PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Lesliah Souza (ranked 23682 p4p, 665 weight class) and The Wanderer Harbard (ranked 21744 p4p, 669 weight class). Lesliah Souza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Souza
vs
Wanderer Harbard

191 cm
20
176 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

181 cm
24
182 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Freebok (85% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lesliah Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, The Wanderer Harbard!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Souza moves into the clinch successfully.
Souza throws a head punch that misses.
Souza working aggressively here.
Souza taking a breather.
Souza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harbard lands a nice uppercut.
The referee calls for Harbard to work.
Harbard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Harbard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Souza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harbard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Souza's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Souza is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Harbard lands a nice shot to the body.
Harbard blocking some punches.
Harbard lands an elbow just above Souza 's eye.
Harbard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Souza is breathing heavily.
Harbard lands an elbow that stopped Souza in his tracks for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Souza swings wildly with an uppercut but Harbard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harbard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harbard digs a right hand underneath Souza's ribcage. Souza let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harbard lands a hook that snaps the head of Souza backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Harbard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Harbard lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Souza being controlled against the ropes.
Harbard lands a nice elbow.
Harbard has Souza pushed against the ropes.
Harbard lands a left hand.
Harbard lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Harbard.
Harbard lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harbard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Souza has a couple of punches blocked by Harbard.
Harbard lands a nice shot to the body.
Harbard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Souza backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Souza fails to land.
Harbard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Souza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Souza misses with a punch on the inside.
Harbard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harbard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Harbard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Harbard lands a damaging elbow.

Souza is rocked!
Harbard lands a body punch.
Oh Souza is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harbard creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Souza crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Souza face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Harbard takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). The Wanderer Harbard!
During a confident post fight interview, The Wanderer Harbard thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.