PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Vlad Darko (ranked 3008 p4p, 1818 weight class) and Chanthaphone Southanouvong (ranked 370 p4p, 239 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Darko might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ominous Drumming. Southanouvong has chosen Y-U- Smilin as his entrance music. On his way into the ring it seems that Vlad Darko has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Vlad Darko seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Darko
vs
Southanouvong

178 cm
42
180
27 - 19 - 2

188 cm
31
184
14 - 10 - 0

World class boxer
Very quick

World class boxer
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 27 - 19 - 2, fighting out of New York, Vlad Darko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chanthaphone Southanouvong!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darko connects with a right hand. Southanouvong shakes it off.
Southanouvong misses with a jab to the body
and Southanouvong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Darko slips a jab and a cross from Southanouvong.
Darko throwing a counter right hand but Southanouvong manages to avoid it.
Darko takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Darko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Southanouvong throws out a loose jab but Darko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Southanouvong throws out the jab.
Darko swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Darko needs to keep his hands up - Southanouvong had a free shot at his head there.
Southanouvong lands a jab to the head.
Darko connects with a looping right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darko throws a solid leg kick but Southanouvong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Darko.
Southanouvong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Darko throws the left hand but Southanouvong avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Southanouvong misses with a straight left.
Darko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Southanouvong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Southanouvong misses with a straight left.
It looked like Darko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Darko moves into range and connects with a jab.
Southanouvong lands with a right hand.
Darko loads up on a big right hand but Southanouvong slips the punch.
Southanouvong looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Southanouvong throws a predictable looking body shot
and Darko counters with a leg kick.
Southanouvong lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Southanouvong looks to throw the jab but Darko is out of range.
Darko appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Southanouvong bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Darko's head.
Southanouvong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Southanouvong fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Southanouvong looks to throw the jab but Darko is out of range.
Darko swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Southanouvong misses with a hook.
Darko swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Donk. Southanouvong catches Darko right on the button with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Southanouvong. Darko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darko misses with a head kick.
Darko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A big left from Southanouvong misses.
Darko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Southanouvong throws a hook but Darko avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Darko misses its target.

Southanouvong forces Darko back against the ropes and clinches.
Darko blocks an uppercut.
Southanouvong gets through Darko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chanthaphone Southanouvong dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Southanouvong moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A swing and a miss from Southanouvong.
Darko throwing a counter right hand but Southanouvong manages to avoid it.
Southanouvong throws a predictable looking body shot
and Darko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Southanouvong thinking.
Southanouvong throws a lazy uppercut
and Darko counters with a slapping leg kick.
Southanouvong cracks Darko with a right hand to the side of the head.
Southanouvong throws a shot from downtown. Darko moves away and avoids it.
Darko throwing a counter right hand but Southanouvong manages to avoid it.
Southanouvong connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Darko's hands.
Southanouvong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Southanouvong misses with a left hand
and Darko counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Southanouvong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Darko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Darko looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko throws a hook to the side of Southanouvong's head but Southanouvong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Southanouvong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Southanouvong swings for the body but Darko moves out of range.
Southanouvong darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Southanouvong has Darko up against the ropes in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Southanouvong.
Southanouvong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Southanouvong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Southanouvong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Southanouvong working aggressively here.
Southanouvong is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Darko blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Southanouvong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Southanouvong swings wildly with an uppercut but Darko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darko trying to control the position but instead, Southanouvong has worked for underhooks and has pushed Darko into the ropes.
Southanouvong misses with a punch on the inside.
Southanouvong misses with a punch on the inside.
Darko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Southanouvong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chanthaphone Southanouvong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Darko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Southanouvong loads up on a big right hand but Darko slips the punch.
Vlad Darko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chanthaphone Southanouvong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Darko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chanthaphone Southanouvong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Southanouvong swings widly with a right hand
and Darko counters with a straight right hand.
Southanouvong tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Southanouvong misses with an uppercut. Darko saw that one coming.
A big right from Darko misses.
Southanouvong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Darko catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Southanouvong stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Southanouvong walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Southanouvong connects with a good right hand that stumbles Darko. Darko circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Southanouvong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Southanouvong lunges at Darko with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Darko's hand.
Darko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko connects with a quick right hand that sends Southanouvong tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Vlad Darko!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Vlad Darko made sure he mentioned Conviction, along with how happy he was to win his fight.