PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mr Kickboxer (ranked 5750 p4p, 5387 weight class) and Vino Kourov (ranked 270 p4p, 267 weight class). Vino Kourov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mr Kickboxer's chin.

Kickboxer
vs
Kourov

180 cm
25
135
0 - 1 - 0

171 cm
19
136
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

BRAZEN - Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mr Kickboxer!
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, Vino Kourov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kourov takes a swing at Kickboxer's ribcage but misses.
Kickboxer seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kickboxer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kickboxer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kourov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kickboxer moves away.

Kourov instigates a clinch.

Kourov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vino Kourov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Kickboxer misses.
Kourov cracks a nice hook into Kickboxer's ribs.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kourov misses with a two punch combination.
Kourov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kourov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kickboxer connects with a solid leg kick.
Kourov fails to land with a series of punches.
Kourov throws a series of punches but Kickboxer moves out of range.
It looked like Kickboxer was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kickboxer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kourov throws out the jab.
It looked like Kickboxer was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kourov misses with a body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kourov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kourov scores with a jab. Kickboxer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Kickboxer moves into the clinch.
Kourov lands a nice uppercut.
Kourov scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kourov.

Kickboxer is rocked!
Kickboxer can't break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Kourov.
Oh Kickboxer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kourov scores with a shot to the side of Kickboxer's head.
Kourov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kickboxer backwards.
Kourov pushes Kickboxer against the cage. Kourov is working some dirty boxing. Kourov pushes off with a quick right hook! Kickboxer goes down! Kickboxer tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Kourov moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vino Kourov!
Vino Kourov spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.