PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Teiden Ritari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Kicker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teiden Ritari could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to James Kicker's chin.

Ritari
vs
Kicker

190 cm
26
177 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Teiden Ritari!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Kicker!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kicker takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ritari tries to clinch but Kicker moves out of range.
Kicker is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ritari with a body shot.
Ritari tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kicker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A left lands for Kicker.
Ritari seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Ritari lands a big head kick that sends Kicker tumbling to the mat! Ritari takes a step backwards and waves Kicker back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Kicker is rocked!

It looks like James Kicker has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Kicker misses.
Ritari seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kicker is still on wobbly legs! Can Ritari finish him?
Kicker moves out of range of the body kick from Ritari.
Kicker misses the jab.
Kicker seems to have recovered his senses.

Kicker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kicker.
Ritari blocking some punches.
Kicker avoiding damage as Ritari throws knees to the body.
Ritari lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kicker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from Kicker as the two fighters clinch.
Kicker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kicker misses with the head strike.
Ritari scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ritari.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kicker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ritari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kicker is defending well for now.
A short right from Kicker.
Ritari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kicker cracks Ritari with a nice body shot.
Kicker blocks an uppercut.
Kicker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ritari missing with knees to the body.
Kicker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ritari throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Kicker.
Kicker lands a right hand.
Kicker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kicker leaning against his opponent.
Kicker swings wildly with an uppercut but Ritari uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ritari tries to work over Kicker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kicker.
Kicker lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ritari lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kicker swings wildly with an uppercut but Ritari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ritari swings wildly with an uppercut but Kicker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kicker slows down the pace here.
Kicker misses with a body punch.
Kicker blocks an elbow strike.
Kicker dodges an elbow strike from Ritari.
Ritari comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ritari landing knees to the body.
Kicker displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ritari up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ritari scores a nice knee to the body.
Kicker looks winded!
Kicker working aggressively here.
Kicker tries to stall but Ritari uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ritari lands a good knee to the midsection. Kicker won't want to take too many of those.
Kicker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kicker is looking to control Ritari's arms but Ritari gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kicker has his back to the cage.
Ritari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kicker avoids it.
Kicker is trying to maintain a safe position but Ritari gets an underhook and turns Kicker into the cage.
Ritari throws an elbow that misses.
Ritari works on Kicker's body with a couple of short punches.
Ritari lands an elbow just above Kicker 's eye.
Ritari lands a damaging elbow.
Kicker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ritari lands an elbow inside.
Kicker takes an elbow to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ritari creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kicker's defenses.
A head punch on the inside from Kicker fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ritari landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ritari.
Ritari lands an uppercut.
Ritari misses with a knee to the head.
Ritari comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kicker misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kicker.
Kicker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ritari lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kicker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ritari landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Ritari.
Ritari landing knees to the body.
Ritari lands an elbow inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ritari lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ritari.
Ritari lands a hook that snaps the head of Kicker backwards.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ritari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kicker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teiden Ritari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Kicker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kicker moves forwards but Ritari connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ritari throws a wild body kick that Kicker sees coming a mile off.
Ritari scores with a shot to the body.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Ritari! Kicker is out on his feet! Ritari rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Kicker is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Kicker is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teiden Ritari!
Teiden Ritari retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Teiden Ritari thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.