PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sergei Dimitrovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Hanttonen (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. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dimitrovich
vs
Hanttonen

186 cm
32
211 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

171 cm
24
204 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergei Dimitrovich!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marko Hanttonen!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dimitrovich checks the leg kick nicely there.

Dimitrovich clinches up with Hanttonen and pushes him back against the ropes.
Hanttonen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Sergei Dimitrovich has been cut.
Dimitrovich tries to circle away but Hanttonen has him pinned against the ropes.
Hanttonen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Hanttonen fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Dimitrovich fails to land.
Dimitrovich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanttonen.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dimitrovich.
A left hand lands to the body for Dimitrovich.
Hanttonen 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 takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Dimitrovich.

It looks like Marko Hanttonen has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hook to the body lands for Hanttonen.
Hanttonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dimitrovich's elbow.
Dimitrovich tries a knee to the head but Hanttonen blocks it.

Hanttonen breaks from the clinch.
Dimitrovich throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hanttonen is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimitrovich slips a jab from Hanttonen.
Hanttonen misses with a head kick.
Hanttonen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hanttonen cracks a nice hook into Dimitrovich's ribs.
Dimitrovich takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dimitrovich looks to score with a jab to the body but Hanttonen is just out of range.
Hanttonen misses with a kick to the body.
Dimitrovich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hanttonen throws a nice looking combination but Dimitrovich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hanttonen.
Dimitrovich throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dimitrovich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanttonen.
Hanttonen chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanttonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dimitrovich.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dimitrovich lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hanttonen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hanttonen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dimitrovich throws a leg kick
letting Hanttonen counter with a right hand.
Dimitrovich connects with a nice looking jab.
Hanttonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dimitrovich with a hook.

That has opened up Marko Hanttonen's cut even more.
A swing and a miss from Dimitrovich.
Dimitrovich blocks a head kick by Hanttonen.
Hanttonen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dimitrovich momentarily.

Hanttonen moves into the clinch.
A short right from Hanttonen on the inside.
Dimitrovich tries to break the clinch but Hanttonen is controlling the position.
Dimitrovich lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dimitrovich digs a right hand into Hanttonen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hanttonen's gas tank.

Dimitrovich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hanttonen pushes Dimitrovich up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hanttonen tries to land knees in the clinch but Dimitrovich avoids the damage to the body.
Hanttonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hanttonen gets through Dimitrovich's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hanttonen blocking some punches.
Dimitrovich is looking to break free of the clinch but Hanttonen has double underhooks.
Hanttonen digs a right hand into Dimitrovich's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dimitrovich's gas tank.
Dimitrovich can't find room to land a body shot as Hanttonen controls the action.
Hanttonen blocking some punches.
A short left from Hanttonen.
Hanttonen tries to land a knee to the head but Dimitrovich blocks with his arms.
Hanttonen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dimitrovich is defending well for now.
Dimitrovich missing with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dimitrovich misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hanttonen.
Dimitrovich misses with the head strike.
Dimitrovich blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimitrovich is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Hanttonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dimitrovich lands a hook to the side of the head.

The cut above Marko Hanttonen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hanttonen blocks an elbow strike from Dimitrovich.
Hanttonen lands a good knee to the midsection. Dimitrovich won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dimitrovich obliges.
Dimitrovich can't find room to land a body shot as Hanttonen controls the action.
Hanttonen misses with a body punch.
Hanttonen lands a shot to the body.
Dimitrovich lands a nice knee to the body.
Dimitrovich lands with a left to the head.
Dimitrovich lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hanttonen backwards.
Hanttonen blocks an elbow strike from Dimitrovich.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dimitrovich lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hanttonen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Hanttonen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Dimitrovich dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Dimitrovich fakes the leg kick and cracks Hanttonen in the body.
Hanttonen throws a leg kick but Dimitrovich moved away.
Sergei Dimitrovich is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hanttonen.
Hanttonen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dimitrovich. That did some damage!
Dimitrovich lands a body shot.
Dimitrovich takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dimitrovich throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hanttonen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dimitrovich bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dimitrovich throws out a leg kick but Hanttonen moves out of range and Dimitrovich only half commits.
Dimitrovich does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Marko Hanttonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanttonen misses the jab.
Dimitrovich connects with the punch.
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 swings for the body but Hanttonen moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanttonen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dimitrovich thows a body shot but no joy.
Hanttonen missing with a left hand there. Dimitrovich was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dimitrovich thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hanttonen swinging wildly here.
Dimitrovich ducks under a wild hook from Hanttonen.
Hanttonen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dimitrovich misses with a two punch combination.
Hanttonen walks into a left hand.
Hanttonen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Dimitrovich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dimitrovich buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hanttonen tries to clinch but Dimitrovich is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanttonen wants to clinch.
Hanttonen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hanttonen wants to clinch up but Dimitrovich keeps it at a distance.
Dimitrovich takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dimitrovich darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hanttonen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Hanttonen pushes Dimitrovich up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hanttonen blocks a body shot from Dimitrovich.
Dimitrovich is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dimitrovich using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hanttonen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dimitrovich takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hanttonen has a couple of punches blocked by Dimitrovich.
Dimitrovich is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimitrovich throws a head punch that misses.
Dimitrovich lands an uppercut.

Marko Hanttonen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hanttonen trying to control the position but instead, Dimitrovich has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hanttonen into the ropes.
Hanttonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Dimitrovich uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Dimitrovich.
Hanttonen tries to land a knee to the head but Dimitrovich blocks with his arms.
Dimitrovich throws an elbow that misses.
Dimitrovich blocks an elbow strike from Hanttonen.

Dimitrovich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hanttonen throws a combination that misses
and Dimitrovich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sergei Dimitrovich!
Sergei Dimitrovich is the new light heavyweight champion!