PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Ryan Tubridy (ranked 7015 p4p, 336 weight class) and Luca Deliso (ranked 9387 p4p, 403 weight class). Tubridy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Late Late theme tune. Ryan Tubridy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Tubridy
vs
Deliso

160 cm
21
144 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

173 cm
20
138 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Tubridy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luca Deliso!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tubridy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Deliso looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tubridy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Deliso swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tubridy throws a shot from downtown. Deliso moves away and avoids it.
Ryan Tubridy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Deliso, as that shot connected.
Tubridy misses with a wild body shot.
Tubridy looks to land a combination but Deliso avoids it well.
Deliso misses with an uppercut. Tubridy saw that one coming.
Tubridy works the jab nicely.
Tubridy misses with a few strikes there.
Tubridy misses with the combination.
Tubridy jabs at Deliso's body.
Tubridy misses with an uppercut. Deliso saw that one coming.
Deliso looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Deliso tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Tubridy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tubridy misses with an uppercut.
A countering left hand to the body from Deliso misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Tubridy.
Tubridy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Deliso makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Deliso rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tubridy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Deliso takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tubridy connects with a body shot.
A combination from Deliso does no damage.
We've been informed that Deliso has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Some wild striking there from Deliso.
Deliso misses with a low kick as Tubridy jumps back.
Deliso has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tubridy finds it's way round the side to connect with Deliso's head.
Deliso bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tubridy's head.
Tubridy misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tubridy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tubridy scores with a sloppy right hand. Deliso should have avoided that one.

Deliso is rocked!
No joy there for Tubridy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Deliso is still on wobbly legs! Can Tubridy finish him?
Tubridy ducks under a wild hook from Deliso.
Deliso seems to have recovered his senses.
Tubridy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tubridy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Deliso bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Deliso avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Deliso takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Deliso tries to clinch up.
Tubridy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Deliso manages to avoid it.
Tubridy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Deliso looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tubridy lands with a good body shot.
Deliso tries to clinch but Tubridy moves out of range.
Deliso is looking to clinch but Tubridy is avoiding it.
Nice jab there from Deliso.
Deliso steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tubridy.
Tubridy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Deliso thuds his right hand into Tubridy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Deliso misses with a two punch combination.
Deliso takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tubridy lands a jab to the head.
Deliso tries to clinch
and before Deliso has any time to reset, Tubridy cracks him with a big right hand that drops him face first to the canvas! He's hurt! I don't think he's going to get back up from that one! He's trying but he's doing the chicken dance and has face planted into to ropes, causing the referee to bring this fight to an end! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ryan Tubridy!
Ryan Tubridy decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
The defeated Luca Deliso had this to say: 'God Bless Italy. It was an honor fighting for my country. I couldn't pull a win tonight but I will learn from this.'.