PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Ryszard Klibek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincenzo Nibali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryszard Klibek has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Klibek
vs
Nibali

188 cm
26
197 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
186 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryszard Klibek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincenzo Nibali!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nibali rushes Klibek and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Klibek landing knees to the body.
Nibali has a couple of punches blocked by Klibek.
Nibali lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nibali lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Nibali stalling against the ropes.
Nibali has Klibek pressed against the ropes.
Klibek misses with an elbow strike.
Nibali misses with a knee strike.
Klibek misses with some punches.
Nibali stalling the fight.
Nibali unloads a knee to the mid-section. Klibek lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nibali stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klibek swings wildly with an uppercut but Nibali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nibali blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nibali softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Klibek working aggressively here.
Nibali makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nibali blocks an uppercut.
Nibali blocks an uppercut.
Klibek misses with the head strike.
Nibali goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nibali.
A short right from Nibali on the inside.
Nibali working Klibek over with knees to the body.
Klibek is breathing heavily.
Nibali unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nibali.
Nibali lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Nibali.
Nibali unloads a knee to the mid-section. Klibek lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nibali landing knees to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Nibali creates a bit of space and cracks Klibek with an uppercut that drops him to the canvas! Klibek is wobbled and seems to be struggling to get back to his feet. 3,4,5. He's up! Phew, his manager will be relieved but they're no doubt wondering whether he'll be able to recover properly and get back in the fight!

Klibek is rocked!
Nibali connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Klibek's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Klibek - 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 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Vincenzo Nibali!