PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between JJ Makel (ranked 7862 p4p, 159 weight class) and John Marven (ranked 5724 p4p, 192 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Makel
vs
Marven

190 cm
20
159 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

170 cm
23
275 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Brawler
KO power

Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, JJ Makel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, John Marven!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makel scores with a jab to the body.
Makel digs a good hook to Marven's body.

Marven has Makel up against the ropes in a clinch.
Makel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Marven is pushing Makel up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Marven manages to break the clinch.

Marven gets a clinch.

Marven breaks the clinch.

Makel pushes Marven up against the ropes in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Marven breaks from the clinch.
Makel moves in looking to clinch but Marven pushes him off.

Marven moves into the clinch successfully.
Marven avoiding damage as Makel throws knees to the body.

Makel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marven closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Makel tries to break the clinch but Marven is controlling the position.
Marven holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Makel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Marven is keeping busy.
Marven content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Makel takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like JJ Makel has been cut.

Marven pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A lazy left from Makel finds it's target.

Marven closes the distance and pushes Makel back into the ropes.

Marven breaks the clinch.
Makel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marven swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Makel doesn't manage to clinch there - Marven circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makel tries to clinch there but Marven circles away.
Marven is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Makel with a body shot.
Makel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Marven paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Makel. Those never looked like landing.
Marven wants to counter the offense by Makel and move into the clinch position.
Makel looks to score with a jab to the body but Marven is just out of range.
Marven staggers Makel with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Makel looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! No! He's back down again! 9...10 - he's can't beat the count and Marven is victorious!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). John Marven!
John Marven made sure to mention his sponsor, Annihilation Apparel in his post fight interview.
The defeated JJ Makel had this to say: 'Good Fight Man'.