PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Buck Naked (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruben Wiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naked comes to the ring accompanied by Da ya think I'm Sexy. Wiki has chosen Reuben James as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buck Naked has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Naked
vs
Wiki

184 cm
34
177 lbs
31 - 12 - 1

173 cm
32
182 lbs
22 - 12 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Buck Naked!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ruben Wiki!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiki throws a wild body kick that Naked sees coming a mile off.
Wiki connects with a leg kick. Naked looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Naked lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wiki misses with a body kick.
Naked keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wiki.
Naked checks a low kick from Wiki.
Wiki closes the distance but Naked moves to the side
and Naked counters with a nice kick to the body.
Naked takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wiki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wiki takes a jab right on the kisser.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wiki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wiki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Naked checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wiki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Naked.
Wiki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Naked moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naked throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wiki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wiki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Naked tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab lands there for Wiki.
Wiki looks for the body kick but Naked saw that one coming.
Naked checks a leg kick nicely.
Wiki loads up on a big right hand but Naked slips the punch.
Wiki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wiki throws a leg kick but Naked sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wiki throws a hook to the side of Naked's head but Naked sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good work by Naked as he checks the leg kick.
Wiki is looking to score with low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiki looks to land a body kick but Naked moved away.
Naked takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Buck Naked has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wiki throws a head kick but Naked moves out of range.
Wiki throws a leg kick
and Naked makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wiki throws a lazy head kick
and Naked counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wiki throws a leg kick but Naked checks it.
Wiki moves in looking to clinch but Naked pushes him off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wiki.
Ruben Wiki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Naked misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wiki throws out a loose jab but Naked uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wiki throws a sloppy head kick and Naked moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Naked.
Naked takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruben Wiki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Buck Naked's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Naked keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Naked on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wiki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Naked displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wiki throws out the jab.
Ruben Wiki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wiki misses the jab.
Wiki throws a hook to the side of Naked's head but Naked sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Naked misses with a hook.
Wiki throws a jab when Naked was well out of range.
Wiki throws a leg kick
and Naked cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Naked keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wiki.
Buck Naked is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wiki tries a head kick but it misses.
Wiki throws a head kick that misses
and Naked counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Wiki misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiki throws out a leg kick but Naked moves out of range and Wiki only half commits.
Wiki tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Naked counters with a nice uppercut.
Naked throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wiki throws a hook but Naked avoids it easily.
Wiki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Naked can pounce on him.
Naked is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wiki throws the kick towards the body but Naked avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Naked.
Wiki gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Naked counters with a nice body shot.

Wiki closes the distance and clinches.
Naked lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Naked manages to break the clinch.
Wiki scores with a body shot.
Wiki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wiki misses with a left hand
and Naked counters with a good low kick that Wiki was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiki wants to land a leg kick but Naked is out of range.
Wiki swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Naked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Wiki.
Naked moves out of range as Wiki throws a body kick.
Naked checks the leg kick.
Wiki misses the jab.
Wiki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Naked counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wiki throws a push kick but Naked slaps the foot to one side.
Wiki throws an off balance right hand
and Naked counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wiki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wiki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wiki thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruben Wiki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Buck Naked's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Wiki misses with a looping right.
Wiki throws a front kick aimed at Naked's knee but Naked avoids it well.
Wiki misses the jab.
Naked keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wiki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wiki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wiki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wiki throws a combination that misses
and Naked counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wiki lands a jab to the nose.
Wiki misses with a left hand
and Naked counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Wiki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wiki lands a damaging elbow.

Naked breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Naked moves out of range of the leg kick from Wiki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiki misses with a lunging right hand
and Naked counters with a nice kick to the body.
Wiki looks for the body kick but Naked saw that one coming.
A shot to the body from Wiki misses
and Naked counters with a one-two to the body.
Wiki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Naked blocks a leg kick.
Wiki throws the left hand but Naked avoids the punch easily.
Wiki cracks Naked with a good jab.
Wiki misses with a hook. Naked ducked under it nicely.
Wiki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Naked pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wiki is looking to land body kicks.
Wiki misses with a body shot
and Naked counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiki throws a poor cross that misses
and Naked counters with an outside leg kick.
Wiki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wiki misses with a wild body shot.
Naked defending well as Wiki loads up on a big left hand.
Naked's corner calls for a 1-2. Naked obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Naked lands a two punch combo.
Wiki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Naked throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wiki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Wiki. That's going to slow Naked down.

Wiki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wiki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Naked wants to break free but Wiki has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruben Wiki really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Buck Naked's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Both fighters circling a little - Wiki finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wiki throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Naked counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wiki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wiki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wiki misses with a left hand
and Naked counters with a one-two to the body.
Wiki swings away with a body shot that misses
and Naked makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wiki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wiki wants to clinch up but Naked keeps it at a distance.
Wiki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Naked was well out of range. Poor timing from Wiki.
Naked uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wiki.
Wiki throws a lazy uppercut
and Naked counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wiki throws a leg kick but Naked sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wiki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naked steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wiki.
Wiki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wiki misses the jab.
Wiki throws a body kick that misses
and Naked counters with a leg kick.
Wiki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Naked's calf.
Naked fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wiki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wiki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wiki misses with a body shot.
Naked is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wiki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An inside leg kick from Wiki misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naked dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wiki. That did some damage!
Wiki lands a jab.
Wiki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Naked counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wiki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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!
Wiki lands a leg kick that knocks Naked off balance momentarily.
Wiki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wiki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wiki throws a series of punches but Naked moves out of range.
Wiki is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Wiki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wiki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wiki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wiki throws a sloppy head kick
and Naked counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Wiki is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruben Wiki dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Buck Naked's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Wiki misses with a few strikes there.
Wiki misses with a hook
and Naked makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wiki tries a low kick but Naked avoids it.
Wiki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Naked.
A clash of legs there as Naked blocks the low kick.
Wiki tries to clinch there but Naked circles away.
Wiki throws a leg kick but Naked moved away.
Wiki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Naked. Wiki shrugs it off though.
Naked bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wiki is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Wiki works the jab nicely.
Wiki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiki throws a leg kick
and Naked counters with a stiff right hand.
Wiki throws a leg kick
and Naked cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Wiki is rocked!
Naked dodges the punch combination from Wiki.
Wiki is still on wobbly legs! Can Naked finish him?
Wiki missing with a left hand there. Naked was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wiki misses with a right hand
and Naked counters with a stiff right hand.
Wiki tries to close the distance and clinch but Naked swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wiki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick misses from Wiki.
Naked cracks Wiki with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Wiki is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Wiki is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Wiki could not beat the count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Buck Naked!
Buck Naked took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.