PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between James Braddock (ranked 23332 p4p, 23173 weight class) and Jon Talbain (ranked 192 p4p, 186 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Braddock
vs
Talbain

180 cm
23
208
4 - 26 - 0

210 cm
29
287
9 - 18 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very strong

Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

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 4 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Braddock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Talbain!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talbain doesn't manage to clinch there - Braddock circles away.
Talbain just misses with a punch to the body.
Braddock is looking to counter the offense by Talbain and move into the clinch.
Braddock definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Braddock goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Braddock misses with the combination.
Talbain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Talbain looks low and kicks high, catching Braddock right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!

It looks like James Braddock has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Braddock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Talbain moves away.
Talbain tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Braddock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Braddock throws a right and a left that Talbain avoids nicely.
Talbain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Talbain looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Talbain ducks under a wild hook from Braddock.
Talbain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Talbain lands a nice leg kick that just misses Braddock's sensitive parts.
Talbain delivers a nice body kick.
Talbain is looking to clinch but Braddock is avoiding it.
Talbain throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Braddock crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jon Talbain!