PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Luka Doncic (ranked 5431 p4p, 3172 weight class) and Aleksis Porzingis (ranked 518 p4p, 367 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Doncic
vs
Porzingis

200 cm
24
230
4 - 4 - 0

220 cm
22
240
0 - 1 - 0

Solid boxing
Good chin

Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luka Doncic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Aleksis Porzingis!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Porzingis gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Doncic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Doncic closes the distance and pushes Porzingis back into the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Doncic.
Porzingis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Doncic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Doncic tries to work over Porzingis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Porzingis is trying to maintain a safe position but Doncic gets an underhook and turns Porzingis into the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Doncic manages to break the clinch.
Doncic misses with a combination
and Porzingis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Doncic is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Doncic instigates a clinch.
Porzingis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Porzingis breaks the clinch.
Porzingis throws a body shot but no joy.

Doncic clinches up against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Doncic manages to break the clinch.
Doncic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Porzingis to score with a decent uppercut.
Doncic looks to land a combination but Porzingis avoids it well.

Porzingis moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Doncic.
Porzingis looks winded!
Doncic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Porzingis.

Doncic breaks the clinch.

Doncic closes the distance and pushes Porzingis back into the ropes.
Doncic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Porzingis's defenses.

It looks like Aleksis Porzingis has been cut.

Doncic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Porzingis takes one to the side of the head.

Doncic moves into range and clinches up with Porzingis.
Doncic misses with a body punch.

Doncic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Doncic clinches with his opponent.
Doncic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Doncic breaks the clinch.

Doncic moves into range and clinches up with Porzingis.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Doncic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Doncic clinches up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Doncic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Doncic misses with a few strikes there.

Doncic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Doncic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luka Doncic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Doncic misses with an uppercut.
Doncic misses with a series of wild punches.
Doncic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Porzingis counters with a solid body kick.

Doncic pushes Porzingis up against the ropes in a clinch.

Doncic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Doncic drives through and clinches with Porzingis against the ropes.
Doncic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Doncic breaks from the clinch.
Porzingis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Doncic clinches.

Doncic breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Luka Doncic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aleksis Porzingis's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Doncic scores with a shot to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Doncic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Doncic gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Porzingis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Doncic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Doncic misses with an elbow over the top.
Porzingis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Doncic's elbow.

Doncic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Porzingis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Porzingis is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Doncic takes the fight into the clinch.

Doncic breaks from the clinch.

Doncic darts in and clinches Porzingis up against the ropes.
Porzingis taking a breather.
We've been informed that Porzingis has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Doncic manages to break the clinch.

Doncic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Doncic cracks Porzingis with a nice body shot.
Porzingis blocks a body shot from Doncic.

Porzingis breaks from the clinch.
Doncic lands with an overhand left.

Porzingis gets tackled into the ropes by Doncic. Doncic maintains the clinch.

Doncic breaks the clinch.

Porzingis gets tackled into the ropes by Doncic. Doncic maintains the clinch.

Doncic manages to break the clinch.
Doncic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Porzingis can do to turn this around?

Doncic rushes Porzingis and presses him up against the ropes.

Doncic breaks the clinch.
Porzingis wants to clinch up but Doncic keeps it at a distance.

Doncic instigates a clinch.
Doncic lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doncic putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Porzingis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Porzingis managing to block the knees to the body from Doncic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Doncic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Doncic is looking to clinch.
Porzingis appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

Doncic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Porzingis, pushing him back against the ropes.

Porzingis breaks from the clinch.
Luka Doncic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Doncic gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Doncic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Doncic clinches with his opponent.

Doncic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Doncic closes the distance and clinches.
Doncic tries to throw a body punch but Porzingis avoids it by throwing Doncic back against the ropes.
Doncic tries to throw a body punch but Porzingis avoids it by throwing Doncic back against the ropes.

Doncic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Doncic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Doncic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Porzingis.
Doncic tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Porzingis manages to circle out of the way.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Porzingis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Luka Doncic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aleksis Porzingis's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Doncic tries to clinch there but Porzingis circles away.
Doncic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Porzingis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Doncic tries to clinch there but Porzingis circles away.
Doncic wants to clinch.
Porzingis steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Doncic.

Doncic moves into the clinch successfully.
Doncic tries to work over Porzingis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Doncic breaks the clinch.
Porzingis tries to clinch up but Doncic circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Doncic. Those never looked like landing.
Doncic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Doncic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Doncic tries to close the distance and clinch but Porzingis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Porzingis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Porzingis keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Doncic clinches.

Porzingis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Doncic tries to clinch there but Porzingis circles away.
Despite the aggression on Porzingis's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Doncic throws a nice looking combination but Porzingis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Porzingis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Porzingis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Doncic fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Doncic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Doncic clinches up against the ropes.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.

Doncic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Doncic does no damage.
Doncic jabs Porzingis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Doncic misses with a series of wild punches.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Doncic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Doncic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doncic tries to clinch up.
Porzingis raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

Doncic moves into the clinch successfully.

Porzingis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Doncic tries to close the distance and clinch but Porzingis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Doncic does no damage.
Doncic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Doncic misses with a wild combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Luka Doncic clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Aleksis Porzingis's cut.
That's time! Doncic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Doncic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Porzingis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Porzingis looks to land a combination but Doncic avoids it well.
Doncic is looking for a counter combo.

Doncic takes the fight into the clinch.
Porzingis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Doncic digs a right hand into Porzingis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Porzingis's gas tank.

Doncic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Doncic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Doncic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Doncic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Porzingis.
A short left from Doncic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porzingis taking a breather.
Porzingis is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

Porzingis breaks from the clinch.
Porzingis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Porzingis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Doncic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Doncic clinches.

Porzingis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Luka Doncic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Doncic tries to clinch but Porzingis moves out of range.
Doncic tries to clinch up.
Porzingis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A punch combination from Doncic misses.

Doncic gets a clinch.
Porzingis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Doncic manages to break the clinch.

Doncic forces Porzingis back against the ropes and clinches.

Doncic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Doncic clinches up against the ropes.

Porzingis breaks from the clinch.
Doncic pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Porzingis back to the ropes. Doncic follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Porzingis slips a jab and a cross from Doncic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Doncic has managed to clinch.

Doncic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Porzingis tries to keep at a distance but Doncic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Doncic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Porzingis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Doncic backwards.
Doncic missing with knees to the body.
Doncic wants to break free but Porzingis has control.
Porzingis looking to stall.
Doncic scores with a nice hook to the head.

Doncic breaks from the clinch.
Doncic misses with a two punch combination.

Doncic pushes Porzingis up against the ropes in a clinch.

Porzingis breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Luka Doncic had his way with Aleksis Porzingis in that round.
The cut man is working on Aleksis Porzingis's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Porzingis tries to clinch up but Doncic circles away and keeps his distance.
Porzingis keeps the fight on the outside.
Porzingis misses with a kick to the body.

Doncic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Porzingis, pushing him back against the ropes.
Doncic throws an elbow that misses.
Doncic tries to land knees in the clinch but Porzingis avoids the damage to the body.

Doncic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Doncic displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Doncic scores with a one two! Porzingis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Porzingis throws a head kick but Doncic moves out of range.
Doncic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Porzingis circles away quickly and effectively.
Porzingis lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Doncic tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Porzingis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Porzingis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Doncic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Doncic tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Porzingis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Doncic clinches up with Porzingis and pushes him back against the ropes.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
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!

Doncic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Doncic pushes Porzingis up against the ropes in a clinch.

Doncic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Porzingis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Doncic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Porzingis throws a one two combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Doncic.

Doncic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Doncic lands a body shot.

Doncic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Porzingis tries to bum rush Doncic with a series of wild strikes but Doncic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Doncic.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doncic tries to clinch up.
Luka Doncic is winning the standup battle so far.
Porzingis just misses with a punch to the body.
Doncic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Porzingis circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doncic doesn't manage to clinch there - Porzingis circles away.
Porzingis misses with a double jab.
Doncic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Doncic pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Porzingis back to the ropes. Doncic follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Doncic tries to clinch up.
Porzingis lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Doncic closes the distance and pushes Porzingis back into the ropes.
Doncic tries to throw a body punch but Porzingis avoids it by throwing Doncic back against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Doncic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Doncic tries to throw a body punch but Porzingis avoids it by throwing Doncic back against the ropes.
Porzingis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

Porzingis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Doncic has closed the distance and engaged Porzingis in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Doncic.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Doncic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aleksis Porzingis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luka Doncic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Doncic clinches with his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luka Doncic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Doncic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 50:45
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luka Doncic!