PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Azriel Pandens (ranked 814 p4p, 102 weight class) and Domagoj Artukovic (ranked 3369 p4p, 364 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pandens
vs
Artukovic

173 cm
20
149 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
157 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Determined

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Azriel Pandens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Domagoj Artukovic!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Artukovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pandens swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A head kick misses from Artukovic.
Artukovic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pandens connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Artukovic scrambles back to his feet.
Artukovic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Artukovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Artukovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pandens lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Artukovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Artukovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pandens.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A punch combination from Artukovic misses.
A head kick misses from Artukovic.
Artukovic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Artukovic moves forwards but Pandens connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Artukovic takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Good shot there by Pandens.

Artukovic is rocked!
Artukovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pandens moves into range and connects with a jab.
Artukovic is still on wobbly legs! Can Pandens finish him?
Pandens lands with a nice body punch.
Artukovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Artukovic seems to have recovered his senses.
Pandens's jab looks to have found its range, popping Artukovic under the eye.
Pandens connects with a quick right hand that sends Artukovic tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Azriel Pandens!
Azriel Pandens bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.