PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sergei Dimitrovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sher Shah Suri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dimitrovich's entrance music is Wai Khru Ram Muay. A fine choice. Suri is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bohemia - Kali Denali . Sher Shah Suri has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sergei Dimitrovich's chin.

Dimitrovich
vs
Shah Suri

186 cm
38
222 lbs
29 - 9 - 0

225 cm
30
279 lbs
21 - 6 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergei Dimitrovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sher Shah Suri!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suri keeps the fight on the outside.
Suri's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Suri's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Suri turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Suri misses with a low kick.
Suri looks to score with a jab to the body but Dimitrovich is just out of range.
Suri throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Suri slips a straight right by Dimitrovich.
Dimitrovich wants to clinch up but Suri keeps it at a distance.
Dimitrovich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suri manages to avoid it.
Suri throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
As Suri tries to get set, Dimitrovich tries to push him back and clinch up but Suri manages to avoid the attempt.
Dimitrovich throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dimitrovich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dimitrovich misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suri throws out a leg kick but Dimitrovich moves out of range and Suri only half commits.
Suri connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Suri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dimitrovich misses with a body kick.
Suri throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dimitrovich has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brazilian Elite Team in the buildup to the fight.
Suri moves out of range as Dimitrovich throws a body kick.
Suri swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suri lands an overhand right.
Suri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dimitrovich.
Dimitrovich lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Suri is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A jab from Dimitrovich misses.
Dimitrovich finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Suri fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dimitrovich.
Dimitrovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suri moves away.
Good standup being displayed there by Dimitrovich as he connects with a hook.
Dimitrovich on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Suri looks to score with a jab to the body but Dimitrovich is just out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Dimitrovich misses its target.
Suri throws a nice inside leg kick.
Suri avoids the head kick by Dimitrovich.
Dimitrovich misses with a hook to the body
and Suri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dimitrovich scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suri scores with a three punch combo!
Suri throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Suri scores with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suri throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dimitrovich is looking to wear down Suri with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Suri takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dimitrovich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dimitrovich misses with a straight left.
Dimitrovich looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Suri throws a front kick that sends Dimitrovich stumbling back into the ropes.
Dimitrovich scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dimitrovich's corner calls for a 1-2. Dimitrovich obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dimitrovich swings away with a body shot that misses
and Suri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dimitrovich moves out of range of the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Dimitrovich on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Suri thuds his right hand into Dimitrovich's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Suri has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice defenses there by Dimitrovich.
Dimitrovich is looking to counter the offense by Suri and move into the clinch.
Dimitrovich misses with an uppercut
and Suri counters with a stiff right hand.
Dimitrovich takes a swing at Suri's ribcage but misses.
Suri was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Suri's corner calls for a 1-2. Suri obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Suri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dimitrovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suri.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimitrovich scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Suri doesn't seem bothered though.
Good exchange - Suri coming out on top.
Dimitrovich misses with a straight left.
Dimitrovich walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dimitrovich throws a wild body kick that Suri sees coming a mile off.
Dimitrovich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suri manages to avoid it.
Suri bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dimitrovich's head backwards.
Suri fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dimitrovich checks it well.
Suri is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dimitrovich scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Dimitrovich there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Suri with a nice cross.
Suri lands with an uppercut that bounces Dimitrovich off the ropes and back into range.

Dimitrovich is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dimitrovich blocks a head kick by Suri.
Suri scores with a body shot.
Suri slips a jab and a cross from Dimitrovich.
Dimitrovich throws a hook but Suri blocks it.
Dimitrovich throws a right hand that Suri ducks under and follows up with a left that Suri also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimitrovich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dimitrovich swings for the body but Suri moves out of range.
It seemed like Suri was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sergei Dimitrovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dimitrovich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dimitrovich looks to throw the jab but Suri is out of range.
Dimitrovich with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dimitrovich takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Suri turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Suri throws a body shot but no joy.

Dimitrovich fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Suri, pushing him back against the ropes.
Dimitrovich tries to land a knee to the head but Suri blocks with his arms.
Dimitrovich prevents Suri from breaking the clinch.
Suri lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suri avoiding damage as Dimitrovich throws knees to the body.
Suri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dimitrovich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dimitrovich utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dimitrovich tries to land a knee to the head but Suri blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sher Shah Suri dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Suri defending well as Dimitrovich loads up on a big left hand.
Suri jabs Dimitrovich right on the nose. Dimitrovich blinks but takes it well.

Dimitrovich clinches with his opponent.
Suri lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dimitrovich.
Dimitrovich looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dimitrovich lands a nice uppercut.
Dimitrovich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dimitrovich blocking some punches.
Suri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dimitrovich blocks an uppercut.
Dimitrovich is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Suri is defending well for now.
Dimitrovich blocks a body shot from Suri.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimitrovich can't find room to land a body shot as Suri controls the action.
Suri has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Suri is looking to break free of the clinch but Dimitrovich has double underhooks.
Dimitrovich tries a body shot but Suri blocks it.
Suri lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dimitrovich tries a body shot but Suri blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Suri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dimitrovich looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little jabbing left from Suri on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dimitrovich tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dimitrovich.
Dimitrovich throws a right hand that misses
and Suri counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dimitrovich moves forwards but Suri connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dimitrovich pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Suri lands an overhand right.
Dimitrovich tries to clinch up.
Dimitrovich takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dimitrovich throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dimitrovich on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Suri motions for Dimitrovich to come forward. Suri throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Suri lands with a thumping leg kick.
Suri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
Dimitrovich looks to land a left hand but Suri moved out of range nicely.
Good work by Suri as he checks the leg kick.
Dimitrovich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suri.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimitrovich tries a head kick but it misses.
Dimitrovich lands with a thumping leg kick.
Suri throws a low kick but Dimitrovich moves out of range easily.
Suri throws out a loose jab but Dimitrovich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dimitrovich swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Suri's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dimitrovich under the eye.
Dimitrovich throws a hook but Suri avoids it easily.
Suri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dimitrovich throws out the jab.
Suri throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dimitrovich on the side of the head.
Suri connects with a right hand. Dimitrovich shakes it off.
Suri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dimitrovich throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Suri with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dimitrovich misses with the combination.
Dimitrovich tests Suri's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suri avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dimitrovich lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Suri backs up against the ropes.
Dimitrovich is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dimitrovich scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Suri scores with a leg kick.
Dimitrovich throws a combination. Suri tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dimitrovich's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Suri connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dimitrovich scrambles back to his feet.
Suri cracks the inside of Dimitrovich's front leg.
A slow jab from Dimitrovich misses its intended target.
Suri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suri throws a body punch but Dimitrovich moves out of range.
Dimitrovich takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sher Shah Suri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dimitrovich takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oh Dimitrovich is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Suri cracks Dimitrovich with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Dimitrovich 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 Dimitrovich is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Dimitrovich could not beat the count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Sher Shah Suri!
Sher Shah Suri decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.