PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dominik Shaubb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Soulah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominik Shaubb could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Amir Soulah's chin.

Shaubb
vs
Soulah

225 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

220 cm
25
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Great elbows
Good chin

Good low kicks
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dominik Shaubb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Amir Soulah!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soulah scores with a leg kick.
Shaubb tries to clinch but Soulah moves away
and Soulah counters with a nice kick to the body.
Soulah looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Soulah works Shaubb's body with a nice hook.

Shaubb has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shaubb tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Soulah takes an elbow to the temple.

Soulah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Soulah keeps the fight on the outside.
Soulah stalks Shaubb and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shaubb's face. Shaubb staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Dominik Shaubb has been cut.
Shaubb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Soulah swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A cross from Soulah lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soulah misses with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Soulah.
Shaubb moves out of range of the body kick from Soulah.
Soulah moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Soulah throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaubb tries to clinch up but Soulah circles away and keeps his distance.
Soulah lands the left hand.
Shaubb tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Soulah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shaubb is looking to clinch.
Shaubb is looking to clinch but Soulah is avoiding it.
Soulah lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Shaubb checks a leg kick nicely.
Soulah misses with a series of wild punches.
A good leg kick by Soulah.
Shaubb looks to clinch
and Soulah counters with a left and a right that stings Shaubb.
Shaubb fails in his attempt to clinch.
Soulah lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shaubb is looking to clinch.

Shaubb clinches up with Soulah and pushes him back against the cage.
Shaubb tries to land a knee to the head but Soulah blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soulah stalling.
Soulah tries to circle away but Shaubb has him pinned against the cage.
Shaubb misses with a knee strike.
Soulah is looking to break free of the clinch but Shaubb has double underhooks.
Shaubb tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shaubb tries a knee to the head but Soulah blocks it.
Soulah wants to stall.

Soulah breaks from the clinch.
Soulah throws a nice head kick!
Soulah is looking to land body kicks.
Shaubb is looking to clinch but Soulah is avoiding it.

Shaubb fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Soulah, pushing him back against the cage.
Shaubb using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Soulah has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shaubb tries to land a knee to the head but Soulah blocks with his arms.
Shaubb misses with a knee to the head.
Shaubb is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaubb tries a knee to the head but Soulah blocks it.
Shaubb creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Shaubb creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Shaubb tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shaubb throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Shaubb lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Soulah manages to break the clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Shaubb crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Soulah - the referee stops the clock and Shaubb gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Soulah. Shaubb manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Soulah connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Shaubb tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Soulah is looking to slow Shaubb down with leg kicks.
Shaubb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Soulah lands with a right hand.

Soulah closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Shaubb crashing to the mat! Shaubb uses the cage to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!

Shaubb is rocked!
Soulah has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shaubb leaves his chin hanging out and Soulah seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Shaubb crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Amir Soulah!
A victorious Amir Soulah thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.