PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Nate Branch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teiden Ritari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nate Branch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Branch
vs
Ritari

185 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good kicks
Determined

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nate Branch!
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, Teiden Ritari!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ritari.

Ritari has managed to clinch.
Ritari keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Branch's efforts to push away.
Ritari lands a nice uppercut.
Ritari scores with a knee to the head.
Ritari keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Branch's efforts to push away.
Ritari lands a knee to the body.
Ritari unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ritari obliges.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ritari.

It looks like Nate Branch has been cut.
Ritari with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Ritari on the inside.
Branch blocks an elbow strike from Ritari.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Branch takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Ritari.
Ritari lands an elbow inside.
Ritari comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Branch takes an elbow to the temple.
Branch has had enough of the clinch but Ritari keeps him there for the moment.
Ritari misses with an elbow over the top.
Branch takes an elbow to the forehead.

Nate Branch's cut is getting worse.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ritari obliges.
Branch takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Ritari.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ritari landing knees to the body.
Ritari unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Branch is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ritari lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ritari landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ritari lands a damaging elbow.

Nate Branch's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ritari has Branch pressed against the ropes.
Ritari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ritari lands a damaging elbow.
Ritari lands with a short shot to the head.
Branch takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ritari misses with a punch on the inside.
Ritari lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Jeez, Nate Branch's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Branch has had enough of the clinch but Ritari keeps him there for the moment.
Ritari landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ritari unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ritari lands an elbow inside that Branch shrugs off.
Ritari lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Teiden Ritari!
Teiden Ritari thanked the fans post fight for their support.