PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mr Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Verhoeven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Anderson
vs
Verhoeven

199 cm
26
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

196 cm
26
242 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Solid chin

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

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 Montreal, Mr Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rico Verhoeven!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verhoeven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Verhoeven moves into the clinch.
Anderson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Verhoeven with a knee to the head.
Anderson effectively controlling the action here.
Anderson misses with the head strike.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Verhoeven moves out of range easily.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.

Verhoeven moves into range and clinches up with Anderson.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but Verhoeven blocks with his arms.
Verhoeven tries to circle away but Anderson has him pinned against the ropes.
Verhoeven can't break the clinch.
Verhoeven is trying to stall.
Verhoeven pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Anderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Verhoeven has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A frustrated look appears on Verhoeven's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Verhoeven is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Anderson scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Rico Verhoeven has been cut.
Verhoeven wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Anderson has him pressed against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Verhoeven blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Anderson.
Verhoeven throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anderson blocks it with crossed arms.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Anderson misses with a knee to the head.
Verhoeven looking to throw knees to the head but Anderson is blocking nicely.
Verhoeven is trying to break the clinch but Anderson has him pressed against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Verhoeven.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Verhoeven wants to break the clinch but can't.
Verhoeven looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Anderson with a knee to the head.
Anderson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Verhoeven wants to break the clinch but can't.
Anderson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Verhoeven.
Verhoeven looking to throw knees to the head but Anderson is blocking nicely.
Verhoeven looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verhoeven is trying to break free.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson misses with a body punch.
Anderson stalling against the ropes.
Anderson tries a body shot but Verhoeven blocks it.
Anderson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Verhoeven tries to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling the position.
Anderson prevents Verhoeven from breaking the clinch.
Anderson has Verhoeven pressed against the ropes, preventing Verhoeven from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Anderson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Anderson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Verhoeven tries to land a knee to the head but Anderson blocks with his arms.
Verhoeven blocking some punches.
Verhoeven can't break the clinch.
Anderson just leaning against Verhoeven, taking a breather.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verhoeven misses with a knee strike.
Verhoeven wants to get back to striking at distance but Anderson won't allow it.
Anderson tries to work over Verhoeven's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson tries to work over Verhoeven's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Verhoeven's elbow.
Anderson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Verhoeven backwards.
Anderson leaning against his opponent.
Verhoeven wants to break the clinch but can't.
Verhoeven is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Anderson is keeping busy.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Verhoeven controls the action.
Anderson avoiding damage.
Verhoeven tries to land a knee to the head but Anderson blocks with his arms.
Verhoeven blocking some punches.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verhoeven wants to get back to striking at distance but Anderson won't allow it.
Anderson landing knees to the head.
Verhoeven misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anderson.
Anderson is struggling to control the position.
Anderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Verhoeven blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson has his opponent in a tight Thai clinch and unloads with a massive knee that drops Verhoeven to the canvas! Can Verhoeven beat the count? 3,4,5,6 and he's up... is he? Yes, he's up! The referee is taking a long look at him and he's waved off the fight! He didn't think Verhoeven was in a fit state to continue so this fight is over! Anderson is your winner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Mr Anderson!