PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Taj Balandabad (ranked 3702 p4p, 23492 weight class) and Connor McDavid (ranked 380 p4p, 656 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Balandabad
vs
McDavid

190 cm
26
195
1 - 5 - 0

185 cm
24
209
1 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Self confident

Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Taj Balandabad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Connor McDavid!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDavid lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McDavid bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Balandabad's head.
Balandabad tries to clinch but McDavid is having none of it.
Balandabad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Balandabad finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Balandabad takes one to the chin there.
McDavid lands with an overhand left.
Balandabad misses with a kick to the body.
McDavid throws out a counter right but Balandabad avoids it with no problem.
McDavid fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Balandabad.
McDavid works Balandabad's body with a nice hook.
Balandabad scoring well with a low kick there.
McDavid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McDavid keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McDavid looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Balandabad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Balandabad misses with a left hand
and McDavid counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
McDavid keeps the fight on the outside.
Balandabad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McDavid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McDavid scores with a punch to the head.
A cross from McDavid lands.
Balandabad throws a half hearted mid kick.
Balandabad throws a leg kick
and McDavid counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McDavid lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDavid uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Balandabad.
McDavid throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab lands there for McDavid.

Balandabad is rocked!
McDavid cracks Balandabad with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Connor McDavid!
Connor McDavid thanked the fans post fight for their support.