PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Fib Dibwibbler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dibwibbler kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ready to Die- Andrew WK. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Dibwibbler
vs
Perry

180 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Solid boxing
Good chin

Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fib Dibwibbler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Perry!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dibwibbler misses with a head kick.
Perry moves out of range of the body kick.
Perry throws a big counter head kick but Dibwibbler avoids it with no problem.
Dibwibbler stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Perry.
A telegraphed right hand from Dibwibbler misses the target.
Dibwibbler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perry.
Perry blocks a jab.
Perry walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dibwibbler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perry.
Sloppy strikes from Dibwibbler. Those never looked like landing.
Perry lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dibwibbler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dibwibbler scores with a one two! Perry had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Perry moves out of range of the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perry looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Perry tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Perry.
Dibwibbler tries to work over Perry's front leg with a kick but Perry checks it.
Dibwibbler lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A telegraphed right hand from Dibwibbler misses the target.
Dibwibbler scores with a leg kick.
Dibwibbler takes a swing at Perry's ribcage but misses.
Dibwibbler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Perry counters with an outside leg kick.
Dibwibbler avoids the head kick by Perry.
We've been informed that Perry has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Perry throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Fib Dibwibbler has been cut.
Perry misses with a head kick.
Perry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Perry connects with a solid leg kick.
Perry lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dibwibbler's sensitive parts.
Perry feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dibwibbler's calf.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Perry.
A punch combination from Dibwibbler misses.
Dibwibbler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dibwibbler lands with an uppercut that bounces Perry off the ropes and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dibwibbler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dibwibbler tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Perry keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dibwibbler.
Perry lands a jab to Dibwibbler's midsection.
Perry moves out of range of the leg kick from Dibwibbler.
Perry lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dibwibbler tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A big right from Dibwibbler misses.
Dibwibbler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perry with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Perry connects with an inside leg kick.
Dibwibbler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Perry throws a head kick but Dibwibbler moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Dibwibbler misses its intended target.

Perry closes the distance and clinches.
Our sources have told us that Dibwibbler has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Dibwibbler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Fib Dibwibbler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fib Dibwibbler's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dibwibbler throws a series of strikes that have Perry backpedaling.
Perry throws a lazy head kick
and Dibwibbler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dibwibbler thows a left - swing and a miss!
A shot to the liver by Perry. Beautiful body shot.
Perry throws a leg kick which misses Dibwibbler's front leg but catches the back leg as Dibwibbler tries to avoid it.
Perry jabs at Dibwibbler's body.
Perry moves away from the strike by Dibwibbler.
A head kick misses from Dibwibbler.

Perry closes the distance and clinches.
Dibwibbler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dibwibbler leaning against his opponent.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dibwibbler managing to block the knees to the body from Perry.
Perry unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dibwibbler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dibwibbler avoids it.
Dibwibbler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dibwibbler avoids a wild elbow strike from Perry.
Perry misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dibwibbler.
Perry trying to land knees to the body.
Dibwibbler managing to block the knees to the body from Perry.
Perry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dibwibbler displaying some good clinch control by pressing Perry up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dibwibbler breaks the clinch.
Perry throws a nice head kick!

Perry moves into the clinch.
Perry trying to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Perry as Dibwibbler tries to tie him up.

Perry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dibwibbler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dibwibbler takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Perry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fib Dibwibbler's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Perry throws a leg kick but Dibwibbler checks it.
Dibwibbler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dibwibbler throws a lazy uppercut

and Perry counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dibwibbler wants to stall.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Perry obliges.
Dibwibbler taking a breather.
Dibwibbler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dibwibbler tries to stall but Perry uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Dibwibbler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dibwibbler throws a nice looking combination but Perry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Perry. That's going to slow Dibwibbler down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Dibwibbler.
Dibwibbler throws a series of punches but Perry avoids them all with ease.
Dibwibbler looks to land a right hand but Perry moved out of range.
Fib Dibwibbler is winning the standup battle so far.
Perry blocks a leg kick.
Dibwibbler misses the jab.
Perry moves out of range of the body kick.
Perry only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Perry fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dibwibbler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dibwibbler takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Perry throws a head kick but Dibwibbler moves out of range.
Dibwibbler looks to throw the jab but Perry is out of range.
Perry fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dibwibbler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fib Dibwibbler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dibwibbler on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dibwibbler looks to land a right hand but Perry moved out of range.
Dibwibbler has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Perry.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A good leg kick by Perry.
Dibwibbler on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dibwibbler.
Dibwibbler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perry.
Perry thinks about the counter body kick.
Perry fakes the leg kick and cracks Dibwibbler in the body.
Dibwibbler misses with a double jab.
Perry chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A good leg kick by Perry.
Perry cracks the inside of Dibwibbler's front leg.
Perry lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perry.
Perry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dibwibbler.
Perry looks to land a right hand but Dibwibbler moved out of range.
Perry lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Perry thumps Dibwibbler with a low kick.
Perry tried to score with a low kick but Dibwibbler checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Perry really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fib Dibwibbler's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dibwibbler throws a right hand that Perry ducks under and follows up with a left that Perry also avoids with ease.
Fib Dibwibbler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dibwibbler is looking to land body kicks.
Perry is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dibwibbler rather than just go for the knockout.

Perry has closed the distance and engaged Dibwibbler in a clinch.
Perry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perry landing knees to the body.
Dibwibbler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Perry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Perry using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dibwibbler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perry lands a knee to the body.
Perry unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dibwibbler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Perry tries to throw a body punch but Dibwibbler avoids it by throwing Perry back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dibwibbler wants to stall.
Dibwibbler looking to slow down the pace here.
Dibwibbler can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Perry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Perry landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Perry missing with knees to the body.
Perry trying to land knees to the body.
Perry trying to land knees to the body.
Dibwibbler taking a breather.
Dibwibbler takes a knee to the side of the body.
Perry trying to land knees to the body.
Perry utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dibwibbler takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Perry dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Fib Dibwibbler's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dibwibbler takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Perry feints and then cracks Dibwibbler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dibwibbler down.
Perry tries to clinch up.
Perry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dibwibbler.
Perry lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dibwibbler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Perry circles away quickly and effectively.
Dibwibbler throws a series of punches but Perry avoids them all with ease.
Dibwibbler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perry.
Perry lands with a nice body kick.
Dibwibbler takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dibwibbler lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dibwibbler throws a shot from downtown. Perry moves away and avoids it.
Dibwibbler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Perry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Perry closes the distance and pushes Dibwibbler back into the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dibwibbler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Perry obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry scores with a knee to the head.
Perry is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dibwibbler is defending well for now.
Dibwibbler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Perry manages to break the clinch.
Dibwibbler throws a nice looking combination but Perry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice defenses there by Perry.
Perry steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dibwibbler.
Dibwibbler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Perry moves into range and clinches up with Dibwibbler.
Perry lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Perry is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dibwibbler is defending well for now.

Perry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dibwibbler.
Dibwibbler looks to score with a jab to the body but Perry is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Perry on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Perry just misses with a punch to the body.
Good leg kick by Perry there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Perry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dibwibbler moves away.
Dibwibbler throws a sloppy head kick and Perry moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perry connects with a high kick.
Dibwibbler moves out of range of the body kick from Perry.
It looked like Dibwibbler was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Perry.
A jab from Dibwibbler misses.
Perry throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looked like Dibwibbler wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Both fighters circling a little - Perry finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dibwibbler is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Perry's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Dibwibbler swings for the body but Perry moves out of range.
Dibwibbler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fib Dibwibbler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eric Perry is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dibwibbler dodges the punch combination from Perry.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Perry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Perry has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 45:50
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 46:49
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 44:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Perry!