PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Martin Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ugniua Varankus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ugniua Varankus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Andersson
vs
Varankus

187 cm
20
227 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
27
236 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Good kicks
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Martin Andersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ugniua Varankus!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Varankus misses with a head kick.
Varankus slips a jab and a cross from Andersson.
Varankus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Andersson.
Andersson misses with a series of wild punches.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Varankus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A left and a right from Andersson both land. Nice combination.
Varankus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Varankus tries to close the distance and clinch but Andersson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ugniua Varankus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andersson scores with a leg kick.
Andersson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Varankus dodges the punch combination from Andersson.
A nice inside leg kick there by Andersson. That's going to slow Varankus down.
Varankus looks gassed!
Andersson scores with a leg kick.
Varankus wants to clinch.
Varankus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Andersson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Varankus tries to clinch up but Andersson circles away and keeps his distance.
Varankus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Andersson.
Jab, jab by Andersson - just one landing.
Varankus tries to close the distance and clinch but Andersson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Andersson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Varankus in his tracks.
Varankus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Varankus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Andersson. Andersson obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andersson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Andersson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Andersson lands a jab-cross combination.
Varankus slips a jab and a cross from Andersson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice leg kick lands there from Andersson.
Andersson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Andersson connects with a solid leg kick.

Andersson drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Varankus onto his butt! Varankus pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.

Varankus is rocked!
Varankus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Varankus is still on wobbly legs! Can Andersson finish him?
Andersson closes the distance and lands a lead uppercut that stumbles Varankus back against the ropes! Andersson follows up with a jab and a huge straight right that knocks Varankus out cold! What a finish! Andersson looks absolutely delighted, as he should do! Congratulations that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Martin Andersson!
A very excited looking Martin Andersson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.