PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dimitri Smirnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Smirnov
vs
Bryant

190 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
21
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Brawler
KO power

Brawler
Solid chin

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 St Petersburg, Dimitri Smirnov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kevin Bryant!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smirnov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Smirnov tries to close the distance and clinch but Bryant swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bryant throws a series of punches but Smirnov moves out of range.
Smirnov tries to clinch up.

Smirnov staggers Bryant with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Bryant looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!

It looks like Kevin Bryant has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Smirnov gets a clinch.
Bryant wants to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Bryant just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smirnov's brow.
Smirnov has Bryant pushed against the ropes.

Smirnov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smirnov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Smirnov misses with a few strikes there.
Smirnov wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smirnov looks to clinch
and Bryant counters with a three punch combo that has Smirnov backing up. Smirnov nods at Bryant to acknowledge the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Bryant misses the target.
Bryant lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smirnov backs up against the ropes.
Smirnov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bryant throws a sloppy head kick
and Smirnov counters with a big head kick but Bryant shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Smirnov rushes Bryant and presses him up against the ropes.
Bryant is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Bryant keeps control of Smirnov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Bryant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Bryant.
A head kick by Smirnov misses

and Bryant holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bryant can't find room to land a body shot as Smirnov controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bryant blocks it with crossed arms.
Smirnov has had enough of the clinch but Bryant keeps him there for the moment.
Bryant wants to get back to striking at distance but Smirnov won't allow it.
Bryant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smirnov tries to land knees in the clinch but Bryant avoids the damage to the body.
Bryant is trying to maintain a safe position but Smirnov gets an underhook and turns Bryant into the ropes.
A bit of stalling here from Bryant.
Bryant receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Smirnov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bryant trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov wants to break free but Bryant has control.

Bryant breaks the clinch.
Bryant tries to clinch up but Smirnov circles away and keeps his distance.

Smirnov clinches up with Bryant and pushes him back against the ropes.
Bryant looking to slow down the pace here.
Bryant looks winded!
Bryant misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smirnov can't break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smirnov obliges.
Smirnov wants to get back to striking at distance but Bryant won't allow it.
Smirnov tries a knee to the head but Bryant blocks it.
Smirnov misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov wants to get back to striking at distance but Bryant won't allow it.

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

Smirnov instigates a clinch.

Smirnov breaks the clinch.
Bryant tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Smirnov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Smirnov clinches up against the ropes.
Smirnov has Bryant pressed against the ropes, preventing Bryant from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smirnov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitri Smirnov should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Kevin Bryant's cut.
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.

Bryant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dimitri Smirnov is winning the standup battle so far.
Bryant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bryant takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smirnov connects with the punch.
Smirnov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bryant. That did some damage!
Bryant throws a leg kick that misses.

Bryant gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smirnov.
Bryant is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Smirnov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smirnov moves in looking to clinch but Bryant pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smirnov lands a high kick!
Left hook, right uppercut from Smirnov.
Bryant misses with a body shot.
Bryant takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smirnov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smirnov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bryant throws out the jab.
Smirnov swats away the attempt to clinch by Bryant.

Bryant drives through and clinches with Smirnov against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smirnov manages to break the clinch.
Bryant throws out a powerful jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Smirnov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smirnov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Bryant fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smirnov, pushing him back against the ropes.
Smirnov controlling the action here for a moment.

Smirnov manages to break the clinch.
Smirnov tries to clinch up but Bryant circles away and keeps his distance.
Bryant pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov is looking to clinch but Bryant is avoiding it.
Bryant tries to clinch there but Smirnov circles away.
Bryant blocks a head kick by Smirnov.
Smirnov connects with a body shot.
Smirnov lands a head kick!
Smirnov throws a one two combo.
Smirnov blocks the body kick.
Smirnov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smirnov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smirnov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov throws a series of punches but Bryant avoids them all with ease.
Smirnov wants to clinch up but Bryant keeps it at a distance.
Smirnov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bryant misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Smirnov.
A slapping body kick lands there for Smirnov.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bryant blocks a head kick by Smirnov.
Smirnov misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitri Smirnov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Bryant's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Smirnov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smirnov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bryant fails to land with a series of punches.
Smirnov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bryant.
Smirnov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smirnov tries to clinch up.
Smirnov thows a body kick. Bryant tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bryant is looking to clinch.
A clash of legs there as Smirnov blocks the low kick.
Smirnov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bryant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bryant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smirnov tries to clinch but Bryant is having none of it.
Smirnov throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant throws an overhand right that lands on Smirnov's shoulder, as Smirnov tries to avoid the shot.
Bryant misses with a series of wild punches.
Bryant darts in trying to clinch
and Smirnov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Smirnov moves into range and clinches up with Bryant.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Bryant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Smirnov moves into range and clinches up with Bryant.

Smirnov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smirnov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Bryant holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov stalling the fight.

Smirnov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smirnov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smirnov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bryant.
Smirnov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smirnov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bryant gets tackled into the ropes by Smirnov. Smirnov maintains the clinch.
Dimitri Smirnov has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Smirnov manages to break the clinch.
Bryant takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smirnov's corner calls for a 1-2. Smirnov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bryant avoids the head kick by Smirnov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smirnov throws a right and a left that Bryant avoids nicely.
Smirnov wants to clinch up but Bryant keeps it at a distance.
Bryant tries to clinch but Smirnov moves out of range.
Bryant tries to clinch up but Smirnov circles away and keeps his distance.
Smirnov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Smirnov swinging wildly here.
Bryant misses with a few strikes there.
Bryant throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Smirnov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov swats away the attempt to clinch by Bryant.
Bryant fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smirnov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bryant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smirnov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
No joy there for Bryant, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bryant tries to close the distance and clinch but Smirnov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smirnov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bryant has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Smirnov.

Bryant clinches with his opponent.
Kevin Bryant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dimitri Smirnov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bryant misses with a shot to the kidneys.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitri Smirnov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smirnov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:26
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimitri Smirnov!