lard ducks under a wild hook from Treimanis.
Treimanis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Treimanis throws the kick towards the body but Lard avoids it.
Nice jab there from Treimanis.
Treimanis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Treimanis misses with a left hand
and Lard counters with a thumping low kick.
Treimanis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lard checks the leg kick.
Lard feints and then cracks Treimanis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Treimanis down.
Lard slips under a jab.
Lard keeps Treimanis at a distance using the push kick.
Treimanis throws a body kick that misses
and Lard counters with an outside leg kick.
Lard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lard works the jab nicely.
Lard slips under a jab from Treimanis.
Lard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lard throws the kick towards the body but Treimanis avoids it.
Lard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Treimanis throws a poor cross that misses
and Lard counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lard throws a nice outside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Treimanis checks a leg kick.
Treimanis tries to land a front kick but Lard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lard flicks out a counter leg kick but Treimanis steps away.
Treimanis looks to land a body kick but Lard moved away.
Lard counters with a body kick.
Treimanis misses with a right hand
and Lard counters with a slapping leg kick.
Treimanis wants to slow Lard down by chopping away at his legs.
Treimanis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slow jab from Treimanis misses its intended target.
Lard ducks under a wild hook from Treimanis.
Lard moves out of range of the strikes.
Lard looks to land a body kick but Treimanis moved away.
Treimanis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lard can pounce on him.
Lard checks a low kick from Treimanis.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A cross from Treimanis lands.
Lard tries to clinch up but Treimanis circles away and keeps his distance.
Lard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Tubo Lard just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Oskars Treimanis's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lard throws out a leg kick but Treimanis moves out of range and Lard only half commits.
Lard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lard feints and then cracks Treimanis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Treimanis down.
Lard moves out of range of the leg kick from Treimanis.
Lard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Treimanis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Donk. Lard catches Treimanis right on the button with a cross.
Lard feints and then cracks Treimanis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Treimanis down.
Lard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A slapping body kick lands there for Treimanis.
Lard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Treimanis. That did some damage!
Treimanis 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lard misses with a body shot
and Treimanis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lard's knee momentarily.
Lard attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A jab lands there for Treimanis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Treimanis looks to land a right hand but Lard moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Treimanis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lard lunges at Treimanis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Treimanis's hand.
Treimanis ducks right into an uppercut from Lard.
Lard avoids the body shot from Treimanis.
Lard was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Treimanis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Treimanis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lard.
Treimanis misses with a low kick.
Lard blocks a head kick by Treimanis.
Lard takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lard defending well as Treimanis loads up on a big left hand.
Treimanis motions for Lard to come forward. Treimanis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Treimanis.
Lard throws a leg kick that misses.
Treimanis lands a right hook to the body.
Lard checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lard lands a nice shot to the body.
Treimanis scores with a push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Treimanis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lard replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Treimanis blocks it well.
Treimanis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
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!
Treimanis throws an off balance right hand
and Lard counters with a straight right hand.
Treimanis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Treimanis throws a series of punches but Lard moves out of range.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Lard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Treimanis.
Lard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Treimanis thows a leg kick but Lard checks it
and Lard counters with a straight right hand.
Lard throws out a powerful jab.
Lard moves out of range of the body kick from Treimanis.
Treimanis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lard can pounce on him.
Lard throws a body shot but no joy.
Treimanis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Treimanis fails to land with a series of punches.
Treimanis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Oskars Treimanis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Oskars Treimanis's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Treimanis throws a big shot that misses.
Treimanis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Treimanis looks to land a body kick but Lard moved away.
Lard moves out of range of the strikes.
Treimanis looks to land a body kick but Lard moved away.
Treimanis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Treimanis throws a lazy right hand but Lard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Treimanis checks a leg kick.
Treimanis is looking to score with low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lard.
Lard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Treimanis.
Lard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lard blocks a leg kick.
Treimanis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lard.
Treimanis misses with a straight right.
Treimanis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lard can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lard motions for Treimanis to come forward. Lard throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Treimanis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lard lands a lovely overhand right.
Lard bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Treimanis's head.
Treimanis cracks Lard with an open hand slap.
Treimanis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Treimanis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Treimanis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lard throws out a counter right but Treimanis avoids it with no problem.
A big right from Treimanis misses.
Lard throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Treimanis.
Lard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Treimanis.
Lard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Treimanis throws a hook but Lard blocks it.
Tubo Lard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lard flicks out a counter leg kick but Treimanis steps away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Oskars Treimanis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lard blocks the body kick.
Lard moves out of range as Treimanis strikes.
Treimanis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lard is able to avoid easily.
Lard lands with a cross.
Lard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Treimanis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Treimanis's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Treimanis looks to land a body kick but Lard moved away.
Treimanis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lard throws a shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lard, right into the meat.
Lard throws a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tubo Lard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lard 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 48:47
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 45:50
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tubo Lard!
A very excited looking Tubo Lard made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.