PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Nelson Junior (ranked 5498 p4p, 5646 weight class) and Shao Khan (ranked 71 p4p, 85 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!

Junior
vs
Khan

200 cm
18
250
0 - 2 - 0

194 cm
18
235
0 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
KO power

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nelson Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shao Khan!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior throws a jab when Khan was well out of range.
Khan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Junior throws a jab but it's blocked by Khan.
Khan misses with a double jab
and Junior counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Junior keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khan.
Shao Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan misses with a wild combination.
Junior swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Junior moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Junior darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Khan jabs at Junior's body.
Junior swings for the body but Khan moves out of range.
Khan takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Khan misses.
Junior scores with a crisp jab that stopped Khan in his tracks.
Khan misses with a double jab
and Junior connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Junior throws a poor cross that misses
and as Junior takes a moment to reset, Khan counters with a massive combo! Right, left, right! Junior goes down! He's in big trouble, can he recover? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10. He's out! Khan is your winner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Shao Khan!