PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dave Cranshow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Batistuta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batistuta has chosen Megadeth - Symphony of Destruction as his entrance music. Dave Cranshow could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Carlos Batistuta's chin.

Cranshow
vs
Batistuta

189 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
275 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Excellent boxer
KO power

Lethal high kicks
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dave Cranshow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Batistuta!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cranshow takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cranshow fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Batistuta looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Batistuta throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cranshow really is a fat lump.
A good leg kick by Cranshow.
Batistuta throws a head kick that Cranshow semi-blocks.
A jab from Cranshow misses.
Cranshow cracks Batistuta with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cranshow listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Carlos Batistuta has been cut.
Cranshow misses with a double jab.
Batistuta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Batistuta throws a sloppy head kick and Cranshow moves out of range easily.
Cranshow takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cranshow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cranshow scores with a hook to the body. Batistuta takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Batistuta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Batistuta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cranshow.
Batistuta takes one to the side of the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cranshow!
Cranshow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Batistuta.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batistuta looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cranshow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Batistuta.
Cranshow catches Batistuta napping and connects with a fantastic 3 punch combination that sends Batistuta crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but he's all over the place - can he beat the count?!? 4,5,6,7,8...9...10! He didn't make it back to his feet! Cranshow raises both arms skywards and takes in the roar from the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dave Cranshow!