PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alessio Legionarius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Feargus Urquhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alessio Legionarius has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Legionarius
vs
Urquhart

185 cm
39
208 lbs
29 - 21 - 0

201 cm
26
265 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very strong

Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alessio Legionarius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Feargus Urquhart!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urquhart throws a good cross that connects.

Legionarius has managed to clinch.
Urquhart pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've been informed that Urquhart has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Legionarius wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Legionarius misses with a body punch.
Legionarius looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Legionarius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Legionarius throws a half hearted mid kick.
Urquhart tries a head kick but it misses.
Urquhart moves out of range as Legionarius throws a body kick.
Legionarius lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Urquhart on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Legionarius. Legionarius obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urquhart takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Urquhart tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Legionarius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Legionarius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Urquhart unleashes a big counter combination but Legionarius bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Urquhart jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A lazy body kick from Legionarius
letting Urquhart counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urquhart throws a nice looking combination but Legionarius bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Legionarius darts in and clinches Urquhart up against the cage.
Legionarius tries to work over Urquhart's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Urquhart tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Urquhart on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Legionarius scores with a nice short uppercut.

Urquhart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Urquhart closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Legionarius creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Legionarius lands an uppercut.
Urquhart taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Legionarius lands a body punch in the clinch.
Legionarius misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Urquhart.
Legionarius throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Urquhart throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Legionarius throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Urquhart connects with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Legionarius pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Legionarius rushes Urquhart and presses him up against the cage.
Urquhart tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Legionarius dodges an elbow strike from Urquhart.
Urquhart blocks a body shot from Legionarius.
Urquhart goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knees in the clinch landing for Legionarius.
Urquhart managing to block the knees to the body from Legionarius.
Urquhart misses with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Urquhart.
Legionarius works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A bit of stalling here from Legionarius.
Urquhart tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Legionarius is looking to break free of the clinch but Urquhart has double underhooks.
Urquhart struggles to land a body shot inside as Legionarius controls his hands.
Urquhart misses with a knee to the head.
Urquhart taking a breather.
Urquhart is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Legionarius.
Urquhart is looking to control Legionarius's arms but Legionarius gets an underhook and turns him. Now Urquhart has his back to the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Legionarius takes a shot to the head.

Urquhart manages to break the clinch.
Alessio Legionarius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Legionarius has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Urquhart.
Urquhart will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Legionarius darts in and clinches Urquhart up against the cage.
Urquhart keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Legionarius's efforts to push away.
Urquhart is trying to maintain a safe position but Legionarius gets an underhook and turns Urquhart into the cage.
Urquhart lands a shot to the body.

Legionarius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A chopping leg kick lands by Urquhart.
Nice straight punches there by Legionarius. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Legionarius.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legionarius throws a low kick but Urquhart moves out of range easily.
Urquhart stuns Legionarius with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Legionarius takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Urquhart drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Legionarius onto his butt! Legionarius pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.
Urquhart closes the distance and catches Legionarius with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Legionarius is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Legionarius is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Legionarius is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Urquhart takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Feargus Urquhart!
A very excited looking Feargus Urquhart made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.