PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Nikolai Magomedov (ranked 22189 p4p, 4985 weight class) and Tom Obama (ranked 562 p4p, 470 weight class). Nikolai Magomedov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Magomedov
vs
Obama

205 cm
29
235
14 - 5 - 0

190 cm
28
265
25 - 6 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

AVALON
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Conquer
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nikolai Magomedov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Obama!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Obamas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Magomedov cracks Obama with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Obama get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Obama looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!

It looks like Tom Obama has been cut.
Magomedov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Magomedov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Obama throws out a counter right but Magomedov avoids it with no problem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magomedov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Magomedov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Obama.
Magomedov defending well as Obama loads up on a big left hand.
Obama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Obama looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Obama looks for the body kick but Magomedov saw that one coming.
Tom Obama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magomedov throws a sloppy body shot
and Magomedov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Magomedov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Obama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Magomedov avoids the body shot from Obama.
Obama missing with a left hand there. Magomedov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Obama with the inside leg kick.
Magomedov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Magomedov wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obama gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Magomedov pushes Obama up against the ropes in a clinch.
Obama misses with a punch on the inside.

Obama breaks from the clinch.
Obama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magomedov was well out of range. Poor timing from Obama.
Nice shot lands for Magomedov.
Magomedov throws a looping overhand right but Obama ducks down to avoid it.
Obama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Magomedov pushes Obama up against the ropes in a clinch.

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

Magomedov rushes Obama and presses him up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov tries a body shot but Obama blocks it.
Obama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Obama has had enough of the clinch but Magomedov keeps him there for the moment.
Obama looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Obama lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Obama scores with a nice short uppercut.
Magomedov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Magomedov.
Magomedov looking to throw knees to the head but Obama is blocking nicely.
Obama lands a hook to the side of the head.
Magomedov is trying to stall.
Obama softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Obama digs a right hand into Magomedov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Magomedov's gas tank.
Obama lands with a light punch inside.
Obama working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Obama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Obama.
Obama misses with a body punch.
Obama lands a hook that snaps the head of Magomedov backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Obama.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolai Magomedov should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Tom Obama's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Crunch! Obama slams his shin into Magomedov's torso.
Magomedov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Obama counters with a nice body shot.
Magomedov walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tom Obama!
Tom Obama is the new heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Tom Obama thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.