PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Abdullah Abdullah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglas Ramokgadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas Ramokgadi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Abdullah
vs
Ramokgadi

191 cm
20
170 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

170 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Abdullah Abdullah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Douglas Ramokgadi!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdullah uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ramokgadi has time to react.
Ramokgadi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abdullah throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ramokgadi.
Abdullah throws a right hand that Ramokgadi ducks under and follows up with a left that Ramokgadi also avoids with ease.
Ramokgadi tries to clinch but Abdullah is having none of it.
Abdullah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramokgadi moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Abdullah, as that shot connected.
Ramokgadi dodges the punch combination from Abdullah.
Ramokgadi takes one to the side of the head.
Abdullah throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Ramokgadi counter with a right hand.
Ramokgadi thows a body shot but no joy.
Abdullah's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ramokgadi under the eye.
Ramokgadi doesn't manage to clinch there - Abdullah circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abdullah dodges the punch combination from Ramokgadi.
Abdullah circles away from the clinch attempt
and Abdullah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ramokgadi instigates a clinch.
Ramokgadi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ramokgadi working aggressively here.
Abdullah prevents a body shot from Ramokgadi.
Abdullah throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ramokgadis head.
Abdullah tries to throw a body punch but Ramokgadi avoids it by throwing Abdullah back against the ropes.
Abdullah keeps control of Ramokgadi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ramokgadi scores with a shot to the side of Abdullah's head.
Abdullah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Abdullah.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ramokgadi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A body shot lands from Ramokgadi.
Nice body punch from Abdullah - that landed with a thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Ramokgadi on the inside.

Abdullah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah lands a body shot.
No joy there for Abdullah, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abdullah throws a series of punches but Ramokgadi avoids them all with ease.
Ramokgadi tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Abdullah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abdullah scores with a punch to the head.
Abdullah connects with a crisp jab.

Abdullah forces Ramokgadi back against the ropes and clinches.
Abdullah tries to work over Ramokgadi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abdullah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Abdullah.
Ramokgadi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abdullah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramokgadi's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramokgadi.
Abdullah trying to control the position but instead, Ramokgadi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Abdullah into the ropes.
Ramokgadi blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramokgadi is trying to stall.
Ramokgadi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ramokgadi misses with a punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Abdullah really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Abdullah lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ramokgadi has had enough of the clinch but Abdullah keeps him there for the moment.
Nice body punch from Abdullah.
A body shot lands from Abdullah.

Ramokgadi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice jab there from Abdullah.
Abdullah fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ramokgadi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Abdullah lands a head shot.
Abdullah listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
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!
Ramokgadi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah lands a jab to Ramokgadi's midsection.
Ramokgadi misses with a straight right.
A nice combination there by Abdullah.
The fighters circling - Ramokgadi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ramokgadi tries to clinch but Abdullah moves out of range.
Abdullah scores with a big combo that sends Ramokgadi crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but the referee has seen enough as Ramokgadi flops around uncontrollably and he's called an end to the fight! Abdullah jumps onto the ropes and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Gross.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abdullah Abdullah!
Abdullah Abdullah thanked the fans post fight for their support.