PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Jose Rizal (ranked 5907 p4p, 471 weight class) and Carl Feltz (ranked 5932 p4p, 474 weight class). Rizal's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Noypi by Bamboo. Jose Rizal has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rizal
vs
Feltz

178 cm
26
158 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

164 cm
26
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Great elbows
Cardio machine

Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jose Rizal!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carl Feltz!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rizal drives through and clinches with Feltz against the ropes.
Feltz has a couple of punches blocked by Rizal.
Rizal blocking some punches.
Feltz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rizal's elbow.
Rizal blocks a body shot from Feltz.
Good body shot from Rizal.
Feltz lands an uppercut.
Feltz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rizal lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Carl Feltz has been cut.
Rizal misses with a body punch.
Rizal scores with a shot to the side of Feltz's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rizal.
Feltz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Feltz dodges an elbow strike from Rizal.
Feltz can't find room to land a body shot as Rizal controls the action.
Rizal creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Feltz's defenses.
Rizal lands with a short shot to the head.
Feltz throws a punch but it's blocked by Rizal.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rizal lands a nice elbow.
Feltz tries to throw a body punch but Rizal avoids it by throwing Feltz back against the ropes.
Rizal misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizal lands a damaging elbow.
Feltz avoids a wild elbow strike from Rizal.
Feltz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rizal definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Feltz working aggressively here.
Feltz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rizal backwards.
Rizal blocks a body shot from Feltz.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rizal.
Rizal lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Feltz avoids the elbow strike from Rizal, against the ropes.
Feltz blocks a body shot from Rizal.
Rizal blocks a body shot from Feltz.
Feltz blocks an elbow strike.
Feltz working aggressively here.
Feltz misses with some punches.
Rizal throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rizal lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Feltz misses with the head strike.
Feltz tries a body shot but Rizal blocks it.
Feltz misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Rizal creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Feltz.
Feltz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rizal's elbow.
Rizal comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That has opened up Carl Feltz's cut even more.
Feltz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Feltz misses with the head strike.
Rizal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Feltz lands a body punch.
Feltz tries to throw a body punch but Rizal avoids it by throwing Feltz back against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rizal.
Feltz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Feltz misses with the head strike.
Rizal lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The cut above Carl Feltz's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Feltz misses with a punch to the body.
Rizal prevents a body shot from Feltz.
Rizal blocking some punches.
Rizal lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Carl Feltz's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rizal.
Feltz tries to throw a body punch but Rizal avoids it by throwing Feltz back against the ropes.
Feltz misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizal pushes off an throws an elbow but Feltz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Feltz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rizal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Feltz struggles to land a body shot inside as Rizal controls his hands.
Feltz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Feltz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Feltz fails to land.
Rizal comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jose Rizal!
Jose Rizal retains his lightweight title!
Jose Rizal seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.