PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dark Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alessio Legionarius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alessio Legionarius acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Killer
vs
Legionarius

180 cm
22
210 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

185 cm
37
208 lbs
27 - 17 - 0

Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Heavy handed

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dark Killer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alessio Legionarius!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Legionarius.

It looks like Dark Killer has been cut.
Legionarius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Killer moves away.

Killer pushes Legionarius up against the cage in a clinch.
Legionarius gets through Killer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Killer misses with a body punch.
Killer throws an elbow but it misses.
Legionarius misses with a short punch on the inside.
Legionarius misses with a short punch on the inside.
Killer looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Legionarius.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Legionarius.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Killer.
Legionarius misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Killer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Legionarius backwards.
Legionarius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Our sources have told us that Killer has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Legionarius misses with a hook to the ribs.
Killer throws an elbow but it misses.

Legionarius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Legionarius scores with a spinning back kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Killer scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer tries to clinch up
and Legionarius counters with a nice body shot.

Legionarius closes the distance and pushes Killer back into the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Killer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Legionarius's brow.
Killer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Legionariuss head.
Legionarius on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Killer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Killer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Legionarius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Legionarius scoring well with a low kick there.
Killer lands with a straight right. Legionarius didn't see that one coming.

Legionarius closes the distance and clinches.
Legionarius blocks an elbow strike from Killer.
Legionarius scores with a nice hook to the head.
Legionarius swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Legionarius struggles to land a body shot inside as Killer controls his hands.
Legionarius prevents a body shot from Killer.

Killer manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Legionarius fails to land with a series of punches.
Killer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Legionarius swats away the attempt to clinch by Killer.
Legionarius staying out of range there.
Legionarius unleashes a big counter combination but Killer bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Legionarius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Legionarius fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Killer is out of range.

Killer closes the distance and clinches.
Legionarius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Killer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Killer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Legionarius digs a right hand into Killer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Killer's gas tank.
Legionarius stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Killer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A hook to the body from Legionarius.
Killer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Killer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Legionarius has him pressed against the cage.
Legionarius prevents a body shot from Killer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killer misses with a punch on the inside.
Killer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Legionarius looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Good body shot from Legionarius.
Killer can't find room to land a body shot as Legionarius controls the action.
Legionarius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Killer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Legionarius managing to block the knees to the body from Killer.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Legionarius softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Legionarius lands a nice uppercut.
Legionarius lands a nice shot to the body.
Killer misses with a punch on the inside.
Killer controlling the action here for a moment.
Legionarius lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Legionarius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Killer stalling in the clinch but Legionarius improves position.
Killer misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Legionarius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Legionarius blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Legionarius.
Killer effectively controlling the action here.
Legionarius working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Legionarius has a couple of punches blocked by Killer.
Legionarius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Killer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Killer misses with a body punch.
Killer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Legionarius's elbow.
Killer tries a body shot but Legionarius blocks it.
Killer throws a head punch that misses.
Killer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Killer is leaning against Legionarius and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Legionarius pushes Killer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Legionarius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Legionarius working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alessio Legionarius dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dark Killer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Killer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Legionarius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Legionarius. Killer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Killer doesn't manage to clinch there - Legionarius circles away.
Legionarius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Killer manages to avoid it.
Legionarius connects with an inside leg kick.

Legionarius gets tackled into the cage by Killer. Killer maintains the clinch.
Killer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Killer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Killer misses with a body punch.
Killer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Legionarius tries a body shot but Killer blocks it.
Legionarius throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Killer tries to throw a body punch but Legionarius avoids it by throwing Killer back against the cage.
Killer is trying to stall.
Legionarius misses with a punch to the body.
Legionarius misses with a punch to the body.
Killer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer looking to throw knees to the head but Legionarius is blocking nicely.
Legionarius blocks an elbow strike.
Legionarius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Legionarius tries to throw a body punch but Killer avoids it by throwing Legionarius back against the cage.
Killer misses with the head strike.
Legionarius lands with a right to the head.
Killer misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Killer.
Killer scores with a shot to the side of Legionarius's head.
Legionarius keeps control of Killer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Legionarius lands an uppercut.
Legionarius digs a right hand underneath Killer's ribcage. Killer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from Legionarius as the two fighters clinch.
Killer looking to stall.
Killer has a couple of punches blocked by Legionarius.
Killer is looking to control Legionarius's arms but Legionarius gets an underhook and turns him. Now Killer has his back to the cage.
Killer lands an elbow just above Legionarius 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killer tries to land a knee to the head but Legionarius blocks with his arms.

Legionarius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Legionarius punishes Killer's body with a nice straight punch.
Killer fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Killer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dark Killer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Killer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Killer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Killer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Legionarius.
Legionarius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Killer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Legionarius prevents a body shot from Killer.
Killer tries to stall but Legionarius uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Legionarius blocks an uppercut.
Killer wants to stall.
Killer throws a punch but it's blocked by Legionarius.
Killer prevents a body shot from Legionarius.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Legionarius manages to break the clinch.

Legionarius closes the distance and pushes Killer back into the cage.
A short right from Legionarius on the inside.
Killer prevents a body shot from Legionarius.
Killer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Legionarius's elbow.
Legionarius cracks Killer with a nice body shot.
Killer trying to control the position but instead, Legionarius has worked for underhooks and has pushed Killer into the cage.
Killer can't find room to land a body shot as Legionarius controls the action.
Killer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Legionarius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Legionarius lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Killer.
Legionarius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Killer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Legionarius has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Killer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Legionarius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Killer tries to land a knee to the head but Legionarius blocks with his arms.
Killer misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Legionarius scores with a shot to the side of Killer's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Killer.
Legionarius tries a body shot but Killer blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Killer throws an elbow but misses.
Killer lands an elbow inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Legionarius.
Legionarius can't find room to land a body shot as Killer controls the action.
Legionarius on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Killer blocking some punches.
A short left from Legionarius.
Killer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Legionariuss head.
Killer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Killer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Legionarius tries a body shot but Killer blocks it.
Killer working aggressively here.
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 Dark Killer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dark Killer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Killer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dark Killer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Legionarius keeps the fight on the outside.

Killer closes the distance and clinches.
Legionarius scores with a nice hook to the head.
Legionarius blocks the elbow strike.
Killer throws a punch but it's blocked by Legionarius.
Legionarius misses with a hook to the ribs.
Legionarius misses with a hook to the ribs.
Killer throws a punch but it's blocked by Legionarius.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Killer obliges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Legionarius.
A short right from Legionarius.
Legionarius throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Legionarius can't find room to land a body shot as Killer controls the action.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Killer swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Legionarius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Killer fails to land.
Legionarius lands a nice shot to the body.
Killer can't find room to land a body shot as Legionarius controls the action.
Legionarius lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Legionarius lands a shoulder strike.
Legionarius working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Killer is rocked!
Legionarius is leaning against Killer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Killer trying to control the position but instead, Legionarius has worked for underhooks and has pushed Killer into the cage.

Legionarius breaks from the clinch.
Killer walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Killer is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Alessio Legionarius!
Alessio Legionarius thanked the fans post fight for their support.