PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Anatoly Lazarev (ranked 7041 p4p, 586 weight class) and Damjan Hrvatin (ranked 4034 p4p, 418 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.

Lazarev
vs
Hrvatin

160 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

222 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Great elbows
KO power

Excellent MT
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Anatoly Lazarev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Damjan Hrvatin!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazarev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lazarev throws a sloppy head kick and Hrvatin moves out of range easily.
Lazarev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lazarev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Lazarev clinches up against the ropes.
Hrvatin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lazarev backwards.
Hrvatin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lazarev's efforts to push away.
Lazarev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lazarev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hrvatin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lazarev throws a right and a left that both miss.
A swing and a miss from Hrvatin.
Hrvatin lands a two punch combo.

Lazarev gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lazarev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lazarev is looking to chop away at Hrvatin's legs.

Hrvatin pushes Lazarev up against the ropes in a clinch.
Lazarev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hrvatin is pushing Lazarev up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Hrvatin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Lazarev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Lazarev tries to keep at a distance but Hrvatin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hrvatin lands a left hand.
Lazarev throws a punch but it's blocked by Hrvatin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hrvatin managing to block the knees to the body from Lazarev.

Hrvatin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hrvatin gets tackled into the ropes by Lazarev. Lazarev maintains the clinch.
Hrvatin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Lazarev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lazarev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lazarev is trying to stall.
Lazarev is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hrvatin is keeping busy.

Lazarev breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hrvatin scores with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Damjan Hrvatin will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hrvatin darts in and clinches Lazarev up against the ropes.
Lazarev is trying to push Hrvatin away but Hrvatin has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Hrvatin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hrvatin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hrvatin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lazarev. Lazarev obviously looking to wear him down.
Lazarev shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A head kick misses from Hrvatin.

Hrvatin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lazarev, pushing him back against the ropes.
Hrvatin is trying to maintain a safe position but Lazarev gets an underhook and turns Hrvatin into the ropes.

Hrvatin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hrvatin swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hrvatin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lazarev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazarev throws a right and a left that Hrvatin avoids nicely.
Lazarev tries to clinch but Hrvatin is having none of it.

Hrvatin gets a clinch.

Lazarev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hrvatin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hrvatin tries to clinch up.

Lazarev pushes Hrvatin up against the ropes in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hrvatin as Lazarev tries to tie him up.
Lazarev could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Lazarev manages to break the clinch.
Hrvatin looks to score with a jab to the body but Lazarev is just out of range.
Lazarev lands with a nice body punch.
Lazarev throws a front kick that sends Hrvatin stumbling back into the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazarev tries to clinch but Hrvatin is having none of it.
Hrvatin just misses with a punch to the body.
Lazarev appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hrvatin throws a right and a left that both miss.
As Hrvatin looks to move away, Lazarev throws a big counter combo but Hrvatin just gets out of the way.
Hrvatin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lazarev misses with a head kick.
As Lazarev backs off Hrvatin throws a huge counter combo but Lazarev manages to avoid it all.
Lazarev throws a looping overhand right but Hrvatin ducks down to avoid it.

Hrvatin moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lazarev takes a knee to the side of the body.
Damjan Hrvatin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hrvatin just leaning against Lazarev, taking a breather.

Lazarev breaks the clinch.
Lazarev throws a body punch but Hrvatin moves out of range.
Hrvatin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lazarev.
Lazarev scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Damjan Hrvatin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lazarev closes the distance and clinches.

Lazarev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lazarev tries to clinch there but Hrvatin circles away.

Hrvatin moves into range and clinches up with Lazarev.

Hrvatin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hrvatin throws a nice looking combination but Lazarev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hrvatin tries to close the distance and clinch but Lazarev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hrvatin misses with a head kick.
Hrvatin blocks a head kick by Lazarev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lazarev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hrvatin. Hrvatin obviously looking to wear him down.
Lazarev tries to clinch there but Hrvatin circles away.
Hrvatin misses with a double jab
and Lazarev counters with a three punch combo that has Hrvatin backing up. Hrvatin nods at Lazarev to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hrvatin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hrvatin fails in his attempt to clinch.

Hrvatin has taken the fight to the clinch.

Hrvatin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lazarev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lazarev lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lazarev is looking to clinch but Hrvatin is avoiding it.
Lazarev doesn't manage to clinch there - Hrvatin circles away.
A leg kick checked by Hrvatin.
Hrvatin wants to counter with a clinch but Lazarev pushes him away.
A head kick misses from Lazarev.
Lazarev sets himself, and Hrvatin steps forward looking for the clinch! Lazarev avoids it this time.
Lazarev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hrvatin throws a counter combo.

Hrvatin darts in and clinches Lazarev up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hrvatin scores with a knee to the head.
Hrvatin slows down the pace here.

Lazarev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lazarev misses with a wild body shot.
Hrvatin throws a nice inside leg kick.

Hrvatin closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lazarev is trying to stall.

Hrvatin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anatoly Lazarev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Damjan Hrvatin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Hrvatin has closed the distance and engaged Lazarev in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Damjan Hrvatin.
I've got Hrvatin 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damjan Hrvatin!