PBP Commentary

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

Kafok
vs
Verhoeven

204 cm
26
282 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

196 cm
25
242 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Excellent MT
Solid chin

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eryk Kafok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rico Verhoeven!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kafok throws a right hand that misses
and Verhoeven connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kafok throws a poor cross that misses
and Verhoeven counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kafok is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Verhoeven rushes Kafok and presses him up against the ropes.
Kafok is trying to break the clinch but Verhoeven has him pressed against the ropes.
Verhoeven lands a nice elbow.

Verhoeven pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Verhoeven instigates a clinch.

Verhoeven escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kafok misses the jab.
Kafok throws an off balance right hand
and Verhoeven counters with a left and a right that stings Kafok.
Verhoeven tries to clinch there but Kafok circles away.
Verhoeven lands a lovely overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Verhoeven tries to clinch there but Kafok circles away.
Kafok lands a nice shot that snaps Verhoeven's head back.
Kafok throws a lazy uppercut

and Verhoeven moves into the clinch.

Verhoeven breaks the clinch.
Kafok misses with a hook. Verhoeven ducked under it nicely.
Verhoeven throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Verhoeven bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Verhoeven.
Kafok swings widly with a right hand
and Verhoeven counters with a body kick.

Verhoeven closes the distance and pushes Kafok back into the ropes.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verhoeven tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Kafok manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Verhoeven prevents Kafok from breaking the clinch.

Verhoeven escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Verhoeven slips under a jab.
Verhoeven throws a head kick that Kafok semi-blocks.
Kafok scores with a crisp jab that stopped Verhoeven in his tracks.
Verhoeven displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kafok throws out the jab.
Verhoeven defending well as Kafok loads up on a big left hand.
A punch combination from Verhoeven misses.
Kafok swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kafok throws a poor cross that misses
and Verhoeven counters with a leg kick.
Verhoeven uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kafok.
Kafok misses with a looping right.
Verhoeven moves out of range as Kafok strikes.
Verhoeven lands with a slapping head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kafok misses with a right hand
and Verhoeven counters with a three punch combo that has Kafok backing up. Kafok nods at Verhoeven to acknowledge the strikes.
A head kick misses from Verhoeven.
Verhoeven keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kafok.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Verhoeven moves into the clinch successfully.

Verhoeven breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Verhoeven works over Kafok's head and body with a nice combination.
Verhoeven moves in looking to clinch but Kafok pushes him off.
Verhoeven scores with a spinning back kick!
Kafok throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kafok waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Verhoeven.
Kafok circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Kafok.
Verhoeven fails to land with a series of punches.
Verhoeven scores with the left hand. Kafok knows he should have avoided that one.
Kafok cracks Verhoeven with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Verhoeven gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Verhoeven looking to throw knees to the head but Kafok is blocking nicely.
Kafok wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Verhoeven escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Verhoeven slips under a jab.
Verhoeven lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kafok throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verhoeven moves out of range of the strikes.
Verhoeven takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Verhoeven fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kafok, pushing him back against the ropes.

Verhoeven breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kafok misses the jab.
Verhoeven throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kafok.
Kafok avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Verhoeven is looking to clinch but Kafok is avoiding it.
Kafok bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Verhoeven's head.

It looks like Rico Verhoeven has been cut.
Verhoeven ducks under a wild hook from Kafok.
Verhoeven uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kafok.
Verhoeven ducks under a wild hook from Kafok.
Kafok misses with a right hand
and Verhoeven counters with a head kick. That will keep Kafok thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Verhoeven closes the distance and pushes Kafok back into the ropes.
Verhoeven throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kafok looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Verhoeven manages to break the clinch.
Verhoeven looks winded!
Kafok showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Verhoeven.
Nice defenses there by Verhoeven.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kafok drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Verhoeven onto his butt! Verhoeven pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.
Verhoeven throws a head kick that Kafok semi-blocks.
Verhoeven uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kafok.
Kafok misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Kafok throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kafok looks to land a right hand but Verhoeven moved out of range.
Kafok throws the left hand but Verhoeven avoids the punch easily.
Verhoeven tries to clinch but Kafok is having none of it.
Verhoeven lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kafok will feel that in the morning.
Kafok swats away the attempt to clinch by Verhoeven.
Verhoeven ducks under a wild hook from Kafok.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Kafok engages and cracks Verhoeven with a massive lead left hook - Verhoeven tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Kafok is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eryk Kafok!