PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Gde Vkaragande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Howland Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vkaragande comes to the ring accompanied by Morbid Angel - God of Emptiness. Gde Vkaragande has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Vkaragande
vs
Reed

169 cm
30
141 lbs
13 - 3 - 1

150 cm
31
145 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Gde Vkaragande!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Howland Reed!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed doesn't manage to clinch there - Vkaragande circles away.
Vkaragande throws a nice head kick!

Vkaragande moves into the clinch successfully.
Vkaragande wants to get back to striking at distance but Reed won't allow it.
Vkaragande tries to circle away but Reed has him pinned against the ropes.
Vkaragande landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vkaragande takes a shot to the head.
Reed lands with a left to the head.
Reed throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Reed takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vkaragande working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Vkaragande just misses with a elbow thrown towards Reed's brow.
Reed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reed is trying to stall.
Vkaragande tries to circle away but Reed has him pinned against the ropes.
Reed tries a knee to the head but Vkaragande blocks it.
Vkaragande tries a knee to the head but Reed blocks it.
Vkaragande lands a nice uppercut.
Reed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vkaragande backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vkaragande has had enough of the clinch but Reed keeps him there for the moment.
Reed missing with knees to the body.
Reed scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Reed lands with a short shot to the head.
Reed works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vkaragande misses with an elbow over the top.
Reed lands a body shot in the clinch.

Reed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gde Vkaragande is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reed tries to clinch there but Vkaragande circles away.
Reed doesn't manage to clinch there - Vkaragande circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vkaragande.
Vkaragande scores with a leg kick.
Reed steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Vkaragande. That one must have hurt.
Vkaragande lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vkaragande.
Vkaragande lands with a slapping head kick.

Reed closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Vkaragande.

Vkaragande breaks from the clinch.
Vkaragande bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Reed throws a body punch but Vkaragande moves out of range.
Vkaragande lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reed takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Reed looks gassed!
Reed is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vkaragande.
Vkaragande connects with a nice cross there... Reed is looking wobbly and Vkaragande recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Reed to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Vkaragande jumps onto the ropes to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gde Vkaragande!
An out of breath and clearly excited Gde Vkaragande thanked Brute for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).