PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Xander Allen (ranked 2086 p4p, 3705 weight class) and Pablo Fanucci (ranked 266 p4p, 407 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Allen
vs
Fanucci

194 cm
25
215
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
179
1 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
KO power

Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xander Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pablo Fanucci!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fanucci throws a hook but Allen avoids it easily.
Allen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doom\'s Gym in the buildup to the fight.

Allen has Fanucci up against the ropes in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Allen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fanucci stalling in the clinch but Allen improves position.
Allen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Allen.
Allen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Allen digs a right hand underneath Fanucci's ribcage. Fanucci let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hand to the body from Allen.
Still in the clinch, Allen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fanucci looks winded!
A shot in the inside from Allen.

Fanucci is rocked!
Allen lands a nice shot to the body.
Fanucci is still on wobbly legs! Can Allen finish him?
Fanucci takes a shot to the head.
Fanucci looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Allen creates a bit of space and cracks Fanucci with an uppercut that drops him to the canvas! Fanucci is wobbled and seems to be struggling to get back to his feet. 3,4,5. He's up! Phew, his manager will be relieved but they're no doubt wondering whether he'll be able to recover properly and get back in the fight!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fanucci is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Allen doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Fanucci crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Fanucci's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Xander Allen!
In his post fight interview, Xander Allen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.