PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Azer Culumbar (ranked 5102 p4p, 3248 weight class) and Gonther Fertin (ranked 423 p4p, 316 weight class). Azer Culumbar has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Culumbar
vs
Fertin

210 cm
25
145
0 - 1 - 0

208 cm
25
145
0 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Azer Culumbar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gonther Fertin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fertin is looking to clinch but Culumbar is avoiding it.
Fertin tries to clinch there but Culumbar circles away.
Culumbar tries to close the distance and clinch but Fertin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fertin throws a head kick that misses.
Fertin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Gonther Fertin has been cut.
Culumbar throws a push kick but Fertin slaps the foot to one side.
Culumbar tries to clinch but Fertin moves out of range.
Fertin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Culumbar manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Fertin. Those never looked like landing.
Culumbar lands with a hook. Fertin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Fertin is rocked!
Fertin darts in trying to clinch
and Culumbar counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Azer Culumbar!