PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Vinny Valentini (ranked 7105 p4p, 6187 weight class) and Panagiotis Christoforou (ranked 654 p4p, 602 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Valentini
vs
Christoforou

190 cm
19
240
0 - 4 - 0

203 cm
19
275
2 - 2 - 0

Solid boxing
KO power

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vinny Valentini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Panagiotis Christoforou!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Valentini walks into a big right hand from Christoforou and goes down! The referee sends Christoforou to a neutral corner as Valentini gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.

It looks like Vinny Valentini has been cut.
Christoforou looks to land a right hand but Valentini moved out of range.
Valentini seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Christoforou weaves into range and cracks Valentini right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Valentini goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Christoforou is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Panagiotis Christoforou!