PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Draszen Ibisevicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolaas Van Straaten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ibisevicz comes into the arena with 2pac-Uppercut blaring out of the sound system. Draszen Ibisevicz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nicolaas Van Straaten's chin.

Ibisevicz
vs
Van Straaten

225 cm
18
285 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Solid boxing
Granite chin

Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Oblivion Inc.

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Draszen Ibisevicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nicolaas Van Straaten!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ibisevicz misses with a hook.
Ibisevicz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Straaten.
Ibisevicz looks to throw the jab but Van Straaten is out of range.
Van Straaten is looking for the big counter here.
Van Straaten uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ibisevicz.
Ibisevicz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ibisevicz throws a shot from downtown. Van Straaten moves away and avoids it.
Van Straaten goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Straaten misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Ibisevicz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
No joy there for Van Straaten, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Ibisevicz drives through and clinches with Van Straaten against the cage.
Van Straaten goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Straaten prevents a body shot from Ibisevicz.
Ibisevicz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Van Straaten.
Ibisevicz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ibisevicz can't find room to land a body shot as Van Straaten controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ibisevicz.
Van Straaten tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ibisevicz throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibisevicz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ibisevicz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ibisevicz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ibisevicz is leaning against Van Straaten and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Van Straaten fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ibisevicz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ibisevicz lands an uppercut.
Van Straaten lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ibisevicz misses with some punches.
Ibisevicz misses with a punch to the body.
Ibisevicz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Straaten tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ibisevicz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Straaten is trying to push Ibisevicz away but Ibisevicz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ibisevicz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Straaten.
Van Straaten wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ibisevicz working aggressively here.
Ibisevicz misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibisevicz scores with a shot to the side of Van Straaten's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ibisevicz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ibisevicz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A body shot lands from Ibisevicz.
Van Straaten looks winded!
Ibisevicz lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Van Straaten is rocked!
Ibisevicz breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Van Straaten with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Van Straaten looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Van Straaten get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Draszen Ibisevicz!
A victorious Draszen Ibisevicz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.