PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Tonaka Watawaka (ranked 3715 p4p, 382 weight class) and Rick Rickerson (ranked 6327 p4p, 538 weight class). Watawaka comes to the ring accompanied by Native American Flute & Drums. Rickerson has chosen No Homo Monologue as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Watawaka
vs
Rickerson

185 cm
27
180 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

177 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Brawler
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tonaka Watawaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rick Rickerson!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Watawaka moves into range and clinches up with Rickerson.
Watawaka scores with a shot to the side of Rickerson's head.
A shot in the inside from Watawaka.
Rickerson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Watawaka's elbow.
A short right from Watawaka on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Watawaka.
Watawaka lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Watawaka.
Rickerson looks winded!
Watawaka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short uppercut from Watawaka.
Watawaka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Watawaka lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watawaka lands a shot to the body.
Watawaka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Watawaka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Watawaka holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Watawaka.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Watawaka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Watawaka lands an uppercut.
Watawaka pushes Rickerson back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rickerson stalling in the clinch but Watawaka improves position.
Rickerson looking to slow down the pace here.
A body shot lands from Watawaka.
Watawaka pushes Rickerson back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Watawaka cracks Rickerson with a nice body shot.
Watawaka scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Watawaka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Rickerson is rocked!
A right hook to the body lands for Watawaka.
Rickerson is still on wobbly legs! Can Watawaka finish him?
Watawaka digs a right hand into Rickerson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rickerson's gas tank.
Rickerson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Watawaka cracks Rickerson with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Rickerson 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! Rickerson wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tonaka Watawaka!
Tonaka Watawaka thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Rick Rickerson spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll touch your muffins, NO HOMO!!!!'.