PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dick Cheese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Esch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cheese
vs
Esch

210 cm
19
275 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
296 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Excellent boxer
KO power

World class boxer
Granite chin

Project Mayhem

Urban Fighter
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dick Cheese!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eric Esch!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cheese moves into the clinch.
Cheese throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Eschs head.
Esch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Esch leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Esch swings wildly with an uppercut but Cheese uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cheese misses with a hook to the ribs.
Esch pushes Cheese back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cheese misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Cheese as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, Esch scores with a nice short uppercut.
Esch prevents a body shot from Cheese.
Esch pushes Cheese back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cheese lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Esch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Esch closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Cheese crashing to the mat! Cheese uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!

Cheese is rocked!

It looks like Dick Cheese has been cut.
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!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oh Cheese is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cheese misses with a hook to the ribs.
Esch lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese has a couple of punches blocked by Esch.

Esch breaks from the clinch.
Cheese seems to have got his legs back now.
Esch misses with a low kick as Cheese jumps back.

Esch gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Esch blocks a body shot from Cheese.
Esch looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cheese lands a nice shot to the body.
Cheese misses with a body punch.
Esch blocking some punches.
Cheese prevents a body shot from Esch.
Esch looking to slow down the pace here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Esch prevents a body shot from Cheese.
Cheese throws a head punch that misses.
Cheese has a couple of punches blocked by Esch.
Esch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Esch lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Cheese creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Esch wants to stall.
Cheese tries to throw a body punch but Esch avoids it by throwing Cheese back against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Esch.
Cheese misses with a short punch on the inside.
Esch manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Esch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Esch scores with a shot to the side of Cheese's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cheese trying to stall but Esch improves his position.
Cheese working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Esch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cheese takes a shot to the head.
Esch misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cheese.
Cheese lands a left hand that snaps the head of Esch backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Eric Esch should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on Dick Cheese's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cheese connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Eric Esch has been cut.
Cheese tests Esch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Esch lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cheese fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Esch on the side of the head.
Cheese is looking to clinch.
Esch scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cheese moves away from the strike by Esch.
Dick Cheese seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cheese fails to land with a series of punches.
Esch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Esch is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Esch throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Esch jabs at Cheese's body.
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!
Esch jabs Cheese right on the nose. Cheese blinks but takes it well.
Esch connects with a quick right hand that sends Cheese tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Eric Esch!
Eric Esch is the new super heavyweight champion!
A victorious Eric Esch thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.