PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Robert Ritchie (ranked 3676 p4p, 324 weight class) and Anderson Fernandes (ranked 7098 p4p, 505 weight class). Robert Ritchie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Anderson Fernandes's chin.

Ritchie
vs
Fernandes

170 cm
20
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
19
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Lethal high kicks
KO power

Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Ritchie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anderson Fernandes!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fernandes closes the distance and clinches.
Fernandes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ritchie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ritchie dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Fernandes lands with a short shot to the head.
Ritchie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fernandes misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Ritchie fails to land.
Ritchie struggles to land a body shot inside as Fernandes controls his hands.
Fernandes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ritchie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fernandes struggles to land a body shot inside as Ritchie controls his hands.
Fernandes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernandes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ritchie is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ritchie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ritchie blocks a body shot from Fernandes.
Ritchie misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch on the inside from Ritchie fails to land.
Ritchie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fernandes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ritchie swings wildly with an uppercut but Fernandes uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Fernandes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fernandes as Ritchie tries to tie him up.
Ritchie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fernandes can't find room to land a body shot as Ritchie controls the action.
Ritchie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fernandes blocks it with crossed arms.
Fernandes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fernandes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ritchie is trying to break free.
Fernandes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ritchie can't find room to land a body shot as Fernandes controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Ritchie.
Ritchie struggles to land a body shot inside as Fernandes controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes blocks a body shot from Ritchie.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fernandes.
Ritchie swings wildly with an uppercut but Fernandes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fernandes tries a body shot but Ritchie blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Ritchie fails to land.
Ritchie has had enough of the clinch but Fernandes keeps him there for the moment.
Fernandes tries to throw a body punch but Ritchie avoids it by throwing Fernandes back against the ropes.
Ritchie looking to slow down the pace here.
Fernandes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ritchie struggles to land a body shot inside as Fernandes controls his hands.
Ritchie looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Fernandes lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ritchie looking to slow down the pace here.
Fernandes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ritchie backwards.
Ritchie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fernandes's elbow.
A short left from Fernandes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Fernandes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fernandes works Ritchie's body with a nice hook.
Fernandes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ritchie tries to clinch there but Fernandes circles away.
Fernandes looks to land a combination but Ritchie avoids it well.
Fernandes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ritchie checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fernandes scores with a kick to the body.
Fernandes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ritchie slips under a jab.
Ritchie avoids the head kick by Fernandes.
Ritchie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
As Fernandes backs away, Ritchie returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Fernandes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ritchie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernandes throws a leg kick but Ritchie moved away.
Ritchie is looking to counter punch.
Fernandes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ritchie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fernandes throws out a counter right but Ritchie avoids it with no problem.
Ritchie throws a head kick but Fernandes moves out of range.
Fernandes only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ritchie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fernandes manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ritchie swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fernandes counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Fernandes throws a body shot but no joy.
Fernandes scores with a hook to the body. Ritchie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ritchie moves in looking to clinch but Fernandes pushes him off.
Fernandes moves out of range as Ritchie throws a body kick.
Fernandes wants to counter the offense by Ritchie and move into the clinch position.
Ritchie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fernandes.
Fernandes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ritchie.
Fernandes moves out of range as Ritchie strikes.
Fernandes lands a head kick. Ritchie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ritchie misses with a low kick.
Fernandes tried to score with a low kick but Ritchie checks it.
Ritchie throwing a counter right hand but Fernandes manages to avoid it.
Fernandes checks a low kick from Ritchie.
Ritchie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ritchie blocks the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Ritchie misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ritchie.
Fernandes tries to clinch but Ritchie is having none of it.
Ritchie swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Fernandes clinches.
Ritchie scores with a shot to the side of Fernandes's head.
Fernandes tries a body shot but Ritchie blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ritchie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Anderson Fernandes has been cut.
Fernandes lands a body shot.
Fernandes throws a punch but it's blocked by Ritchie.
Ritchie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Fernandes.
Ritchie misses with a punch to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Fernandes. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Fernandes misses with a body punch.
Fernandes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ritchie scores with a knee to the head.
Ritchie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fernandes scores with a shoulder strike.
Fernandes misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Fernandes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anderson Fernandes's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Fernandes swings for the body but Ritchie moves out of range.
Ritchie is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ritchie thuds his shin into the meat of Fernandes's side.
Ritchie misses with a series of wild punches.
Fernandes thinks about the counter body kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fernandes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Fernandes forces Ritchie back against the ropes and clinches.
Ritchie tries to land a knee to the head but Fernandes blocks with his arms.
Ritchie blocks a body shot from Fernandes.
Fernandes avoiding damage as Ritchie throws knees to the body.
Ritchie lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ritchie stalling in the clinch but Fernandes improves position.
A short body shot lands from Ritchie as the two fighters clinch.
Fernandes can't find room to land a body shot as Ritchie controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ritchie.
Ritchie tries to work over Fernandes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandes cracks Ritchie with a nice body shot.
Fernandes misses with a body punch.
Fernandes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ritchie utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ritchie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fernandes blocks a body shot from Ritchie.
A head punch on the inside from Fernandes fails to land.
Ritchie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fernandes misses with a punch on the inside.
Fernandes has a couple of punches blocked by Ritchie.
Fernandes lands a shoulder strike.
Ritchie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fernandes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ritchie misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fernandes.
Ritchie trying to control the position but instead, Fernandes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ritchie into the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ritchie working aggressively here.

Ritchie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson Fernandes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fernandes swats away the attempt to clinch by Ritchie.
Fernandes tries to counter with a clinch but Ritchie shakes him off and moves away.
Ritchie takes one to the side of the head.
Robert Ritchie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fernandes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fernandes checks a low kick from Ritchie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fernandes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ritchie throws a jab but it's blocked by Fernandes.

Fernandes has managed to clinch.
Ritchie is trying to maintain a safe position but Fernandes gets an underhook and turns Ritchie into the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ritchie.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Ritchie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fernandes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Fernandes!