PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Toktogulovich Bakiyev (ranked 5930 p4p, 537 weight class) and Juan Fonseca (ranked 6745 p4p, 566 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Bakiyev
vs
Fonseca

171 cm
42
163 lbs
29 - 37 - 1

178 cm
29
167 lbs
12 - 14 - 3

Excellent boxer
Experienced

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 37 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toktogulovich Bakiyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Fonseca!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bakiyev scores with a hook to the body. Fonseca takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bakiyev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fonseca walks into a left hand.
Bakiyev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fonseca.
A counter left hand to the body from Bakiyev misses its target.
Bakiyev looks to throw the jab but Fonseca is out of range.
It seemed like Fonseca was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bakiyev throws an overhand right that lands on Fonseca's shoulder, as Fonseca tries to avoid the shot.
Good work by Bakiyev as he checks the leg kick.
Fonseca misses with a hook
and Bakiyev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bakiyev just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Fonseca was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fonseca blocks a jab.
Bakiyev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fonseca.
Fonseca appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fonseca misses with a wild combination.
Bakiyev throws an overhand right that lands on Fonseca's shoulder, as Fonseca tries to avoid the shot.
Bakiyev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fonseca sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fonseca.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bakiyev looks to score with a jab to the body but Fonseca is just out of range.
Fonseca misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fonseca misses with a hook
and Bakiyev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fonseca moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bakiyev cracks Fonseca with an open hand slap.
Fonseca slips a straight right by Bakiyev.
Fonseca flicks out a counter leg kick but Bakiyev steps away.
Fonseca gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fonseca throws a leg kick
and Bakiyev counters with a nice uppercut.
Fonseca throws a right hand that misses
and Bakiyev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fonseca lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fonseca is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bakiyev.
Fonseca misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bakiyev.
Fonseca misses with an uppercut. Bakiyev saw that one coming.
Decent striking displayed by Fonseca there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fonseca throws out a loose jab but Bakiyev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bakiyev digs a good body shot into Fonseca's ribs.
Bakiyev thuds a left hand into Fonseca's body.
Fonseca scores with a head kick. Bakiyev tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Bakiyev is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Bakiyev tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Fonseca wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Juan Fonseca!