PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Xavier Washington (ranked 24381 p4p, 2338 weight class) and Olaf Hrungnir (ranked 168 p4p, 92 weight class). 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?

Washington
vs
Hrungnir

192 cm
20
254
2 - 2 - 1

203 cm
20
270
4 - 1 - 0

Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Xavier Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Olaf Hrungnir!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hrungnir closes the distance and clinches.
Washington throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hrungnir blocks it with crossed arms.
Hrungnir working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Washington is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hrungnir is defending well for now.
Washington misses with a knee strike.
Our sources have told us that Washington has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Washington working hard to break the clinch.
Washington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Washington trying to land knees to the body.
Hrungnir misses with a punch on the inside.
Hrungnir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Washington with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hrungnir lands a nice uppercut.
Hrungnir managing to block the knees to the body from Washington.
Washington tries to land knees in the clinch but Hrungnir avoids the damage to the body.
Washington misses with a knee to the head.
Washington tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Washington is trying to break the clinch but Hrungnir has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Hrungnir.
Washington with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hrungnir lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Washington tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hrungnir lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hrungnir lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The referee calls for Hrungnir to work.
Hrungnir is leaning against Washington and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Washington is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hrungnir lands an uppercut.
Hrungnir lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Hrungnir.
Washington is trying to maintain a safe position but Hrungnir gets an underhook and turns Washington into the cage.
Washington tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hrungnir lands a right hand.
A short left from Hrungnir.
Hrungnir lands with a left to the head.
Hrungnir working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hrungnir lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hrungnir lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hrungnir lands a left hand.
Hrungnir softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Washington is rocked!
Hrungnir breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Washington with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Washington looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Washington get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Olaf Hrungnir!