PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Riku Kiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kick Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Kiri
vs
Boxer

165 cm
18
168 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
169 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Basic striking
Good chin

Good kicks
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kick Boxer!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boxer circles away quickly and effectively.
Boxer lands with a nice body punch.
Boxer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boxer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kiri has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boxer.
Kiri tries to close the distance and clinch but Boxer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kiri throws a body kick that misses
and Boxer counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Kiri misses the target.
Nice cross by Boxer.
Riku Kiri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kiri throws a shot from downtown. Boxer moves away and avoids it.
Kiri throws a leg kick that is checked
and Boxer counters with an outside leg kick.
Kiri wants to slow Boxer down by chopping away at his legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Boxer checks a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boxer connects with an inside leg kick.
Boxer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Boxer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick by Kiri misses
and Boxer counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boxer.
Boxer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kiri.
Kiri could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kiri tries to clinch there but Boxer circles away.
Boxer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Boxer. That's going to slow Kiri down.
Kiri on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boxer. Boxer obviously looking to wear him down.
Kiri fails with an attempt to clinch.

Kiri moves into the clinch.
Boxer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kiri tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boxer avoids it.
Boxer lands an elbow just above Kiri 's eye.
Boxer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Boxer gets through Kiri's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
Boxer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kiris head.
Kiri looking to throw knees to the head but Boxer is blocking nicely.
Boxer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiri tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boxer avoids it.
Boxer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kiri's defenses.
Kiri throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Boxer lands a hook that snaps the head of Kiri backwards.
Boxer blocking some punches.
Boxer lands an elbow just above Kiri 's eye.

Boxer breaks from the clinch.
Boxer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kiri misses with a kick to the body

and Boxer counters with a straight right that drops Kiri on his ass! Kiri jumps back to his feet. He seems OK to continue so we'll get back to the action.

It looks like Riku Kiri has been cut.
Kiri throws a leg kick
and Boxer makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kiri really felt that one!
Kiri is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kiri is breathing heavily.
Boxer keeps Kiri at a distance using the push kick.

Boxer catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Kiri stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Kiri walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kiri crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Boxer - the referee stops the clock and Kiri gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Boxer. Kiri manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kiri takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kiri stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boxer.
Boxer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kiri momentarily.

Kiri is rocked!
Boxer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Oh Kiri is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Kiri crumples to the floor! Boxer milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kick Boxer!
Kick Boxer seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.