PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Cannondale Trail (ranked 1617 p4p, 205 weight class) and Pavlo Ramazanov (ranked 3124 p4p, 369 weight class). Cannondale Trail has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Trail
vs
Ramazanov

198 cm
38
280 lbs
28 - 15 - 1

181 cm
32
279 lbs
18 - 9 - 1

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Cardio machine

World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cannondale Trail!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pavlo Ramazanov!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramazanov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Trail moves out of range as Ramazanov strikes.
Ramazanov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Trail on the side of the head.
Ramazanov misses with a hook. Trail ducked under it nicely.
Ramazanov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pavlo Ramazanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trail uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramazanov.
Trail slips a straight right by Ramazanov.
Trail thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramazanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trail moves away.
Ramazanov throws a sloppy head kick and Trail moves out of range easily.
Trail has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Samran Muay Thai in the buildup to the fight.
Trail loads up on a big right hand but Ramazanov slips the punch.
Ramazanov misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trail moves out of range of the body kick from Ramazanov.
A big right from Trail misses.
Ramazanov misses with a head kick.
Ramazanov throws a hook but Trail avoids it easily.
Ramazanov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ramazanov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ramazanov lands a right hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Trail.
A slow jab from Ramazanov misses its intended target.
Ramazanov misses with a looping left.
Trail is looking to counter punch.
Ramazanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramazanov just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Trail was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ramazanov.
Ramazanov throws a head kick but Trail moves out of range.
Trail misses with a body shot.
A big left from Trail misses.
Ramazanov misses with an uppercut. Trail saw that one coming.
Trail was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

Ramazanov has Trail up against the ropes in a clinch.
Trail has Ramazanov pressed against the ropes.
Trail trying to control the position but instead, Ramazanov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Trail into the ropes.
Ramazanov blocks a body shot from Trail.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pavlo Ramazanov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Ramazanov thuds a left hand into Trail's body.
Ramazanov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ramazanov looks to land a right hand but Trail moved out of range.
Ramazanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Trail misses the target.
Ramazanov looks to throw the jab but Trail is out of range.
Ramazanov dips to his left and cracks Trail with an uppercut!
Ramazanov misses the body punch
and Trail counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ramazanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trail.
It seemed like Ramazanov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ramazanov is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Trail throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ramazanov is trying to counter with his kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramazanov misses with a body shot.
Trail misses with an uppercut. Ramazanov saw that one coming.
Ramazanov misses with a wild body shot.
Pavlo Ramazanov seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramazanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramazanov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Trail rather than just go for the knockout.
Ramazanov misses with an uppercut
and Trail counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Trail takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ramazanov lands with a nice combination. Trail backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Cannondale Trail has been cut.
Ramazanov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Trail is out of range and Ramazanov settles back down.
Ramazanov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Trail misses with a looping right.
A big left from Trail misses.
Ramazanov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Trail blocks the body kick.
Ramazanov cracks Trail with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trail slips a jab from Ramazanov.
Good shot there by Ramazanov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramazanov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That kick from Ramazanov tenderised Trail's leg. Trail is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good leg kick by Ramazanov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Trail ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Trail. Those never looked like landing.
Nice body punch from Ramazanov.
Ramazanov misses with a low kick.
Ramazanov just misses with a punch to the body.
Trail is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pavlo Ramazanov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cannondale Trail's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Trail has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ramazanov finds it's way round the side to connect with Trail's head.
Trail takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ramazanov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ramazanov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ramazanov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trail.
Ramazanov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Trail.
Decent striking displayed by Ramazanov there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramazanov stalks Trail and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Trail's face. Trail staggers backwards, shaken.
Trail swings widly with a right hand
and Ramazanov counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Trail doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramazanov scores with a hook to the body. Trail takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trail walks into a jab.
Ramazanov thuds a left hand into Trail's body.
Trail on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ramazanov scores with a jab. Trail acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ramazanov stuns Trail with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pavlo Ramazanov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ramazanov throws a combination. Trail tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Ramazanov moves into the clinch successfully.
Ramazanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ramazanov slowing the pace effectively.
Trail misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trail misses with the head strike.
Trail tries a body shot but Ramazanov blocks it.
Trail tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ramazanov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Trail seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ramazanov can turn it around.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trail trying to stall but Ramazanov improves his position.
Cannondale Trail has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trail misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trail is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Trail misses with a body punch.
Stalling in the clinch from Trail.
Ramazanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trail swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pavlo Ramazanov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ramazanov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pavlo Ramazanov!
A victorious Pavlo Ramazanov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.