TIME DELAY LIVE BLOG: TYC Sports 12/19/08

I have decided to watch this tonight because there is so desperately little on TV. Tonights bouts are from some place in Buenos Aires with a blue and white paint job that is just darling. It is also hella empty. Lots of ads during this telecast for Whitfield/Narvaez already, which is coming in February. Its actually a really good fight. 

Carlos Baldomir video on right now, and it says something about an exclusive tomorrow. Oh, wait, holy shit he's fighting in Belgium tomorrow. Wait, I get to watch Baldomir/Bonsu tomorrow? Hooooooly fuck TYC. It'll probably be highlights only though.

PABLO GODOY/CESAR CUENCA

Godoy is 16-4-1 and I don't have any idea how good he is, though his name is mighty familiar. Cuenca has been pro 6 years like Godoy and has a record of, get this, 34-0 with ONE knockout.

As one might expect, Cuenca is on the outside sorta boxing but he's not like some amazing slickster. He just looks sorta small for the weight he's at. Additionally, he's the one jumping in pretty much all the time. This is a tough as hell round to score also just because both guys are not landing with anything. The best show in the opening round is a low blow by Godoy. Solid uppercut splits the guard of Godoy, and its effectiveness is added to by a headbutt. 

2nd round sees the difference in hand speed being apparent. Another thing that is apparent is that no dude I've ever seen hits as soft as Cuenca. Its like Godoy's face/body are trigger pads and as long as he taps it and registers the hit, it counts as much to him as if he was smashing the shit out of it while everyone in the crowd thinks he's a pussy. 

From this point on, we enter a comfortable rhythm for all: Cuenca circles, throws punches on occasion, lands, Godoy does nothing or flails. Repeat that over and over again. Things change starting in round 7 with Godoy learning to time Cuenca and landing shots in 7 and 8 that actually rock the little man version of Zuri Lawrence. Its just not enough though and Cuenca just keeps on truckin with his game plan in the final two rounds. I think he won by a truck load and so does everyone else. Cuenca wins the Argentine light welterweight title as a result by UD.

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS! Klitschko/Rahman is shown to the stirring sounds of Symphony of Destruction. Boxeo De Primera lurves Megadeth. They show long ass highlights too, like 5 minutes worth. Adamek/Cunningham is also shown. 

RODOLFO MARTINEZ/SERGIO BENITEZ is next. Benitez is from PR and has a not so stunning record of 11-18-3 with only 2 KOs. Martinez is 31-2-1 with 11KOs and comes out to No Sleep Till Brooklyn. I have my pick here.

Martinez just walks down his opponent and beats him up. He's cut up like crazy but still way too wild. Visions of Julio Cesar Garcia rush toward me. Some dude is interviewed briefly and I have no idea who it is or care. Shows over, hooray.