PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dark Soul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stjepan Radic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Soul
vs
Radic

185 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

197 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Big heart

Excellent boxer
Very confident

Mango Nutrition

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dark Soul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Stjepan Radic!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soul.

Radic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Radic.
Soul wants to break the clinch but can't.
Radic misses with a knee to the head.

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

Radic has managed to clinch.
Radic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Soul's efforts to push away.
Radic with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Soul breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Radic ducks under a wild hook from Soul.
Radic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dark Soul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soul throws a right hand that misses
and Radic counters with a two punch combo.
Soul misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Radic forces Soul back against the ropes and clinches.
Radic is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Soul blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Radic avoiding damage.
Soul managing to block the knees to the body from Radic.
Radic avoiding damage.
Radic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Soul.
Radic holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Radic trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radic displaying some good clinch control by pressing Soul up against the ropes.

Radic breaks from the clinch.
Radic thows a body shot but no joy.
Radic fails in his attempt to clinch.

Radic closes the distance and pushes Soul back into the ropes.
Radic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Soul.
Radic creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Radic wants to break free but Soul has control.
Radic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Soul.
Soul is trying to push Radic away but Radic has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stjepan Radic dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Radic clinches up against the ropes.

Radic breaks the clinch.
Soul throws a right and a left that Radic avoids nicely.
Soul throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Soul throws a big shot that misses.
Radic walks into a straight right hand from Soul.
Radic fails to land with a series of punches.
Soul looks to land a right hand but Radic moved out of range.
Radic takes one to the chin there.
Radic scores with a jab to the body.
Soul throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dark Soul is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Left hook, right uppercut from Radic.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Radic drops his hands momentarily and Soul takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Radic is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Soul doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Radic crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Radic's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dark Soul!
During a confident post fight interview, Dark Soul thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.