PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Enver Hoxha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niklaus Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Niklaus Michaels acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Hoxha
vs
Michaels

186 cm
21
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Intelligent

Great elbows
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Enver Hoxha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Niklaus Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels misses with a right hand
and Hoxha counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hoxha scores with a three punch combo!
Hoxha throws a head kick that Michaels semi-blocks.
Michaels keeps the fight on the outside.
Hoxha tries to clinch there but Michaels circles away.
Hoxha swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Michaels.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hoxha. Michaels shrugs it off though.
Michaels misses with a left hand
and Hoxha counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Michaels thinking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoxha throws a body punch but Michaels moves out of range.

Michaels tries to keep at a distance but Hoxha has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hoxha has him pressed against the ropes.

Michaels breaks the clinch.
Michaels misses with a lunging right hand
letting Hoxha counter with a right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Hoxha.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hoxha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hoxha doesn't manage to clinch there - Michaels circles away.
Michaels avoids the body shot from Hoxha.
Michaels misses with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hoxha. That's going to slow Michaels down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoxha wants to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Hoxha as he connects with a hook.
Michaels lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead 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!
Hoxha tries to clinch up but Michaels circles away and keeps his distance.
Michaels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hoxha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Michaels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Michaels throws a looping overhand right but Hoxha ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hoxha defending well as Michaels loads up on a big left hand.
Michaels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hoxha looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Michaels circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hoxha tries to clinch up.
Hoxha lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Michaels throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hoxha.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoxha fails to land with a series of punches.
Hoxha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hoxha tries to clinch up.
Michaels throws a jab when Hoxha was well out of range.
Hoxha wants to clinch up but Michaels keeps it at a distance.
Hoxha displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hoxha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hoxha scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enver Hoxha dominated that round.
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.

Hoxha scores with a kick to the body.
Enver Hoxha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That kick from Hoxha tenderised Michaels's leg. Michaels is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hoxha fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Michaels's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Michaels duly obliges.
Enver Hoxha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoxha defending well as Michaels loads up on a big left hand.
Hoxha throws a head kick but Michaels moves out of range.
Michaels throws a jab but it's blocked by Hoxha.
Michaels throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hoxha counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hoxha fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Michaels.
Hoxha is looking to clinch.
Hoxha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Michaels blocks a head kick by Hoxha.
Hoxha wants to clinch but Michaels slips to the side
and Hoxha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Hoxha is rocked!
Hoxha darts in trying to clinch
and Michaels counters with a thumping low kick.
Oh Hoxha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hoxha tries to clinch up but Michaels circles away and keeps his distance.
Hoxha slips a straight right by Michaels.
Hoxha is looking to clinch but Michaels is avoiding it.
Hoxha slips under a jab from Michaels.
Hoxha seems to have got his legs back now.
Michaels might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoxha tries to clinch up.
Hoxha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hoxha slips under a jab.
Michaels circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoxha doesn't manage to clinch there - Michaels circles away.
Hoxha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Michaels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoxha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hoxha lands a high kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels cracks Hoxha with an open hand slap.
Hoxha throws a nice head kick!
Hoxha misses with a few strikes there.
Hoxha tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Michaels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Michaels throws a right hand that misses
and Hoxha counters with a body kick.
Michaels staying out of range there.
Hoxha connects with a looping right hand.
A jab from Michaels misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoxha moves in looking to clinch but Michaels pushes him off.
Michaels changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Enver Hoxha is winning the standup battle so far.
Hoxha lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Michaels on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Michaels misses with an uppercut
and Hoxha counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michaels scores with the left hand. Hoxha knows he should have avoided that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hoxha scores with a kick to the midsection.

Hoxha clinches up with Michaels and pushes him back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Enver Hoxha will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hoxha goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Michaels jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Michaels takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hoxha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Michaels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hoxha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hoxha tries to clinch but Michaels moves out of range.
Michaels misses with a hook. Hoxha ducked under it nicely.

Michaels gets tackled into the ropes by Hoxha. Hoxha maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels is trying to push Hoxha away but Hoxha has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Hoxha has Michaels pressed against the ropes, preventing Michaels from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Michaels is looking to break free of the clinch but Hoxha has double underhooks.

Michaels breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hoxha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Niklaus Michaels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hoxha digs a good body shot into Michaels's ribs.
Hoxha wants to clinch
and Michaels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hoxha wants to clinch up but Michaels keeps it at a distance.
Hoxha tries to clinch but Michaels moves out of range.
Niklaus Michaels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoxha rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Michaels moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick from Hoxha lands but Michaels takes it in his stride.
Hoxha tries to clinch up but Michaels circles away and keeps his distance.
Michaels throws a jab when Hoxha was well out of range.
Hoxha moves in looking to clinch but Michaels pushes him off.
Hoxha staying out of range there.
Hoxha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Michaels.
Michaels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoxha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Michaels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoxha doesn't manage to clinch there - Michaels circles away.
Hoxha throws a combination that misses
and Michaels counters with a stiff right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Hoxha. Those never looked like landing.
Hoxha slips under a jab from Michaels.
Hoxha throws a head kick but Michaels moves out of range.
Michaels misses with a right hand
and Michaels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Michaels rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hoxha counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels misses with a right hand
and Hoxha counters with a slapping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hoxha.
Hoxha misses with a series of wild punches.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hoxha, right into the meat.
Hoxha fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Michaels has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Michaels's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Michaels jabs Hoxha to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hoxha tries to close the distance and clinch but Michaels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Enver Hoxha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hoxha has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enver Hoxha!