PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Akimbo Spice (ranked 3118 p4p, 291 weight class) and Dhabu Vihdonic (ranked 23305 p4p, 514 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Spice
vs
Vihdonic

194 cm
24
230 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

198 cm
22
260 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Akimbo Spice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dhabu Vihdonic!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spice gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vihdonic.
Spice throws an overhand right that lands on Vihdonic's shoulder, as Vihdonic tries to avoid the shot.
Vihdonic throws a sloppy head kick and Spice moves out of range easily.
Spice avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vihdonic misses with a body punch
and Spice counters with a body kick that stops Vihdonic in his tracks momentarily.
Both fighters circling a little - Spice finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Spice lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vihdonic circles away quickly and effectively.
Spice has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vihdonic.
Vihdonic scores with a punch to the head.
Spice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vihdonic throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Vihdonic misses.
Spice has been working on his boxing with his coaches at London MMA Club in the buildup to the fight.
Vihdonic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Spice's hands.
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!
Spice avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Spice misses the target.
Vihdonic lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A telegraphed right hand from Spice misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Vihdonic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Spice uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vihdonic.
Dhabu Vihdonic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vihdonic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Spice lunges at Vihdonic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vihdonic's hand.
Spice looks to land a combination but Vihdonic avoids it well.
Vihdonic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihdonic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spice.
Spice defending well as Vihdonic loads up on a big left hand.
Spice misses with a hook.
Vihdonic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spice throws out the jab.
Vihdonic misses the body punch
and Spice counters with a series of strikes. Vihdonic will be more careful next time no doubt.
Spice moves out of range of the strikes.
Spice digs a good body shot into Vihdonic's ribs.
Spice misses with an uppercut.
Spice throws a good cross that connects.
Vihdonic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spice slips under a jab.
Spice swinging wildly here.
Spice ducks under a wild hook from Vihdonic.
Spice thumps Vihdonic with a low kick.
Spice blocks a head kick by Vihdonic.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spice throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vihdonic replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Spice blocks it well.
Spice slips under a jab from Vihdonic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spice avoids the body shot from Vihdonic.
Spice stalks Vihdonic and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vihdonic's face. Vihdonic staggers backwards, shaken.
Vihdonic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spice lands a jab to the head.
Spice blocks a head kick by Vihdonic.
Vihdonic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spice sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spice shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vihdonic 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.
Vihdonic looks to land a left hand but Spice moved out of range nicely.
Spice pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vihdonic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Spice fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Spice throws a good cross that connects.
Spice throws a series of punches but Vihdonic avoids them all with ease.
Vihdonic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vihdonic misses with a head kick.
Vihdonic throws an off balance right hand
and Spice counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vihdonic's knee momentarily.
A low kick from Vihdonic is predictable there
and Spice counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Spice as he connects with a hook.
Spice tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vihdonic was well out of range. Poor timing from Spice.
Vihdonic walks into a stiff left hand from Spice.
Spice cracks Vihdonic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vihdonic throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vihdonic misses with a body kick.
Spice throws a front kick aimed at Vihdonic's knee but Vihdonic avoids it well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Spice.
Vihdonic misses with a lunging right hand
and Spice counters with a straight right hand.
Vihdonic throws a series of punches but Spice moves out of range.
Vihdonic walks into a straight right hand from Spice.
Vihdonic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Spice counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Spice throws a leg kick which misses Vihdonic's front leg but catches the back leg as Vihdonic tries to avoid it.
Spice throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vihdonic misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Spice was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Spice misses with a few strikes there.
Spice swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spice misses with a body kick.
Vihdonic misses with the combination.
Vihdonic throws a head kick that misses.
Vihdonic throws a head kick that misses.
Vihdonic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spice.
Vihdonic throws out a counter right but Spice avoids it with no problem.
A head kick by Spice misses
and Vihdonic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Spice thinking.
Vihdonic tries to work over Spice's front leg with a kick but Spice checks it.
Spice connects with a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Spice.
Vihdonic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spice manages to avoid it.
Spice rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vihdonic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It seemed like Vihdonic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vihdonic moves out of range as Spice throws a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spice misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vihdonic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spice.
Vihdonic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vihdonic misses with a jab to the body
and Spice counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vihdonic swings widly with a right hand
and Spice cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akimbo Spice dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Vihdonic throws a nice head kick!
Spice gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A head kick misses from Vihdonic.
Vihdonic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice jab there from Spice.
Spice scores with a three punch combo!
Good standup being displayed there by Vihdonic as he connects with a hook.
Spice misses with the combination.
Vihdonic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Spice counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spice takes one to the chin there.
Vihdonic has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Vihdonic on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Vihdonic misses with a low kick as Spice jumps back.
Spice lands a jab-cross combination.

Vihdonic is rocked!
Vihdonic throws a poor cross that misses
and Spice counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Akimbo Spice!
A relieved looking Akimbo Spice thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.