PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Luka Dragovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Quioxte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luka Dragovic could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Manny Quioxte's chin.

Dragovic
vs
Quioxte

178 cm
28
175 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

190 cm
32
225 lbs
18 - 10 - 1

World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Powerful

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luka Dragovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Quioxte!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragovic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A bone on bone clash there as Quioxte blocks the leg kick.

Quioxte forces Dragovic back against the ropes and clinches.
Quioxte working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Quioxte throws an elbow but it misses.

Quioxte breaks the clinch.
Quioxte is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dragovic.
Manny Quioxte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dragovic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Quioxte circles away quickly and effectively.
Dragovic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Quioxte circles away quickly and effectively.
Dragovic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dragovic throws a wild body kick that Quioxte sees coming a mile off.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Quioxte has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Dragovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Quioxte tries to close the distance and clinch but Dragovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dragovic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Dragovic. Those never looked like landing.
Quioxte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dragovic.

Quioxte clinches.
Quioxte slowing the pace effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Quioxte breaks the clinch.
Dragovic takes a swing at Quioxte's ribcage but misses.
Quioxte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab lands there for Dragovic.
Dragovic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Quioxte is looking to clinch.
Dragovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dragovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quioxte.
Dragovic misses with a kick to the body.
Dragovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Quioxte gets a clinch.
Quioxte taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Quioxte breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quioxte fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quioxte slips a jab and a cross from Dragovic.
Dragovic throws a right and a left that both miss.

Quioxte has closed the distance and engaged Dragovic in a clinch.
Quioxte manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dragovic tries to circle away but Quioxte has him pinned against the ropes.
Quioxte stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Quioxte receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Manny Quioxte.
A combination from Dragovic does no damage.
Dragovic lands an overhand right.
Dragovic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Quioxte tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Dragovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dragovic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Quioxte avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dragovic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dragovic throws a right and a left that both miss.

Dragovic gets tackled into the ropes by Quioxte. Quioxte maintains the clinch.
Quioxte stalling in the clinch.

Quioxte breaks the clinch.
Dragovic throws a head kick but Quioxte moves out of range.
Dragovic jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dragovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Quioxte.
Quioxte wants to clinch up but Dragovic keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quioxte wants to clinch.
Dragovic thows a body kick. Quioxte tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Quioxte takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Quioxte fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dragovic misses with a few strikes there.
Quioxte wants to clinch.
Dragovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Crunch! Dragovic slams his shin into Quioxte's torso.
Quioxte looks winded!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dragovic, as that shot connected.
Quioxte wants to clinch up but Dragovic keeps it at a distance.
Dragovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Dragovic digs a good hook to Quioxte's body.
Quioxte tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luka Dragovic dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dragovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Quioxte's sensitive parts.
Quioxte gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dragovic.
Dragovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Dragovic staggers Quioxte with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Quioxte looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!

Quioxte is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Quioxte takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Quioxte is still on wobbly legs! Can Dragovic finish him?
Quioxte takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Quioxte walks straight into a big right, left combination from Dragovic and drops to the floor! Oh, he's out cold! He's out cold! Wow, that finish was brutal! Congratulations to Dragovic as he moves his way up the rankings!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Luka Dragovic!
Luka Dragovic decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.