PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bukobo Mandaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and EJ Bashor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Mandaka
vs
Bashor

198 cm
25
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

220 cm
19
273 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
KO power

World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bukobo Mandaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, EJ Bashor!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bashor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mandaka.
Mandaka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bashor.
Bashor digs a good body shot into Mandaka's ribs.
Bashor scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Bukobo Mandaka has been cut.
Bashor throws a series of punches but Mandaka avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Mandaka does no damage.
Bashor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bashor throws a head kick that misses.
Bashor ducks under a wild hook from Mandaka.
Mandaka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bashor.
Mandaka tries to bum rush Bashor with a series of wild strikes but Bashor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bashor thuds his right hand into Mandaka's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bashor's corner calls for a 1-2. Bashor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bashor connects with a body shot.
Bashor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mandaka.
Mandaka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bashor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bashor throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Decent striking displayed by Bashor there.
Bashor sizes up Mandaka with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Bukobo Mandaka's cut is getting worse.
Mandaka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bashor cracks Mandaka with a good jab.

Mandaka is rocked!
Mandaka tries to get into range but Bashor steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Mandaka! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Bashor scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). EJ Bashor!