PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bert Kreischer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cy Path (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bert Kreischer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kreischer
vs
Path

196 cm
23
261 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

186 cm
24
232 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
KO power

World class MT
Good gas tank

Pot Factory 40$ 159Q

Brute

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bert Kreischer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cy Path!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kreischer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Path tries to close the distance and clinch but Kreischer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kreischer avoids the head kick by Path.
Path tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kreischer takes a swing at Path's ribcage but misses.
Path pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Path misses with a head kick.
Kreischer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Path.
Path avoids the head kick by Kreischer.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kreischer. That's going to slow Path down.
Kreischer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Path wants to clinch up but Kreischer keeps it at a distance.

Path moves into the clinch.
Path pushes off an throws an elbow but Kreischer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Path lands an elbow that stopped Kreischer in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Bert Kreischer has been cut.
Kreischer stalling in the clinch but Path improves position.
Kreischer avoids a wild elbow strike from Path.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreischer taking a breather.
Kreischer blocks an elbow strike from Path.

Path manages to break the clinch.
Path looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kreischer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Path checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Path fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kreischer, pushing him back against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Path just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kreischer's brow.
Path lands an elbow that stopped Kreischer in his tracks for a moment.
Path throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Path using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kreischer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Path is pushing Kreischer up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kreischer blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Path lands a nice elbow.

Bert Kreischer's cut is getting worse.
Knees to the body from Path.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Path lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Bert Kreischer's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Path lands an elbow inside that Kreischer shrugs off.

Jeez, Bert Kreischer's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cy Path!
Cy Path took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Brute for their support in the buildup to the fight.