PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Andrei Chikatilo (ranked 5871 p4p, 459 weight class) and Anton Ibarra (ranked 7377 p4p, 528 weight class). Andrei Chikatilo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chikatilo
vs
Ibarra

173 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

168 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andrei Chikatilo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anton Ibarra!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ibarra looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big right from Ibarra misses.
Chikatilo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Chikatilo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A jab from Ibarra misses.
Chikatilo avoids the body shot from Ibarra.
Chikatilo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ibarra.
Chikatilo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ibarra misses with a series of wild punches.
Chikatilo tries to counter by clinching up but Ibarra breaks away and moves out of range.
Ibarra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chikatilo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chikatilo throws a hook to the side of Ibarra's head but Ibarra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chikatilo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ibarra.
Chikatilo appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ibarra misses with a body punch
and Chikatilo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Ibarra is rocked!
Ibarra tries to clinch up but Chikatilo circles away and keeps his distance.
Ibarra is still on wobbly legs! Can Chikatilo finish him?
Ibarra tries to clinch up but Chikatilo circles away and keeps his distance.
Chikatilo cracks Ibarra with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Ibarra is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Ibarra is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Ibarra could not beat the count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Andrei Chikatilo!
Andrei Chikatilo bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.