PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dale Gribble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsuji Rikidozan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gribble
vs
Rikidozan

178 cm
24
213 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc
Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dale Gribble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Katsuji Rikidozan!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Rikidozan misses.
Rikidozan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rikidozan swinging wildly here.
Gribble lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gribble pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gribble moves out of range of the body kick from Rikidozan.
A swing and a miss from Rikidozan.
Rikidozan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rikidozan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gribble was well out of range. Poor timing from Rikidozan.
Gribble is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rikidozan tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Rikidozan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gribble takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gribble throws a hook but Rikidozan blocks it.
Rikidozan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Rikidozan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Gribble checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rikidozan throws a combination. Gribble tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gribble bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rikidozan's head.
Gribble catches Rikidozan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gribble lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gribble lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gribble has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gribble misses with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rikidozan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dale Gribble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rikidozan lands a jab to Gribble's midsection.
Rikidozan scores with a shot to the body.
Gribble throws a lazy head kick
and Rikidozan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rikidozan misses the jab.
Gribble catches Rikidozan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Katsuji Rikidozan has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rikidozan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gribble was well out of range. Poor timing from Rikidozan.
Gribble misses with the combination.
Rikidozan walks into a stiff left hand from Gribble.

Rikidozan is rocked!
Rikidozan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gribble throws a sloppy head kick and Rikidozan moves out of range easily.
Rikidozan swings for the body but Gribble moves out of range.
Rikidozan misses with a body shot.
Rikidozan scores with a sloppy right hand. Gribble should have avoided that one.
Rikidozan misses with a wild body shot.
Gribble throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gribble scores with a nice right hand.
Rikidozan is still on wobbly legs! Can Gribble finish him?
BAM! Gribble delivers a spinning backfist that drops Rikidozan like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Dale Gribble!
After winning the bout, Dale Gribble thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.