PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Draco Nightfury (ranked 5846 p4p, 450 weight class) and Zlatan Zirkov (ranked 4374 p4p, 403 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nightfury
vs
Zirkov

170 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

172 cm
28
160 lbs
2 - 12 - 0

Solid boxing
Big heart

Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Draco Nightfury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zlatan Zirkov!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nightfury fails to land with a series of punches.
Zirkov takes one on the button.
Zirkov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big left from Nightfury misses.
Zirkov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nightfury throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zirkov wants to slow Nightfury down by chopping away at his legs.
Nightfury fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zirkov moves out of range of the body kick.
Nightfury tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zirkov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nightfury avoids it.
Nightfury misses with a punch to the body.
Zirkov throws a punch but it's blocked by Nightfury.
Zirkov throws a punch but it's blocked by Nightfury.
Zirkov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nightfury backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Nightfury escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nightfury misses with a low kick.
Zirkov throws a sloppy head kick and Nightfury moves out of range easily.
Nightfury fakes the leg kick and cracks Zirkov in the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zirkov looks to score with a jab to the body but Nightfury is just out of range.
Nightfury throws a hook to the side of Zirkov's head but Zirkov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nightfury throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zirkov.
A big left from Nightfury misses.
Nightfury lands with a nice body kick.
Nightfury swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zirkov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zirkov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Zirkov checks a low kick from Nightfury.
Nightfury misses with a body kick.
Zirkov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zirkov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Nightfury gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nightfury tries a body shot but Zirkov blocks it.
Nightfury managing to block the knees to the body from Zirkov.

Zirkov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zirkov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nightfury counters with a nice uppercut.
Zirkov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Zirkov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Zirkov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Zirkov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nightfury thumps Zirkov with a low kick.
Nightfury throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nightfury throws a jab when Zirkov was well out of range.
Nightfury sets himself, and Zirkov steps forward looking for the clinch! Nightfury avoids it this time.
Nightfury keeps the fight on the outside.
Zirkov looks to score with a jab to the body but Nightfury is just out of range.
Zirkov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Nightfury paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nightfury lands a really nice looking cross but Zirkov seems unphased.
Zirkov swings for the body but Nightfury moves out of range.
Zirkov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nightfury is looking to counter punch.
A lazy left from Nightfury finds it's target.
Nightfury lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nightfury tries a head kick but it misses.
Nightfury feints and then cracks Zirkov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zirkov down.
A big left from Nightfury misses.
Zirkov moves out of range as Nightfury throws a body kick.
Zirkov ducks under a wild hook from Nightfury.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Draco Nightfury dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Good exchange - Zirkov coming out on top.
Nightfury feints and then cracks Zirkov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zirkov down.
Nightfury misses with a hook. Zirkov ducked under it nicely.
Nightfury checks the leg kick.
Nightfury misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nightfury tries a low kick but Zirkov avoids it.
A good leg kick by Nightfury.
Nightfury throws a chopping leg kick but Zirkov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Zirkov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nightfury walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zirkov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nightfury throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zirkov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nightfury fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zirkov looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Nightfury misses the target.
Nightfury lands with an overhand left.
Nightfury scores with a jab.
Draco Nightfury is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nightfury lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nightfury.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nightfury.
Nightfury swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zirkov.
Zirkov just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nightfury misses with a hook.
Zirkov moves out of range of the strikes.
Zirkov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nightfury lands with a straight right. Zirkov didn't see that one coming.
A lazy left from Nightfury finds it's target.
Zirkov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nightfury connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zirkov. Zirkov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nightfury tries to close the distance and clinch but Zirkov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nightfury scores with a nice body kick.
Zirkov walks into a straight right hand from Nightfury.
Nightfury throws a half hearted mid kick.

Nightfury moves into the clinch successfully.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nightfury utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nightfury is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zirkov can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zirkov swings wildly with an uppercut but Nightfury uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zirkov misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nightfury blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nightfury trying to stall but Zirkov improves his position.
Nightfury softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Knees to the body from Nightfury.
Zirkov blocks an elbow strike from Nightfury.
A frustrated look appears on Zirkov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zirkov.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nightfury.
Zirkov misses with a punch to the body.
Nightfury stalling the fight.
Zirkov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nightfury avoids it.
Nightfury is looking to control Zirkov's arms but Zirkov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nightfury has his back to the ropes.
Zirkov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nightfury tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zirkov avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nightfury can't find room to land a body shot as Zirkov controls the action.
Zirkov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Draco Nightfury has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nightfury throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nightfury throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zirkovs head.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nightfury's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Draco Nightfury dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nice shot lands for Nightfury.
Nightfury wants to slow Zirkov down by chopping away at his legs.
Nightfury goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nightfury scores with a head kick. Zirkov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nightfury throws the left hand but Zirkov avoids the punch easily.

Zirkov clinches.

Zirkov breaks from the clinch.
Nightfury lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zirkov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Zirkov throws out a leg kick but Nightfury moves out of range and Zirkov only half commits.
Nightfury throws a quick counter head kick but Zirkov was just out of range.
Zirkov throws a leg kick but Nightfury sees it coming and moves out of range.
Zirkov throws a sloppy head kick and Nightfury moves out of range easily.
Nightfury throws a body punch but Zirkov moves out of range.
Nightfury throws the left hand but Zirkov avoids the punch easily.
That kick from Nightfury tenderised Zirkov's leg. Zirkov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick from Nightfury lands but Zirkov takes it in his stride.
Nightfury lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zirkov checks a low kick from Nightfury.
Zirkov blocks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nightfury tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zirkov was well out of range. Poor timing from Nightfury.
Zirkov throws a head kick but Nightfury moves out of range.
Nightfury with a hook.
Nightfury throws a shot from downtown. Zirkov moves away and avoids it.
Zirkov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nightfury lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nightfury throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nightfury looks for the body kick but Zirkov saw that one coming.
Zirkov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nightfury lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Zirkov clinches.
Zirkov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nightfury.

Zirkov manages to break the clinch.
Nightfury throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nightfury ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nightfury, as that shot connected.
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!
Zirkov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nightfury throws an overhand right that lands on Zirkov's shoulder, as Zirkov tries to avoid the shot.
Zirkov throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nightfury clinches with his opponent.
Zirkov blocks a body shot from Nightfury.
Nightfury misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zirkov.
Zirkov works on Nightfury's body with a couple of short punches.
Nightfury misses with the head strike.
Nightfury can't find room to land a body shot as Zirkov controls the action.
Nightfury on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zirkov trying to land knees to the body.
Nightfury works on Zirkov's body with a couple of short punches.
Nightfury managing to block the knees to the body from Zirkov.
Zirkov lands with a right to the head.
Nightfury effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zirkov throws a punch but it's blocked by Nightfury.
Nightfury blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zlatan Zirkov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zirkov trying to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Draco Nightfury showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nightfury has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Draco Nightfury!