PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Max Biruchinskiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filipovic Krimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Biruchinskiy
vs
Krimo

200 cm
27
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

192 cm
28
240 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Big heart

Good kicks
Powerful

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Biruchinskiy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Filipovic Krimo!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krimo avoids the head kick by Biruchinskiy.
Biruchinskiy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Krimo. Those never looked like landing.
Krimo is looking to clinch but Biruchinskiy is avoiding it.
Nice shot by Krimo.

It looks like Max Biruchinskiy has been cut.
Biruchinskiy blocks a head kick by Krimo.
Good standup being displayed there by Biruchinskiy as he connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Krimo.
Krimo looks to land a combination but Biruchinskiy avoids it well.
Biruchinskiy throws a sloppy head kick and Krimo moves out of range easily.
Krimo throws a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krimo blocks a head kick by Biruchinskiy.
Biruchinskiy misses with a wild body shot.
Biruchinskiy throws a head kick but Krimo moves out of range.
Krimo lands with a kick to the temple. Biruchinskiy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Krimo is looking to clinch.
Krimo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Biruchinskiy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Krimo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Biruchinskiy is breathing heavily.
Krimo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biruchinskiy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Filipovic Krimo has been cut.
Decent striking displayed by Krimo there.

Biruchinskiy is rocked!
Filipovic Krimo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Krimo connects with a quick right hand that sends Biruchinskiy 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 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Filipovic Krimo!