PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sanderson Reliford (ranked 23638 p4p, 3062 weight class) and Larry Lee (ranked 189 p4p, 112 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Reliford
vs
Lee

208 cm
30
275
12 - 4 - 1

195 cm
19
270
5 - 1 - 0

Great elbows
Very quick

Excellent 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 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sanderson Reliford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry Lee!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee throws a combination. Reliford tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Reliford tries to clinch but Lee moves away
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reliford moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee thuds his right hand into Reliford's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Reliford seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Reliford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee with a jab.
Reliford swings widly with a right hand

and Lee counters with a straight right that drops Reliford on his ass! Reliford jumps back to his feet. He seems OK to continue so we'll get back to the action.

It looks like Sanderson Reliford has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reliford scores with a nice right hand.
We've been informed that Lee has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Lee takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Lee scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Reliford beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.
Reliford throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lee avoids the body shot from Reliford.
Reliford tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reliford sets himself, and Lee steps forward looking for the clinch! Reliford avoids it this time.
Reliford ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Lee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Reliford moves out of range as Lee strikes.
A punch combination from Lee misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reliford tries to move into range but Lee moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Reliford is rocked!
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reliford circles away quickly and effectively.
Reliford misses the shot to the body.
Reliford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Reliford backs off Lee throws a huge counter combo but Reliford manages to avoid it all.

Lee cracks Reliford with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Reliford is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Reliford is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
Reliford leaves his chin hanging out and Lee seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Reliford crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Larry Lee!
After winning the bout, Larry Lee thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.