PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sam Kuiper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruud Van Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Hall has chosen Nico Vega - Beast as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Kuiper
vs
Van Hall

194 cm
26
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

189 cm
24
198 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sam Kuiper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ruud Van Hall!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Hall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kuiper lands with a cross.

It looks like Ruud Van Hall has been cut.
Van Hall swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuiper.
Van Hall checks a leg kick nicely.
Van Hall walks into a stiff left hand from Kuiper.
Kuiper throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Van Hall.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuiper tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Van Hall to counter with a crisp jab.
Kuiper throws a sloppy head kick and Van Hall moves out of range easily.
Van Hall avoids the head kick by Kuiper.
Kuiper keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuiper tries a head kick but it misses.
Kuiper looks to clinch
and Van Hall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kuiper connects with a single shot there.
Kuiper lands with a kick to the temple. Van Hall shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That has opened up Ruud Van Hall's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuiper looks to clinch
and Van Hall counters with a left and a right that stings Kuiper.
Nice uppercut there from Kuiper.
Kuiper misses with a body kick.
Van Hall listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kuiper misses with a head kick.
Kuiper tries to clinch up but Van Hall circles away and keeps his distance.
Kuiper looks to clinch
and Van Hall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuiper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuiper misses with a head kick.
Kuiper misses with a body kick.
Kuiper throws a head kick that misses.
Kuiper throws a head kick that misses.
Kuiper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuiper looks to land a right hand but Van Hall moved out of range.
Kuiper throws a sloppy head kick and Van Hall moves out of range easily.
Kuiper connects with a solid leg kick.
A jab from Kuiper does it's job there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Van Hall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kuiper looks to clinch
and Van Hall counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Kuiper has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ruud Van Hall!
During a confident post fight interview, Ruud Van Hall thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.