PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Luka Modric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Richtofen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Modric
vs
Richtofen

180 cm
31
186 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

190 cm
29
195 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luka Modric!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edward Richtofen!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richtofen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Modric looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Richtofen motions for Modric to come forward. Richtofen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Richtofen misses with a kick to the body.
Modric walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Richtofen throws a body punch but Modric moves out of range.
Richtofen moves out of range as Modric throws a body kick.
Richtofen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Modric tries to move into range but Richtofen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Richtofen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Modric.
A swing and a miss from Modric.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Modric thows a left - swing and a miss!
Edward Richtofen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richtofen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Modric is looking to chop away at Richtofen's legs.
Richtofen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Modric takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Modric ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Modric ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Richtofen throws a front kick aimed at Modric's knee but Modric avoids it well.
Richtofen misses with a low kick as Modric jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richtofen throws a jab but it's blocked by Modric.
Modric misses with a head kick.
Richtofen misses with a body shot
and Modric counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Richtofen throws a leg kick that misses.
Modric misses with a body kick.
Richtofen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Modric. That did some damage!
Modric throws a leg kick which misses Richtofen's front leg but catches the back leg as Richtofen tries to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Modric checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Modric.
Richtofen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Richtofen is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Modric stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Richtofen.
Modric connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Edward Richtofen has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Modric smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Modric fakes the leg kick and cracks Richtofen in the body.
Modric just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richtofen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Modric connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Richtofen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Modric.
Modric takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Modric throws a push kick but Richtofen slaps the foot to one side.
A jab from Modric misses.
Richtofen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Richtofen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Richtofen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Richtofen throws a front kick that sends Modric stumbling back into the ropes.
Richtofen ducks right into an uppercut from Modric.
A jab from Richtofen misses.
Modric moves out of range of the body kick from Richtofen.
Modric misses the shot to the body.
Modric keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Richtofen.
Richtofen scores with a nice body kick.
Richtofen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Richtofen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Modric moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Modric jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Richtofen connects with a solid leg kick.
Richtofen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Richtofen throws a lazy uppercut
and Modric counters with a leg kick.
Richtofen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Modric looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Modric is breathing heavily.
Richtofen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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!
Modric takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Modric lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Richtofen misses with a wild body shot.
Richtofen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Richtofen misses with a low kick.
Richtofen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Modric moves away.
Modric misses with the body kick
and Richtofen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Richtofen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Modric.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richtofen scores with the left hand. Modric knows he should have avoided that one.
Richtofen misses with a looping left.
Modric slips under a jab from Richtofen.
Modric throws a poor cross that misses
and Richtofen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Richtofen throws a leg kick
and Modric counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Modric loads up on a big right hand but Richtofen slips the punch.
Richtofen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Modric shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice defenses there by Richtofen.
Richtofen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Richtofen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Modric had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Richtofen connects with an inside leg kick.
Modric uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Richtofen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Modric uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Richtofen.
Richtofen tests Modric's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Richtofen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Richtofen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edward Richtofen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A looping hook to the body misses from Richtofen. Modric does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Richtofen, right into the meat.
Modric jabs Richtofen right on the nose. Richtofen blinks but takes it well.
Richtofen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Modric manages to avoid it.
Modric is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Richtofen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A punch lands to the side of Richtofen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Richtofen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Modric's head.
Richtofen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Richtofen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richtofen feints and then cracks Modric's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Modric down.
Donk. Richtofen catches Modric right on the button with a cross.
Richtofen avoids the body shot from Modric.
Nice body kick there by Richtofen.
Richtofen clobbers Modric with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Modric is rocked!
Richtofen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Modric connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Richtofen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Modric takes a step back to recover.
Donk. Richtofen catches Modric right on the button with a cross.
Oh Modric is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richtofen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Modric seems to have got his legs back now.
Edward Richtofen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Richtofen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Modric stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice shot by Modric.
Richtofen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Richtofen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Richtofen throws out a leg kick but Modric moves out of range and Richtofen only half commits.
Modric tries a head kick but it misses.
Modric throws a hook to the side of Richtofen's head but Richtofen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Richtofen cracks the inside of Modric's front leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Richtofen misses with a head kick.
Richtofen scores with a sloppy right hand. Modric should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Modric throws a hook to the side of Richtofen's head but Richtofen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Modric throws a hook but Richtofen avoids it easily.

Richtofen looks low and kicks high, catching Modric right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Modric throws a right hand that misses
and as Modric tries to reset, Richtofen cracks him with a perfect counter right hand that drops him to the mat! Modric is trying to get up but he's doing the chicken dance and face plants back to the floor - that's enough for the referee and he's called the bout! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Edward Richtofen!
Edward Richtofen is the new middleweight champion!
Edward Richtofen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.