PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Nedjeljko Krajisnik (ranked 4412 p4p, 3815 weight class) and Dante Black (ranked 445 p4p, 403 weight class). Krajisnik kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sexual Harrassement - I Need a Freak. Black comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mack the Knife kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Krajisnik
vs
Black

203 cm
23
190
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
40
187
12 - 12 - 1

World class MT
Very quick

World class boxer
Granite chin

Wrestler Wayfare
Conquest Nutrition™ (160Q) $77

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nedjeljko Krajisnik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Dante Black!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Ben Hemmingworth and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Krajisnik clinches.
Black stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Black blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Black throws a punch but it's blocked by Krajisnik.
Krajisnik blocks a body shot from Black.
Krajisnik throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Black.
A short right from Black on the inside.
A short right from Krajisnik on the inside.
Black looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Black creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Black pushes Krajisnik back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Krajisnik's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Black breaks the clinch.
Krajisnik scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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!
Black throws a body punch but Krajisnik moves out of range.
Krajisnik throws a quick counter head kick but Black was just out of range.
Krajisnik tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Krajisnik throws a sloppy body shot
and Black counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Black connects with a body shot.
Krajisnik is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Black.

Krajisnik has Black up against the cage in a clinch.
Black swings wildly with an uppercut but Krajisnik uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black lands a hook that snaps the head of Krajisnik backwards.
Black lands a hook to the side of the head.
Black prevents a body shot from Krajisnik.
Black lands a nice uppercut.

Krajisnik is rocked!
Black lands a right hand.
Oh Krajisnik is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Krajisnik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Black working aggressively here.
Krajisnik blocks an uppercut.
Krajisnik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krajisnik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Black misses with a hook from the clinch.
Krajisnik really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Krajisnik lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Krajisnik seems to have got his legs back now.
Krajisnik wants to get back to striking at distance but Black won't allow it.
Black misses with a punch to the body.
Krajisnik wants to break the clinch but can't.
Black scores with a shot to the side of Krajisnik's head.
Black breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Krajisnik with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Krajisnik looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Krajisnik get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Dante Black!
Dante Black seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.