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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Chief Ponca (ranked 7271 p4p, 628 weight class) and Cesare Tiramanti (ranked 4965 p4p, 530 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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220 lbs
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207 lbs
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Excellent MT
Very quick
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Solid chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chief Ponca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cesare Tiramanti!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ponca wants to clinch up but Tiramanti keeps it at a distance.
Ponca throws a combination that misses
and Tiramanti counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tiramanti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ponca tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tiramanti blocks an uppercut.
Ponca misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ponca goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ponca misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ponca tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tiramanti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ponca moves in looking to clinch but Tiramanti pushes him off.
Tiramanti looks to land a combination but Ponca avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiramanti scores with a nice right hand.
Ponca tries to clinch up.
Ponca tries to clinch but Tiramanti is having none of it.
Ponca is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ponca tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tiramanti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tiramanti looks to land a right hand but Ponca moved out of range.
Tiramanti misses with an uppercut. Ponca saw that one coming.
Ponca avoids the body shot from Tiramanti.
Ponca fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ponca tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Tiramanti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ponca tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Tiramanti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ponca fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ponca wants to clinch up but Tiramanti keeps it at a distance.
Ponca is looking to clinch but Tiramanti is avoiding it.
Ponca sets himself, and Tiramanti steps forward looking for the clinch! Ponca avoids it this time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ponca looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tiramanti scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiramanti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ponca circles away quickly and effectively.
Ponca tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tiramanti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ponca fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tiramanti is out of range.
Ponca sets himself, and Tiramanti steps forward looking for the clinch! Ponca avoids it this time.
Tiramanti has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Ponca tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ponca tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Tiramanti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tiramanti steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ponca.
Tiramanti keeps the fight on the outside.
Ponca takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ponca tries to clinch but Tiramanti is having none of it.
Tiramanti drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ponca tries to close the distance and clinch but Tiramanti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tiramanti scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ponca wants to clinch up but Tiramanti keeps it at a distance.
Ponca wants to clinch up but Tiramanti keeps it at a distance.
Tiramanti tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ponca throws a hook but Tiramanti blocks it.
Ponca tries to clinch but Tiramanti is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponca tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tiramanti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tiramanti thuds a left hand into Ponca's body.
Tiramanti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ponca is looking to clinch but Tiramanti is avoiding it.
Ponca tries to clinch up but Tiramanti circles away and keeps his distance.
Tiramanti tries to counter with a clinch but Ponca shakes him off and moves away.
A punch combination from Ponca misses.
Ponca tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tiramanti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ponca tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ponca doesn't manage to clinch there - Tiramanti circles away.
Ponca is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tiramanti appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tiramanti swats away the attempt to clinch by Ponca.
Tiramanti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ponca wants to clinch but Tiramanti slips to the side
and Tiramanti counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ponca thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ponca tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tiramanti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Tiramanti's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ponca wants to clinch.
Ponca tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chief Ponca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ponca wants to clinch up but Tiramanti keeps it at a distance.
Tiramanti now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tiramanti scores with a sloppy right hand. Ponca should have avoided that one.
Ponca tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tiramanti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tiramanti feints a jab promting Ponca to slip. Tiramanti then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ponca slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ponca tries to clinch but Tiramanti is having none of it.
Jab by Tiramanti.
Ponca tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tiramanti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ponca is looking to clinch.
Tiramanti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cesare Tiramanti dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tiramanti circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Tiramanti counter with a right hand.
Ponca tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Tiramanti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ponca moves in looking to clinch but Tiramanti pushes him off.
Ponca wants to clinch up but Tiramanti keeps it at a distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Tiramanti. That snapped Ponca's head back.
Ponca is rocked!
Ponca glances at the clock... BAM! Tiramanti nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Ponca crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Ponca is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cesare Tiramanti!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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