PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Jon Snow (ranked 23333 p4p, 22194 weight class) and Juhjartus Khairannus (ranked 614 p4p, 692 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Snow
vs
Khairannus

170 cm
37
160
15 - 7 - 3

185 cm
25
181
6 - 1 - 0

World class MT
Insanely flexible

Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Snow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Juhjartus Khairannus!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snow connects with a jab.
Khairannus throws a big shot that misses.
Snow was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Snow misses with a hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Snow blocks the leg kick.
It appears Snow was looking to counter with a kick there.
Snow scores with a jab to the body.
Khairannus scores with the left hand. Snow knows he should have avoided that one.
Khairannus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Snow throws a wild body kick that Khairannus sees coming a mile off.

Snow instigates a clinch.
Snow digs a right hand underneath Khairannus's ribcage. Khairannus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Snow lands a damaging elbow.
Snow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khairannus trying to land knees to the body.
Snow presses Khairannus against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Snow pushes off an throws an elbow but Khairannus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Snow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khairannus blocks an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Snow just misses with a elbow thrown towards Khairannus's brow.
Khairannus tries to land knees in the clinch but Snow avoids the damage to the body.
Khairannus has a couple of punches blocked by Snow.
Khairannus throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Juhjartus Khairannus has been cut.
Snow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Snow lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
I was talking to Snow's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Khairannus avoids the elbow strike from Snow, against the ropes.

Khairannus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Snow fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Snow misses with a hook
and Khairannus counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Snow. Khairannus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khairannus throws a right and a left that Snow avoids nicely.
Snow swings away with a body shot that misses
and Khairannus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Snow thinking.
Khairannus has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Khairannus lands a right hook to the body.
Khairannus moves out of range of the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Khairannus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Khairannus misses with an uppercut. Snow saw that one coming.
Snow takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Snow pushes Khairannus up against the ropes in a clinch.
Khairannus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Snow comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Khairannus misses with a body punch.
Snow lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khairannus misses with some punches.
Snow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khairannus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khairannus missing with knees to the body.
Snow lands an elbow that stopped Khairannus in his tracks for a moment.
Snow lands an elbow that stopped Khairannus in his tracks for a moment.
Snow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Snow lands an elbow inside that Khairannus shrugs off.

That has opened up Juhjartus Khairannus's cut even more.
Khairannus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Snow working aggressively here.
Snow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Snow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Snow pushes off an throws an elbow but Khairannus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Snow lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khairannus lands with a left to the head.
Snow lands with a right to the head.
Snow prevents a body shot from Khairannus.
Snow throws an elbow that misses.
Snow lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Snow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juhjartus Khairannus's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Snow misses with a hook. Khairannus ducked under it nicely.
Khairannus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Khairannus takes a swing at Snow's ribcage but misses.
Snow with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Khairannus to score with a decent uppercut.
Snow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Snow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Snow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khairannus can do to turn this around?
Snow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Khairannus avoids a punch combination nicely.
A lazy left from Khairannus finds it's target.
Khairannus misses with a wild body shot.
Khairannus takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Khairannus thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khairannus's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Snow connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Khairannus scrambles back to his feet.
Snow slips under a jab.
Snow feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Khairannus looks to land a left hand but Snow moved out of range nicely.

Snow has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khairannus trying to control the position but instead, Snow has worked for underhooks and has pushed Khairannus into the ropes.
Jon Snow has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Snow lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Khairannus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khairannus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khairannus tries to work over Snow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Snow misses with a punch on the inside.
Snow lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Khairannus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Snow managing to block the knees to the body from Khairannus.
Snow tries to work over Khairannus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Snow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Khairannus takes an elbow to the forehead.
Khairannus blocks the elbow strike.
Khairannus throws a punch but it's blocked by Snow.
Snow throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Khairannus working aggressively here.
Khairannus blocks the elbow strike.
Khairannus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Snow is defending well for now.
Snow working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Snow gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The cut above Juhjartus Khairannus's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Snow.
Khairannus struggles to land a body shot inside as Snow controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Snow.
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!
Snow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Snow gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Juhjartus Khairannus's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Snow lands an uppercut.
Khairannus avoids a wild elbow strike from Snow.
Snow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Snow misses with an elbow strike.
Snow cracks Khairannus with a nice body shot.
A short body shot lands from Snow as the two fighters clinch.
Snow creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Khairannus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Snow lands with a right to the head.
Khairannus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Snow is defending well for now.
Snow tries a body shot but Khairannus blocks it.
Snow can't find room to land a body shot as Khairannus controls the action.
Khairannus scores with a shot to the side of Snow's head.
Snow working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Snow dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Juhjartus Khairannus's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Snow moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Juhjartus Khairannus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khairannus misses the jab.

Snow closes the distance and clinches.
Khairannus misses with a body punch.
Snow working aggressively here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Snow.
Snow looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Snow fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Snow.
Snow working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Khairannus avoids the elbow strike from Snow, against the ropes.
Khairannus tries to land knees in the clinch but Snow avoids the damage to the body.
Snow throws an elbow but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snow scores with a shot to the side of Khairannus's head.
Khairannus throws a head punch that misses.
Snow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Khairannus blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khairannus trying to land knees to the body.
Snow pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Khairannus is working Snow over against the ropes.
Snow pushes Khairannus back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Snow misses with a punch on the inside.
Khairannus misses with a punch on the inside.
Khairannus blocking some punches.
Khairannus throws a head punch that misses.
Jon Snow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Khairannus struggles to land a body shot inside as Snow controls his hands.
Khairannus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Snow avoids it.
Snow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khairannus backwards.
Nice elbow from Snow.
Snow creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Khairannus's defenses.
Snow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Snow swings wildly with an uppercut but Khairannus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khairannus has a couple of punches blocked by Snow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow scores with a shoulder strike.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jon Snow!