PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Andrei Chikatilo (ranked 5948 p4p, 461 weight class) and Filip Mirkovic (ranked 5854 p4p, 453 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Filip Mirkovic enters the ring!

Chikatilo
vs
Mirkovic

173 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Groove Gear
Altitude Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andrei Chikatilo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Filip Mirkovic!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mirkovic throws a hook but Chikatilo avoids it easily.
Mirkovic with a jab.
Mirkovic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chikatilo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A left lands for Chikatilo.

Chikatilo cracks Mirkovic with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Mirkovic is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Mirkovic is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!

It looks like Filip Mirkovic has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chikatilo throws a big shot that misses.
Mirkovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice side step and Mirkovic releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Chikatilo defending well as Mirkovic loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chikatilo misses with an uppercut.
Mirkovic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chikatilo misses with an uppercut. Mirkovic saw that one coming.
Chikatilo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chikatilo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chikatilo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mirkovic. Chikatilo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mirkovic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chikatilo lands with a nice body punch.
Chikatilo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Mirkovic is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirkovic slips under a jab.
It seemed like Mirkovic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mirkovic takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Chikatilo staggers Mirkovic with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Mirkovic 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! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!
Mirkovic is still on wobbly legs! Can Chikatilo finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mirkovic misses with a body shot
and Chikatilo counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Mirkovic out cold! What a finish! Chikatilo is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andrei Chikatilo!
After the fight, Andrei Chikatilo was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.