will Norman mess up? PBP Commentary

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dam Son (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Dominate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dominate's choice of entrance music: WINDS OF PLAGUE - Drop The Match. 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?

Son
vs
Dominate

196 cm
17
270 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

207 cm
19
285 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Excellent MT
KO power

Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dam Son!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devin Dominate!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Son. Dominate does a little dance to reset his feet.

Son darts in and clinches Dominate up against the ropes.
Son blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dominate misses with a hook from the clinch.
Son trying to control the position but instead, Dominate has worked for underhooks and has pushed Son into the ropes.
Dominate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Son definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Son wants to stall.
Son is struggling to control the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dominate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dominate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dominate misses with a punch on the inside.
Dominate is trying to maintain a safe position but Son gets an underhook and turns Dominate into the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Son.
Son lands a shot to the body.
Son is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dominate blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Son scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dominate swings wildly with an uppercut but Son uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dominate letting Son take a breather here.
Dominate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Son lands with a left to the head.
Son scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dominate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dominate.
Dominate is trying to stall.
Dominate lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Son or not.
Son is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Son pressing his opponent against the ropes.
A short right from Son on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dominate scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Dominate.
A head punch on the inside from Dominate fails to land.
Son softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dominate misses with a punch on the inside.
Son misses with the head strike.
Son throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dominate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dominate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Son misses with some punches.
Dominate misses with a body punch.
Dominate swings wildly with an uppercut but Son uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dominate working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Dominate breaks the clinch.
Son misses the shot to the body.
Son swings for the body but Dominate moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Son scores with a nice body kick.
That kick from Son tenderised Dominate's leg. Dominate is trying to keep his angry face on.
Son ducks under a wild hook from Dominate.
Son fakes the leg kick and cracks Dominate in the body.
Son moves out of range of the strikes.
Son is looking to slow Dominate down with leg kicks.
Son uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dominate.
Son scores with a decent looking hook.
Son pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dominate throws a series of strikes that have Son backpedaling.

It looks like Dam Son has been cut.
Son lands a jab to the nose.

It looks like Devin Dominate has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Son blocks the body kick.
Son blocks a jab.
Son is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Son looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dominate pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Son throwing a counter right hand but Dominate manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominate throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Son.
A shot to the body from Dominate misses
and Son counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dominate looks winded!
Dominate moves in looking to clinch but Son pushes him off.
Son scores with a push kick.

Son cracks Dominate with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Dominate get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Dominate looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
Son lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dominate is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Son doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Dominate crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Dominate's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dam Son!
Our winner, Dam Son, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Perica Vladislav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thurgood Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Vladislav
vs
Jenkins

193 cm
19
240 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
19
275 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Perica Vladislav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Thurgood Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vladislav avoids the body shot from Jenkins.
Vladislav feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jenkins's calf.
Vladislav thows a body kick. Jenkins tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Vladislav wants to land a leg kick but Jenkins is out of range.
Vladislav moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vladislav misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vladislav uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jenkins.
Vladislav swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jenkins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jenkins connects with a body shot.
Vladislav looks for the body kick but Jenkins saw that one coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Jenkins checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A nice side step and Jenkins releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Vladislav misses with a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Vladislav.
Vladislav slips a jab and a cross from Jenkins.
Jenkins connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vladislav throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A good leg kick by Vladislav.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vladislav scoring well with a low kick there.
Vladislav moves out of range of the strikes.
Jenkins has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Vladislav pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vladislav lands a front kick.
Vladislav misses with a body kick.
Jenkins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jenkins misses with a looping right.
Jenkins scores with a jab.
Jenkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vladislav circles away quickly and effectively.
Jenkins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jenkins checks a leg kick.

Jenkins gets a clinch.
Vladislav blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jenkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vladislav's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vladislav tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jenkins avoids it.
Jenkins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jenkins breaks the clinch.
Vladislav throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jenkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jenkins throws a lazy right hand but Vladislav sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vladislav definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Vladislav moves out of range as Jenkins strikes.
Some wild striking there from Jenkins.
Jenkins scores with a jab to the body.
Jenkins misses with a double jab.
Jenkins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vladislav tries a low kick but Jenkins avoids it.
Jenkins loads up on a big right hand but Vladislav slips the punch.
Vladislav fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jenkins just manages to avoid it.

Jenkins moves into the clinch.
Jenkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jenkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jenkins pressing his opponent against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins lands a shoulder strike.
Vladislav tries to circle away but Jenkins has him pinned against the ropes.
Jenkins misses with a punch to the body.
Jenkins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jenkins is stalling here.
Jenkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jenkins lands a right hand.
Jenkins misses with the head strike.
Jenkins working aggressively here.
Vladislav trying to land knees to the body.

Jenkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vladislav wants to land a leg kick but Jenkins is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins avoids a kick to the body.
Jenkins has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vladislav.
A telegraphed right hand from Jenkins misses the target.
Vladislav throws a sloppy head kick and Jenkins moves out of range easily.
Jenkins cracks Vladislav with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vladislav goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vladislav walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Thurgood Jenkins!
Thurgood Jenkins thanked the fans post fight for their support.