PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sergei Dimitrovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Lilburne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dimitrovich kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Wai Khru ram muay. Lilburne has chosen You'll never walk alone as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Dimitrovich
vs
Lilburne

186 cm
31
210 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

188 cm
32
218 lbs
27 - 22 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergei Dimitrovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Lilburne!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dimitrovich connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dimitrovich throws a low kick but Lilburne avoids it.
Lilburne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice shot by Lilburne.
Lilburne works Dimitrovich's body with a nice hook.
Lilburne is looking to land body kicks.
John Lilburne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Lilburne.
Dimitrovich is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dimitrovich staying out of range there.
Lilburne throws a lazy right hand but Dimitrovich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lilburne takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lilburne looks for the body kick but Dimitrovich saw that one coming.
Lilburne looks for the body kick but Dimitrovich saw that one coming.
Dimitrovich lands a head kick. Lilburne smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lilburne tries a head kick but it misses.
Dimitrovich throws a hook but Lilburne blocks it.
Lilburne misses with a right hand
and Dimitrovich counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lilburne misses the shot to the body.
Dimitrovich bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lilburne's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dimitrovich clinches up against the ropes.
Dimitrovich tries to throw a body punch but Lilburne avoids it by throwing Dimitrovich back against the ropes.
Lilburne tries to break the clinch but Dimitrovich is controlling the position.
Dimitrovich lands a body punch.
Dimitrovich misses with a knee strike.
Dimitrovich lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Lilburne is rocked!
Lilburne told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Dimitrovich creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lilburne's defenses.
Lilburne is still on wobbly legs! Can Dimitrovich finish him?
Dimitrovich tries a knee to the head but Lilburne blocks it.
Dimitrovich with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dimitrovich keeps control of Lilburne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dimitrovich landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lilburne obliges.
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!
Dimitrovich creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Lilburne crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Lilburne face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Dimitrovich takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Sergei Dimitrovich!