PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Daemon Blackfyre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piero Vischi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blackfyre comes to the ring accompanied by Mojo So Dope. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Blackfyre
vs
Vischi

191 cm
24
205 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

185 cm
38
215 lbs
25 - 6 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

ODIUM

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daemon Blackfyre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Piero Vischi!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackfyre connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vischi moves out of range as Blackfyre strikes.
Blackfyre connects with a body shot that sends Vischi's belly button to the back.
Vischi swings for the body but Blackfyre moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Vischi.
Blackfyre works Vischi's body with a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Vischi.
Vischi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vischi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blackfyre connects with a single shot there.
Vischi avoids the body shot from Blackfyre.
Vischi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blackfyre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vischi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vischi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blackfyre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vischi moves away.
Blackfyre connects with a jab.
Blackfyre looks to land a right hand but Vischi moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Vischi.
A jab from Blackfyre misses.
Vischi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vischi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vischi misses the jab.
Blackfyre scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vischi throws a leg kick but Blackfyre checks it.
Vischi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blackfyre.
Vischi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Daemon Blackfyre has been cut.
Blackfyre throws a hook but Vischi blocks it.
Vischi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vischi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blackfyre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vischi.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vischi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blackfyre misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vischi rushes Blackfyre and presses him up against the ropes.
Blackfyre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blackfyre's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vischi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blackfyre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blackfyre prevents a body shot from Vischi.
Blackfyre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Blackfyre effectively controlling the action here.
Vischi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blackfyre swings wildly with an uppercut but Vischi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vischi misses with some punches.
Vischi scores with a shoulder strike.
Vischi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blackfyre pushes Vischi back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Blackfyre throws a punch but it's blocked by Vischi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Blackfyre.
Blackfyre blocks an uppercut.
Blackfyre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vischi works on Blackfyre's body with a couple of short punches.
Vischi is leaning against Blackfyre and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Blackfyre lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
I was talking to Blackfyre's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Vischi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vischi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Blackfyre misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Blackfyre is breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut lands for Blackfyre. That snapped Vischi's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vischi throws a leg kick but Blackfyre sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Blackfyre throws a jab but it's blocked by Vischi.
A big left from Blackfyre misses.
Blackfyre looks to land a body kick but Vischi moved away.
Blackfyre looks to land a left hand but Vischi moved out of range nicely.
Blackfyre motions for Vischi to come forward. Blackfyre throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vischi wants to slow Blackfyre down by chopping away at his legs.

Vischi moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vischi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Vischi.

Vischi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blackfyre thows a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Blackfyre misses its intended target.
Blackfyre lands a leg kick that knocks Vischi off balance momentarily.
Vischi tries to clinch but Blackfyre moves out of range.
Blackfyre connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Blackfyre misses with a kick to the body.
Blackfyre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vischi moves away.
Daemon Blackfyre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blackfyre misses with a hook. Vischi ducked under it nicely.
Blackfyre throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vischi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good exchange - Blackfyre coming out on top.
Blackfyre is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vischi.
Blackfyre works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Piero Vischi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daemon Blackfyre's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Vischi misses with a body kick.
Blackfyre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vischi tries to close the distance and clinch but Blackfyre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blackfyre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blackfyre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vischi moves away.
Blackfyre uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blackfyre.
Vischi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blackfyre.
Vischi tries to score with a low kick but Blackfyre moves his leg out of the way.
Vischi cracks Blackfyre with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vischi ducks under a wild hook from Blackfyre.
Vischi misses with a low kick as Blackfyre jumps back.
Vischi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blackfyre.
Vischi slips under a jab from Blackfyre.
Vischi ducks under a wild hook from Blackfyre.
Blackfyre rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vischi counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackfyre connects with a body shot that sends Vischi's belly button to the back.
Blackfyre throws a shot to the body.
Vischi cracks a nice hook into Blackfyre's ribs.
Vischi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blackfyre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circle momentarily. Blackfyre darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Blackfyre scores with the left hand. Vischi knows he should have avoided that one.
Blackfyre throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Blackfyre misses with a low kick as Vischi jumps back.
Vischi throws a series of punches but Blackfyre avoids them all with ease.
Blackfyre comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vischi avoids the body shot from Blackfyre.
Vischi slips under a jab from Blackfyre.
A cross from Vischi lands.
Vischi defending well as Blackfyre loads up on a big left hand.
Vischi avoids the body shot from Blackfyre.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blackfyre fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vischi is out of range.
Daemon Blackfyre is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackfyre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vischi moves away.
Blackfyre looks for the body kick but Vischi saw that one coming.
Vischi blocks a jab.
Blackfyre lands a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blackfyre.
Vischi cracks the inside of Blackfyre's front leg.
Blackfyre scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vischi doesn't seem bothered though.
Blackfyre looks to land a right hand but Vischi moved out of range.
A big left from Blackfyre misses.
Blackfyre avoids the head kick by Vischi.
A jab from Blackfyre misses.
Vischi blocks a jab.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
No joy there for Vischi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blackfyre lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Blackfyre attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vischi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vischi tries to clinch up.
Vischi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Blackfyre misses with a wild body shot.
Blackfyre lands with a good body shot.
Vischi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slow jab from Blackfyre misses its intended target.
Vischi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Blackfyre throws a nice outside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Vischi.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blackfyre on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Blackfyre swings for the body but Vischi moves out of range.
Blackfyre misses with a body punch
and as Blackfyre tries to get back out of range, Vischi steps forwards and cracks Blackfyre with a beautiful high kick! Blackfyre goes down! Oh, he's out! He's out cold! No need for a referee count here - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Piero Vischi!
Piero Vischi spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.