PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Teddy Dalrymple (ranked 5411 p4p, 5255 weight class) and Mahalo Waina (ranked 495 p4p, 481 weight class). Teddy Dalrymple could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mahalo Waina's chin.

Dalrymple
vs
Waina

196 cm
19
216
1 - 1 - 0

196 cm
18
242
0 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very strong

Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Teddy Dalrymple!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mahalo Waina!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dalrymple moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dalrymple showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Waina.
Waina throws an off balance right hand
and Waina takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Waina misses with a jab to the body
and Dalrymple counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Waina looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Waina moves into range and clinches up with Dalrymple.
Dalrymple avoiding damage as Waina throws knees to the body.
Dalrymple tries to circle away but Waina has him pinned against the cage.
Waina lands an elbow inside that Dalrymple shrugs off.

It looks like Teddy Dalrymple has been cut.
Dalrymple avoiding damage as Waina throws knees to the body.
Waina has Dalrymple pressed against the cage, preventing Dalrymple from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Waina misses with an elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dalrymple.
Dalrymple definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Waina tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dalrymple's elbow.
Dalrymple blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dalrymple stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dalrymple wants to break the clinch but can't.
Waina using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dalrymple is working Waina over against the cage.
Waina missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waina trying to land knees to the body.
Waina creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dalrymple lands a left hand.
Dalrymple tries to break free but Waina pushes him back against the cage.
Waina takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dalrymple.
A frustrated look appears on Dalrymple's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Waina tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dalrymple avoids it.
Waina throws an elbow that misses.
Waina throws an elbow but it misses.
Dalrymple avoiding damage as Waina throws knees to the body.

Dalrymple's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A low kick from Waina is predictable there
and Dalrymple counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Dalrymple.
Waina swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dalrymple cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dalrymple circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dalrymple slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Waina is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Waina walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Teddy Dalrymple!
In defeat, Mahalo Waina stepped up to the mic, saying 'A hui hou'.