PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sanderson Reliford (ranked 4348 p4p, 3544 weight class) and Paulie Richardson (ranked 499 p4p, 416 weight class). Sanderson Reliford has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Reliford
vs
Richardson

208 cm
25
275
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
275
1 - 0 - 0

Great elbows
Good chin

Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sanderson Reliford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paulie Richardson!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reliford moves into range and connects with a jab.
Reliford ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Reliford scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Paulie Richardson has been cut.

Reliford gets a clinch.
Reliford comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Reliford trying to stall but Richardson improves his position.
Reliford stalling.
Reliford will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Richardson up against the ropes.
Reliford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Richardson backwards.
Reliford lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Richardson.
Richardson takes an elbow to the temple.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Reliford obliges.
Richardson looks winded!
Reliford will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Richardson up against the ropes.
Reliford misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson blocks a body shot from Reliford.

Richardson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Richardson misses with a wild combination.
Richardson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Richardson throws a body shot but no joy.
Richardson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That has opened up Paulie Richardson's cut even more.
Richardson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Reliford connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Richardson scrambles back to his feet.

Reliford moves into range and clinches up with Richardson.
Reliford misses with a body punch.
Reliford struggles to land a body shot inside as Richardson controls his hands.
Reliford misses with the head strike.
Reliford throws a punch but it's blocked by Richardson.
Reliford lands a damaging elbow.
A shot in the inside from Reliford.

The cut above Paulie Richardson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Reliford drops Richardson with a big knee! Will Richardson 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reliford scores with a crisp jab that stopped Richardson in his tracks.

Richardson is rocked!

Paulie Richardson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Paulie Richardson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sanderson Reliford!