PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Shane Del Rosario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mawzer VaraKolaudov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). VaraKolaudov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: lachin. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Del Rosario
vs
VaraKolaudov

194 cm
31
248 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

195 cm
26
300 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shane Del Rosario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mawzer VaraKolaudov!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Rosario throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
VaraKolaudov is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Del Rosario throws the kick towards the body but VaraKolaudov avoids it.

Del Rosario looks low and kicks high, catching VaraKolaudov right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!

It looks like Mawzer VaraKolaudov has been cut.
Del Rosario tries to land a body kick
and VaraKolaudov counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Del Rosario throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
VaraKolaudov is looking for the big counter here.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Del Rosario looks for the body kick but VaraKolaudov saw that one coming.
Del Rosario swings widly with a right hand
and VaraKolaudov counters with a series of strikes. Del Rosario will be more careful next time no doubt.
Del Rosario connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Rosario misses with a leg kick
and VaraKolaudov counters with a one-two to the body.
Shane Del Rosario seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Del Rosario.
Del Rosario moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromVaraKolaudov.
Del Rosario throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
VaraKolaudov looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Del Rosario throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent VaraKolaudov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Del Rosario misses with an attempted mid kick.
VaraKolaudov throws a big counter head kick but Del Rosario avoids it with no problem.
Del Rosario throws a sloppy head kick
and VaraKolaudov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
VaraKolaudov checks a low kick from Del Rosario.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Rosario comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Del Rosario throws the kick towards the body but VaraKolaudov avoids it.
Del Rosario attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
VaraKolaudov looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A jab from Del Rosario finds it's way through VaraKolaudov's defenses.

That has opened up Mawzer VaraKolaudov's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Del Rosario does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
VaraKolaudov throws a counter combo.
Del Rosario is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Rosario misses with a wild body shot.
Del Rosario thows a leg kick but VaraKolaudov checks it
and VaraKolaudov counters with a straight right hand.
Del Rosario misses with an attempted mid kick.
Del Rosario misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from VaraKolaudov.
Del Rosario throws a lazy uppercut
and VaraKolaudov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
VaraKolaudov blocks a jab.
VaraKolaudov has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
VaraKolaudov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
VaraKolaudov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
VaraKolaudov unleashes a big counter combination but Del Rosario bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Del Rosario throws a sloppy head kick and VaraKolaudov moves out of range easily.
Del Rosario feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to VaraKolaudov's calf.
A head kick misses from Del Rosario.
VaraKolaudov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Del Rosario's jab looks to have found its range, popping VaraKolaudov under the eye.

The cut above Mawzer VaraKolaudov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Del Rosario goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A lazy body kick from Del Rosario
and VaraKolaudov counters with a big head kick but Del Rosario shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Del Rosario should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Mawzer VaraKolaudov's cut.
That's time! Del Rosario's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Del Rosario tries to clinch there but VaraKolaudov circles away.
As Del Rosario backs off VaraKolaudov throws a huge counter combo but Del Rosario manages to avoid it all.
VaraKolaudov walks into a jab.
Del Rosario thows a leg kick but VaraKolaudov checks it
and VaraKolaudov counters with a three punch combo that has Del Rosario backing up. Del Rosario nods at VaraKolaudov to acknowledge the strikes.
Del Rosario thows a leg kick but VaraKolaudov checks it
and VaraKolaudov counters with a big head kick but Del Rosario shrugs it off.

Del Rosario lands a head kick that bluckles VaraKolaudov and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Del Rosario no doubt looking to push for a finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Del Rosario connects with a right hand. VaraKolaudov shakes it off.

Mawzer VaraKolaudov's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mawzer VaraKolaudov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Shane Del Rosario!
Shane Del Rosario seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Mawzer VaraKolaudov had this to say: 'Wasn't my destiny to win I had fun regardless its about the journey my friends'.