PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Diamond Lemar (ranked 6413 p4p, 596 weight class) and Vladmir Shmakov (ranked 5523 p4p, 564 weight class). Vladmir Shmakov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lemar
vs
Shmakov

183 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Diamond Lemar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vladmir Shmakov!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shmakov fakes the leg kick and cracks Lemar in the body.
Shmakov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Lemar darts in and clinches Shmakov up against the ropes.
Lemar can't break the clinch.
Lemar looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lemar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shmakov's efforts to push away.

Shmakov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lemar tries to clinch up but Shmakov circles away and keeps his distance.
Lemar throws a push kick but Shmakov slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick from Lemar lands but Shmakov takes it in his stride.
Shmakov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lemar tries to clinch but Shmakov moves out of range.
Shmakov throws a right hand that Lemar ducks under and follows up with a left that Lemar also avoids with ease.
Shmakov misses with a head kick.
Lemar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Shmakov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lemar forces Shmakov back against the ropes and clinches.

Shmakov manages to break the clinch.

Shmakov clips Lemar with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Lemar a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.

Lemar is rocked!
Lemar tries to clinch up.
Oh Lemar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lemar drops his hands momentarily and Shmakov needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Lemar just on the top of the head. Lemar drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Lemar - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vladmir Shmakov!