OFL k1 - 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Hermann Van Glost (ranked 6031 p4p, 184 weight class) and Benny Habana (ranked 8406 p4p, 228 weight class). Van Glost comes into the arena with Rambo Theme Song blaring out of the sound system. Benny Habana is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Van Glost
vs
Habana

190 cm
22
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good kicks
Prefers standup

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hermann Van Glost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Benny Habana!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Habana slams his shin into Van Glost's torso.
Habana fails in his attempt to clinch.
Habana fakes the leg kick and cracks Van Glost in the body.
Van Glost tries a head kick but it misses.
Habana blocks a head kick by Van Glost.
Van Glost throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Habana chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Van Glost can pounce on him.
Van Glost tries to land a front kick but Habana steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Van Glost looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Van Glost scores with a big combo that sends Habana crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but the referee has seen enough as Habana flops around uncontrollably and he's called an end to the fight! Van Glost jumps onto the ropes and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Gross.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hermann Van Glost!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
95%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Augusto Carvarlo (ranked 24997 p4p, 261 weight class) and Dirty Thrower (ranked 4430 p4p, 140 weight class). Dirty Thrower is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Carvarlo
vs
Thrower

180 cm
25
245 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

170 cm
22
144 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Great elbows
Very strong

Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Augusto Carvarlo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirty Thrower!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Chris Dean and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Carvarlo.
No joy there for Thrower, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thrower moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Carvarlo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Carvarlo closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Thrower crashing to the mat! Thrower uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!

It looks like Dirty Thrower has been cut.

Thrower moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Thrower breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carvarlo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thrower avoids the body shot from Carvarlo.
Carvarlo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thrower counters with a two punch combo.
Thrower circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carvarlo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thrower moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Augusto Carvarlo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carvarlo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Thrower is rocked!
Carvarlo cracks Thrower with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Augusto Carvarlo!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
87%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Felix Sierra (ranked 8062 p4p, 246 weight class) and Barry Biglad (ranked 17561 p4p, 266 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Sierra
vs
Biglad

200 cm
25
285 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

225 cm
28
265 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Dangerous knees
KO power

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Felix Sierra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Biglad!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sierra tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Biglad counters with a one-two to the body.
Sierra looks to land a body kick but Biglad moved away.
Biglad throws a big counter head kick but Sierra avoids it with no problem.
Felix Sierra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sierra darts in trying to clinch
and Biglad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Biglad.
Biglad is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sierra misses with a head kick.
Sierra sets himself, and Biglad steps forward looking for the clinch! Sierra avoids it this time.
Sierra wants to clinch
and Biglad counters with a one-two to the body.
Sierra looks to clinch
and Biglad counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sierra tries to land a front kick but Biglad steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sierra throws a lazy uppercut

and Biglad counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Biglad.
Sierra missing with knees to the body.

Biglad breaks from the clinch.

Biglad clinches.
Sierra tries to land knees in the clinch but Biglad avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sierra trying to land knees to the body.
Sierra is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Biglad is defending well for now.

Biglad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Sierra.
Sierra delivers a nice body kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Biglad manages to break the clinch.
Sierra is looking to clinch but Biglad is avoiding it.
Biglad swats away the attempt to clinch by Sierra.
Sierra misses with the body kick
and Biglad counters with a stiff right hand.
Sierra tries to clinch up but Biglad circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sierra tries to clinch up
and Biglad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Biglad clips Sierra with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Sierra a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.

Sierra is rocked!

It looks like Felix Sierra has been cut.
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!

Sierra gets tackled into the ropes by Biglad. Biglad maintains the clinch.
Biglad avoiding damage as Sierra throws knees to the body.
Sierra stalling in the clinch but Biglad improves position.
A hook to the body from Biglad.
Biglad on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Biglad pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sierra throws a jab when Biglad was well out of range.
Sierra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Biglad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sierra thumps Biglad with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Biglad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biglad lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sierra will feel that in the morning.
Sierra is breathing heavily.
Sierra wants to clinch
and Biglad counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Biglad clinches.

Biglad manages to break the clinch.
Sierra takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Biglad connects with an inside leg kick.

Biglad rushes Sierra and presses him up against the ropes.
Sierra trying to land knees to the body.
The referee calls for Biglad to work.
Biglad avoiding damage.

Biglad breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sierra rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Biglad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sierra blocks a head kick by Biglad.
Sierra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Biglad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Biglad clinches up with Sierra and pushes him back against the ropes.
Biglad blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sierra on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Biglad stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Biglad lands with a right to the head.

Biglad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Biglad lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Biglad fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Barry Biglad should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on Felix Sierra's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sierra throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Biglad counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sierra pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sierra throws a head kick but Biglad moves out of range.
A low kick from Sierra is predictable there
and Sierra takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sierra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sierra fails with an attempt to clinch.

Biglad darts in and clinches Sierra up against the ropes.

Biglad breaks the clinch.

Biglad takes the fight into the clinch.

Biglad pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Sierra misses.
Biglad takes a kick to the side of the head.

Biglad closes the distance and clinches.
Biglad is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Biglad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sierra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Biglad wants to counter the offense by Sierra and move into the clinch position.
A left and a right from Biglad both land. Nice combination.
Biglad has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Biglad lands with a cross.
Felix Sierra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sierra throws a lazy head kick
and Biglad cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Sierra is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Biglad grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Sierra takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Biglad cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Barry Biglad!
Our winner, Barry Biglad, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Zack Crowder (ranked 3053 p4p, 125 weight class) and Mass Hitta (ranked 6670 p4p, 200 weight class). Crowder comes into the arena with Arms wide open by-CREED blaring out of the sound system. Mass Hitta is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Crowder
vs
Hitta

202 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

196 cm
23
204 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good kicks
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zack Crowder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mass Hitta!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitta lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Zack Crowder has been cut.
Hitta throws a head kick but Crowder moves out of range.
Hitta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crowder misses with a hook. Hitta ducked under it nicely.
Crowder keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Crowder misses with a body shot.

Hitta lands a front kick to the face, that drops Crowder to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hitta looks to land a body kick but Crowder moved away.
Crowder lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hitta backs up against the ropes.

It looks like Mass Hitta has been cut.
Hitta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crowder lands a really nice looking cross but Hitta seems unphased.
Hitta lands a head kick that sends Crowder down! Crowder is flopping around the mat trying to get back up, leaving the referee no choice but to wave off the fight! Hitta is victorious!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Mass Hitta!
The defeated Zack Crowder had this to say: 'Chewbacca noises'.

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jacques Durand (ranked 19716 p4p, 260 weight class) and Mircea Lucarescu (ranked 7598 p4p, 221 weight class). Durand kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kaaris - S.E.V.R.A.N.. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Durand
vs
Lucarescu

201 cm
25
257 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

171 cm
29
144 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Durand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mircea Lucarescu!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Francis DeMontford and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durand plants his feet and throws a devastating head kick! It connects square on Lucarescu's ear and has knocked him out cold! No need for a count here as the referee immediately tends to a stricken Lucarescu, crumpled in the corner! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jacques Durand!
A very excited looking Jacques Durand 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.