PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Aleskei Oleynik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meas Chanta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chanta has chosen get up-50 cent as his entrance music. Meas Chanta told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Oleynik
vs
Chanta

205 cm
22
198 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

185 cm
26
198 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

World class MT
Granite chin

ANABOLIC **160** and LAUNDRY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleskei Oleynik!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Meas Chanta!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chanta scoring well with a low kick there.
Chanta connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Oleynik blocks a head kick by Chanta.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chanta, right into the meat.
Chanta wants to clinch up but Oleynik keeps it at a distance.

Chanta clinches.

Chanta breaks the clinch.
Chanta wants to clinch up but Oleynik keeps it at a distance.

Chanta clinches up with Oleynik and pushes him back against the ropes.
Oleynik tries to circle away but Chanta has him pinned against the ropes.
Oleynik has had enough of the clinch but Chanta keeps him there for the moment.
Chanta connects with a knee to the head.
Chanta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Chanta.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chanta working Oleynik over with knees to the body.
Chanta lands a nice knee to the body.
Chanta lands an elbow inside that Oleynik shrugs off.
Chanta crunches a lovely knee into Oleynik's ribcage.
Oleynik is breathing heavily.
Oleynik working hard to break the clinch.
Oleynik wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chanta looking to throw knees to the head but Oleynik is blocking nicely.

Chanta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Chanta rushes Oleynik and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Chanta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Chanta breaks the clinch.
Meas Chanta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oleynik lands a head shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chanta.
Chanta gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oleynik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chanta.
Oleynik throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chanta sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Chanta gets a clinch.
Oleynik is trying to force a seperation but Chanta has the dominant position.
Oleynik wants to break the clinch but can't.

Chanta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oleynik throws a series of punches but Chanta avoids them all with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Chanta clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chanta breaks from the clinch.
Chanta wants to clinch.
Chanta tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Oleynik manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chanta is looking to clinch.

Chanta clinches up with Oleynik and pushes him back against the ropes.
Oleynik managing to block the knees to the body from Chanta.
Chanta effectively controlling the action here.
Chanta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Oleynik's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chanta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chanta misses with an elbow strike.
Oleynik is trying to force a seperation but Chanta has the dominant position.
Chanta lands a knee to the head.
Chanta with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chanta landing knees to the head.

Chanta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chanta lands a front kick.
Oleynik really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Chanta fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Oleynik, pushing him back against the ropes.
Chanta lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Chanta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chanta misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chanta throws a low kick but Oleynik avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oleynik. Chanta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oleynik throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oleynik lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Chanta moves into the clinch.
Oleynik looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Oleynik is trying to break free.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oleynik working hard to break the clinch.
Chanta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chanta keeps control of Oleynik as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chanta gets through Oleynik's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chanta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Oleyniks head.
Chanta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Oleynik avoiding damage as Chanta throws knees to the body.
Chanta unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Chanta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chanta lands with a kick to the temple. Oleynik shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Chanta throws a low kick but it's checked well by Oleynik.
Oleynik throws out a leg kick but Chanta moves out of range and Oleynik only half commits.
Oleynik is looking to land body kicks.
Oleynik blocks a head kick by Chanta.
Chanta misses with the body kick
and Chanta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oleynik feints and then cracks Chanta's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chanta down.

Chanta forces Oleynik back against the ropes and clinches.
Chanta pushes Oleynik back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meas Chanta dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Chanta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Chanta gets a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Chanta.
Chanta lands a nice knee to the body.
Chanta is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Chanta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Chanta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oleynik avoids the head kick by Chanta.
Meas Chanta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oleynik thows a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Chanta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chanta connects with an inside leg kick.
Chanta wants to clinch.

Chanta has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chanta is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chanta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Chanta lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chanta lands a left hand.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Chanta breaks the clinch.

Chanta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Chanta landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Meas Chanta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chanta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oleynik throws a punch but it's blocked by Chanta.
Oleynik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chanta's elbow.

Chanta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chanta moves out of range as Oleynik strikes.
Oleynik misses with a straight left.
Oleynik misses with a head kick.
Chanta uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Oleynik has time to react.
Oleynik looks to land a right hand but Chanta moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oleynik circles away from the clinch attempt.

Chanta fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Oleynik, pushing him back against the ropes.
Oleynik takes an elbow to the temple.
Chanta throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Chanta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Oleynik crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Chanta - the referee stops the clock and Oleynik gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Chanta. Oleynik manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Chanta instigates a clinch.
Oleynik wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Oleynik tries to stall but Chanta uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chanta throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chanta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chanta crunches a lovely knee into Oleynik's ribcage.
Chanta scores a nice knee to the body.
Chanta landing knees to the head.
Chanta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chanta connects with a nasty looking knee right to Oleynik's face.

Chanta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Chanta rushes Oleynik and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Chanta.

Chanta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Oleynik.

Chanta fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Oleynik, pushing him back against the ropes.

Chanta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Chanta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chanta.
Chanta lands an elbow just above Oleynik 's eye.
Chanta connects with a nasty looking knee right to Oleynik's face.
Oleynik looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chanta throws an elbow but it misses.
Oleynik is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Chanta scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chanta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Oleynik lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chanta lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Chanta breaks from the clinch.

Chanta has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chanta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Chanta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Chanta moves into range and clinches up with Oleynik.

Chanta breaks from the clinch.
Chanta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Chanta clinches up against the ropes.
Oleynik blocks the elbow strike.
Chanta looking to throw knees to the head but Oleynik is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oleynik wants to break free but Chanta has control.
Chanta lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Chanta.
A frustrated look appears on Oleynik's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meas Chanta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

An inside leg kick from Oleynik misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Oleynik.
Oleynik throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chanta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chanta's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Chanta duly obliges.

Chanta has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chanta.
Chanta managing to block the knees to the body from Oleynik.
Chanta scores a nice knee to the body.
Oleynik takes a knee right on the jaw!
Oleynik is trying to push Chanta away but Chanta has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Chanta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Chanta moves into the clinch successfully.
Chanta landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Chanta manages to break the clinch.
Chanta looks for the body kick but Oleynik saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oleynik misses with an uppercut. Chanta saw that one coming.
Chanta wants to clinch.

Chanta forces Oleynik back against the ropes and clinches.
Oleynik misses with an elbow over the top.
Chanta scores with a shoulder strike.
Chanta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Oleynik wants to break the clinch but can't.
Oleynik wants to break free but Chanta has control.

Chanta manages to break the clinch.

Chanta has Oleynik up against the ropes in a clinch.
Chanta stalling in the clinch.
Chanta lands an elbow inside.

Chanta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oleynik throws a body punch but Chanta moves out of range.
Chanta tries to clinch but Oleynik moves out of range.
Oleynik showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chanta.
Oleynik throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chanta.
Oleynik lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chanta tries to clinch but Oleynik is having none of it.
Chanta throws a right and a left that both miss.

Chanta moves into range and clinches up with Oleynik.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chanta prevents Oleynik from breaking the clinch.
Chanta tries a knee to the head but Oleynik blocks it.
Oleynik is trying to break the clinch but Chanta has him pressed against the ropes.
Chanta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chanta.
Knees to the body from Chanta.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chanta lands with a light punch inside.

Chanta breaks from the clinch.
Chanta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Chanta has managed to clinch.
Oleynik's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chanta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oleynik backwards.
Oleynik tries to circle away but Chanta has him pinned against the ropes.

Chanta manages to break the clinch.
Oleynik moves out of range as Chanta throws a body kick.
Chanta wants to clinch.
Chanta throws a front kick that sends Oleynik stumbling back into the ropes.
Oleynik throws a low kick, looking for Chanta's leg but Chanta calmly moves out of range.
Oleynik tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chanta tries to move into range but Oleynik moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chanta tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Oleynik manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Meas Chanta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chanta throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Chanta closes the distance and pushes Oleynik back into the ropes.
Oleynik is trying to break the clinch but Chanta has him pressed against the ropes.
Chanta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Chanta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chanta connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Oleynik connects with a body shot.
Oleynik is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Oleynik scores with a sloppy right hand. Chanta should have avoided that one.

Chanta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oleynik wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chanta has him pressed against the ropes.
Chanta tries to land a knee to the head but Oleynik blocks with his arms.

Chanta breaks from the clinch.
Oleynik lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meas Chanta really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Oleynik throws a body punch but Chanta moves out of range.
Chanta chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Oleynik can pounce on him.
Chanta moves in looking to clinch but Oleynik pushes him off.
Oleynik misses with a body kick.
Oleynik is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chanta on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Chanta closes the distance and clinches.
Chanta connects with a nasty looking knee right to Oleynik's face.

Chanta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oleynik throws a looping overhand right but Chanta ducks down to avoid it.
Oleynik takes a swing at Chanta's ribcage but misses.
Oleynik looks for the body kick but Chanta saw that one coming.

Chanta fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Oleynik, pushing him back against the ropes.

Chanta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chanta pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chanta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Oleynik.
Chanta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chanta thows a body kick. Oleynik tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Oleynik lands a lovely overhand right.

Chanta clinches up against the ropes.
Oleynik tries to circle away but Chanta has him pinned against the ropes.
Chanta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chanta putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Oleynik in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Oleynik tries to work over Chanta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oleynik is trying to break the clinch but Chanta is controlling him.
Chanta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Chanta is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Chanta.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Chanta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Chanta moves into range and clinches up with Oleynik.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chanta displaying some good clinch control by pressing Oleynik up against the ropes.
Chanta looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chanta digs a right hand underneath Oleynik's ribcage. Oleynik let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chanta landing knees to the body.

Chanta breaks the clinch.

Chanta clinches up against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Chanta - that landed with a thud.
Chanta scores with a knee to the head.
Oleynik takes an elbow to the temple.
Chanta lands an elbow inside.
Chanta lands a knee to the head.
Chanta holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Chanta crunches a lovely knee into Oleynik's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Chanta.
Chanta connects with a knee to the head.
Oleynik misses with a knee strike.

Chanta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oleynik throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chanta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chanta wants to clinch up but Oleynik keeps it at a distance.

Chanta darts in and clinches Oleynik up against the ropes.
Oleynik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chanta's elbow.
A short right from Chanta on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chanta throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oleynik is trying to maintain a safe position but Chanta gets an underhook and turns Oleynik into the ropes.
Chanta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chanta landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oleynik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chanta's elbow.
Chanta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Oleynik has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chanta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees to the body from Chanta.
A short right from Chanta on the inside.
Chanta looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chanta unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Chanta connects with a knee to the head.
Chanta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oleynik backwards.
Chanta manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Chanta.

Chanta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meas Chanta dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Chanta darts in and clinches Oleynik up against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Chanta.

Chanta breaks from the clinch.
Chanta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Oleynik paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Chanta clinches up against the ropes.
Chanta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oleynik is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Oleynik looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chanta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Oleynik lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Chanta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oleynik throws a wild body kick that Chanta sees coming a mile off.
Oleynik throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chanta throws a leg kick which misses Oleynik's front leg but catches the back leg as Oleynik tries to avoid it.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

Oleynik tries to keep at a distance but Chanta has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oleynik is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chanta keeps control of Oleynik as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Chanta.

Chanta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slow jab from Chanta misses its intended target.
Oleynik waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chanta.
Chanta fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chanta throws a series of punches but Oleynik moves out of range.
Chanta tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Oleynik manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Chanta clinches up against the ropes.
Oleynik wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chanta throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Oleynik blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Chanta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oleynik misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chanta throws a nice looking combination but Oleynik bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oleynik fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oleynik connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Oleynik scores with a push kick.
Oleynik blocks the body kick.
Oleynik avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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!
Oleynik lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Chanta with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chanta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oleynik circles away quickly and effectively.
Oleynik is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Chanta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Oleynik's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Oleynik missing with knees to the body.
Chanta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oleynik has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Aleskei Oleynik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chanta lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oleynik wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chanta.
Chanta lands a nice elbow.
Chanta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chanta avoiding damage as Oleynik throws knees to the body.
Oleynik tries a knee to the head but Chanta blocks it.
Chanta stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Chanta connects with a knee to the head.
Oleynik misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chanta.
Oleynik tries to land knees in the clinch but Chanta avoids the damage to the body.
Oleynik is trying to break the clinch but Chanta is controlling him.

Chanta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Meas Chanta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Oleynik tries to keep at a distance but Chanta has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chanta is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Chanta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oleynik avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oleynik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chanta.
Oleynik fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chanta is out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Chanta.
Oleynik misses with a looping right.

Chanta moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oleynik takes a knee right on the jaw!

Chanta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chanta tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Oleynik manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Chanta drives through and clinches with Oleynik against the ropes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oleynik missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Oleynik fails to land.
Chanta lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chanta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Meas Chanta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chanta 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Meas Chanta!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Meas Chanta!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Meas Chanta!

Meas Chanta wins by unanimous decision! Meas Chanta retains his middleweight title!
Meas Chanta took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Talk is Cheap. I do better when fighting. Shout out to my trainer and team mates for getting me where I am today. I want gold now.'.