PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Abdul Bin Amin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dierk Riese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abdul Bin Amin had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Bin Amin
vs
Riese

200 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

170 cm
26
142 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Excellent MT
KO power

Excellent MT
Powerful

Atlantis

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Abdul Bin Amin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dierk Riese!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Riese coming out on top.
Bin Amin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bin Amin is looking to clinch but Riese is avoiding it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Riese! But no joy.
Bin Amin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bin Amin throws a low kick, looking for Riese's leg but Riese calmly moves out of range.
Bin Amin throws a head kick that Riese semi-blocks.
Bin Amin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Riese's coach down at Foot Loves was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Riese's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Riese keeps the fight on the outside.

Riese lands a head kick that bluckles Bin Amin and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Riese no doubt looking to push for a finish!

It looks like Abdul Bin Amin has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riese avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bin Amin moves in looking to clinch but Riese pushes him off.
Bin Amin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Riese moves out of range of the leg kick from Bin Amin.
Bin Amin is looking to clinch.
Riese connects with a leg kick. Bin Amin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Riese pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Riese scores with a shot to the body.
Riese lands with a right hand.
Riese misses with a head kick.
Bin Amin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Riese circles away from the clinch attempt.
Riese avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Riese. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Riese.
Bin Amin throws a leg kick but Riese moved away.
Bin Amin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Riese paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Riese.
Bin Amin tries to close the distance and clinch but Riese swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Riese throws a low kick but Bin Amin moves out of range easily.
Bin Amin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Riese can pounce on him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bin Amin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Riese keeps the fight on the outside.
Riese ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dierk Riese is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Riese closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Bin Amin crashing to the mat! Bin Amin uses the cage to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!

Bin Amin is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bin Amin wants to slow Riese down by chopping away at his legs.
Oh Bin Amin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bin Amin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Riese is out of range.
Bin Amin blocks the body kick.
It looked like Bin Amin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bin Amin seems to have got his legs back now.
Bin Amin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Riese. Riese obviously looking to wear him down.
Riese with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Riese avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Riese moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bin Amin is looking to clinch.
Riese misses with a body shot.
It looked like Bin Amin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bin Amin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Riese. Riese obviously looking to wear him down.
Riese stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bin Amin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Riese counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bin Amin tries to clinch up.
Bin Amin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Riese checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A countering left hand to the body from Riese misses.
Bin Amin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Riese swats away the attempt to clinch by Bin Amin.
Bin Amin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Riese paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Riese misses with a looping right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Riese.
Bin Amin is looking to clinch but Riese is avoiding it.
A lazy left from Riese finds it's target.
Riese connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Bin Amin.
Riese bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bin Amin's head.
Bin Amin tries to clinch but Riese moves out of range.
Abdul Bin Amin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bin Amin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Riese manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bin Amin throws a lazy body kick
and Riese counters with a right hand to the body.
Bin Amin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Riese counters with a two punch combo.
Riese ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Riese lands a head kick that sends Bin Amin down! Bin Amin is flopping around the mat trying to get back up, leaving the referee no choice but to wave off the fight! Riese is victorious!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Dierk Riese!