PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Xavier Dayton (ranked 5096 p4p, 5252 weight class) and Sergei Sarkisov (ranked 467 p4p, 484 weight class). 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.

Dayton
vs
Sarkisov

194 cm
19
205
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
19
265
1 - 0 - 0

Solid boxing
Very strong

Great elbows
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xavier Dayton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergei Sarkisov!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sarkisov moves into the clinch.
Dayton wants to break free but Sarkisov has control.
Sarkisov can't find room to land a body shot as Dayton controls the action.
Sarkisov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sarkisov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Sarkisov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Sarkisov takes the fight into the clinch.
Sarkisov lands with a short shot to the head.
Sarkisov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sarkisov swings wildly with an uppercut but Dayton uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sarkisov.
Dayton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sarkisov has him pressed against the cage.
Sarkisov misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarkisov prevents Dayton from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Sarkisov fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Sarkisov as the two fighters clinch.
Sarkisov has Dayton pushed against the cage.

Sarkisov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sarkisov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dayton.
A head kick from Dayton lands but Sarkisov takes it in his stride.
A punch combination from Dayton misses.
Sarkisov scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like Xavier Dayton has been cut.
Dayton throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dayton looks to land a body kick but Sarkisov moved away.
Dayton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sarkisov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dayton swats away the attempt to clinch by Sarkisov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dayton throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Dayton.
Sarkisov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sarkisov tries to close the distance and clinch but Dayton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Sarkisov darts in and clinches Dayton up against the cage.
Sarkisov lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dayton blocking some punches.
A short right from Sarkisov on the inside.
Sarkisov lands a nice shot to the body.
Sarkisov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sarkisov is leaning against Dayton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dayton is breathing heavily.
Dayton is trying to break the clinch but Sarkisov has him pressed against the cage.
Sarkisov prevents Dayton from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Sarkisov.
Still in the clinch, Sarkisov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sarkisov lands a shoulder strike.
Sarkisov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sarkisov creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Dayton crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Dayton face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Sarkisov takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Sergei Sarkisov!