PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Didier Toure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buhk Baatar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Didier Toure has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Toure
vs
Baatar

195 cm
25
296 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

194 cm
21
285 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Dangerous knees
Experienced

Good elbows
Solid chin

KAISER
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Didier Toure!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Buhk Baatar!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toure tries to clinch up

and Baatar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Toure is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Baatar looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Toure misses with a knee to the head.
Toure with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Baatar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Toure has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baatar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Toure avoids it.
Toure looking to throw knees to the head but Baatar is blocking nicely.
Baatar crunches a lovely knee into Toure's ribcage.
Toure avoids the elbow strike from Baatar, against the ropes.
Toure dodges an elbow strike from Baatar.
Toure avoids the elbow strike from Baatar, against the ropes.
Baatar looking to stall.
Baatar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Toure's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baatar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Toure misses with a knee to the head.
Toure misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baatar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Baatar lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Didier Toure has been cut.
Toure tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Toure misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baatar.
Toure tries to land knees in the clinch but Baatar avoids the damage to the body.

Baatar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Baatar.
Toure sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Toure is breathing heavily.
Baatar throws a body kick that misses.
Toure closes the distance but Baatar moves to the side
and Baatar counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Baatar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Toure doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Baatar clinches.

Baatar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baatar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That kick from Baatar tenderised Toure's leg. Toure is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice body kick there by Baatar.

Baatar has closed the distance and engaged Toure in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baatar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Baatar lands an elbow just above Toure 's eye.
Baatar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Toure's defenses.
Baatar misses with an elbow strike.
Baatar pushes off an throws an elbow but Toure leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Toure tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baatar pushes off an throws an elbow but Toure leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Toure blocks the elbow strike.
Toure takes an elbow to the forehead.
Toure avoids the elbow strike from Baatar, against the ropes.
Toure misses with a knee to the head.
Baatar pushes off an throws an elbow but Toure leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Baatar has Toure pressed against the ropes.
Baatar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Baatar looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Toure tries a knee to the head but Baatar blocks it.
Baatar trying to land knees to the body.
Toure with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baatar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Toure blocks an elbow strike.
Toure misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Baatar misses with an elbow strike.
Baatar pushes off an throws an elbow but Toure leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Toure throws a knee to the head but misses.
Toure misses with a knee strike.
Toure takes a knee to the side of the body.
Toure looking to throw knees to the head but Baatar is blocking nicely.
Baatar dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Baatar lands an elbow that stopped Toure in his tracks for a moment.
Baatar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Toure is defending well for now.
Toure takes an elbow to the forehead.
Baatar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Baatar leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Baatar throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baatar lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toure throws a knee to the head but misses.
Baatar throws an elbow that misses.
Toure with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Baatar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Toure's defenses.
Toure misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baatar.
Baatar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Toure takes an elbow to the forehead.
Baatar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Toure using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baatar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baatar lands an elbow just above Toure 's eye.
Toure blocks an elbow strike.
Toure avoids a wild elbow strike from Baatar.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baatar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Didier Toure's cut is getting worse.
Baatar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Baatar lands an elbow that stopped Toure in his tracks for a moment.
Toure blocks an elbow strike from Baatar.
Toure takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buhk Baatar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Didier Toure's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Baatar, right into the meat.
Baatar throws a jab when Toure was well out of range.
Didier Toure is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Toure moves out of range of the body kick from Baatar.
Baatar misses with a body kick.
Toure tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baatar swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Baatar closes the distance and clinches.
Toure misses with a knee strike.
Baatar misses with an elbow strike.
Toure takes an elbow to the forehead.
Baatar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Toure blocks the elbow strike.
Baatar misses with an elbow over the top.
Baatar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Toure blocks the elbow strike.
Baatar lands an elbow inside.
Baatar avoiding damage as Toure throws knees to the body.
Toure tries to land a knee to the head but Baatar blocks with his arms.
Baatar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Baatar throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Toure throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Baatar blocks it with crossed arms.
Baatar looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Toure misses with a knee to the head.
Baatar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Toure's defenses.
Baatar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Toure tries a knee to the head but Baatar blocks it.
Buhk Baatar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baatar lands a damaging elbow.

Didier Toure's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Baatar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Baatar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Toure tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Toure misses with a knee strike.
Toure takes an elbow to the temple.
Baatar lands an elbow that stopped Toure in his tracks for a moment.
Toure takes an elbow to the temple.

Jeez, Didier Toure's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Toure misses with a knee strike.
Toure avoids the elbow strike from Baatar, against the ropes.
Baatar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baatar throws an elbow that misses.
Toure throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Baatar blocks it with crossed arms.

Baatar manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Baatar closes the distance and pushes Toure back into the ropes.
Baatar lands a damaging elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Didier Toure's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Buhk Baatar!
Buhk Baatar thanked the fans post fight for their support.