PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Alejandro Sepulveda (ranked 22919 p4p, 1201 weight class) and Whealer Van Hire (ranked 528 p4p, 131 weight class). Sepulveda comes into the arena with Lady Gaga - Alejandro blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Van Hire's choice of entrance music: BMF. Whealer Van Hire has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sepulveda
vs
Van Hire

159 cm
46
141
38 - 35 - 2

170 cm
21
145
5 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
KO power

Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 38 - 35 - 2, fighting out of New York, Alejandro Sepulveda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Whealer Van Hire!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sepulveda throws a body punch but Van Hire moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sepulveda. Van Hire does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sepulveda moves out of range of the body kick from Van Hire.
Sepulveda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Hire looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Alejandro Sepulveda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sepulveda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Hire.
Van Hire throws a sloppy head kick and Sepulveda moves out of range easily.
Van Hire takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Van Hire has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Van Hire uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sepulveda.
Sepulveda misses with a wild body shot.
Van Hire throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sepulveda stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Hire lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sepulveda is looking to chop away at Van Hire's legs.
Sepulveda has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Van Hire.
Van Hire throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepulveda throws the left hand but Van Hire avoids the punch easily.
Sepulveda swings for the body but Van Hire moves out of range.
Sepulveda throws a hook but Van Hire avoids it easily.
Sepulveda is looking to wear down Van Hire with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Van Hire scores with a jab to the jaw.
Van Hire uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sepulveda.
Sepulveda looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Hire is just out of range.
Van Hire is trying to counter with his kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sepulveda.
Van Hire scores with a jab.
Sepulveda has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A punch lands to the side of Van Hire 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Van Hire lands with a kick to the ribs.
Van Hire works the jab nicely.
Van Hire connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Sepulveda to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Van Hire!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Whealer Van Hire!
Whealer Van Hire decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.