PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Nicola Bruni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyhma Saapas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Bruni
vs
Saapas

188 cm
25
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

197 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

Great elbows
Big heart

Great elbows
Powerful

Atlantis

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nicola Bruni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Tyhma Saapas!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saapas manages to avoid it.
Saapas has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Saapas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Saapas defending well as Bruni loads up on a big left hand.
Bruni scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Saapas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Saapas misses with a body kick.
Bruni definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Saapas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bruni lands a right hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Bruni. That snapped Saapas's head back.

It looks like Tyhma Saapas has been cut.
Bruni digs a good hook to Saapas's body.
Saapas 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.
Saapas throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bruni fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A good leg kick by Saapas.
Bruni misses with a few strikes there.
Bruni throws a body shot but no joy.
Bruni throws a body punch but Saapas moves out of range.
Bruni throws a body punch but Saapas moves out of range.
Saapas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bruni checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Saapas.
Bruni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saapas manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saapas scores with a head kick. Bruni tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bruni is looking to wear down Saapas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Saapas throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bruni scores with a shot to the body.

Bruni scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Saapas 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saapas with a hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Saapas clinches.
Bruni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Saapas throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bruni throws an elbow but misses.
Saapas blocks a body shot from Bruni.
Bruni tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saapas's elbow.
Saapas tries to break the clinch but Bruni is controlling the position.
Bruni blocks an uppercut.
Bruni pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bruni takes an elbow to the temple.
Bruni stalls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saapas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bruni lands an elbow just above Saapas 's eye.
Bruni is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bruni lands an elbow that stopped Saapas in his tracks for a moment.
Saapas misses with an elbow strike.
Bruni looking to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nicola Bruni.
Saapas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bruni.
Saapas tries to score with a low kick but Bruni moves his leg out of the way.
Bruni throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bruni keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Saapas misses with a leg kick
and Bruni counters with a nice body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Saapas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bruni takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruni wants to clinch up but Saapas keeps it at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Saapas.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bruni looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bruni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saapas manages to avoid it.
Saapas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bruni.
Bruni misses with a looping left.
Saapas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bruni.
Bruni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bruni moves out of range of the body kick from Saapas.
Bruni stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Saapas is rocked!
Saapas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Saapas is still on wobbly legs! Can Bruni finish him?
Saapas tries to get into range but Bruni steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Saapas! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Bruni scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nicola Bruni!