PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dick Tator (ranked 24091 p4p, 6077 weight class) and Sanderson Reliford (ranked 606 p4p, 561 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Tator
vs
Reliford

192 cm
21
230
6 - 1 - 0

208 cm
27
275
10 - 1 - 1

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Great elbows
Good gas tank

Carnage Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dick Tator!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sanderson Reliford!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Chris Dean and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Reliford 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Sanderson Reliford has been cut.
Reliford throws a hook to the side of Tator's head but Tator sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Tator closes the distance and clinches.
Reliford looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tator swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tator lands a hook that snaps the head of Reliford backwards.
Tator lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reliford backwards.
Reliford with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tator throws a punch but it's blocked by Reliford.
Reliford lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tator lands a left hand.
Reliford tries to break the clinch but Tator is controlling the position.
Reliford has a couple of punches blocked by Tator.
Tator lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Reliford breaks the clinch.
Tator digs a good hook to Reliford's body.
Reliford shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tator dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reliford tries to close the distance and clinch but Tator swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tator moves out of range as Reliford strikes.
Reliford wants to clinch
and Tator counters with a left to the body.
Reliford looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tator connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Reliford onto his butt! Reliford bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.

Tator drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Reliford onto his butt! Reliford pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.

Reliford is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tator connects with a body shot that sends Reliford's belly button to the back.
Reliford looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Tator forces Reliford back against the cage and clinches.
Nice elbow from Tator.
Reliford has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tator lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tator lands with a left to the head.
Reliford takes a shot to the head.
Tator lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Tator.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tator.

That has opened up Sanderson Reliford's cut even more.
A short right from Tator on the inside.
Tator works on Reliford's body with a couple of short punches.
Tator lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Reliford or not.
Tator makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tator lands a body shot.
Tator lands with a left to the head.
Tator lands an elbow inside.
Tator works on Reliford's body with a couple of short punches.
Tator creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Reliford's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tator makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Tator.
Tator lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Tator.
Tator lands an elbow just above Reliford 's eye.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tator.
Tator working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tator throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Relifords head.
Tator scores with a shoulder strike.
Reliford throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tator working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reliford is still on wobbly legs! Can Tator finish him?

The cut above Sanderson Reliford's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tator scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tator is holding Reliford round the back of the neck and unloading with elbows! Boom, boom, boom! 3 big elbows land right to the bridge of the nose and Reliford goes down! Oh, his nose is a mess! I'm not sure he's going to beat the count... 4,5,6,7,8,9,10. He's done! Tator takes it and Reliford is going to the hospital to get that nose checked out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Dick Tator!
Dick Tator is the new heavyweight champion!