PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Harut Hakobyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dariusz Hitman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hakobyan
vs
Hitman

183 cm
17
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Venom Combat Sports

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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 Amsterdam, Harut Hakobyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dariusz Hitman!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hakobyan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hitman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hakobyan moves away.
Hitman misses the jab.
Hakobyan tries a low kick but Hitman avoids it.
Hitman works the jab nicely.

It looks like Harut Hakobyan has been cut.
Hitman looks to throw the jab but Hakobyan is out of range.
It looked like Hakobyan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hakobyan ducks under a wild hook from Hitman.
Some wild striking there from Hitman.
Hakobyan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hitman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hakobyan slips a jab and a cross from Hitman.
It looked like Hakobyan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hakobyan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hitman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hitman throws a looping overhand right but Hakobyan ducks down to avoid it.
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!
Hakobyan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hitman.
Hakobyan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hakobyan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hitman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitman checks the leg kick.
Hakobyan throws the left hand but Hitman avoids the punch easily.
Hitman tries to counter with a clinch but Hakobyan shakes him off and moves away.
Hakobyan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hakobyan throws a low kick but Hitman avoids it.
Hakobyan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hitman punishes Hakobyan's body with a nice straight punch.
Hitman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hakobyan has time to react.
Hakobyan throws a poor cross that misses

and Hitman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hakobyan is trying to break free.
A short right from Hitman on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hitman.
A right handed body shot lands from Hitman.
Hakobyan is breathing heavily.
Hitman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hakobyan or not.
Good body shot from Hitman.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hitman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hitman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hakobyan backwards.
Hitman lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Hitman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Still in the clinch, Hitman scores with a nice short uppercut.

Harut Hakobyan's cut is getting worse.
Hitman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hitman pushes Hakobyan back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Hitman presses Hakobyan against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hitman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hakobyan backwards.
Nice body punch from Hitman.
A short body shot lands from Hitman as the two fighters clinch.
Hitman cracks Hakobyan with a nice body shot.
Hitman scores with a shot to the side of Hakobyan's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hitman.
Hitman lands with a right to the head.

Hakobyan is rocked!
A short right from Hitman.
Oh Hakobyan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hitman pushes Hakobyan back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hitman.

Harut Hakobyan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hitman works on Hakobyan's body with a couple of short punches.
A short body shot lands from Hitman as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dariusz Hitman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harut Hakobyan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hitman weaves into range and cracks Hakobyan right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Hakobyan goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Hitman is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dariusz Hitman!