PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Steve Stricker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shitty Bill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stricker kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Slim Jesus - Drill Time. Steve Stricker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stricker
vs
Bill

199 cm
28
239 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

225 cm
42
300 lbs
29 - 17 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Stricker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shitty Bill!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stricker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bill.
Stricker throws a poor cross that misses
and Bill counters with a leg kick.
Stricker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bill throws a hook to the side of Stricker's head but Stricker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bill throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stricker.
Bill blocks a low kick nicely.
Bill counters with a body kick.
Stricker throws a leg kick
and Bill counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Steve Stricker has been cut.
Stricker staying out of range there.
Bill throws a series of punches but Stricker avoids them all with ease.
Bill looks to throw the jab but Stricker is out of range.
Bill looks to throw the jab but Stricker is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stricker scores with a jab. Bill acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bill scores with a nice right hand.
Stricker throws a sloppy head kick and Bill moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Bill misses.
Stricker throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bill on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stricker. Stricker obviously looking to wear him down.
Bill lands a jab.
Stricker feints and then cracks Bill's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bill down.
A clash of legs there as Stricker blocks the low kick.
Good leg kick by Bill there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stricker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bill throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bill misses with an uppercut. Stricker saw that one coming.
Jab by Bill.

Steve Stricker's cut is getting worse.
Stricker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bill has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bill misses with an uppercut.
Bill throws a poor cross that misses
and Stricker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stricker checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bill avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bill looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bill throws a series of punches but Stricker moves out of range.
Stricker swings widly with a right hand
and Bill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stricker misses with a low kick.
Stricker lands with a cross.
Bill tried to score with a low kick but Stricker checks it.
The fighters circling - Stricker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bill misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bill throws out a leg kick but Stricker moves out of range and Bill only half commits.
Stricker throws out a loose jab but Bill uses good head movement to avoid it.

Bill lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Stricker goes down! The ref sends Bill to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and Stricker is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!

Steve Stricker's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bill throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stricker counters with a left and a right that stings Bill.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Shitty Bill should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on Steve Stricker's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bill connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Stricker's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Stricker - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Shitty Bill!
Shitty Bill really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that GREEN!160 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.