PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Luan Mabunda (ranked 6257 p4p, 25421 weight class) and Jashua Pasio (ranked 227 p4p, 251 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Mabunda
vs
Pasio

170 cm
19
140
2 - 1 - 0

163 cm
25
130
2 - 1 - 0

Dangerous knees
Good chin

Excellent MT
Experienced

Conviction
© Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luan Mabunda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jashua Pasio!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mabunda connects with a high kick.
Mabunda lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Pasio moves into the clinch successfully.
Mabunda trying to land knees to the body.
Mabunda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pasio blocks it with crossed arms.
Pasio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mabunda is trying to push Pasio away but Pasio has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Mabunda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pasio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mabunda prevents a body shot from Pasio.
Pasio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pasio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mabunda landing knees to the body.
Pasio misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pasio.
Our sources have told us that Mabunda has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Mabunda missing with knees to the body.
Pasio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pasio lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mabunda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pasio is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mabunda crunches a lovely knee into Pasio's ribcage.
Mabunda blocks a body shot from Pasio.
Pasio stalling against the ropes.
Mabunda using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pasio looks winded!

Mabunda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mabunda throws an overhand right that lands on Pasio's shoulder, as Pasio tries to avoid the shot.

Pasio clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pasio trying to control the position but instead, Mabunda has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pasio into the ropes.
Mabunda unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pasio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mabunda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mabunda finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mabunda keeps the fight on the outside.
Mabunda feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Pasio walks into a perfectly timed head kick by Mabunda and drops face first to the floor! Pasio's eyes are wide open but he's not all there - he's just flopping around the mat like a drunk on rollerskates! The referee doesn't even start the count - he's called an end to the fight, with Pasio in no position to continue!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Luan Mabunda!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Luan Mabunda waved his t-shirt featuring Conviction's logo in front of the cameras.