PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Herder Alcidion (ranked 5923 p4p, 4821 weight class) and Nikola Djinovic (ranked 525 p4p, 444 weight class). Djinovic has chosen Hriste Boze as his entrance music. Herder Alcidion has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Alcidion
vs
Djinovic

187 cm
20
212
1 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
185
0 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Big right hand

Good kicks
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Herder Alcidion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nikola Djinovic!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Djinovic wants to clinch.
Alcidion throwing a counter right hand but Djinovic manages to avoid it.
Djinovic tried to score with a low kick but Alcidion checks it.
Djinovic is looking to clinch but Alcidion is avoiding it.
Djinovic ducks right into an uppercut from Alcidion.
Alcidion chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Djinovic moves in looking to clinch but Alcidion pushes him off.
Djinovic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alcidion moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alcidion went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Alcidion swats away the attempt to clinch by Djinovic.
Alcidion quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Djinovic is looking to slow Alcidion down with leg kicks.

Alcidion closes the distance and clinches.
Djinovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alcidion lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Djinovic.
Djinovic looks winded!

Alcidion breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Djinovic fails to land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Alcidion misses the target.
Djinovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Alcidion paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Alcidion was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Alcidion to work.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Alcidion blocks the elbow strike.

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

Alcidion darts in and clinches Djinovic up against the ropes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Alcidion breaks the clinch.
Alcidion looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Alcidion closes the distance and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Herder Alcidion dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Alcidion catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Djinovic stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Djinovic walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
Djinovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Djinovic throws a shot to the body.
Alcidion circles away from the clinch attempt
and Alcidion counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Alcidion clinches up with Djinovic and pushes him back against the ropes.
Djinovic is breathing heavily.
Alcidion slowing the pace effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcidion creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Djinovic crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Djinovic face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Alcidion takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Herder Alcidion!