PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Alexei Kornilov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Crown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Crown is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kornilov
vs
Crown

179 cm
20
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
24
186 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexei Kornilov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thomas Crown!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crown lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kornilov's sensitive parts.
Crown changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Kornilov misses.
Crown throws a lazy right hand but Kornilov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kornilov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Crown scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kornilov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crown misses with a body shot.
Crown lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kornilov's sensitive parts.
Crown ducks under a wild hook from Kornilov.
Crown throws a head kick that misses.
Crown lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kornilov throws out the jab.
Crown getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Crown misses with a double jab.
Kornilov connects with a jab.
Kornilov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kornilov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Some wild striking there from Kornilov.
Kornilov lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Crown finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Crown on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Crown looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Crown throws a low kick but Kornilov moves out of range easily.
Kornilov throws a right and a left that Crown avoids nicely.
Crown darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Crown slips under a jab from Kornilov.
Crown staying out of range there.
Crown scores with a leg kick.
Kornilov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kornilov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crown.
Crown lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kornilov thows a body shot but no joy.
Kornilov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crown connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab from Crown finds it's way through Kornilov's defenses.
Kornilov misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kornilov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Kornilov is rocked!
Crown connects with a quick right hand that sends Kornilov tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Thomas Crown!