PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Andre Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Tumenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tumenov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication. Andre Mitchell has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mitchell
vs
Tumenov

185 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

180 cm
21
173 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Very strong

Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Vikai Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Andre Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Albert Tumenov!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tumenov moves away from the strike by Mitchell.
Mitchell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mitchell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tumenov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tumenov swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Mitchell counter with a right hand.

Tumenov gets tackled into the cage by Mitchell. Mitchell maintains the clinch.
Mitchell scores with a shoulder strike.
Mitchell slowing the pace effectively.
A short right from Mitchell.
Mitchell lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Albert Tumenov has been cut.
Tumenov misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tumenov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tumenov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mitchell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tumenov throws a knee to the head but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mitchell trying to control the position but instead, Tumenov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mitchell into the cage.
A short right from Mitchell on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mitchell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tumenov lands a body shot.
Tumenov tries a body shot but Mitchell blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Mitchell fails to land.
Tumenov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mitchell.
Tumenov presses Mitchell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Tumenov.
Mitchell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tumenov backwards.
A short right from Mitchell.
Mitchell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mitchell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mitchell's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tumenov misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tumenov throws a punch but it's blocked by Mitchell.
Tumenov's coach down at Foot Loves was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tumenov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mitchell throws a head punch that misses.
Mitchell lands a hook that snaps the head of Tumenov backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mitchell.
Tumenov blocks an uppercut.
Tumenov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tumenov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mitchell's brow.
Mitchell lands a nice elbow.
I was talking to Mitchell's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mitchell pushes Tumenov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mitchell lands with a right to the head.
Tumenov lands a right hand.
Tumenov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tumenov trying to stall but Mitchell improves his position.
Mitchell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tumenov throws a head punch that misses.
Mitchell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tumenov backwards.
Tumenov trying to control the position but instead, Mitchell has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tumenov into the cage.
Mitchell misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Mitchell.
A shot in the inside from Mitchell.
Tumenov misses with a punch to the body.
Tumenov has a couple of punches blocked by Mitchell.
Mitchell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tumenov backwards.
Still in the clinch, Mitchell scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Mitchell.
Tumenov looks winded!
Mitchell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tumenov backwards.
Mitchell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mitchell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Mitchell.
A head punch on the inside from Tumenov fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mitchell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mitchell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tumenov is trying to maintain a safe position but Mitchell gets an underhook and turns Tumenov into the cage.
Mitchell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tumenov misses with the head strike.
Mitchell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mitchell stalling in the clinch but Tumenov improves position.
Mitchell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tumenov looking to slow down the pace here.
Tumenov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Tumenov is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Mitchell.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tumenov.
Mitchell scores with a hook to the body.
Mitchell gets through Tumenov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mitchell.
Mitchell lands a hook that snaps the head of Tumenov backwards.
Mitchell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mitchell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tumenov is still on wobbly legs! Can Mitchell finish him?
Mitchell lands a left hand.
Mitchell creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Tumenov crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Tumenov face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Mitchell takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Andre Mitchell!
Our winner, Andre Mitchell, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.