PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kenny Tchusuk (ranked 2664 p4p, 105 weight class) and Cyril Makarenko (ranked 3712 p4p, 30 weight class). Makarenko has chosen Macarena - Original version as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tchusuk
vs
Makarenko

170 cm
27
265 lbs
15 - 16 - 0

194 cm
43
257 lbs
43 - 18 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Tchusuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Cyril Makarenko!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makarenko misses with a head kick.
Makarenko cracks Tchusuk with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.

It looks like Kenny Tchusuk has been cut.
Tchusuk wants to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Makarenko misses.
Tchusuk moves away from the strike by Makarenko.
Tchusuk throws a hook to the side of Makarenko's head but Makarenko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Makarenko misses the jab.
Tchusuk connects with a right hand. Makarenko shakes it off.
Tchusuk cracks Makarenko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tchusuk connects with a right hand. Makarenko shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makarenko takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Makarenko getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Makarenko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makarenko throws a right and a left that Tchusuk avoids nicely.
Tchusuk throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Makarenko looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makarenko lands with a shot to the body.
Tchusuk throws a head kick but Makarenko moves out of range.
Tchusuk ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Makarenko throws a series of punches but Tchusuk avoids them all with ease.
Tchusuk seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Makarenko thuds his right hand into Tchusuk's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A solid body kick from Tchusuk.
A big right from Tchusuk misses.
Makarenko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tchusuk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tchusuk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Makarenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Tchusuk moves into range and clinches up with Makarenko.
Tchusuk scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tchusuk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Makarenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Tchusuk.
Makarenko misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Tchusuk.
Tchusuk misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tchusuk.
Tchusuk prevents a body shot from Makarenko.
Makarenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tchusuk digs a right hand into Makarenko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Makarenko's gas tank.
Tchusuk gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Cyril Makarenko has been cut.
Tchusuk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Come on Makarenko - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Makarenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Makarenko tries a body shot but Tchusuk blocks it.
Tchusuk misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makarenko.
Tchusuk misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tchusuk throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Makarenko blocks it with crossed arms.
Tchusuk lands a nice uppercut.
Tchusuk working aggressively here.
Makarenko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Makarenko misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Tchusuk dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tchusuk forces Makarenko back against the ropes and clinches.
Tchusuk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Makarenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tchusuk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Makarenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Makarenko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Makarenko blocking some punches.
Tchusuk tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tchusuk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Makarenko backwards.
Tchusuk lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tchusuk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Makarenko dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tchusuk as Makarenko tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tchusuk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Makarenko is trying to maintain a safe position but Tchusuk gets an underhook and turns Makarenko into the ropes.
Tchusuk lands a nice uppercut.

Tchusuk breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Makarenko with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Makarenko looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Makarenko get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? Yes, he's struggled back up to his feet and seems OK to continue. The referee agrees so we're back to the action!

Makarenko 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!
Tchusuk blocks the body kick.
Makarenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Tchusuk finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tchusuk throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Makarenko crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kenny Tchusuk!