PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Marko Bakar (ranked 2419 p4p, 2624 weight class) and Jack Lawson (ranked 314 p4p, 335 weight class). Marko Bakar could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jack Lawson's chin.

Bakar
vs
Lawson

185 cm
34
195
9 - 4 - 0

180 cm
29
185
6 - 5 - 0

World class MT
Insanely flexible

Basic striking
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marko Bakar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Lawson!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Bakar.
Lawson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bakar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bakar. That's going to slow Lawson down.
A head kick misses from Bakar.
Bakar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bakar keeps Lawson at a distance using the push kick.
Bakar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lawson tries to clinch up but Bakar circles away and keeps his distance.
Lawson ducks under a wild hook from Bakar.
Bakar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Jack Lawson has been cut.
Bakar throws a head kick but Lawson moves out of range.
Bakar circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bakar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lawson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bakar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick from Bakar lands but Lawson takes it in his stride.
Lawson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
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!
Bakar misses with a straight left.
Bakar jabs Lawson right on the nose. Lawson blinks but takes it well.
Lawson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Lawson is rocked!
Lawson ducks under a wild hook from Bakar.
Bakar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lawson is still on wobbly legs! Can Bakar finish him?
Bakar tests Lawson's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson slips a straight right by Bakar.
Lawson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bakar can pounce on him.
Bakar steps in and throws a big head kick that drops Lawson to the mat! Lawson looks in trouble, can he beat the count? Bakar is bouncing in a neutral corner joining in with the referee '4,5,6' they both chant. 7,8,9... he's not going to make it! 10! He's out! Bakar jumps onto the ropes and takes in the acclaim from the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Marko Bakar!
Marko Bakar thanked the fans post fight for their support.