PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alcibiades Cleinias (ranked 3198 p4p, 40 weight class) and Zabit Samedov (ranked 2058 p4p, 23 weight class). Cleinias kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Zorba The Greek. Samedov has chosen STVORE - Sgori as his entrance music. Zabit Samedov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cleinias
vs
Samedov

186 cm
23
200 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

182 cm
31
209 lbs
10 - 10 - 1

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alcibiades Cleinias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Zabit Samedov!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Samedov has managed to clinch.
Samedov throws a punch but it's blocked by Cleinias.
Cleinias has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cleinias wants to break free but Samedov has control.
Samedov misses with an elbow strike.
Cleinias blocks the elbow strike.
Samedov lands an elbow inside that Cleinias shrugs off.

It looks like Alcibiades Cleinias has been cut.
Samedov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cleinias takes an elbow to the temple.

Alcibiades Cleinias's cut is getting worse.
We've been hearing reports that Cleinias has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Cleinias is trying to force a seperation but Samedov has the dominant position.
Samedov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cleinias blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Samedov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Samedov fails to land.

Cleinias's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Samedov tries to clinch but Cleinias is having none of it.

Samedov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cleinias is looking to break free of the clinch but Samedov has double underhooks.
Cleinias is trying to break free.
A short uppercut from Samedov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Samedov tries to work over Cleinias's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Samedov lands a left hand.
Cleinias blocks an elbow strike from Samedov.
Samedov misses with an elbow strike.
Samedov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samedov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Cleinias manages to break the clinch.
Samedov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cleinias.
Cleinias throws a lazy right hand but Samedov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cleinias missing with a left hand there. Samedov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Samedov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Samedov clinches with his opponent.
Cleinias is trying to break the clinch but Samedov has him pressed against the ropes.
Samedov lands a shoulder strike.

Alcibiades Cleinias's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Samedov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cleinias's brow.
Samedov misses with an elbow over the top.
Samedov lands with a left to the head.
Cleinias wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Samedov has him pressed against the ropes.
Cleinias can't break the clinch.
Samedov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Samedov misses with some punches.
A short right from Samedov on the inside.
Samedov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Jeez, Alcibiades Cleinias's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alcibiades Cleinias's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zabit Samedov!
After the big win, Zabit Samedov made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.