PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Marcus Halberstram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eriku Landstrimma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halberstram comes to the ring accompanied by Murder The Government. Eriku Landstrimma has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marcus Halberstram's chin.

Halberstram
vs
Landstrimma

175 cm
27
147 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

164 cm
27
143 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very quick

Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Halberstram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eriku Landstrimma!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halberstram closes the distance but Landstrimma moves to the side
and Landstrimma counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Landstrimma scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big right from Landstrimma misses.
Landstrimma's jab looks to have found its range, popping Halberstram under the eye.
Landstrimma uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Halberstram fails with an attempt to clinch.
Landstrimma misses with a looping right.
Landstrimma jabs Halberstram to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Landstrimma scores with a jab to the head.
Halberstram lands with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Landstrimma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Halberstram fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Halberstram lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halberstram swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Halberstram clinches up against the ropes.
Landstrimma letting Halberstram take a breather here.
Landstrimma tries to work over Halberstram's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Landstrimma lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Halberstram or not.
Landstrimma misses with a body punch.
Halberstram lands a body shot in the clinch.
Halberstram is trying to stall.
A short uppercut from Landstrimma.
Landstrimma gets through Halberstram's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Halberstram is trying to maintain a safe position but Landstrimma gets an underhook and turns Halberstram into the ropes.
Halberstram tries to throw a body punch but Landstrimma avoids it by throwing Halberstram back against the ropes.
Halberstram looking to slow down the pace here.
Halberstram lands a body punch.
Landstrimma lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halberstram tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Landstrimma's elbow.
Landstrimma is working Halberstram over against the ropes.

Halberstram breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halberstram blocks a jab.
Marcus Halberstram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Landstrimma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Halberstram manages to avoid it.
Landstrimma takes one to the side of the head.

Halberstram moves into the clinch successfully.
Landstrimma blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Halberstram blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Halberstram is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Halberstram looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halberstram stalling in the clinch.
Landstrimma scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Halberstram looking to slow down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marcus Halberstram.
Halberstram misses with a combination
and Landstrimma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Halberstram. That snapped Landstrimma's head back.
Landstrimma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Halberstram paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Landstrimma avoids the body shot from Halberstram.
Landstrimma loads up on a big right hand but Halberstram slips the punch.
Halberstram misses with a two punch combination.
Halberstram lands a nice hook to Landstrimma's body. Landstrimma takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Landstrimma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Halberstram connects with a nice looking jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halberstram thows a body shot but no joy.
Halberstram takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Landstrimma sizes up Halberstram with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halberstram looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Landstrimma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halberstram.
Halberstram takes a swing at Landstrimma's ribcage but misses.
Halberstram pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A lazy body kick from Halberstram
and Landstrimma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Landstrimma misses.
Halberstram is looking to wear down Landstrimma with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Landstrimma lands with a nice body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Halberstram fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Landstrimma manages to avoid it.
Halberstram will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Decent striking displayed by Landstrimma there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Marcus Halberstram will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Halberstram tries to close the distance and clinch but Landstrimma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Halberstram tries to clinch
and Landstrimma counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Halberstram is rocked!
Landstrimma cracks Halberstram with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Halberstram is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Halberstram is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Halberstram could not beat the count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Eriku Landstrimma!
An out of breath and clearly excited Eriku Landstrimma thanked ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).