PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jeriba Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Hextall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeriba Sinclair has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Sinclair
vs
Hextall

196 cm
26
295 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

185 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good kicks
KO power

Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeriba Sinclair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ron Hextall!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hextall swinging wildly here.
Hextall connects with a nice looking jab.

Sinclair has closed the distance and engaged Hextall in a clinch.

Sinclair breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sinclair tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hextall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sinclair is looking to clinch.
Ron Hextall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hextall throws a leg kick that misses.
Hextall is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like Ron Hextall has been cut.
Sinclair checks a low kick from Hextall.
Sinclair lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hextall takes a step back to recover.
Sinclair could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hextall looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sinclair tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Sinclair instigates a clinch.
Sinclair works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Sinclair's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Sinclair moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sinclair's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Sinclair rushes Hextall and presses him up against the ropes.
Hextall looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Sinclair's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sinclair blocks a head kick by Hextall.
Sinclair lands a head kick. Hextall smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Hextall ducks into a a hook from Sinclair and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!

Hextall is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Sinclair gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sinclair is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hextall is defending well for now.
A frustrated look appears on Hextall's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hextall is trying to stall.
Sinclair taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hextall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Sinclair breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sinclair lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Hextall goes down! The ref sends Sinclair to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and Hextall is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!
Hextall is still on wobbly legs! Can Sinclair finish him?

That has opened up Ron Hextall's cut even more.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Sinclair! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jeriba Sinclair!