PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Adam Larsson (ranked 21950 p4p, 2721 weight class) and Kaspars Petrovs (ranked 630 p4p, 347 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kaspars Petrovs was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Larsson
vs
Petrovs

183 cm
32
186
5 - 8 - 0

180 cm
42
172
22 - 31 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous knees
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adam Larsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 31 - 0, fighting out of London, Kaspars Petrovs!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrovs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petrovs misses with a combination
and Larsson counters with a right hand to the body.
Larsson scores with a body shot.
Larsson lands with an uppercut that bounces Petrovs off the ropes and back into range.
Larsson lands with a cross.
Petrovs takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Larsson lands a nice shot that snaps Petrovs's head back.
Larsson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Petrovs on the side of the head.
Larsson sizes up Petrovs with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd cheers as Larsson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Petrovs doesn't seem phased though.
Larsson scores with a jab to the body.
Larsson looks to throw the jab but Petrovs is out of range.
Larsson sets himself, and Petrovs steps forward looking for the clinch! Larsson avoids it this time.
Larsson missing with a left hand there. Petrovs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petrovs walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Adam Larsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Larsson.

Petrovs is rocked!
Larsson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Petrovs throws a series of punches but Larsson moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Larsson.
Petrovs misses with the combination.
Larsson cracks Petrovs with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Larsson lands with a nice combination. Petrovs backs away looking to recover.
Petrovs is still on wobbly legs! Can Larsson finish him?
Larsson closes the distance and catches Petrovs with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Petrovs is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Petrovs is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Petrovs is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Larsson takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Adam Larsson!