PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Nicolas Djotodia (ranked 3120 p4p, 6247 weight class) and Jim Teagarden (ranked 357 p4p, 534 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jim Teagarden enters the ring!

Djotodia
vs
Teagarden

197 cm
19
259
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
250
1 - 2 - 0

Dangerous knees
Very quick

Excellent boxer
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nicolas Djotodia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Teagarden!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teagarden loads up on a big right hand but Djotodia slips the punch.
Teagarden throws a big shot that misses.
Teagarden scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Teagarden throws a big shot that misses.
Teagarden scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jab from Teagarden.

Djotodia instigates a clinch.
Djotodia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Djotodia.
Teagarden wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Teagarden is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Teagarden has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Djotodia lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Djotodia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Teagarden backwards.
Djotodia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Teagardens head.
Djotodia lands a knee to the head.
Djotodia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Teagarden is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Djotodia lands a body shot in the clinch.
Djotodia lands a nice knee to the body.
Djotodia's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teagarden is trying to break the clinch but Djotodia is controlling him.
Djotodia landing knees to the head.

Teagarden breaks from the clinch.

Djotodia scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Teagarden beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.

Teagarden is rocked!
Djotodia defending well as Teagarden loads up on a big left hand.
Teagarden is still on wobbly legs! Can Djotodia finish him?
Djotodia blocks a low kick nicely.
Teagarden seems to have recovered his senses.
We've been informed that Teagarden has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Djotodia throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Djotodia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Djotodia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Teagarden is trying to break the clinch but Djotodia is controlling him.
Djotodia cracks Teagarden with a nice body shot.

Teagarden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Djotodia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Teagarden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Djotodia throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Teagarden crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nicolas Djotodia!
Nicolas Djotodia tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.