PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Daemon Blackfyre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Smirnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blackfyre comes to the ring accompanied by Mojo So Dope. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Blackfyre
vs
Smirnov

191 cm
27
136 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

173 cm
32
144 lbs
28 - 17 - 1

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daemon Blackfyre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Smirnov!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackfyre lands with a straight right. Smirnov didn't see that one coming.
Blackfyre connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smirnov's hands.
Smirnov thumps Blackfyre with a low kick.
Blackfyre throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Blackfyre.
Smirnov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smirnov misses with an uppercut.
Blackfyre checks the leg kick nicely there.
Good shot there by Smirnov.
Smirnov cracks Blackfyre with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Blackfyre throws a hook but Smirnov avoids it easily.
Smirnov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blackfyre's sensitive parts.
Daemon Blackfyre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blackfyre blocks a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smirnov moves in looking to clinch but Blackfyre pushes him off.
Smirnov misses with the combination.
Blackfyre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smirnov.
Smirnov punishes Blackfyre's body with a nice straight punch.
Blackfyre misses with a body shot.
Smirnov has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

Smirnov has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smirnov slows down the pace here.
Smirnov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Blackfyre is keeping busy.
Blackfyre throws an elbow that misses.
Blackfyre lands with a short shot to the head.
Blackfyre creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Blackfyre lands with a left to the head.
Nice elbow from Smirnov.
Blackfyre lands with a left to the head.
Blackfyre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blackfyre prevents Smirnov from breaking the clinch.
Smirnov lands with a light punch inside.
Blackfyre lands an elbow inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smirnov.
Blackfyre lands a nice uppercut.
Smirnov lands a hook that snaps the head of Blackfyre backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blackfyre tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blackfyre.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackfyre throws an elbow that misses.
Smirnov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Smirnov blocks a body shot from Blackfyre.
Smirnov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Smirnov.
Blackfyre tries a body shot but Smirnov blocks it.
Blackfyre lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smirnov lands with a short shot to the head.
Blackfyre tries to work over Smirnov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smirnov.

It looks like Daemon Blackfyre has been cut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Smirnov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Smirnov is trying to stall.
Smirnov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blackfyre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smirnov blocks an uppercut.
Smirnov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blackfyre's defenses.
Blackfyre throws a head punch that misses.
Blackfyre misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alexander Smirnov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daemon Blackfyre's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Smirnov misses with an uppercut. Blackfyre saw that one coming.
Blackfyre just misses with a punch to the body.
Blackfyre lands with a nice combination. Smirnov backs away looking to recover.
Smirnov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blackfyre tests Smirnov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blackfyre misses with a hook
and Blackfyre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blackfyre throws a body shot but no joy.
Blackfyre loads up on a big right hand but Smirnov slips the punch.
Blackfyre connects with a high kick.

Smirnov is rocked!
Smirnov throws a nice looking combination but Blackfyre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blackfyre swats away the attempt to clinch by Smirnov.
Blackfyre circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smirnov throws a good cross that connects.
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!
Blackfyre looks to score with a jab to the body but Smirnov is just out of range.
Blackfyre misses with a right hand
and Smirnov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Blackfyre is rocked!
Smirnov looks to land a left hand but Blackfyre moved out of range nicely.
Oh Blackfyre is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alexander Smirnov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blackfyre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blackfyre blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Blackfyre.
Blackfyre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smirnov throws out the jab.
Blackfyre staying out of range there.
Blackfyre walks straight into a big right, left combination from Smirnov and drops to the floor! Oh, he's out cold! He's out cold! Wow, that finish was brutal! Congratulations to Smirnov as he moves his way up the rankings!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alexander Smirnov!
Alexander Smirnov decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.