PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Arturo Rojas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Dickinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rojas comes to the ring accompanied by Brother Ali - Uncle Sam Goddamn. Dickinson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Harvester of Sorrow. Dave Dickinson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Arturo Rojas's chin.

Rojas
vs
Dickinson

185 cm
26
193 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

179 cm
30
200 lbs
13 - 18 - 0

Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arturo Rojas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dave Dickinson!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dickinson tries to clinch but Rojas is having none of it.
Dickinson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dickinson wants to clinch up but Rojas keeps it at a distance.
Dickinson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rojas throws an overhand right that lands on Dickinson's shoulder, as Dickinson tries to avoid the shot.
Dickinson tries to clinch
letting Rojas counter with a right hand.
Rojas throws out a loose jab but Dickinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dickinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dickinson tries to clinch up
and Rojas counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Dave Dickinson has been cut.
Rojas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rojas lands with a cross.
Dickinson moves in looking to clinch but Rojas pushes him off.
Dickinson tries to clinch up but Rojas circles away and keeps his distance.
Dickinson wants to clinch but Rojas slips to the side
and Rojas counters with a low kick, right behind Dickinson 's knee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rojas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dickinson wants to clinch.
Rojas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dickinson has time to react.
Dickinson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rojas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rojas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rojas struggles to land a body shot inside as Dickinson controls his hands.
Dickinson blocks a body shot from Rojas.
Rojas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dickinson or not.
Rojas cracks Dickinson with a nice body shot.
Rojas is working Dickinson over against the ropes.
Rojas stalling in the clinch.
Rojas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rojas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rojas misses with a body punch.
Rojas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dickinson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rojas misses with a body punch.
Dickinson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rojas is defending well for now.
Dickinson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dickinson missing with knees to the body.
Rojas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rojas managing to block the knees to the body from Dickinson.
Rojas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dickinson tries to land a knee to the head but Rojas blocks with his arms.
Dickinson told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rojas avoids it.
Dickinson looks winded!
Dickinson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Dickinson throws an elbow but misses.
Dickinson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rojas misses with a punch to the body.
Rojas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rojas tries a head kick but it misses.
Dickinson is looking to clinch.
Dickinson is looking to clinch.

Rojas looks low and kicks high, catching Dickinson 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!
Rojas swats away the attempt to clinch by Dickinson.
Dickinson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rojas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Dickinson is rocked!
Rojas weaves into range and cracks Dickinson right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Dickinson goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Rojas is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arturo Rojas!
A victorious Arturo Rojas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.