PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between DJ Thunda (ranked 2398 p4p, 59 weight class) and Ray Mancini (ranked 2734 p4p, 65 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thunda
vs
Mancini

181 cm
28
164 lbs
15 - 7 - 1

178 cm
28
170 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

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Insanely flexible

World class boxer
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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 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, DJ Thunda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Mancini!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mancini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mancini 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.
Thunda throws a leg kick which misses Mancini's front leg but catches the back leg as Mancini tries to avoid it.
Thunda has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Beast in the buildup to the fight.
Thunda misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot by Thunda.

It looks like Ray Mancini has been cut.
Mancini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thunda.
Mancini steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Thunda. Those never looked like landing.
Mancini tries to clinch up.
DJ Thunda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thunda walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mancini checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mancini connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thunda's hands.
Thunda throws a hook but Mancini blocks it.
Mancini wants to clinch up but Thunda keeps it at a distance.
Thunda connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thunda throws a looping overhand right but Mancini ducks down to avoid it.
Thunda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mancini.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mancini misses with an uppercut.
Mancini bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thunda's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunda connects with a jab.
Mancini comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Mancini as he connects with a hook.
Thunda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mancini manages to avoid it.
Thunda walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Thunda is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ray Mancini!
During a confident post fight interview, Ray Mancini thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.