PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Andre Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krzysztof Szczepaniakiwicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Krzysztof Szczepaniakiwicz was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Romanov
vs
Szczepaniakiwicz

158 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
174 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Solid boxing
Prefers standup

Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andre Romanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Krzysztof Szczepaniakiwicz!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romanov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Szczepaniakiwicz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Romanov throws a one two combo.
Szczepaniakiwicz lands a nice shot that snaps Romanov's head back.
Romanov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Szczepaniakiwicz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
No joy there for Romanov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Szczepaniakiwicz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Szczepaniakiwicz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Romanov really is a fat lump.
Szczepaniakiwicz prevents Romanov from breaking the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Szczepaniakiwicz.
Szczepaniakiwicz lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Szczepaniakiwicz.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Szczepaniakiwicz.
Romanov wants to break free but Szczepaniakiwicz has control.
Szczepaniakiwicz cracks Romanov with a nice body shot.
Szczepaniakiwicz gets through Romanov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Romanov tries to circle away but Szczepaniakiwicz has him pinned against the cage.
Szczepaniakiwicz pushes Romanov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Romanov is breathing heavily.
Szczepaniakiwicz lands with a short shot to the head.
Szczepaniakiwicz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Romanov backwards.
Good body shot from Szczepaniakiwicz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczepaniakiwicz gets through Romanov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Romanov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Szczepaniakiwicz.
A right handed body shot lands from Szczepaniakiwicz.
A right hook to the body lands for Szczepaniakiwicz.
Nice body punch from Szczepaniakiwicz.
A short right from Szczepaniakiwicz.
Szczepaniakiwicz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Szczepaniakiwicz.
Szczepaniakiwicz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Szczepaniakiwicz lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Romanov is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Szczepaniakiwicz.
Oh Romanov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Szczepaniakiwicz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Szczepaniakiwicz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Szczepaniakiwicz cracks Romanov with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Romanov goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Romanov wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Krzysztof Szczepaniakiwicz!
Krzysztof Szczepaniakiwicz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.