PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Lazuran Riku (ranked 2389 p4p, 302 weight class) and Richard Weed (ranked 6792 p4p, 594 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Richard Weed enters the ring!

Riku
vs
Weed

175 cm
36
163 lbs
26 - 11 - 2

165 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 11 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 2, fighting out of New York, Lazuran Riku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Weed!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weed misses with a hook
and Riku counters with a nice low kick that buckles Weed's knee momentarily.
Riku loads up on a big right hand but Weed slips the punch.
Weed looks to land a combination. Riku sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Weed has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Riku changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Weed misses the shot to the body.
As Weed backs away, Riku returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Weed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riku manages to avoid it.
Weed throws a leg kick that misses.
Riku was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A left lands for Riku.
Riku and Weed are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Riku throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Weed into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Riku knows it - he's on the ropes flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lazuran Riku!
A very excited looking Lazuran Riku rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.