PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Frank Winston (ranked 7015 p4p, 118 weight class) and Rick Piano (ranked 6438 p4p, 165 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Winston
vs
Piano

187 cm
25
214 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
275 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Very quick

Good low kicks
Heavy handed

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Mockstar Energy Drinks 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Winston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Piano !
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piano misses with a wild combination.
Winston swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Winston clobbers Piano with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Piano misses with a hook.
Piano misses with a looping left.
Winston scores with a nice right hand.
Piano on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Winston swings for the body but Piano moves out of range.
Piano 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Winston connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Piano scrambles back to his feet.
Winston scores with a jab to the jaw.
Winston throws a lazy uppercut
and Piano counters with a series of strikes. Winston will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winston misses with an uppercut.
Piano tries to move into range but Winston moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Winston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Winston misses the shot to the body.
Piano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Piano tries a quick counter leg kick but Winston is wise to it.
Winston lands with an uppercut that bounces Piano off the ropes and back into range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Piano counters with a three punch combo that has Winston backing up. Winston nods at Piano to acknowledge the strikes.
Winston throws a series of punches but Piano moves out of range.
Winston takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Piano catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Winston stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Winston walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!

Winston is rocked!

It looks like Frank Winston 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!
Winston throws the left hand but Piano avoids the punch easily.
Piano slips under a jab.
Winston misses with a hook
and Piano makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Winston really felt that one!
Piano bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Winston is breathing heavily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Piano .
Piano scoring well with a low kick there.
Winston throws the left hand but Piano avoids the punch easily.
A punch combination from Piano misses.
Winston is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Winston looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Winston is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Winston throws a lazy uppercut
and before Winston has any time to reset, Piano cracks him with a big right hand that drops him face first to the canvas! He's hurt! I don't think he's going to get back up from that one! He's trying but he's doing the chicken dance and has face planted into to ropes, causing the referee to bring this fight to an end! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Rick Piano !
Our winner, Rick Piano , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.