PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Edward Richtofen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernhard Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Richtofen
vs
Taylor

190 cm
28
195 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

188 cm
28
187 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edward Richtofen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bernhard Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Richtofen has time to react.
Richtofen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Taylor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Taylor misses the target.
Richtofen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Taylor throws a lazy right hand but Richtofen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taylor lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Taylor pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Richtofen back to the ropes. Taylor follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Taylor throws a shot from downtown. Richtofen moves away and avoids it.
Taylor has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor thows a body shot but no joy.
Richtofen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Millions Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Taylor moves in looking to clinch but Richtofen pushes him off.
Taylor takes one to the side of the head.
Taylor checks a leg kick nicely.
Richtofen misses with a body shot.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Richtofen is just out of range.
Jab, jab by Richtofen - just one landing.
Taylor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richtofen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Richtofen.
A shot to the liver by Richtofen. Beautiful body shot.
Richtofen thows a body kick. Taylor tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Taylor looks winded!
Richtofen jabs at Taylor's body.
Bernhard Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richtofen thuds his right hand into Taylor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Richtofen connects with a leg kick. Taylor looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Richtofen dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Richtofen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Taylor crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Richtofen - the referee stops the clock and Taylor gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Richtofen. Taylor manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Richtofen tries to land a front kick but Taylor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Richtofen.
A telegraphed right hand from Taylor misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Richtofen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Richtofen connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Taylor onto his butt! Taylor bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
Taylor moves forwards but Richtofen connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Taylor is rocked!
Richtofen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Taylor is still on wobbly legs! Can Richtofen finish him?
Taylor tries to get into range but Richtofen steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Taylor! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Richtofen scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Edward Richtofen!
An out of breath Edward Richtofen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.