PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Brian Riddle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simpson has chosen Devil on My Shoulder as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Riddle
vs
Simpson

189 cm
21
199 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
30
217 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Riddle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck Simpson!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Riddle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Simpson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Simpson tries to clinch but Riddle is having none of it.
Riddle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Simpson doesn't manage to clinch there - Riddle circles away.
Simpson is looking to clinch.
Simpson tries to clinch but Riddle moves out of range.

Simpson has closed the distance and engaged Riddle in a clinch.
Simpson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Simpson has Riddle pressed against the ropes, preventing Riddle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Simpson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Simpson breaks the clinch.
Simpson tries to clinch but Riddle is having none of it.
Riddle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Riddle fails to land with a series of punches.
Simpson fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simpson is looking to clinch but Riddle is avoiding it.
Simpson wants to clinch up but Riddle keeps it at a distance.
Simpson avoids the head kick by Riddle.
Simpson blocks a head kick by Riddle.
Simpson tries to clinch up but Riddle circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson moves in looking to clinch but Riddle pushes him off.
Simpson is looking to clinch but Riddle is avoiding it.
Riddle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riddle getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Riddle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Simpson.
Riddle swats away the attempt to clinch by Simpson.

Simpson rushes Riddle and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Simpson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Simpson is trying to push Riddle away but Riddle has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Riddle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Simpson avoids it.
Riddle lands a right hand.
Simpson working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Simpson.
Simpson is trying to break the clinch but Riddle is controlling him.
Riddle wants to break free but Simpson has control.
A frustrated look appears on Simpson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Riddle blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson is trying to break the clinch but Riddle is controlling him.
Riddle throws a head punch that misses.
Riddle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Simpson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Riddle circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Simpson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Simpson is looking to clinch but Riddle is avoiding it.
Simpson wants to clinch up but Riddle keeps it at a distance.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch but Riddle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice combination there by Riddle.
Simpson tries to clinch but Riddle is having none of it.
Riddle moves into range and connects with a jab.
Simpson is looking to clinch.
Riddle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Simpson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Riddle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Simpson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Riddle - the referee stops the clock and Simpson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Riddle. Simpson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddle with a hook.
Riddle jabs Simpson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Riddle thows a body kick. Simpson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Simpson looks gassed!
Simpson doesn't manage to clinch there - Riddle circles away.
Chuck Simpson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riddle scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Simpson tries to clinch but Riddle is having none of it.
Riddle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riddle scores with a punch to the head.
Riddle throws a front kick to the face that drops Simpson face first to the mat! Oh, he's in big trouble! He's stumbling all over the place and has face planted into the ropes, causing the referee to call an end to the fight! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Front Kick). Brian Riddle!
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