PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between George Ringo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akihito Tatsuhiko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Ringo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Akihito Tatsuhiko's chin.

Ringo
vs
Tatsuhiko

190 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

205 cm
25
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ace of Spades

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, George Ringo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Akihito Tatsuhiko!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatsuhiko throws a sloppy head kick and Ringo moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ringo. Tatsuhiko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tatsuhiko connects with a jab.

It looks like George Ringo has been cut.
Tatsuhiko looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice defenses there by Ringo.
Ringo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tatsuhiko manages to avoid it.
Tatsuhiko appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tatsuhiko misses with a shot to the body
and Ringo counters with a straight right hand.
Tatsuhiko is looking to slow Ringo down with leg kicks.
Tatsuhiko throws a head kick that misses.
Ringo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice body punch from Ringo.
Ringo blocks the body kick.
Ringo jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Ringo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ringo misses with a low kick as Tatsuhiko jumps back.
Tatsuhiko fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ringo.
Tatsuhiko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tatsuhiko lands a head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Tatsuhiko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ringo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice body punch from Ringo.
Ringo avoids a kick to the body.
Donk. Tatsuhiko catches Ringo right on the button with a cross.
Tatsuhiko looks for the body kick but Ringo saw that one coming.
Tatsuhiko throws a chopping leg kick but Ringo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ringo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ringo slips a straight right by Tatsuhiko.
Ringo scores with a kick to the body.
Jab, jab by Ringo - just one landing.

It looks like Akihito Tatsuhiko has been cut.
Ringo scores with a shot to the body.
Tatsuhiko looks winded!
Ringo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ringo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ringo just misses with a punch to the body.
Ringo misses with a kick to the body.
Ringo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tatsuhiko at a distance.
Ringo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tatsuhiko avoids a kick to the body.
Ringo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tatsuhiko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice body punch from Ringo.
A leg kick checked by Tatsuhiko.
Ringo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Ringo has Tatsuhiko up against the ropes in a clinch.
Ringo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ringo tries to stall but Tatsuhiko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tatsuhiko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ringo is trying to stall.
Tatsuhiko lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tatsuhiko.
Tatsuhiko tries to throw a body punch but Ringo avoids it by throwing Tatsuhiko back against the ropes.
Tatsuhiko misses with a body punch.
Tatsuhiko lands a body shot.
Tatsuhiko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ringo tries a body shot but Tatsuhiko blocks it.
Ringo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ringo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tatsuhiko cracks Ringo with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Tatsuhiko.
Tatsuhiko lands an uppercut.

George Ringo's cut is getting worse.
Tatsuhiko can't find room to land a body shot as Ringo controls the action.
Tatsuhiko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tatsuhiko misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko tries to throw a body punch but Ringo avoids it by throwing Tatsuhiko back against the ropes.
Ringo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tatsuhiko has him pressed against the ropes.
Ringo being controlled against the ropes.
Ringo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ringo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tatsuhiko misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Ringo fails to land.
Tatsuhiko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tatsuhiko displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ringo up against the ropes.
Ringo tries to break the clinch but Tatsuhiko is controlling the position.
Tatsuhiko scores with a hook to the body.
Ringo tries to work over Tatsuhiko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ringo is trying to push Tatsuhiko away but Tatsuhiko has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Akihito Tatsuhiko will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tatsuhiko has closed the distance and engaged Ringo in a clinch.
Ringo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tatsuhiko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ringo backwards.
Tatsuhiko tries to work over Ringo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Tatsuhiko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Akihito Tatsuhiko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hand to the body from Tatsuhiko.
Tatsuhiko is trying to maintain a safe position but Ringo gets an underhook and turns Tatsuhiko into the ropes.
Tatsuhiko gets through Ringo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tatsuhiko.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tatsuhiko takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ringo tries to break the clinch but Tatsuhiko is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tatsuhiko keeps control of Ringo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Tatsuhiko.
A right handed body shot lands from Tatsuhiko.
Tatsuhiko missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tatsuhiko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tatsuhiko content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Tatsuhiko.
Tatsuhiko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tatsuhiko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tatsuhiko.
Tatsuhiko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tatsuhiko lands a nice elbow.
Tatsuhiko lands with a short head shot on the inside.

George Ringo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Tatsuhiko gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tatsuhiko holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Tatsuhiko lands a body shot.
A short right from Tatsuhiko.

Jeez, George Ringo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Tatsuhiko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at George Ringo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Akihito Tatsuhiko!
Akihito Tatsuhiko decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.