PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Gerrie Schutte (ranked 6609 p4p, 525 weight class) and Ryu Takemura (ranked 4200 p4p, 429 weight class). Schutte comes into the arena with Groot Voël Paradys blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Schutte
vs
Takemura

186 cm
27
160 lbs
5 - 5 - 1

170 cm
26
150 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very strong

Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Gerrie Schutte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryu Takemura!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schutte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takemura is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Takemura looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Schutte has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Holding Cell in the buildup to the fight.
Takemura lands a jab to the nose.
Takemura swings widly with a right hand
and Schutte counters with a head kick.
Takemura takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Schutte gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Takemura counters with a nice uppercut.
Schutte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Schutte takes a jab right on the kisser.
Takemura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Schutte throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takemura moves out of range of the body kick from Schutte.
Despite the aggression on Takemura's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Schutte really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Takemura throws a body punch but Schutte moves out of range.
A head kick by Schutte misses
and Takemura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Takemura blocks a head kick by Schutte.
A head kick misses from Schutte.
Schutte swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Takemura counters with a nice uppercut.
Schutte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schutte slips under a jab from Takemura.
Schutte uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Takemura.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takemura throws a series of punches but Schutte moves out of range.
Schutte throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Takemura's head.
Schutte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takemura scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A head kick by Schutte misses
enabling Takemura to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schutte misses with a body punch
and Takemura counters with a stiff right hand.
Schutte pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Takemura misses.
Schutte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryu Takemura dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Some wild striking there from Takemura.
Schutte lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Schutte on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Takemura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schutte throws a head kick but Takemura moves out of range.
Schutte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Takemura on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takemura takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Takemura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schutte.
Takemura throws a right hand that Schutte ducks under and follows up with a left that Schutte also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schutte goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Takemura misses the jab.
Takemura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gerrie Schutte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Takemura throws a right hand that Schutte ducks under and follows up with a left that Schutte also avoids with ease.
Schutte tried to counter with a leg kick but Takemura avoided it.
Takemura throws a series of punches but Schutte avoids them all with ease.
Schutte throws a big counter combination but Takemura scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Schutte throws a head kick but Takemura moves out of range.
Takemura connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Schutte momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takemura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schutte moves away.
Takemura lands with a nice body punch.
Ryu Takemura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Schutte pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schutte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Schutte.
Takemura swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A head kick misses from Schutte.
Schutte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schutte misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takemura ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ryu Takemura will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Schutte cracks Takemura with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Takemura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Schutte swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Takemura lands with an uppercut that bounces Schutte off the ropes and back into range.
Schutte takes one to the side of the head.
Takemura has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Takemura moves into range and connects with a jab.
Takemura throws a jab but it's blocked by Schutte.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Takemura misses the target.
Takemura digs a good body shot into Schutte's ribs.
Schutte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takemura connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Schutte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takemura lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A head kick by Schutte misses
and Takemura counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Schutte is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Takemura connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Schutte's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Schutte - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ryu Takemura!
Ryu Takemura took some time post fight to say the following; 'I'd kill him if the referee let me..'.
The defeated Gerrie Schutte had this to say: 'I refuse to bury my head in the sand!'.