Kimbo ko and Taking a Fair Look

The other day I made a post without really taking time to evaluate Petruzelli's knock out of Kimbo Slice. I posted that I thought the punch did little damage, and Kimbo appeared to be shooting for Petruzelli's kicking leg. That was the only thing that made sense to me, because I was unable to believe that short shot did that kind of damage.

I watched the replay, in slow motion, a few minutes ago for really the first time. I was wrong on two accounts, but right on another. Kimbo was not trying to attack Petruzelli's leg. Kimbo had really commited himself to a right hand, and Petruzelli caught him mid punch, with that little half shot, and really did drop Kimbo with it. What I was right about is the ko. Kimbo was not out cold from that shot. He made a couple attempts to stand, but the series of punches Petruzelli went upside his head with finished him off. Kimbo was out of it when he rolled over and into the Yoga Boat Pose.

Here's the replay: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qekdLpSXOfc&feature=related

 

My keyboard locked up, and I couldn't finish my post. I was able to point at the submit button and click, but I could not type anywhere. After a quick restart, here goes:

I don't mean to take away from Petruzelli's victory in any way. Every thing he did was legal, including those shots in the ear area. I wasn't trying to say he got away with rabbit punching. That half shot he set everything up with was like the punch Antonio Tarver used to ko Roy Jones in their 2nd fight, only from the opposite side. Tarver ko'd Jones with a straight left when Jones attempted to leap in with a left hook. The cool thing about Petruzelli's punch is it came with one foot off the ground. Had Petruzelli had both feet planted when throwing that shot, Kimbo probably would have crashed on his face for several minutes from that one shot.

 

It is because he caught Kimbo mid, and very much committed to his, punch.