PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Dierk Riese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Stevenson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dierk Riese's chin.

Riese
vs
Stevenson

170 cm
26
142 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

173 cm
26
152 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

Excellent MT
Very quick

Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dierk Riese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Jake Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Stevenson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stevenson misses with a jab to the body
and Riese counters with a straight right hand.
Riese connects with a body shot that sends Stevenson's belly button to the back.
Stevenson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Riese has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Foot Loves in the buildup to the fight.
Decent striking displayed by Stevenson there.
Stevenson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Riese circles away quickly and effectively.
Stevenson avoids the head kick by Riese.
Riese missing with a left hand there. Stevenson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stevenson throws a body punch but Riese moves out of range.
Stevenson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Riese throws a nice looking combination but Stevenson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Riese misses with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riese tries a low kick but Stevenson avoids it.
Riese looks to throw the jab but Stevenson is out of range.
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riese thuds a left hand into Stevenson's body.
Riese scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riese.
Stevenson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevenson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Riese.
Riese scoring well with a low kick there.
Riese pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevenson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stevenson throws a hook to the side of Riese's head but Riese sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Riese swings for the body but Stevenson moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stevenson! But no joy.
Jake Stevenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevenson looks to throw a body kick
and Riese counters with an inside leg kick.
Stevenson throws a right and a left that Riese avoids nicely.
Riese lands an overhand right.
Stevenson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Riese if he has to take too many more of those.
Stevenson lands a leg kick that knocks Riese off balance momentarily.
Stevenson throws a sloppy head kick and Riese moves out of range easily.
Riese dips to his left and cracks Stevenson with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevenson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stevenson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stevenson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Riese counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stevenson thinking.
Riese tries to bum rush Stevenson with a series of wild strikes but Stevenson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Riese looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stevenson moves out of range of the body kick from Riese.
Stevenson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Riese counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Riese keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stevenson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Riese has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Riese there as he acknowledges the shot.
Riese shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Stevenson eats them both and turns towards Riese to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Jake Stevenson has been cut.
Riese connects with a right hand. Stevenson shakes it off.
Riese steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stevenson.
Riese misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stevenson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Riese.
Riese throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riese.
A quick step to the side and Riese tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stevenson tries to score with a low kick but Riese moves his leg out of the way.
Riese thuds his shin into the meat of Stevenson's side.
Stevenson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Riese throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Stevenson fails to land with a series of punches.
Stevenson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Riese's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stevenson. Riese does a little dance to reset his feet.
Riese throws a big counter combination but Stevenson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stevenson.
Stevenson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A swing and a miss from Riese.
Riese jabs Stevenson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stevenson misses the shot to the body.
Stevenson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stevenson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson swings for the body but Riese moves out of range.
Riese throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stevenson misses with a kick to the body
enabling Riese to counter with a crisp jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stevenson.
Riese tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stevenson was well out of range. Poor timing from Riese.
Riese throws a head kick that Stevenson semi-blocks.
Riese lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stevenson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Riese's sensitive parts.
Riese connects with a leg kick. Stevenson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stevenson slips under a jab from Riese.
Stevenson tries to work over Riese's front leg with a kick but Riese checks it.
Stevenson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Riese on the side of the head.
Stevenson misses with a few strikes there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Riese, right into the meat.
Riese attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Riese scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses
enabling Riese to counter with a crisp jab.
Stevenson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Riese looks to land a right hand but Stevenson moved out of range.
Stevenson looks to land a combination but Riese avoids it well.
Riese is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Riese throws the kick towards the body but Stevenson avoids it.
Stevenson throws out a leg kick but Riese moves out of range and Stevenson only half commits.
Riese misses with a leg kick.
Stevenson throws a body punch but Riese moves out of range.
Riese lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stevenson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Riese counters with an outside leg kick.
Riese blocks a head kick by Stevenson.
Stevenson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Riese.
Stevenson misses with a leg kick
and Riese counters with a thumping low kick.
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!
Riese checks a leg kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Riese misses with an uppercut. Stevenson saw that one coming.
Riese checks a low kick from Stevenson.
Riese thuds his shin into the meat of Stevenson's side.
Stevenson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stevenson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riese keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Riese misses with a straight left.
Riese jabs at Stevenson's body.
Stevenson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stevenson throws a lazy uppercut
and Riese counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stevenson thinking.
A jab from Riese finds it's way through Stevenson's defenses.
Riese lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stevenson's sensitive parts.
Riese lands a head kick!
Stevenson tries a head kick but it misses.
Riese fires out a quick counter leg kick but Stevenson just manages to avoid it.
Stevenson throws a hook but Riese avoids it easily.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Riese scores with a sloppy right hand. Stevenson should have avoided that one.
Stevenson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Stevenson looks winded!
Stevenson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riese.
Riese rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stevenson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stevenson takes one on the button.
Stevenson misses with a straight right.
Stevenson throws a leg kick
and Riese connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Riese swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stevenson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Riese counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Stevenson is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Stevenson is rocked!
Riese scores with a big combo that sends Stevenson crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but the referee has seen enough as Stevenson flops around uncontrollably and he's called an end to the fight! Riese jumps onto the cage and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Gross.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dierk Riese!