PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Nashik Adwadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Strong Belwas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nashik Adwadi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Adwadi
vs
Belwas

219 cm
22
280 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

210 cm
21
270 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

GREEN!160
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nashik Adwadi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Strong Belwas!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belwas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Adwadi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Belwas misses.
Adwadi throws a body shot but no joy.
Adwadi misses with a double jab.
Belwas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Adwadi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Adwadi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Adwadi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Adwadi looks to land a combination but Belwas avoids it well.
Belwas lands with a slapping head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Adwadi.
Nashik Adwadi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adwadi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Belwass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Adwadi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Belwas punishes Adwadi's body with a nice straight punch.
Belwas avoids the body shot from Adwadi.
Adwadi throws a solid leg kick but Belwas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Adwadi.
Belwas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Adwadi is looking to counter punch.

Belwas closes the distance and clinches.
Belwas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adwadi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Belwas throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belwas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Nashik Adwadi has been cut.
Belwas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Belwas tries a body shot but Adwadi blocks it.
Belwas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Belwas tries to throw a body punch but Adwadi avoids it by throwing Belwas back against the cage.
Adwadi blocks an uppercut.
Belwas scores with a knee to the head.
Belwas works on Adwadi's body with a couple of short punches.
Belwas pressing his opponent against the cage.
Belwas missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adwadi is trying to push Belwas away but Belwas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Belwas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adwadi backwards.
Belwas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Belwas lands a knee to the head.
Adwadi takes a knee to the side of the body.
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!
Adwadi is trying to force a seperation but Belwas has the dominant position.
Adwadi blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Adwadi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Belwas takes one to the side of the head.
Adwadi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Adwadi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adwadi moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adwadi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adwadi throws a looping overhand right but Belwas ducks down to avoid it.
Belwas tries to close the distance and clinch but Adwadi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adwadi misses with a hook
and Belwas counters with a slapping leg kick.
Adwadi misses with a combination
and Belwas counters with an inside leg kick.
Adwadi is breathing heavily.
Adwadi throws a body shot but no joy.
Belwas is looking for the big counter here.
Belwas lands a nice looking kick to the body. Adwadi takes a step back to recover.
Belwas lunges at Adwadi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Adwadi's hand.
A punch combination from Adwadi misses.
Belwas connects with a solid leg kick.
Adwadi lands with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adwadi. Belwas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Belwas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Belwas digs a good hook to Adwadi's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belwas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Adwadi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adwadi misses with a double jab.
Adwadi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Belwas finds it's way round the side to connect with Adwadi's head.
Adwadi swings widly with a right hand
and Belwas counters with a nice body kick.
Adwadi walks into a left hand.
Belwas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Belwas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Adwadi is rocked!
Adwadi avoids the head kick by Belwas.
Belwas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Belwas throws a series of punches but Adwadi avoids them all with ease.
Adwadi moves out of range of the body kick from Belwas.
Adwadi looks to land a combination but Belwas avoids it well.

Belwas scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Adwadi to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Belwas away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Adwadi got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belwas walks into a straight right hand from Adwadi.
A jab from Adwadi finds it's way through Belwas's defenses.
Adwadi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Adwadi.
Belwas was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Strong Belwas should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on Nashik Adwadi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Belwas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adwadi scores with a body shot.
Adwadi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Adwadi misses with a body shot.
Belwas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Adwadi digs a good hook to Belwas's body.
Adwadi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Adwadi moves out of range of the leg kick from Belwas.
Adwadi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Belwas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Adwadi with a body shot.
Adwadi lands with an uppercut that bounces Belwas off the cage and back into range.
Adwadi lands with a hook. Belwas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Adwadi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Belwas counters with an inside leg kick.
Belwas throws a good cross that connects.
Adwadi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Belwas steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Adwadi.
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!
Adwadi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Adwadi blocks a head kick by Belwas.
Belwas has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Belwas avoids the body shot from Adwadi.
Belwas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adwadi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belwas lands a nice shot to the body.
Nashik Adwadi is winning the standup battle so far.
Adwadi swings widly with a right hand

and Belwas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Belwas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Belwas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Belwas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Adwadi avoiding damage as Belwas throws knees to the body.
Belwas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Adwadi's face.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Belwas obliges.
Belwas stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Belwas lands a left hand.
Belwas stalling the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belwas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Adwadi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Strong Belwas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Belwas leaning against his opponent.
Adwadi blocks a body shot from Belwas.
A nice left hand lands by Belwas.
Adwadi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Belwas holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short right from Belwas.

Nashik Adwadi's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belwas struggles to land a body shot inside as Adwadi controls his hands.
Belwas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Adwadi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Belwas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adwadi avoiding damage as Belwas throws knees to the body.
Belwas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Belwas.
Adwadi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Belwas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short right from Belwas.
Belwas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Belwas misses with a punch to the body.
Belwas digs a right hand into Adwadi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Adwadi's gas tank.
Belwas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Belwas is struggling to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belwas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Belwas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Belwas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adwadi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adwadi tries to break the clinch but Belwas is controlling the position.

Belwas drops Adwadi with a big knee! Will Adwadi beat the count? Yep, he's up already and we're only at 3... let's see if he's just faking it or if he's actually OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Belwas closes the distance and clinches.
Belwas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oh Adwadi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Belwas tries to land knees in the clinch but Adwadi avoids the damage to the body.
Adwadi seems to have got his legs back now.
Adwadi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Strong Belwas takes that one, thanks to the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Nashik Adwadi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Belwas connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Adwadi's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Adwadi - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Strong Belwas!
A relieved looking Strong Belwas thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.