PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Barnabas Munoz (ranked 5860 p4p, 5976 weight class) and Pasko Simunovic (ranked 639 p4p, 651 weight class). Barnabas Munoz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pasko Simunovic's chin.

Munoz
vs
Simunovic

192 cm
25
245
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
25
204
0 - 1 - 0

Dangerous knees
Big right hand

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Barnabas Munoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pasko Simunovic!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munoz is looking to clinch.
Simunovic swings for the body but Munoz moves out of range.
Simunovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Simunovic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Munoz. Munoz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Barnabas Munoz has been cut.

Simunovic moves into the clinch.
Simunovic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Munoz is looking to break free of the clinch but Simunovic has double underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Simunovic.
Simunovic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Munoz is trying to force a seperation but Simunovic has the dominant position.
Simunovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Munoz is breathing heavily.
Simunovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Simunovic.
Simunovic digs a right hand underneath Munoz's ribcage. Munoz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Simunovic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Simunovic.
Munoz swings wildly with an uppercut but Simunovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Simunovic.
Simunovic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Simunovic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Simunovic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Simunovic.
A right handed body shot lands from Simunovic.
Simunovic digs a right hand underneath Munoz's ribcage. Munoz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Simunovic lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from Simunovic.
A short uppercut from Simunovic.
Simunovic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Simunovic.
A short left from Simunovic.
Simunovic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Simunovic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Simunovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Munozs head.

Munoz is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Simunovic.
Simunovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Simunovic lands a left hand.
Oh Munoz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Simunovic cracks Munoz with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Munoz goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Munoz wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Pasko Simunovic!
During a confident post fight interview, Pasko Simunovic thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.