PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sylvere Titus (ranked 4454 p4p, 4187 weight class) and Irlav Jarol (ranked 468 p4p, 444 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Titus
vs
Jarol

175 cm
18
180
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
170
1 - 0 - 1

Excellent boxer
Good chin

Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sylvere Titus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Irlav Jarol!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Titus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jarol is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Titus with a body shot.
Titus throws a body shot but no joy.
Titus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jarol defending well as Titus loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jarol! But no joy.
A big left from Titus misses.
Jarol connects with a right hand. Titus shakes it off.
Titus connects with a single shot there.
Jarol throws a lazy right hand but Titus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Titus ducks under a wild hook from Jarol.
A little feinted left hand from Titus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Titus throws an off balance right hand
and Jarol counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Titus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Titus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Titus goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Titus misses with a double jab
and Jarol counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Titus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jarol moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Titus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jarol.
Titus lands a really nice looking cross but Jarol seems unphased.
Titus throws a body punch but Jarol moves out of range.
A lazy left from Titus finds it's target.
Titus throws a sloppy body shot
and Jarol counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jarol just misses with a punch to the body.
Jarol slips a jab and a cross from Titus.
Titus throws a poor cross that misses
and Jarol counters with a series of strikes. Titus will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jarol bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Titus's head backwards.

Titus is rocked!
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!
Titus misses with a shot to the body
and Jarol counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Irlav Jarol!
Our winner, Irlav Jarol, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.