PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Rory Roshi (ranked 24215 p4p, 24232 weight class) and Russell I Wanna Tussle (ranked 670 p4p, 628 weight class). Russell I Wanna Tussle will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Roshi
vs
I Wanna Tussle

183 cm
26
195
5 - 5 - 0

199 cm
26
214
6 - 5 - 0

Dangerous knees
Experienced

Great elbows
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rory Roshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Russell I Wanna Tussle!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roshi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
I Wanna Tussle looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Roshi checks a leg kick nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Roshi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Roshi darts in and clinches I Wanna Tussle up against the ropes.
Roshi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
I Wanna Tussle wants to get back to striking at distance but Roshi won't allow it.
I Wanna Tussle tries to break free but Roshi pushes him back against the ropes.
Roshi has a couple of punches blocked by I Wanna Tussle.
Roshi lands a right hand.

Roshi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roshi avoids a kick to the body.
Roshi avoids the head kick by I Wanna Tussle.
I Wanna Tussle paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Roshi misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roshi wants to clinch
and I Wanna Tussle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Roshi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
I Wanna Tussle swinging wildly here.
Roshi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roshi avoids the body shot from I Wanna Tussle.
I Wanna Tussle dips to his left and cracks Roshi with an uppercut!
I Wanna Tussle is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Roshi scores with a body shot.
Roshi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
I Wanna Tussle scores with a nice right hand.
I Wanna Tussle throws out a powerful jab.

Roshi is rocked!
I Wanna Tussle closes the distance and lands a lead uppercut that stumbles Roshi back against the ropes! I Wanna Tussle follows up with a jab and a huge straight right that knocks Roshi out cold! What a finish! I Wanna Tussle looks absolutely delighted, as he should do! Congratulations that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Russell I Wanna Tussle!