PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Brandon Baldwin (ranked 4462 p4p, 21671 weight class) and Juhjartus Khairannus (ranked 505 p4p, 582 weight class). Juhjartus Khairannus has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Brandon Baldwin's chin.

Baldwin
vs
Khairannus

185 cm
37
178
33 - 27 - 1

185 cm
29
181
13 - 6 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 33 - 27 - 1, fighting out of London, Brandon Baldwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Juhjartus Khairannus!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khairannus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khairannus misses with a hook. Baldwin ducked under it nicely.
Baldwin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Khairannus lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Baldwin takes the fight into the clinch.
Khairannus swings wildly with an uppercut but Baldwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khairannus misses with the head strike.
Baldwin lands a right hand.

Baldwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baldwin lunges at Khairannus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Khairannus's hand.

It looks like Juhjartus Khairannus has been cut.
Khairannus tests Baldwin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khairannus drops his hands momentarily and Baldwin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baldwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khairannus! But no joy.
Baldwin slips under a jab from Khairannus.
Baldwin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Khairannus checks a low kick from Baldwin.
Baldwin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Khairannus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Baldwin misses with a hook. Khairannus ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldwin misses with an uppercut
and Khairannus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Khairannus misses with an uppercut. Baldwin saw that one coming.
Baldwin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Khairannus darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Khairannus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Baldwin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Khairannus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Baldwin looks to land a left hand but Khairannus moved out of range nicely.
Khairannus blocks the body kick.
Nice defenses there by Khairannus.
Khairannus connects with a jab.
Nice cross by Baldwin.
Khairannus has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Khairannus slips a jab from Baldwin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khairannus! But no joy.
Baldwin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baldwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Khairannus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Baldwin can pounce on him.
Khairannus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baldwin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Khairannus checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Khairannus jabs Baldwin right on the nose. Baldwin blinks but takes it well.
Baldwin misses with a low kick.
Khairannus looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Khairannus is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khairannus! But no joy.
Baldwin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Khairannus counter with a right hand.
Baldwin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Khairannus swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Baldwin.

Baldwin is rocked!
Nice uppercut lands for Khairannus. That snapped Baldwin's head back.
Oh Baldwin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khairannus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Khairannus stuns Baldwin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Baldwin walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Baldwin is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Juhjartus Khairannus!