PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ziggy King (ranked 1260 p4p, 23464 weight class) and Igor Slavoski (ranked 15 p4p, 197 weight class). King comes into the arena with Should I Stay or Should I Go blaring out of the sound system. Slavoski has chosen Kanye West Staring as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Igor Slavoski is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

King
vs
Slavoski

196 cm
20
245
3 - 1 - 0

225 cm
27
300
7 - 6 - 0

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Excellent boxer
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ziggy King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Igor Slavoski!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ron Honeybunn and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slavoski slips a jab from King.
Slavoski throws out a counter right but King avoids it with no problem.
Donk. King catches Slavoski right on the button with a cross.
Slavoski misses with a looping left.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Slavoski.
Slavoski misses with a right hand
and Slavoski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

King has managed to clinch.
King lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Slavoski backwards.
King scores with a shoulder strike.
Slavoski is looking to break free of the clinch but King has double underhooks.
King lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Slavoski backwards.
Slavoski is trying to break the clinch but King is controlling him.
King presses Slavoski against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from King.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slavoski tries to circle away but King has him pinned against the ropes.
Slavoski can't break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by King.
A body shot lands from King.
Slavoski tries to break the clinch but King is controlling the position.
King gets through Slavoski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
King lands with a light punch inside.
Slavoski is trying to break free.
King lands a hook that snaps the head of Slavoski backwards.
King cracks Slavoski with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King lands a nice uppercut.
King scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from King.
King lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
King lands a hook that snaps the head of Slavoski backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by King.
King lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slavoski takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, King creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from King.
Slavoski looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from King.
King lands a right hand.
King scores with a shoulder strike.
King lands a body shot in the clinch.
King lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
King lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slavoski backwards.
A nice left hand lands by King.
King softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Slavoski takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from King.
A short body shot lands from King as the two fighters clinch.
King makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slavoski backwards.
King lands a nice uppercut.
King has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
King lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slavoski backwards.
King lands a body punch in the clinch.
King lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slavoski backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from King.
Slavoski is trying to push King away but King has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
King lands a left hand.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
King lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slavoski backwards.
King gets through Slavoski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

King breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Slavoski with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Slavoski looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Slavoski get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? Yes, he's struggled back up to his feet and seems OK to continue. The referee agrees so we're back to the action!

Slavoski is rocked!

King moves into range and clinches up with Slavoski.
King lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Slavoski is still on wobbly legs! Can King finish him?
King pushes Slavoski back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Slavoski seems to have recovered his senses.
King lands on the inside with an uppercut.
King lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slavoski backwards.
King lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from King.
King lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slavoski backwards.
Nice body punch from King - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King lands a body shot.
Slavoski takes a shot to the head.

King creates a bit of space and cracks Slavoski with an uppercut that drops him to the canvas! Slavoski is wobbled and seems to be struggling to get back to his feet. 3,4,5. He's up! Phew, his manager will be relieved but they're no doubt wondering whether he'll be able to recover properly and get back in the fight!
King ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Slavoski out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ziggy King!
A relieved looking Ziggy King thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.