PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Matthew Hargreaves (ranked 21955 p4p, 703 weight class) and Shamil Zavurov (ranked 8936 p4p, 661 weight class). Zavurov has chosen Deftones - Xenon as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Hargreaves
vs
Zavurov

175 cm
23
162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
28
163 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Dangerous knees
Knockout power

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matthew Hargreaves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shamil Zavurov!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zavurov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hargreaves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zavurov moves away.
A little jabbing left from Zavurov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hargreaves misses with a wild combination.
Zavurov throws a big shot that misses.
That kick from Zavurov tenderised Hargreaves's leg. Hargreaves is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zavurov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hargreaves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zavurov moves away.
Zavurov throws a lazy uppercut
and Hargreaves counters with a left to the body.
Zavurov works the jab nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hargreaves checks a leg kick.

Hargreaves closes the distance and clinches.
Zavurov lands with a short shot to the head.
Hargreaves lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zavurov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zavurov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Hargreaves - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hargreaves.
Hargreaves throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zavurovs head.
Hargreaves stalling.
Hargreaves softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Hargreaves scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hargreaves has a couple of punches blocked by Zavurov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hargreaves.
A short body shot lands from Hargreaves as the two fighters clinch.
Hargreaves lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hargreaves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hargreaves.
Zavurov misses with some punches.
Hargreaves lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zavurov backwards.
Zavurov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hargreaves's face.
Zavurov misses with the head strike.
Hargreaves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hargreaves.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hargreaves misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zavurov misses with a punch on the inside.
Zavurov prevents a body shot from Hargreaves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hargreaves lands with a right to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hargreaves takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Zavurov prevents a body shot from Hargreaves.
A head punch on the inside from Zavurov fails to land.
Zavurov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zavurov wants to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Hargreaves.
Hargreaves lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hargreaves managing to block the knees to the body from Zavurov.
Hargreaves is leaning against Zavurov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hargreaves lands a nice uppercut.
Hargreaves lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zavurov backwards.

Zavurov is rocked!
Hargreaves throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zavurovs head.
Zavurov is still on wobbly legs! Can Hargreaves finish him?
Hargreaves has Zavurov pushed against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hargreaves lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zavurov or not.
Hargreaves lands a nice shot to the body.
Zavurov misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Hargreaves.
Zavurov looks winded!
Hargreaves lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hargreaves creates a bit of distance and cracks Zavurov with a big uppercut! Zavurov goes down! The referee pushes Hargreaves away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Zavurov make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Hargreaves takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Matthew Hargreaves!