PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Karamba Labrador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Vovchanchyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Vovchanchyn's choice of entrance music: Lights Out by Morbid Angel. Karamba Labrador could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Igor Vovchanchyn's chin.

Labrador
vs
Vovchanchyn

187 cm
29
214 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

200 cm
24
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karamba Labrador!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Igor Vovchanchyn!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vovchanchyn tries to clinch but Labrador moves out of range.

Labrador rushes Vovchanchyn and presses him up against the ropes.
Vovchanchyn tries to break the clinch but Labrador is controlling the position.

Labrador breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Labrador moves in looking to clinch but Vovchanchyn pushes him off.
Vovchanchyn connects with the punch.
Vovchanchyn tries a head kick but it misses.
Vovchanchyn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Labrador throws a sloppy head kick and Vovchanchyn moves out of range easily.

Vovchanchyn has closed the distance and engaged Labrador in a clinch.

Labrador's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vovchanchyn tries to clinch but Labrador moves away
and Labrador counters with a good, hard body kick but Vovchanchyn shrugs it off.
Labrador uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vovchanchyn.
Labrador checks a low kick from Vovchanchyn.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Labrador moves in looking to clinch but Vovchanchyn pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn tries to score with a low kick but Labrador moves his leg out of the way.

Labrador looks low and kicks high, catching Vovchanchyn right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!

Vovchanchyn is rocked!

It looks like Igor Vovchanchyn has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Labrador fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vovchanchyn manages to avoid it.
Vovchanchyn tries a head kick but it misses.

Labrador closes the distance and clinches.
Vovchanchyn is trying to break the clinch but Labrador is controlling him.
Labrador landing knees to the body.
Vovchanchyn looks gassed!
Vovchanchyn can't break the clinch.
Labrador misses with a knee strike.

Labrador breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vovchanchyn tries to clinch up
and Labrador makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Labrador takes the fight into the clinch.
Labrador stalling the fight.
A short body shot lands from Labrador as the two fighters clinch.

The crowd are calling 'kneeees!' as Labrador has the Thai clinch. Labrador obliges, smashing a knee brutally into Vovchanchyn's nose and sending him crashing to the canvas! Will be beat the count?! 3,4,5,6,7,8...9... and he's up on 9! Wow, that was close! The referee takes a long look and is going to allow it to continue!
Vovchanchyn is still on wobbly legs! Can Labrador finish him?

That has opened up Igor Vovchanchyn's cut even more.
Labrador swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vovchanchyn seems to have recovered his senses.
Labrador fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn blocks a head kick by Labrador.
Vovchanchyn misses with a looping left.
Labrador ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Labrador closes the distance and clinches.

Labrador manages to break the clinch.

Labrador fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vovchanchyn, pushing him back against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Labrador breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Labrador closes the distance and clinches.

Labrador escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Labrador misses with a wild body shot.
Vovchanchyn wants to clinch up but Labrador keeps it at a distance.
Labrador tries to clinch but Vovchanchyn is having none of it.
Look low, kick high! Labrador uses the oldest trick in the book to send Vovchanchyn tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Labrador is absolutely delighted - when Vovchanchyn wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Karamba Labrador!