PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Jose Rizal (ranked 5992 p4p, 492 weight class) and Dean Switcher (ranked 6305 p4p, 501 weight class). Rizal comes to the ring accompanied by Noypi by Bamboo. Jose Rizal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rizal
vs
Switcher

178 cm
25
158 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
152 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Great elbows
Very quick

Counter fighter
Very confident

BEAST

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jose Rizal!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dean Switcher!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rizal has taken the fight to the clinch.
Switcher is trying to push Rizal away but Rizal has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Switcher tries to circle away but Rizal has him pinned against the ropes.
Switcher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rizal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rizal lands an elbow that stopped Switcher in his tracks for a moment.
Switcher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Switcher is trying to force a seperation but Rizal has the dominant position.
Switcher wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rizal cracks Switcher with a nice body shot.
Switcher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Switcher wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rizal comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've been informed that Switcher has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rizal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rizal lands a damaging elbow.

Switcher is rocked!

It looks like Dean Switcher has been cut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rizal.
Switcher can't break the clinch.
Switcher takes an elbow to the forehead.
Switcher is still on wobbly legs! Can Rizal finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rizal comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizal comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Switcher tries a body shot but Rizal blocks it.
Rizal is holding Switcher round the back of the neck and unloading with elbows! Boom, boom, boom! 3 big elbows land right to the bridge of the nose and Switcher goes down! Oh, his nose is a mess! I'm not sure he's going to beat the count... 4,5,6,7,8,9,10. He's done! Rizal takes it and Switcher is going to the hospital to get that nose checked out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Jose Rizal!
Jose Rizal retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Jose Rizal, 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.