PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Steve Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Winkler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Winkler's choice of entrance music: Mortal Kombat. Henry Winkler will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Ross
vs
Winkler

187 cm
28
185 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

198 cm
26
176 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Excellent MT
Cardio machine

World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Winkler!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross misses with a combination
and Winkler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Winkler blocks the body kick.
Ross misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Winkler cracks Ross with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Steve Ross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winkler lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Winkler is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ross throws a left and a right that both miss
and Winkler counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Ross.
Ross pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ross tries to land a front kick but Winkler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Winkler cracks a nice hook into Ross's ribs.
Ross misses with a hook
and Winkler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Winkler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ross misses with a low kick as Winkler jumps back.
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!
Ross swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Winkler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ross falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Winkler to counter with a crisp jab.
Ross throws a low kick, looking for Winkler's leg but Winkler calmly moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross walks into a straight right hand from Winkler.
Ross falls off balance throwing a combination
and Winkler counters with a nice body shot.
Winkler scores with a hook.
Steve Ross is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Winkler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Winkler scores with a decent looking hook.
Winkler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ross throws a nice looking combination but Winkler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick by Ross misses
and Winkler counters with a stiff right hand.
Ross fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Winkler manages to avoid it.
Winkler is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ross's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ross duly obliges.
Ross is breathing heavily.
Winkler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ross throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Winkler to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ross throws a combination that misses
enabling Winkler to counter with a crisp jab.
Ross tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Ross.
Donk. Winkler catches Ross right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Winkler tests Ross's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ross throws a leg kick but Winkler sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Winkler scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Winkler staggers Ross with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Ross looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!

Ross is rocked!
Winkler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ross throws out the jab.
Ross is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oh Ross is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Winkler lands a right and a left and another right! Ross 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 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Henry Winkler!
Henry Winkler took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Red Bills clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.