PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sparbot #1 (ranked 4276 p4p, 3427 weight class) and Nicolas Djotodia (ranked 454 p4p, 401 weight class). Djotodia has chosen Mass Appeal by Gang Starr as his entrance music. Nicolas Djotodia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

#1
vs
Djotodia

200 cm
22
243
6 - 1 - 0

197 cm
21
259
6 - 1 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer
Hoarse Pills

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sparbot #1!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Nicolas Djotodia!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
#1 chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#1 throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Djotodia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
#1 uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Djotodia.
#1 seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
#1 on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
#1 looks to land a combination but Djotodia avoids it well.
#1 takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Djotodia throws the left hand but #1 avoids the punch easily.
#1 misses with a looping left.
Djotodia takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#1 takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

It looks like Sparbot #1 has been cut.
Djotodia looks to land a right hand but #1 moved out of range.
#1 blocks a head kick by Djotodia.
Djotodia fakes a jab and throws a low kick but #1 checks it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
#1 looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Djotodia tries to clinch but #1 is having none of it.
#1 ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
#1 throws a nice outside leg kick.
#1 throws a head kick but Djotodia moves out of range.
#1 misses with a hook. Djotodia ducked under it nicely.
Djotodia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
#1 takes a swing at Djotodia's ribcage but misses.
#1 cracks a nice hook into Djotodia's ribs.
Djotodia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Djotodia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
#1 throws a hook to the side of Djotodia's head but Djotodia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Djotodia staying out of range there.
#1 ducks under a wild hook from Djotodia.
Djotodia takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Nicolas Djotodia has been cut.
Djotodia jabs at #1's body.
A big right from Djotodia misses.
#1 scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
Djotodia throws a body kick that misses
and #1 makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
#1 throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Djotodia to counter with a crisp jab.
Djotodia misses with a lunging right hand
and #1 counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
#1 misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Djotodia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
#1 bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Djotodia throws a poor cross that misses
enabling #1 to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by #1.
#1 throws a nice inside leg kick.
#1 throws a lazy head kick
and Djotodia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Djotodia clobbers #1 with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
#1 throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#1 lands with a good body shot.
Nice body kick there by #1.

#1 gets tackled into the ropes by Djotodia. Djotodia maintains the clinch.
#1 has Djotodia pressed against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Djotodia.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
#1 looking to slow down the pace here.
Djotodia lands a nice knee to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sparbot #1 dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

#1 keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Djotodia jabs #1 right on the nose. #1 blinks but takes it well.
#1 scores with a one two! Djotodia had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sparbot #1 is winning the standup battle so far.
#1 misses with a few strikes there.
#1 ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Djotodia moves away.
#1 lands with a cross.
#1 scores with the left hand. Djotodia knows he should have avoided that one.
A low kick from Djotodia is predictable there
and #1 counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Djotodia with a nice calf kick.
#1 moves away from the strike by Djotodia.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
#1 scores with a nice head shot.
A good leg kick by Djotodia.
#1 blocks a head kick by Djotodia.
Djotodia loads up on a big right hand but #1 slips the punch.
Djotodia throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting #1 counter with a right hand.
#1 lands with a nice body punch.
Djotodia throws the kick towards the body but #1 avoids it.
Nicolas Djotodia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
#1 tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Djotodia was well out of range. Poor timing from #1.
#1 with a body punch. A glancing blow.
#1 fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Djotodia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by #1.
#1 works over Djotodia's head and body with a nice combination.
Djotodia takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Djotodia blocks a head kick by #1.
#1 cracks Djotodia with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
#1 sizes up Djotodia with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
#1 slips under a jab from Djotodia.
#1 uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Djotodia has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
#1 throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Djotodia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from #1. Djotodia shrugs it off though.
#1 paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
#1 moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
#1 scores with a punch to the head.
#1 lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Djotodia at a distance.
A cross from #1 lands.
Good leg kick by Djotodia.
It looks like #1 has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Djotodia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from #1 finds it's way round the side to connect with Djotodia's head.

Djotodia is rocked!
Sparbot #1 seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
#1 connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Djotodia momentarily.
Djotodia is still on wobbly legs! Can #1 finish him?
#1 closes the distance and catches Djotodia with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Djotodia is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Djotodia is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Djotodia is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! #1 takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Sparbot #1!