PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Carlos Sabando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Duterte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duterte has chosen Tayo ay Dabawenyo as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rodrigo Duterte has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Sabando
vs
Duterte

183 cm
23
172 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

179 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

World class MT
Insanely flexible

Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

FJCP Healthy Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Sabando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodrigo Duterte!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabando throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Rodrigo Duterte has been cut.
Duterte misses with a low kick.
Sabando lands with a kick to the ribs.
Duterte is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Duterte throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sabando's head.
Duterte throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sabando.
Duterte scores with a head kick.
Sabando throws a left and a right that both miss
and Duterte counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duterte pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sabando throws a half hearted mid kick.
Duterte pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sabando throws a push kick but Duterte slaps the foot to one side.
Sabando misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sabando rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duterte moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Duterte throws a head kick but Sabando moves out of range.
Sabando tries to bum rush Duterte with a series of wild strikes but Duterte uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Duterte swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Sabando.
Duterte scores with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duterte throws a sloppy head kick and Sabando moves out of range easily.
Duterte misses with a double jab.
Sabando scores with a body shot.
Sabando jabs at Duterte's body.
Duterte dodges the punch combination from Sabando.

Sabando lands a front kick to the face, that drops Duterte to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sabando misses with a head kick.
Duterte throws a low kick but Sabando avoids it.
Sabando swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sabando on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sabando throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Duterte counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Duterte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duterte looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Duterte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Sabando was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Sabando.
Sabando slips a jab and a cross from Duterte.
Duterte misses with an attempted mid kick.
Duterte lunges at Sabando with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sabando's hand.
Sabando throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sabando looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Both fighters circling a little - Sabando finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sabando pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Duterte swinging wildly here.
Sabando throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Duterte.
Sabando fails to land with a series of punches.
Despite the aggression on Duterte's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jab, jab by Sabando - just one landing.

Duterte is rocked!

Sabando looks low and kicks high, catching Duterte right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!
Duterte is still on wobbly legs! Can Sabando finish him?
Sabando plants his feet and throws a devastating head kick! It connects square on Duterte's ear and has knocked him out cold! No need for a count here as the referee immediately tends to a stricken Duterte, crumpled in the corner! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Carlos Sabando!
After the big win, Carlos Sabando made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors FJCP Healthy Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.