PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between John Thunder (ranked 2556 p4p, 274 weight class) and Taj Balandabad (ranked 3153 p4p, 326 weight class). Thunder comes to the ring accompanied by Thunderstruck - AcDc. The key to victory for John Thunder has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Thunder
vs
Balandabad

195 cm
28
260 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

190 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Thunder !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Taj Balandabad!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunder throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thunder tries to clinch but Balandabad moves out of range.
Balandabad goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Thunder is looking to clinch.
Balandabad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Balandabad shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Balandabad darts in and clinches Thunder up against the ropes.
Balandabad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thunder misses with a knee strike.
Balandabad lands a damaging elbow.
Balandabad misses with the head strike.

Balandabad manages to break the clinch.

Balandabad forces Thunder back against the ropes and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Balandabad tries a body shot but Thunder blocks it.
Thunder is trying to break free.
Balandabad is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thunder is defending well for now.
Thunder has had enough of the clinch but Balandabad keeps him there for the moment.

Balandabad manages to break the clinch.

Balandabad moves into the clinch successfully.
Thunder blocks a body shot from Balandabad.
Balandabad lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Balandabad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Balandabad walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thunder checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thunder takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Taj Balandabad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thunder lands a right and a left and another right! Balandabad goes down! Oh, he's in big, big trouble! 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's up to one knee... 9,10! He can't beat the count - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). John Thunder !