PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alessio Legionarius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karolaku Krawczaku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Legionarius
vs
Krawczaku

185 cm
42
208 lbs
34 - 24 - 0

188 cm
26
190 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alessio Legionarius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karolaku Krawczaku!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legionarius is looking to land body kicks.
Krawczaku throws out a counter right but Legionarius avoids it with no problem.
Decent striking displayed by Legionarius there.
Legionarius with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Legionarius misses with a combination
and Krawczaku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Legionarius clinches with his opponent.
Krawczaku tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Krawczaku just misses with a elbow thrown towards Legionarius's brow.
Krawczaku managing to block the knees to the body from Legionarius.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legionarius lands with a light punch inside.

It looks like Karolaku Krawczaku has been cut.
Legionarius lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Legionarius.
A right hand to the body from Legionarius.
Legionarius blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krawczaku tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Legionarius lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Krawczaku missing with knees to the body.
Legionarius is leaning against Krawczaku and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Krawczaku looks winded!
Legionarius presses Krawczaku against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Legionarius unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short uppercut from Legionarius.

Krawczaku is rocked!

Legionarius breaks from the clinch.
Krawczaku is still on wobbly legs! Can Legionarius finish him?
Legionarius circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Krawczaku tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Legionarius wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alessio Legionarius!
A relieved looking Alessio Legionarius thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.