PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Android Kickenstein (ranked 3565 p4p, 385 weight class) and Jose Rizal (ranked 5479 p4p, 501 weight class). Rizal is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Noypi by Bamboo. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Kickenstein
vs
Rizal

170 cm
25
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Great elbows
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Android Kickenstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jose Rizal!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kickenstein looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kickenstein misses with a looping right.
Android Kickenstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kickenstein fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kickenstein tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kickenstein is looking to clinch but Rizal is avoiding it.
Rizal misses with a wild body shot.
Kickenstein fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rizal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kickenstein sets himself, and Rizal steps forward looking for the clinch! Kickenstein avoids it this time.
Rizal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rizal keeps the fight on the outside.
Kickenstein wants to clinch up but Rizal keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kickenstein throws the left hand but Rizal avoids the punch easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kickenstein looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kickenstein looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kickenstein doesn't manage to clinch there - Rizal circles away.
Rizal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kickenstein wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kickenstein throws a sloppy head kick and Rizal moves out of range easily.
Rizal cracks Kickenstein with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rizal throws a body shot but no joy.
Kickenstein tries to clinch there but Rizal circles away.
Kickenstein tries to clinch up.
Kickenstein doesn't manage to clinch there - Rizal circles away.
Rizal connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kickenstein. Kickenstein circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kickenstein looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rizal keeps the fight on the outside.
Rizal listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kickenstein tries to clinch but Rizal is having none of it.
Rizal tests Kickenstein's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rizal lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kickenstein tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rizal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rizal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kickenstein doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kickenstein tries to clinch but Rizal is having none of it.
Kickenstein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rizal wants to counter with a clinch but Kickenstein pushes him away.
Rizal lands a slapping body shot.
Kickenstein throws a head kick but Rizal moves out of range.
Kickenstein tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rizal lunges at Kickenstein with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kickenstein's hand.
Rizal scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rizal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kickenstein manages to avoid it.
Rizal connects with a nice looking jab.
Rizal lands an overhand right.
Kickenstein walks into a stiff left hand from Rizal.
Rizal cracks Kickenstein with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kickenstein moves in looking to clinch but Rizal pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kickenstein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kickenstein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kickenstein throws a shot from downtown. Rizal moves away and avoids it.
Rizal has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kickenstein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kickenstein is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rizal scores with a punch to the head.
Rizal with a nice cross.
Rizal is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kickenstein fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Rizal as he connects with a hook.

Kickenstein is rocked!
Rizal fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kickenstein doesn't manage to clinch there - Rizal circles away.
Rizal wants to counter with a clinch but Kickenstein pushes him away.
Kickenstein wants to clinch up but Rizal keeps it at a distance.
Kickenstein wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizal connects with a nice cross there... Kickenstein is looking wobbly and Rizal recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Kickenstein to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Rizal jumps onto the ropes to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jose Rizal!
Jose Rizal seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.