PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Paddy Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxym Baranov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baranov has chosen Hans Zimmer - Barbarian Horde as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ryan
vs
Baranov

204 cm
25
281 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
285 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Dangerous knees
Prefers standup

World class MT
Good gas tank

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paddy Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maxym Baranov!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baranov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ryan walks into a jab.
Ryan moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Maxym Baranov has been cut.
Ryan checks a low kick from Baranov.
Baranov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Baranov gets tackled into the ropes by Ryan. Ryan maintains the clinch.
Baranov tries to land knees in the clinch but Ryan avoids the damage to the body.
Ryan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Baranov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ryan crunches a lovely knee into Baranov's ribcage.
Baranov looks gassed!

Ryan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baranov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ryan.

Ryan catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Baranov stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Baranov walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!

Baranov is rocked!
Ryan connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Baranov out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paddy Ryan!
Paddy Ryan took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Adrenaline for their support in the buildup to the fight.