PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Vim Vigor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Verhoeven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vigor comes to the ring accompanied by Boards of Canada - Cold Earth. Rico Verhoeven has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Vigor
vs
Verhoeven

195 cm
20
265 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

196 cm
26
265 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

World class MT
Cuts easily

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Versus

MayheM sportswear
Voodoo Nutrition

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vim Vigor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rico Verhoeven!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verhoeven misses with an uppercut. Vigor saw that one coming.
Vigor avoids the body shot from Verhoeven.
Vigor jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vigor doesn't manage to clinch there - Verhoeven circles away.
Vigor moves in looking to clinch but Verhoeven pushes him off.
Verhoeven swings widly with a right hand
and Vigor counters with a nice uppercut.
Verhoeven scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

It looks like Vim Vigor has been cut.
Verhoeven misses with a wild body shot.
Vigor looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vigor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Verhoeven paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vigor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vigor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Verhoeven swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vigor tries to clinch there but Verhoeven circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verhoeven throws a jab when Vigor was well out of range.

Vigor gets tackled into the ropes by Verhoeven. Verhoeven maintains the clinch.
Verhoeven misses with a short punch on the inside.
Verhoeven blocks a body shot from Vigor.
Verhoeven's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Verhoeven's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Verhoeven lands a left hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vigor tries to work over Verhoeven's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verhoeven lands a left hand.

Vigor is rocked!
Vigor could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A short uppercut from Verhoeven.
Oh Vigor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vigor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Verhoeven has a couple of punches blocked by Vigor.
A short body shot lands from Verhoeven as the two fighters clinch.
Verhoeven tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vigor blocking some punches.
Vigor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Verhoeven misses with a punch on the inside.
Verhoeven swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Verhoeven.
Verhoeven misses with a short punch on the inside.
Verhoeven cracks Vigor with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Vigor goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Vigor wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Rico Verhoeven!
During a confident post fight interview, Rico Verhoeven thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.