PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Taz Bandichoo (ranked 20693 p4p, 121 weight class) and Reed Basaev (ranked 3073 p4p, 76 weight class). Reed Basaev will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Bandichoo
vs
Basaev

178 cm
26
240 lbs
11 - 19 - 0

200 cm
36
238 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

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 11 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taz Bandichoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Reed Basaev!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Basaev misses.
Bandichoo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Basaev's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bandichoo dodges the punch combination from Basaev.
Bandichoo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Basaev ducks under a wild hook from Bandichoo.
Bandichoo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Basaev flicks out a counter leg kick but Bandichoo steps away.
Bandichoo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Basaev unleashes a big counter combination but Bandichoo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bandichoo throws a head kick that misses.
Bandichoo throws a leg kick but Basaev sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Taz Bandichoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bandichoo throws a head kick that misses
and Basaev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bandichoo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandichoo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Basaev if he has to take too many more of those.
Basaev throws a right hand that Bandichoo ducks under and follows up with a left that Bandichoo also avoids with ease.
Bandichoo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Basaev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Basaev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bandichoo throws a series of punches but Basaev avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Basaev rushes Bandichoo and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Bandichoo throws a punch but it's blocked by Basaev.
Bandichoo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Basaev stalling in the clinch but Bandichoo improves position.
Bandichoo tries to break the clinch but Basaev is controlling the position.
Bandichoo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Basaev looking to stall.
Basaev tries to work over Bandichoo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bandichoo tries to work over Basaev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Basaev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bandichoo backwards.
Basaev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Basaev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Basaev.
A frustrated look appears on Bandichoo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bandichoo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bandichoo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bandichoo tries to break the clinch but Basaev is controlling the position.
Bandichoo lands a shoulder strike.
Bandichoo works on Basaev's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Basaev.
Bandichoo misses with the head strike.
Bandichoo tries to work over Basaev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Basaev.
Basaev lands a body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Basaev.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bandichoo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Basaev misses with a punch on the inside.
Bandichoo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Basaev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Basaev is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Basaev lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Bandichoo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bandichoo looks to land a body kick but Basaev moved away.
Basaev walks into a left hand.
Bandichoo throws a big shot that misses.
Basaev scores with a head kick.
Bandichoo misses with a straight right.
Basaev is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bandichoo with a body shot.
Bandichoo throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fight stays on the outside here - Basaev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bandichoo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bandichoo avoids the head kick by Basaev.
Basaev throws a sloppy head kick and Bandichoo moves out of range easily.
Bandichoo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Basaev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bandichoo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Bandichoo misses.
Bandichoo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good exchange - Bandichoo coming out on top.
Basaev blocks the body kick.
Bandichoo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bandichoo looks to throw the jab but Basaev is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Bandichoo misses its intended target.
Bandichoo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Basaev throws a series of punches but Bandichoo moves out of range.
Reed Basaev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bandichoo digs a good body shot into Basaev's ribs.
Bandichoo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Basaev.
A nice side step and Basaev releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Taz Bandichoo is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Basaev throws a body shot but no joy.
Bandichoo misses with a two punch combination.
Basaev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bandichoo throws a front kick aimed at Basaev's knee but Basaev avoids it well.
Bandichoo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Basaev.
Bandichoo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Basaev.
Basaev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bandichoo circles away quickly and effectively.
A little feinted left hand from Bandichoo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bandichoo tried to score with a low kick but Basaev checks it.
Bandichoo throws the left hand but Basaev avoids the punch easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Bandichoo.
Bandichoo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Basaev's sensitive parts.
Bandichoo throws a head kick that misses
and Basaev counters with a one-two to the body.
Bandichoo misses with a double jab.
Bandichoo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Basaev staying out of range there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Basaev blocks a head kick by Bandichoo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basaev lands an overhand right.
Bandichoo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Basaev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bandichoo.
Basaev is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bandichoo misses with a body punch
and Basaev counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bandichoo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Basaev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Basaev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Basaev staying out of range there.
Bandichoo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bandichoo digs a good body shot into Basaev's ribs.
Bandichoo avoids the head kick by Basaev.
Basaev moves out of range of the body kick from Bandichoo.
Bandichoo ducks right into an uppercut from Basaev.
Bandichoo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bandichoo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bandichoo lands a lovely overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taz Bandichoo dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Basaev misses with a straight left.
Bandichoo throws a series of punches but Basaev moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Basaev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Basaev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Basaev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bandichoo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Basaev misses with the combination.
Bandichoo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bandichoo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Basaev throws a counter combo.
Basaev has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bandichoo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Basaev.
Bandichoo avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Basaev throws a push kick but Bandichoo slaps the foot to one side.
Bandichoo looks to land a right hand but Basaev moved out of range.
Bandichoo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Basaev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bandichoo throws a head kick but Basaev moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Basaev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Basaev walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Basaev moves out of range of the body kick.
Bandichoo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The fighters circling - Bandichoo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bandichoo throws a jab when Basaev was well out of range.
Basaev counters with a body kick.
Basaev blocks a jab.
Good shot there by Bandichoo.
Basaev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bandichoo. Bandichoo obviously looking to wear him down.
Basaev throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bandichoo.
Bandichoo throws a body shot but no joy.
Bandichoo throws a lazy right hand but Basaev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Bandichoo backs off Basaev throws a huge counter combo but Bandichoo manages to avoid it all.
Basaev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bandichoo can pounce on him.
Bandichoo misses with a body kick.
Bandichoo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bandichoo misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandichoo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bandichoo tries a head kick but it misses.
Basaev throws a head kick but Bandichoo moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Bandichoo.
Basaev unleashes a big counter combination but Bandichoo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bandichoo lands a right hook to the body.
Basaev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bandichoo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bandichoo throws a lazy right hand but Basaev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Basaev! But no joy.
Basaev's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Basaev duly obliges.
Bandichoo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bandichoo tries a head kick but it misses.
Basaev is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bandichoo with a body shot.
Basaev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bandichoo. Bandichoo obviously looking to wear him down.
Basaev lands a nice shot that snaps Bandichoo's head back.
Bandichoo tries to land a front kick but Basaev steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Basaev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bandichoo.
Bandichoo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A head kick misses from Basaev.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taz Bandichoo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bandichoo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taz Bandichoo!
After the big win, Taz Bandichoo made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors IniTech Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.