PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Arild Ringnes (ranked 2629 p4p, 22072 weight class) and Johnny Waldron (ranked 87 p4p, 194 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Ringnes
vs
Waldron

202 cm
31
282
21 - 11 - 0

200 cm
29
280
10 - 9 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

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 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arild Ringnes !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Waldron!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waldron cracks Ringnes with an open hand slap.
Waldron misses with a straight left.
Ringnes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Waldron.
Waldron checks a low kick from Ringnes .
Waldron moves out of range of the strikes.

Ringnes darts in and clinches Waldron up against the ropes.
Ringnes dodges an elbow strike from Waldron.
Waldron throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ringnes can't find room to land a body shot as Waldron controls the action.
Ringnes tries a body shot but Waldron blocks it.
Waldron with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Waldron managing to block the knees to the body from Ringnes .
Waldron creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Waldron is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Waldron looking to throw knees to the head but Ringnes is blocking nicely.
Ringnes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ringnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Waldron throws an elbow that misses.
Ringnes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Waldron blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ringnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ringnes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ringnes dodges an elbow strike from Waldron.
Waldron blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ringnes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Waldron.

It looks like Arild Ringnes has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Waldron fails to land.
Waldron misses with an elbow over the top.
Waldron using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ringnes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ringnes misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Waldron.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Waldron.
Waldron using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ringnes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Waldron tries a body shot but Ringnes blocks it.
Waldron tries a body shot but Ringnes blocks it.
Waldron holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Ringnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waldron pushes off an throws an elbow but Ringnes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Ringnes blocks an elbow strike from Waldron.
Ringnes throws a punch but it's blocked by Waldron.
Waldron misses with a knee to the head.
Waldron lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ringnes prevents a body shot from Waldron.
Ringnes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Waldron throws an elbow but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ringnes .
Waldron tries a body shot but Ringnes blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ringnes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ringnes can't find room to land a body shot as Waldron controls the action.
Ringnes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Waldron prevents a body shot from Ringnes .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ringnes .
Waldron doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ringnes lands a nice uppercut.
Ringnes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ringnes blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waldron blocks an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Waldron.
Ringnes lands a right hand.

It looks like Johnny Waldron has been cut.
Waldron creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ringnes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Waldron scores with a shot to the side of Ringnes 's head.
A head punch on the inside from Ringnes fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Ringnes .
Waldron lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Waldron is trying to stall.
Waldron blocking some punches.
Waldron throws an elbow but it misses.
Ringnes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A knee to the head by Waldron.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters up against the ropes, Waldron throws an elbow but misses.
Waldron tries to throw a body punch but Ringnes avoids it by throwing Waldron back against the ropes.
Ringnes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waldron digs a right hand into Ringnes 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ringnes 's gas tank.
Ringnes can't find room to land a body shot as Waldron controls the action.
Waldron misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ringnes .
Waldron blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ringnes misses with the head strike.
Waldron misses with some punches.
Waldron blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Waldron working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ringnes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Waldron doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ringnes misses with a punch on the inside.
Ringnes takes an elbow to the temple.
Waldron is trying to stall.
Ringnes lands an uppercut.
Waldron blocking some punches.
Ringnes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Waldron.
Ringnes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johnny Waldron will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Ringnes closes the distance and clinches.
Waldron throws an elbow but it misses.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ringnes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Waldron is defending well for now.
Waldron blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Waldron throws an elbow that misses.
Ringnes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ringnes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ringnes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Waldron pushes off an throws an elbow but Ringnes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Ringnes digs a right hand into Waldron's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Waldron's gas tank.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waldron lands an elbow just above Ringnes 's eye.
Waldron taking a breather.
Ringnes misses with a punch on the inside.
Ringnes avoids the elbow strike from Waldron, against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ringnes .
Ringnes dodges an elbow strike from Waldron.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waldron looking to slow down the pace here.
Waldron is looking to control Ringnes 's arms but Ringnes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Waldron has his back to the ropes.
Waldron is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Waldron lands a left hand.
Waldron with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Waldron throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ringnes blocks it with crossed arms.
Ringnes lands a nice knee to the body.
Ringnes blocks an elbow strike from Waldron.
Ringnes throws a punch but it's blocked by Waldron.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Waldron goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ringnes blocks the elbow strike.
Ringnes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Waldron lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Waldron is breathing heavily.
Ringnes lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Waldron throws an elbow but misses.
A body shot lands from Ringnes .
Ringnes working aggressively here.
Ringnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ringnes lands with a left to the head.
Waldron lands an elbow that stopped Ringnes in his tracks for a moment.
Ringnes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Ringnes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Waldron creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ringnes scores with a shoulder strike.
Ringnes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Waldron blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ringnes gets through Waldron's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ringnes tries to throw a body punch but Waldron avoids it by throwing Ringnes back against the ropes.
Waldron trying to land knees to the body.
Ringnes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ringnes blocks an elbow strike.
Ringnes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Waldron backwards.

That has opened up Johnny Waldron's cut even more.
Waldron misses with an elbow strike.
Waldron stalling in the clinch but Ringnes improves position.
Ringnes misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waldron wants to stall.
Waldron has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Ringnes blocks an elbow strike from Waldron.
Ringnes digs a right hand underneath Waldron's ribcage. Waldron let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ringnes lands a right hand.
Waldron misses with a punch to the body.
Ringnes misses with a body punch.
Waldron blocks an uppercut.
Ringnes misses with the head strike.
Waldron blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ringnes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ringnes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Waldron misses with a body punch.
Ringnes misses with a punch on the inside.
Arild Ringnes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ringnes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Waldron pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Ringnes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ringnes working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waldron lands an elbow inside.
Waldron wants to stall.
Ringnes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ringnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Waldron can't find room to land a body shot as Ringnes controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ringnes .
Waldron taking a breather.
Ringnes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ringnes has a couple of punches blocked by Waldron.
Waldron throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ringnes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Waldron throws an elbow but misses.
Ringnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ringnes blocks the elbow strike.
Ringnes avoids a wild elbow strike from Waldron.
Waldron lands a nice knee to the body.
Ringnes misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arild Ringnes dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Waldron takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Waldron misses with a hook.
Waldron throws a looping overhand right but Ringnes ducks down to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Waldron.
Waldron takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Ringnes clinches up against the ropes.
Ringnes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Waldron throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Waldron.
Waldron lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ringnes avoids a wild elbow strike from Waldron.
Ringnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Waldron can't find room to land a body shot as Ringnes controls the action.
Ringnes takes an elbow to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Ringnes on the inside.
Waldron prevents a body shot from Ringnes .
A nice right hand lands inside from Waldron.
Waldron misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Waldron.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Waldron lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Waldron tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ringnes 's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Waldron throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ringnes s head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ringnes .
Waldron lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ringnes blocks an uppercut.
Waldron working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Waldron throws an elbow that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Come on Waldron - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ringnes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Waldron looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ringnes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ringnes lands with a short shot to the head.
Waldron has Ringnes pressed against the ropes.
Waldron working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ringnes misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Waldron prevents a body shot from Ringnes .
Waldron throws an elbow but it misses.
Knees to the body from Waldron.
Waldron throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Waldron trying to land knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Ringnes .
Waldron trying to control the position but instead, Ringnes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Waldron into the ropes.
Ringnes working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ringnes swings wildly with an uppercut but Waldron uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ringnes 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Waldron lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ringnes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Waldron lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Waldron.
Waldron lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ringnes backwards.
Waldron lands an elbow inside that Ringnes shrugs off.
Waldron taking a breather.
Ringnes lands a nice shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Waldron.
Ringnes blocks a body shot from Waldron.
Ringnes throws a head punch that misses.
Waldron blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waldron using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ringnes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ringnes tries a body shot but Waldron blocks it.
Ringnes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Waldron holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Waldron gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Waldron swings wildly with an uppercut but Ringnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ringnes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ringnes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

The cut above Johnny Waldron's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Waldron unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ringnes tries to work over Waldron's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Waldron lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ringnes dodges an elbow strike from Waldron.
Ringnes lands a shoulder strike.
Waldron utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Waldron comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Waldron 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Johnny Waldron!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Johnny Waldron!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Johnny Waldron!

Johnny Waldron wins by unanimous decision!