PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Vesa Asikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Greenleaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Asikainen
vs
Greenleaf

189 cm
23
225 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

208 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Brawler
Good chin

Good elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vesa Asikainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Greenleaf!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asikainen lands a glancing blow to the side of Greenleaf's head.
Greenleaf wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Greenleaf rushes Asikainen and presses him up against the cage.
Greenleaf lands with a light punch inside.
Asikainen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Greenleaf looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Greenleaf lands a nice elbow.
Greenleaf avoiding damage as Asikainen throws knees to the body.
Greenleaf has Asikainen pressed against the cage, preventing Asikainen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Greenleaf lands an elbow just above Asikainen 's eye.

It looks like Vesa Asikainen has been cut.
Asikainen is trying to break the clinch but Greenleaf is controlling him.
Asikainen tries to break free but Greenleaf pushes him back against the cage.
Asikainen is trying to force a seperation but Greenleaf has the dominant position.
Greenleaf lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Greenleaf lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asikainen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greenleaf is pushing Asikainen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Greenleaf lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Greenleaf breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Asikainen with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Asikainen looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Asikainen get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? Yes, he's struggled back up to his feet and seems OK to continue. The referee agrees so we're back to the action!
Frank Greenleaf is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Greenleaf staying out of range there.
Asikainen looks for the body kick but Greenleaf saw that one coming.
Asikainen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Greenleaf cracks Asikainen with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Asikainen is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Asikainen is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Asikainen could not beat the count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Frank Greenleaf!