PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Rupeni Veitayaki (ranked 4745 p4p, 53 weight class) and Lars Von Ricther (ranked 3492 p4p, 116 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Veitayaki might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Cibi . Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Veitayaki
vs
Von Ricther

188 cm
24
185 lbs
7 - 7 - 2

195 cm
29
265 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rupeni Veitayaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lars Von Ricther!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veitayaki avoids the body shot from Von Ricther.
Jab by Von Ricther.
Von Ricther misses with an uppercut.
Von Ricther scores with the left hand. Veitayaki knows he should have avoided that one.
Veitayaki throws a right hand that Von Ricther ducks under and follows up with a left that Von Ricther also avoids with ease.
Veitayaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Von Ricther will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Von Ricther misses with a double jab
and Veitayaki counters with a one-two to the body.
Von Ricther misses with an uppercut.
Von Ricther misses with an uppercut
and Veitayaki counters with a left to the body.
Veitayaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Von Ricther.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Ricther throws a combination that misses
and Veitayaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Lars Von Ricther has been cut.
Nice shot lands for Von Ricther.
Von Ricther misses with a few strikes there.
Von Ricther swings away with a body shot that misses
and Veitayaki counters with a head kick.
Von Ricther throws a series of punches but Veitayaki moves out of range.
Veitayaki wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Von Ricther lands a jab to the nose.
Veitayaki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Von Ricther circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veitayaki lands a jab to Von Ricther's midsection.
Veitayaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Von Ricther.
Von Ricther is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Veitayaki.
Von Ricther misses with an uppercut. Veitayaki saw that one coming.
Von Ricther misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Veitayaki.
Veitayaki swinging wildly here.
Veitayaki throws a leg kick but Von Ricther sees it coming and moves out of range.
Von Ricther misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Von Ricther misses.
Veitayaki lands with an uppercut that bounces Von Ricther off the ropes and back into range.
Veitayaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Veitayaki scores with a head kick. Von Ricther tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Veitayaki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Veitayaki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Von Ricther misses with a lunging right hand

and whilst Von Ricther still has his hands down, Veitayaki counters with a perfectly aimed head kick that sends Von Ricther crashing to the mat! Will he recover? 3,4,5,6,7 - he's back up! The referee looks into his eyes and asks him to walk forwards. He's going to allow this one to continue but will Von Ricther be able to survive another onslaught?
Veitayaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Von Ricther looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Von Ricther lands with an uppercut that bounces Veitayaki off the ropes and back into range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Ricther lands with a straight right. Veitayaki didn't see that one coming.
Von Ricther throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Veitayaki.
Von Ricther jabs Veitayaki right on the nose. Veitayaki blinks but takes it well.
Veitayaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Veitayaki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Von Ricther blocks the body kick.
Lars Von Ricther seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Ricther throws a half hearted mid kick.
Veitayaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Von Ricther.
Veitayaki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Von Ricther misses the shot to the body.
Veitayaki lands with a kick to the temple. Von Ricther shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Veitayaki misses with a two punch combination.
Von Ricther throws a series of punches but Veitayaki moves out of range.
Von Ricther swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Veitayaki was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Veitayaki lands a body shot.
Veitayaki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That has opened up Lars Von Ricther's cut even more.
Veitayaki misses with a head kick.
Veitayaki blocks a head kick by Von Ricther.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Ricther throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Veitayaki looks low and kicks high, catching Von Ricther 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!
Von Ricther throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Veitayaki gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Von Ricther breaks from the clinch.
Veitayaki catches Von Ricther napping and cracks him with a perfect head kick! Von Ricther goes down! He's bigtime hurt! He's not going to make it back to his feet - the referee has called it off! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Rupeni Veitayaki!
Rupeni Veitayaki thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Lars Von Ricther stepped up to the mic, saying 'He is a great fighter and I wish him the best in future fights.'.