PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Emil Marinov (ranked 21732 p4p, 729 weight class) and Miles Michaels (ranked 8220 p4p, 650 weight class). Marinov comes to the ring accompanied by Ruelle - Live Like Legends. Michaels has chosen Chad VanGaalen - Blonde Hash as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Marinov
vs
Michaels

192 cm
23
195 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

190 cm
19
223 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Emil Marinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miles Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marinov digs a good body shot into Michaels's ribs.
Michaels looks to score with a jab to the body but Marinov is just out of range.
Michaels throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Michaels throws a jab but it's blocked by Marinov.
Marinov cracks the inside of Michaels's front leg.
A nice combination there by Marinov.
Michaels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marinov.
Marinov cracks Michaels with an open hand slap.
Marinov scores with a jab. Michaels acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Marinov misses with a hook.
Michaels looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Marinov takes a swing at Michaels's ribcage but misses.
Michaels misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Marinov moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michaels struggles to land a body shot inside as Marinov controls his hands.
Michaels misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marinov lands an uppercut.
Michaels is trying to break free.
Marinov lands with a left to the head.
Marinov works on Michaels's body with a couple of short punches.
Marinov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Michaels.
Michaels trying to stall but Marinov improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Michaels.
A short left from Marinov.
Still in the clinch, Marinov scores with a nice short uppercut.

Michaels is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Marinov.
Michaels is still on wobbly legs! Can Marinov finish him?
Marinov breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Michaels with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Michaels looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Michaels get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Emil Marinov!
In his post fight interview, Emil Marinov started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.