PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Michel De Haven (ranked 8417 p4p, 322 weight class) and Mark Magnifico (ranked 22039 p4p, 381 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

De Haven
vs
Magnifico

164 cm
21
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
20
140 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Powerful

Aspire Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michel De Haven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Magnifico!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magnifico tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and De Haven cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Magnifico moves out of range as De Haven strikes.
Magnifico wants to clinch up but De Haven keeps it at a distance.
It looked like De Haven wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Magnifico displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A head kick by Magnifico misses

and De Haven counters by clinching up.
Magnifico trying to control the position but instead, De Haven has worked for underhooks and has pushed Magnifico into the ropes.
Magnifico working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Haven has Magnifico pressed against the ropes, preventing Magnifico from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
De Haven scores with a shoulder strike.

Magnifico breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Magnifico tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting De Haven counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnifico pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Magnifico darts in trying to clinch
and De Haven connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Magnifico is rocked!
Magnifico tries to get into range but De Haven steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Magnifico! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! De Haven scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michel De Haven!
A victorious Michel De Haven thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.