PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bob Buran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jedrej Kozlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Buran
vs
Kozlow

199 cm
25
289 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
256 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bob Buran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jedrej Kozlow!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kozlow connects with a body shot that sends Buran's belly button to the back.
Kozlow scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Buran tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kozlow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Buran throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kozlow cracks Buran with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kozlow scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Bob Buran has been cut.
Kozlow scores with a jab.
Buran moves away from the strike by Kozlow.
Buran looks to land a left hand but Kozlow moved out of range nicely.
Buran throws a leg kick but Kozlow checks it.
Buran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kozlow.
Kozlow stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kozlow throws an off balance right hand
and Buran counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buran feints and then cracks Kozlow's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kozlow down.
Buran lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kozlow circles away quickly and effectively.
Kozlow scores with a sloppy right hand. Buran should have avoided that one.
Jedrej Kozlow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kozlow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Kozlow scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Buran beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.

Bob Buran's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Kozlow misses its intended target.
A head kick from Buran lands but Kozlow takes it in his stride.

It looks like Jedrej Kozlow has been cut.
Buran goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Kozlow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Kozlow cracks Buran with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the cage! Can Buran get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Buran looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
Kozlow connects with a quick right hand that sends Buran tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the cage, 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 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Jedrej Kozlow!
Jedrej Kozlow decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.