PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Irrawaddy (ranked 1271 p4p, 1478 weight class) and Nikolay Panayotov (ranked 25 p4p, 27 weight class). Irrawaddy kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Laos Rules!. Panayotov has chosen Mad World - Gary Jules / Tears For Fears (Cover by Jasmine Thompson) as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Irrawaddy
vs
Panayotov

173 cm
32
155
21 - 16 - 0

196 cm
41
205
20 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Groove Gear
KOMBAT KLOTHING

Vegan Gains

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 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Irrawaddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nikolay Panayotov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irrawaddy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Panayotov.
Panayotov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Irrawaddy's head.
Irrawaddy ducks under a wild hook from Panayotov.
Irrawaddy throws a big shot that misses.
Panayotov moves forwards but Irrawaddy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Irrawaddy lands a nice looking body shot.
Irrawaddy throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Panayotov to counter with a crisp jab.
Irrawaddy misses with a wild body shot.
Irrawaddy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Irrawaddy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Irrawaddy misses with a punch on the inside.
Irrawaddy lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Irrawaddy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Irrawaddy throws a hook to the side of Panayotov's head but Panayotov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Panayotov lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panayotov ducks under a wild hook from Irrawaddy.
Panayotov connects with a jab.
Irrawaddy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Panayotov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Panayotov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Irrawaddy under the eye.
Irrawaddy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Panayotov misses with a body shot.
Irrawaddy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Panayotov counters with a nice uppercut.
Panayotov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Irrawaddy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Panayotov swings for the body but Irrawaddy moves out of range.
Ken Irrawaddy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Irrawaddy misses with a straight right.
Panayotov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Panayotov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Irrawaddy to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Irrawaddy lands a jab to the head.
No joy there for Panayotov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Irrawaddy throws the left hand but Panayotov avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Panayotov misses its intended target.
Irrawaddy ducks under a wild hook from Panayotov.
Irrawaddy throws a good cross that connects.
Irrawaddy throws a jab when Panayotov was well out of range.
Panayotov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Irrawaddy misses the shot to the body.
Panayotov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Irrawaddy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Panayotov counters with a right hand to the body.
Irrawaddy throws a body punch but Panayotov moves out of range.
Panayotov moves forwards but Irrawaddy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Panayotov fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irrawaddy tries to clinch up.
Irrawaddy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Panayotov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Irrawaddy swings for the body but Panayotov moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Panayotov.
Donk. Irrawaddy catches Panayotov right on the button with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Irrawaddy. Panayotov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Irrawaddy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Panayotov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Irrawaddy misses.
Panayotov throws a head kick but Irrawaddy moves out of range.
Irrawaddy lands with a cross.

Panayotov is rocked!
Irrawaddy moves in close and cracks Panayotov with a massive right hand! Panayotov, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Irrawaddy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ken Irrawaddy!