PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Kurt Sloane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yaroslav Sokolov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurt Sloane could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Yaroslav Sokolov's chin.

Sloane
vs
Sokolov

180 cm
18
184 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Solid boxing
Good chin

Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kurt Sloane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yaroslav Sokolov!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloane blocks a jab.
Sokolov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Sloane clinches with his opponent.
Sokolov tries a body shot but Sloane blocks it.
Sloane lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sokolov is trying to maintain a safe position but Sloane gets an underhook and turns Sokolov into the cage.
Sloane lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sloane presses Sokolov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sokolov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sloane's elbow.
Sloane just leaning against Sokolov, taking a breather.
Sloane blocks a body shot from Sokolov.
Sokolov looking to stall.
Nice body punch from Sloane - that landed with a thud.
Sokolov looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloane lands a left hand.
Sloane lands a shot to the body.
Sokolov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sloane working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloane lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Sloane.
Sloane lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloane is leaning against Sokolov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sloane lands with a short shot to the head.
Sloane presses Sokolov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sokolov takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Sloane - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sloane.
Sloane lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sloane presses Sokolov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sloane lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sloane scores with a hook to the body.
Sloane will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sokolov up against the cage.
Sloane lands a shot to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sloane takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sokolov can't find room to land a body shot as Sloane controls the action.
A short right from Sloane on the inside.
Sokolov wants to stall.
A hook to the body from Sloane.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sokolov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sloane has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good body shot from Sloane.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sloane creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sloane pushes Sokolov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sloane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sloane working some nice short punches in the clinch.

It looks like Yaroslav Sokolov has been cut.
A nice left hand lands by Sloane.
Sloane lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sokolov or not.
Sloane lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sloane lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Sokolov is rocked!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sokolov is still on wobbly legs! Can Sloane finish him?
A short uppercut from Sloane.
Sloane lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sokolov or not.
Sokolov seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Sloane.
Sloane lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sloane holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sloane stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sloane scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sloane.
Sloane digs a right hand underneath Sokolov's ribcage. Sokolov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sloane.
Sloane lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sloane lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Sloane.
Sloane lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloane lands a hook that snaps the head of Sokolov backwards.
Sloane blocks a body shot from Sokolov.
Sloane scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sloane lands with a short shot to the head.
Sloane lands a shoulder strike.
Sloane is working Sokolov over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloane lands with a light punch inside.
Sloane is muscling Sokolov up against the cage and as Sokolov bounces back off, Sloane cracks him with a huge right hand! Sokolov crumples to the mat - he's out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kurt Sloane!
A very excited looking Kurt Sloane 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.