PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Riku Kiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rosco Mosca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kiri
vs
Mosca

165 cm
18
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Basic striking
Good chin

Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Riku Kiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rosco Mosca!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiri misses with an uppercut
and Mosca finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kiri misses with a body shot
and Mosca counters with a body kick that stops Kiri in his tracks momentarily.
Kiri misses with a kick to the body.
Mosca connects with an inside leg kick.
Mosca moves out of range as Kiri throws a body kick.

Kiri takes the fight into the clinch.
Kiri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mosca is trying to break the clinch but Kiri has him pressed against the cage.
Mosca can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiri keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mosca's efforts to push away.

Kiri breaks the clinch.
Kiri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kiri throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiri moves out of range as Mosca throws a body kick.
Mosca moves out of range as Kiri strikes.
Mosca turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kiri throws a head kick that half lands.
Mosca keeps Kiri at a distance using the push kick.
Mosca throws a series of punches but Kiri moves out of range.
Mosca connects with a high kick.
Kiri misses with a straight right.

Mosca tries to keep at a distance but Kiri has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kiri keeps control of Mosca as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mosca is looking to break free of the clinch but Kiri has double underhooks.
Kiri is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mosca is defending well for now.
Mosca on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiri scores with a hook to the body.
Kiri misses with a knee to the head.

Kiri manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kiri looks for the body kick but Mosca saw that one coming.
Mosca feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kiri's calf.
Mosca avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mosca. That's going to slow Kiri down.
Kiri throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mosca misses with a two punch combination.
Kiri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mosca was well out of range. Poor timing from Kiri.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mosca!
Kiri gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mosca counters with a good low kick that Kiri was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiri throws a shot from downtown. Mosca moves away and avoids it.
Kiri looks to throw the jab but Mosca is out of range.
Mosca is looking to clinch.
Kiri misses with a low kick.
Mosca throws a head kick that half lands.
Kiri rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mosca counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kiri thinking.
Mosca checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kiri ducks right into an uppercut from Mosca.
Kiri throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mosca counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kiri moves in looking to clinch but Mosca pushes him off.
A punch combination from Kiri misses.
Mosca lands a nice looking body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiri swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mosca counters with a nice uppercut.
Mosca is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mosca keeps the fight on the outside.
Kiri misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kiri just misses with a punch to the body.
Kiri scores with the left hand. Mosca knows he should have avoided that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kiri. That's going to slow Mosca down.
Kiri misses with a kick to the body.
Mosca slips under a jab from Kiri.
Kiri just misses with a punch to the body.
Mosca takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mosca lands a head kick. Kiri smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The fighters circling - Kiri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kiri misses with a body shot.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kiri chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mosca can pounce on him.
Kiri misses with a body shot.
Mosca scores with a nice body kick.
Kiri is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mosca's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kiri throws a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mosca looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mosca avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mosca moves in looking to clinch but Kiri pushes him off.
Kiri bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mosca's head backwards.
Kiri on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Kiri gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mosca wants to break free but Kiri has control.
Kiri with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mosca lands a good knee to the midsection. Kiri won't want to take too many of those.
Kiri misses with a knee to the head.
Kiri misses with an elbow strike.
Kiri lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kiri throws an elbow that misses.
Kiri lands a body punch.
Kiri has Mosca pressed against the cage, preventing Mosca from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kiri controlling the action here for a moment.
Kiri could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kiri gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Kiri lands an uppercut.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Kiri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kiri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mosca walks into a straight right hand from Kiri.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kiri. Mosca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kiri misses with a hook. Mosca ducked under it nicely.
Mosca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kiri misses with a straight right.
Mosca avoids the body shot from Kiri.
Kiri misses with a right hand
and Mosca counters with a nice body kick.
Mosca cracks the inside of Kiri's front leg.
Kiri takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kiri scores with a decent looking hook.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kiri throws a leg kick but Mosca moved away.
Kiri attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kiri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kiri misses with a wild combination.
Kiri scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kiri is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kiri keeps the fight on the outside.
A good leg kick by Mosca.

Kiri rushes Mosca and presses him up against the cage.
Mosca is trying to break the clinch but Kiri is controlling him.
Kiri using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kiri is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kiri lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mosca wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kiri keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mosca's efforts to push away.
Come on Kiri - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mosca tries to circle away but Kiri has him pinned against the cage.
Kiri working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kiri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Kiri fails to land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kiri throws an elbow but misses.
Kiri tries to land a knee to the head but Mosca blocks with his arms.
Kiri softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kiri pushes off an throws an elbow but Mosca leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riku Kiri dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kiri finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mosca thuds his right hand into Kiri's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kiri takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rosco Mosca seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kiri throws a leg kick
and Mosca counters with a thumping low kick.
Kiri lunges at Mosca with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mosca's hand.
Mosca throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kiri rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mosca counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mosca dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mosca lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mosca pushes Kiri away with a front kick.

Kiri rushes Mosca and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kiri tries to land a knee to the head but Mosca blocks with his arms.
Mosca is trying to force a seperation but Kiri has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kiri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kiri misses with some punches.
Kiri lands a nice uppercut.
Kiri throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kiri throws a punch but it's blocked by Mosca.
Kiri keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mosca's efforts to push away.
Kiri comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mosca wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kiri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kiri stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kiri lands a knee to the body.
Mosca wants to break free but Kiri has control.
Mosca trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiri scores with a shoulder strike.
Kiri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mosca blocks it with crossed arms.
Kiri keeps control of Mosca as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kiri lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mosca wants to break free but Kiri has control.
Mosca has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mosca blocks an uppercut.
Riku Kiri has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The referee calls for Kiri to work.
Kiri lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mosca swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kiri keeps control of Mosca as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kiri keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mosca's efforts to push away.
Kiri using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mosca has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kiri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kiri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mosca can do to turn this around?
Kiri looks to throw the jab but Mosca is out of range.
Mosca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kiri swats away the attempt to clinch by Mosca.
A lazy body kick from Kiri
and Mosca counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kiri is looking to clinch but Mosca is avoiding it.
Kiri throws a leg kick
and Mosca counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Kiri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mosca lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kiri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mosca lands a really nice looking cross but Kiri seems unphased.
Mosca digs a good hook to Kiri's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mosca works the jab nicely.
Mosca displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kiri throws out the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kiri avoids the head kick by Mosca.
Kiri misses with the body kick
and Mosca counters with a leg kick.
Kiri misses with a straight right.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mosca - that will leave a mark!
Kiri throws a hook but Mosca blocks it.
Kiri tries to score with a low kick but Mosca moves his leg out of the way.
Decent striking displayed by Mosca there.
Rosco Mosca is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kiri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mosca.
Kiri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kiri misses with a jab to the body
and Mosca counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mosca scores with a push kick.
Mosca moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kiri misses the shot to the body.
Mosca throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kiri keeps the fight on the outside.
Kiri will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mosca lands a head kick!
Kiri looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kiri misses with a double jab.
Kiri on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mosca. Mosca obviously looking to wear him down.
Kiri takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mosca connects with a body shot that sends Kiri's belly button to the back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mosca.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mosca uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kiri.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mosca.
A low kick from Kiri is predictable there
and Mosca counters with a stiff right hand.
Mosca fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kiri misses with a looping right.
Mosca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mosca scores with a push kick.
Kiri is looking to clinch but Mosca is avoiding it.
Mosca scores with a jab. Kiri acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kiri misses with a wild body shot.
Mosca thuds a left hand into Kiri's body.
Kiri doesn't manage to clinch there - Mosca circles away.
Kiri chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mosca can pounce on him.
Kiri misses with a shot to the body
and Mosca counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mosca tries to clinch up
and Kiri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mosca throws a shot to the body.
Mosca throws a head kick that Kiri semi-blocks.
Kiri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mosca was well out of range. Poor timing from Kiri.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kiri.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kiri takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mosca lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mosca punishes Kiri's body with a nice straight punch.
Kiri connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kiri. Mosca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot by Kiri.
A clash of legs there as Mosca blocks the low kick.
Mosca is looking to clinch but Kiri is avoiding it.
Kiri throws a body kick that misses
enabling Mosca to counter with a crisp jab.
Kiri throws a leg kick but Mosca sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kiri looks to score with a jab to the body but Mosca is just out of range.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kiri swinging wildly here.
Mosca is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kiri throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kiri gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mosca counters with a nice body kick.
Riku Kiri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kiri throws a lazy body kick
and Mosca counters with a thumping low kick.

Kiri closes the distance and clinches.
Mosca tries to break free but Kiri pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Kiri.
Mosca wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mosca is trying to push Kiri away but Kiri has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rosco Mosca comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Rosco Mosca!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Riku Kiri!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Riku Kiri!

Riku Kiri wins by split decision!