PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Darui Hanegawa (ranked 5628 p4p, 4315 weight class) and Goran Pandev (ranked 435 p4p, 370 weight class). Darui Hanegawa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hanegawa
vs
Pandev

190 cm
18
136
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
21
153
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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 St Petersburg, Darui Hanegawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Goran Pandev!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pandev ducks right into an uppercut from Hanegawa.
Hanegawa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pandev walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hanegawa.
Pandev throws a front kick aimed at Hanegawa's knee but Hanegawa avoids it well.
Donk. Hanegawa catches Pandev right on the button with a cross.
Hanegawa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Pandev scores with a four punch combination!
Hanegawa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pandev lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hanegawa takes a step back to recover.
Pandev swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hanegawa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
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!
Pandev just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanegawa cracks a nice hook into Pandev's ribs.
Pandev takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hanegawa dodges the punch combination from Pandev.
A left lands for Hanegawa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandev's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pandev duly obliges.
Pandev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hanegawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pandev throws a right hand that Hanegawa ducks under and follows up with a left that Hanegawa also avoids with ease.
Hanegawa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pandev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hanegawa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hanegawa works Pandev's body with a nice hook.
Hanegawa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pandev throws a body kick that misses.
Nice jab there from Hanegawa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanegawa punishes Pandev's body with a nice straight punch.
Hanegawa dodges the punch combination from Pandev.
Hanegawa is looking to counter punch.
Pandev takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hanegawa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pandev throws a wild body kick that Hanegawa sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandev avoids the body shot from Hanegawa.
Pandev looks to land a combination but Hanegawa avoids it well.
Pandev throws a body punch but Hanegawa moves out of range.
Hanegawa throws a body punch but Pandev moves out of range.
Hanegawa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hanegawa dodges the punch combination from Pandev.
Hanegawa dips to his left and cracks Pandev with an uppercut!
Pandev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hanegawa.
Hanegawa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hanegawa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Hanegawa looks low and kicks high, catching Pandev right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!

Pandev is rocked!
Hanegawa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Boom! Hanegawa lands a massive head kick that sends Pandev crashing into the ropes, followed by a classic face plant on the canvas! He's up to his knees but he's not going to beat the count - this one is all over! Hanegawa is jumping around like a lunatic, extatic with the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Darui Hanegawa!