PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Abdul Keji (ranked 3780 p4p, 24327 weight class) and Ragnar Lothbrock (ranked 134 p4p, 172 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Keji
vs
Lothbrock

225 cm
20
275
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
27
235
0 - 5 - 0

Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Determined

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdul Keji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ragnar Lothbrock!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lothbrock moves in looking to clinch but Keji pushes him off.

Lothbrock closes the distance and clinches.
Keji taking a breather.
Lothbrock is looking to break free of the clinch but Keji has double underhooks.
Keji is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Keji really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lothbrock tries to stall but Keji uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A frustrated look appears on Keji's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Keji is trying to force a seperation but Lothbrock has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lothbrock tries to throw a body punch but Keji avoids it by throwing Lothbrock back against the cage.
Lothbrock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lothbrock keeps control of Keji as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lothbrock.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lothbrock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lothbrock slips under a jab from Keji.
Lothbrock tries to clinch but Keji moves out of range.
Lothbrock looks to clinch
letting Keji counter with a right hand.
Lothbrock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lothbrock is looking to clinch.
It looked like Keji wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Keji connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lothbrock momentarily.
Lothbrock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Keji misses the target.
Abdul Keji is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Keji connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lothbrock. Lothbrock circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lothbrock tries to clinch but Keji moves out of range.
Keji circles away from the clinch attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Keji.
Lothbrock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keji.
Keji throws a hook but Lothbrock avoids it easily.
Lothbrock tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lothbrock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Keji is looking to counter punch.
Lothbrock tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Keji connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Keji misses its intended target.
Keji lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lothbrock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Keji.
Lothbrock appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Keji is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lothbrock doesn't manage to clinch there - Keji circles away.
Lothbrock walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Keji is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lothbrock is looking to clinch but Keji is avoiding it.
A big left from Keji misses.
Keji circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lothbrock wants to clinch.
Lothbrock staying out of range there.
Lothbrock tries to clinch
and Keji counters with a straight right hand.
Lothbrock wants to clinch
and Keji counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Abdul Keji dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A shot to the liver by Keji. Beautiful body shot.
Lothbrock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A quick step to the side and Keji tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lothbrock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lothbrock slips under a jab from Keji.
Lothbrock scores with a hook.
Keji connects with the punch.
Lothbrock is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Keji doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Lothbrock crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Lothbrock's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abdul Keji!