PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Giacomo Azorini (ranked 7040 p4p, 304 weight class) and Joe Stalin (ranked 4429 p4p, 214 weight class). Stalin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rasputin kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Joe Stalin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Azorini
vs
Stalin

163 cm
19
133 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
27
130 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Giacomo Azorini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Stalin!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stalin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stalin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Azorini looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Azorini misses with a series of wild punches.
Stalin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Azorini throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Stalin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stalin throws a lazy right hand but Azorini sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A combination from Stalin does no damage.
Azorini chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stalin looks to land a combination but Azorini avoids it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Azorini tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azorini scores with a push kick.
Azorini fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Azorini is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Azorini tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stalin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Stalin takes one to the side of the head.
Azorini throws a combination. Stalin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Stalin is rocked!
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Azorini throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Stalin is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the ropes! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Giacomo Azorini!
Joe Stalin spoke after the fight, saying 'Capitalist pig...'.