PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Benny Habana (ranked 8062 p4p, 142 weight class) and Victor Mansel (ranked 5959 p4p, 117 weight class). 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.

Habana
vs
Mansel

186 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Solid boxing
Prefers standup

Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Benny Habana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Victor Mansel!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Habana uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mansel.
A big right from Mansel misses.
Mansel misses with the combination.
Habana ducks under a wild hook from Mansel.
Habana throws a nice head kick!
Mansel misses with a hook. Habana ducked under it nicely.
Mansel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A big right from Mansel misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mansel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Habana lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mansel takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mansel looks to throw the jab but Habana is out of range.
Mansel looks to land a left hand but Habana moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mansel scores with a big combo that sends Habana crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but the referee has seen enough as Habana flops around uncontrollably and he's called an end to the fight! Mansel jumps onto the ropes and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Gross.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Mansel!