PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ivan Draganov (ranked 21560 p4p, 710 weight class) and Zebricz Keczechesna (ranked 9046 p4p, 673 weight class). Draganov comes into the arena with The Cranberries - Zombies blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Draganov
vs
Keczechesna

195 cm
23
195 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

195 cm
23
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Draganov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zebricz Keczechesna!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Draganov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Keczechesna doesn't seem phased though.
Keczechesna looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ivan Draganov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Draganov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Keczechesna swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Draganov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Draganov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Draganov throws a hook but Keczechesna blocks it.
Keczechesna ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Keczechesna misses the jab.
Draganov swings widly with a right hand
and Keczechesna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Draganov avoids the head kick by Keczechesna.
Both fighters circling a little - Keczechesna finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Keczechesna works the jab nicely.
Keczechesna misses with a straight left.
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!
Keczechesna fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Draganov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Keczechesna throws a low kick but Draganov moves out of range easily.
Draganov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Keczechesna scores with a hook to the body. Draganov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Keczechesna misses with a leg kick.
Keczechesna tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Draganov was well out of range. Poor timing from Keczechesna.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draganov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Keczechesna.
Draganov is looking to clinch.
Draganov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keczechesna.
Draganov throws a looping overhand right but Keczechesna ducks down to avoid it.
Keczechesna listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Draganov.
Keczechesna bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've been told by Draganov's head coaches at Runts Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Keczechesna swings for the body but Draganov moves out of range.
Keczechesna waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Draganov.
Keczechesna wants to land a leg kick but Draganov is out of range.
Draganov is looking to counter the offense by Keczechesna and move into the clinch.
Keczechesna throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Draganov staying out of range there.
A combination from Draganov does no damage.

Draganov clinches up against the ropes.
Draganov misses with some punches.
Keczechesna is trying to push Draganov away but Draganov has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Draganov misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draganov misses with some punches.
Keczechesna blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, Keczechesna scores with a nice short uppercut.
Draganov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Draganov prevents a body shot from Keczechesna.
Keczechesna throws a head punch that misses.
Draganov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Keczechesnas head.
Keczechesna lands a hook that snaps the head of Draganov backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Keczechesna creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Keczechesna as the two fighters clinch.
Draganov misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Draganov fails to land.
Draganov misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Draganov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Draganov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Keczechesna.

Keczechesna pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Keczechesna staying out of range there.
A jab from Keczechesna misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zebricz Keczechesna will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Draganov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Draganov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Draganov misses with some punches.
Draganov has Keczechesna pressed against the ropes, preventing Keczechesna from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Draganov.
Draganov can't find room to land a body shot as Keczechesna controls the action.
Keczechesna lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Keczechesna pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Keczechesna circles away from the clinch attempt.
Keczechesna only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That kick from Keczechesna tenderised Draganov's leg. Draganov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Draganov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keczechesna.
Draganov throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keczechesna moves out of range as Draganov strikes.
Draganov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keczechesna.
Draganov throws an overhand right that lands on Keczechesna's shoulder, as Keczechesna tries to avoid the shot.
Draganov swings widly with a right hand
and Keczechesna makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Draganov. That snapped Keczechesna's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keczechesna keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keczechesna throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keczechesna displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Draganov throws out the jab.
Keczechesna looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Keczechesna connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Draganov's hands.
Keczechesna lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Draganov circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Draganov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Keczechesna scores with a nice head shot.
Draganov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Zebricz Keczechesna seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Keczechesna scores with a leg kick.
Keczechesna swings for the body but Draganov moves out of range.
Draganov is looking to counter the offense by Keczechesna and move into the clinch.
Draganov throws a big shot that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Draganov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Keczechesna with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Keczechesna throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Draganov gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Keczechesna breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draganov just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Draganov lands a jab to the head.
Keczechesna walks into a straight right hand from Draganov.
A swing and a miss from Keczechesna.
Nice defenses there by Keczechesna.
Keczechesna shapes to counter with a head kick.
Draganov misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Keczechesna was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Draganov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Keczechesna fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Draganov.
Good exchange - Draganov coming out on top.
Keczechesna staying out of range there.

Draganov rushes Keczechesna and presses him up against the ropes.
Draganov blocking some punches.
Draganov throws a punch but it's blocked by Keczechesna.

Keczechesna's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Keczechesna slips under a jab from Draganov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keczechesna connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Zebricz Keczechesna will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Draganov tries to close the distance and clinch but Keczechesna swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Keczechesna throws a fast counter high kick but Draganov manages to duck under it in time.
Keczechesna connects with the punch.
Draganov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Keczechesna counters with a slapping leg kick.
Draganov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Some bone on bone action there as Draganov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Draganov throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Keczechesna misses.
Keczechesna takes one to the side of the head.
Keczechesna avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Keczechesna appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Draganov connects with a right hand. Keczechesna shakes it off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Keczechesna.
Draganov with a nice cross.
Keczechesna misses with a body kick.
Keczechesna drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Keczechesna misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keczechesna gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Keczechesna uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Draganov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Draganov misses its intended target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Draganov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Draganov checks a leg kick.
Draganov misses with a body shot.
Draganov is looking to clinch.
Keczechesna tries a low kick but Draganov avoids it.
A quick step to the side and Draganov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keczechesna misses with an uppercut.
Keczechesna slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Keczechesna connects with a body shot.
Draganov throws out a powerful jab.
A leg kick checked by Draganov.
Draganov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keczechesna.
Keczechesna ducks under a wild hook from Draganov.
A big right from Keczechesna misses.
Keczechesna avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draganov thuds his right hand into Keczechesna's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice shot by Draganov.
Draganov misses the jab.
Keczechesna flicks out a counter leg kick but Draganov steps away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keczechesna throws a sloppy body shot
and Draganov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Keczechesna attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Keczechesna connects with a nice looking jab.
Draganov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Draganov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Draganov misses with a looping left.
Draganov is looking to clinch but Keczechesna is avoiding it.
Keczechesna lands a nice leg kick that just misses Draganov's sensitive parts.
Good standup being displayed there by Draganov as he connects with a hook.
Keczechesna throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Draganov checks a leg kick.
Draganov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Keczechesna. Keczechesna obviously looking to wear him down.
Draganov scores with a hook to the body. Keczechesna takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ivan Draganov.
I think Keczechesna has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Zebricz Keczechesna!
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Zebricz Keczechesna!

Zebricz Keczechesna wins by majority decision!
Zebricz Keczechesna decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Ivan Draganov had this to say: 'powerful, big heart'.