PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Luka Doncic (ranked 4002 p4p, 25107 weight class) and Mondo Paukuolo (ranked 474 p4p, 631 weight class). Paukuolo has chosen 300 Violin Orchestra as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Doncic
vs
Paukuolo

200 cm
23
230
3 - 1 - 0

201 cm
24
264
1 - 3 - 0

Solid boxing
Good chin

Decent boxing
Prefers standup

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luka Doncic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mondo Paukuolo!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paukuolo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Doncic avoids the body shot from Paukuolo.

Doncic closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Paukuolo crashing to the mat! Paukuolo uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!

It looks like Mondo Paukuolo has been cut.
Paukuolo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paukuolo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Paukuolo drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Doncic onto his butt! Doncic pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.

It looks like Luka Doncic has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paukuolo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Doncic misses with a body shot.
Paukuolo keeps the fight on the outside.
Paukuolo swats away the attempt to clinch by Doncic.
Doncic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paukuolo.
Paukuolo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Doncic circles away quickly and effectively.
Paukuolo misses with a two punch combination.
Paukuolo misses with a wild body shot.
Paukuolo throws a right and a left that Doncic avoids nicely.
Doncic seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Doncic tries to clinch there but Paukuolo circles away.

Paukuolo staggers Doncic with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Doncic looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!
Doncic tries to clinch up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Doncic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Doncic lands a right and a left and another right! Paukuolo goes down! Oh, he's in big, big trouble! 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's up to one knee... 9,10! He can't beat the count - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Luka Doncic!