PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Renaldo Dior (ranked 7113 p4p, 218 weight class) and Logan Leatherface (ranked 6716 p4p, 204 weight class). Logan Leatherface will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Dior
vs
Leatherface

170 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Basic striking
Big heart

Basic striking
Very confident

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Renaldo Dior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Logan Leatherface!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Leatherface gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dior using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Leatherface blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dior is leaning against Leatherface and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Leatherface looks winded!
Dior tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Good body shot from Dior.
Dior lands with a left to the head.
Dior lands an elbow that stopped Leatherface in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Logan Leatherface has been cut.
Dior creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Leatherface's defenses.
Good body shot from Dior.
Dior working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dior scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Leatherface looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leatherface's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Leatherface on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Dior scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dior creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Leatherface's defenses.
Dior throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Leatherface blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dior working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dior lands with a right to the head.
Dior lands a right hand.
Dior is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Leatherface is defending well for now.
Leatherface stalling in the clinch but Dior improves position.
Dior lands a damaging elbow.
Dior misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Dior.
Dior cracks Leatherface with a nice body shot.
Dior lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dior creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Leatherface's defenses.
Dior lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Leatherface is rocked!
A short right from Dior on the inside.
Leatherface is still on wobbly legs! Can Dior finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dior misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Dior.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dior misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leatherface seems to have recovered his senses.
Dior misses with some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dior.

That has opened up Logan Leatherface's cut even more.
Dior has Leatherface pushed against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Leatherface unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dior lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dior presses Leatherface against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Dior.
Leatherface avoiding damage as Dior throws knees to the body.
Dior misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Leatherface.
Dior tries to work over Leatherface's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Leatherface misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dior.
Dior lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Dior comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dior makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Leatherface takes a shot to the head.
Dior working Leatherface over with knees to the body.
Dior lands a damaging elbow.

The cut above Logan Leatherface's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dior landing knees to the body.
Dior lands an elbow inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dior.
Dior lands a left hand.
Dior tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Leatherface avoids it.
Dior lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dior obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Dior scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dior tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leatherface's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dior pushes Leatherface back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Leatherface prevents a body shot from Dior.
Dior working aggressively here.
Dior lands a right hand.
Dior lands a nice shot to the body.
Leatherface blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leatherface misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dior.
Dior lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Leatherface or not.
Dior tries a body shot but Leatherface blocks it.
Dior pushes off an throws an elbow but Leatherface leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Dior working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dior lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Leatherface or not.
Dior gets through Leatherface's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Dior.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renaldo Dior dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Logan Leatherface's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dior clinches up against the ropes.
Dior with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dior.
Leatherface blocks a body shot from Dior.
Leatherface on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dior avoiding damage as Leatherface throws knees to the body.
Dior tries a body shot but Leatherface blocks it.
Renaldo Dior has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dior lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dior tries a body shot but Leatherface blocks it.
Dior is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Leatherface is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dior putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Leatherface in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dior lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Leatherface.
Dior tries a knee to the head but Leatherface blocks it.
Leatherface is breathing heavily.
Dior lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Leatherface.

Dior drops Leatherface with a big knee! Will Leatherface beat the count? Yep, he's up already and we're only at 3... let's see if he's just faking it or if he's actually OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dior fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Leatherface, pushing him back against the ropes.
Leatherface's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dior.
Dior lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Logan Leatherface's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dior obliges.
Dior gets through Leatherface's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dior lands a left hand.
Dior has his opponent in a tight Thai clinch and unloads with a massive knee that drops Leatherface to the canvas! Can Leatherface beat the count? 3,4,5,6 and he's up... is he? Yes, he's up! The referee is taking a long look at him and he's waved off the fight! He didn't think Leatherface was in a fit state to continue so this fight is over! Dior is your winner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Renaldo Dior!