PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Jato Idrissa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglas Ramokgadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Idrissa comes to the ring accompanied by Three 6 Mafia - Who Da Fuck You Playin Wit . Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Idrissa
vs
Ramokgadi

182 cm
20
179 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jato Idrissa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Douglas Ramokgadi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Idrissa moves into the clinch.
Idrissa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ramokgadi backwards.
Ramokgadi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Idrissa has him pressed against the ropes.
Idrissa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Idrissa pushes Ramokgadi back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Idrissa lands a hook that snaps the head of Ramokgadi backwards.
Still in the clinch, Idrissa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ramokgadi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Idrissa prevents Ramokgadi from breaking the clinch.
Idrissa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Idrissa lands a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Idrissa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Idrissa lands a nice uppercut.
Ramokgadi lands a left hand.
Ramokgadi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ramokgadi is trying to break the clinch but Idrissa has him pressed against the ropes.

Idrissa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Idrissa misses with a combination
and Ramokgadi counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Idrissa instigates a clinch.
Idrissa working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Idrissa scores with a shoulder strike.
Idrissa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Idrissa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ramokgadi backwards.
Idrissa digs a right hand into Ramokgadi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ramokgadi's gas tank.
Idrissa misses with a punch to the body.
Idrissa pushes Ramokgadi back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Idrissa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ramokgadi is trying to force a seperation but Idrissa has the dominant position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramokgadi.
Idrissa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ramokgadi is looking to break free of the clinch but Idrissa has double underhooks.
Idrissa is leaning against Ramokgadi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Idrissa lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Idrissa gets through Ramokgadi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ramokgadi prevents a body shot from Idrissa.
Ramokgadi wants to break free but Idrissa has control.
Idrissa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ramokgadi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Idrissa misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Idrissa as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Idrissa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ramokgadi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Idrissa has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Idrissa.
Idrissa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Idrissa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramokgadi's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Idrissa.
Nice body punch from Idrissa - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Idrissa - that landed with a thud.
Idrissa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ramokgadi wants to stall.
Idrissa has Ramokgadi pressed against the ropes, preventing Ramokgadi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Idrissa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ramokgadi tries to stall but Idrissa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Idrissa misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Idrissa.
Idrissa lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Idrissa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Idrissa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ramokgadi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Idrissa.

Idrissa takes the fight into the clinch.
Idrissa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ramokgadi or not.
Ramokgadi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Idrissa tries a body shot but Ramokgadi blocks it.
Idrissa prevents a body shot from Ramokgadi.
Idrissa struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramokgadi controls his hands.
Ramokgadi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Idrissa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ramokgadi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Idrissa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Idrissa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Idrissa.
Idrissa scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Idrissa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Idrissa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Idrissa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ramokgadi wants to break free but Idrissa has control.

Idrissa breaks the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Idrissa.
Idrissa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Idrissa catches Ramokgadi napping and connects with a fantastic 3 punch combination that sends Ramokgadi crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but he's all over the place - can he beat the count?!? 4,5,6,7,8...9...10! He didn't make it back to his feet! Idrissa raises both arms skywards and takes in the roar from the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jato Idrissa!
Jato Idrissa decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.