PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Matt Collins (ranked 4195 p4p, 4200 weight class) and Phill Bateman (ranked 508 p4p, 507 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Collins
vs
Bateman

184 cm
18
170
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
180
0 - 0 - 0

Solid boxing
Prefers standup

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matt Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Phill Bateman!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bateman misses with a hook
and Collins counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice shot by Bateman.
Collins scores with a jab.
Bateman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bateman cracks a nice hook into Collins's ribs.
Nice cross by Bateman.
Bateman scores with a jab to the head.
Phill Bateman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bateman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Collins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Collins works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bateman lands a right and a left and another right! Collins goes down! Oh, he's in big, big trouble! 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's up to one knee... 9,10! He can't beat the count - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Phill Bateman!