Andy Bogard, controlled by Bai Ye, was forced onto the back foot early on by his opponent's fierce, pressure-heavy style. Terry Bogard, the Hokkaido player, attacked like a surging tide; Burn Knuckle and Power Wave gave Bai Ye almost no chance to breathe, every punch carrying the force of a thousand jun, as if he wanted to end the fight quickly.
In the audience, some spectators who were unfamiliar with Bai Ye began to sweat for him. "Can this kid do it? He's getting crushed so badly."
However, Bai Ye did not panic. His fingers moved steadily over the joystick and buttons, and Andy's figure on the screen dodged nimbly, blocked with precision, and occasionally tested with quick pokes, keeping the damage to a minimum. He was waiting—waiting for the opening that would inevitably appear in his opponent's offense.
Finally, after his opponent landed from a Power Dunk, a tiny bit of recovery appeared. It was a moment so brief that an ordinary player would almost ignore it, but Bai Ye's eyes suddenly lit up.
Now!
Andy Bogard rushed forward like a phantom, opening with a precise low light kick and confirming the hit. A flowing combo followed, mixed with Rising Tackle and Phantom Shiranui; every command was swift and accurate, wiping out more than half of the opponent's health. The Hokkaido uncle's Terry did not even get a single chance to counterattack before he was beaten dizzy.
"K.O.!"
Huge letters appeared on the screen.
Bai Ye won the first small round. Thunderous applause erupted from below the stage.
In the second small round, the Hokkaido uncle had clearly had his rhythm disrupted. Eager to take one back, he began making more execution errors, and several heavy attacks with huge openings were easily avoided by Bai Ye. Bai Ye, meanwhile,