PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Ahmed Liva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arunas Samusiovas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Liva
vs
Samusiovas

181 cm
21
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

187 cm
21
194 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

World class MT
Very quick

World class boxer
Heavy handed

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ahmed Liva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arunas Samusiovas!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samusiovas throws a chopping leg kick but Liva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Liva throws a leg kick that misses.
Liva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Good exchange - Liva coming out on top.

It looks like Arunas Samusiovas has been cut.
Samusiovas throws a hook but Liva avoids it easily.
Liva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good work by Samusiovas as he checks the leg kick.
Liva works the jab nicely.

Samusiovas closes the distance and pushes Liva back into the ropes.
Samusiovas lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from Liva.
Samusiovas tries to break free but Liva pushes him back against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Samusiovas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
I was talking to Liva's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Liva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Liva tries to circle away but Samusiovas has him pinned against the ropes.
Samusiovas tries to work over Liva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Samusiovas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Samusiovas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Samusiovas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Liva.
Liva can't find room to land a body shot as Samusiovas controls the action.
Liva misses with a punch on the inside.
Samusiovas lands a hook that snaps the head of Liva backwards.
Samusiovas prevents a body shot from Liva.
Liva can't find room to land a body shot as Samusiovas controls the action.
Liva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Liva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Samusiovas has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
A nice left hand lands by Liva.
Samusiovas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Samusiovas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Liva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Samusiovas misses with the head strike.
Samusiovas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Samusiovas swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Samusiovas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Liva checks a low kick from Samusiovas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liva throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Liva doesn't manage to clinch there - Samusiovas circles away.
A jab from Samusiovas misses.
Liva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Samusiovas is able to avoid easily.
Samusiovas moves out of range of the body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Liva.
Samusiovas lands a really nice looking cross but Liva seems unphased.
Samusiovas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Liva.
Samusiovas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Liva doesn't manage to clinch there - Samusiovas circles away.
Samusiovas misses with a hook to the body
and Liva counters with a big head kick but Samusiovas shrugs it off.
Samusiovas swinging wildly here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liva slips a straight right by Samusiovas.
Liva throws a low kick but Samusiovas avoids it.
Liva pivots, looking for a leg kick but Samusiovas is out of range and Liva settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ahmed Liva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arunas Samusiovas's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Liva misses with an uppercut. Samusiovas saw that one coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Samusiovas, as that shot connected.
Liva throws a leg kick
and Samusiovas counters with a stiff right hand.
Liva throws a wild body kick that Samusiovas sees coming a mile off.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Liva.
Samusiovas gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Liva counters with a nice uppercut.
Liva thumps Samusiovas with a low kick.
Liva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Samusiovas.
Liva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Samusiovas checks a leg kick.
Liva slips under a jab.
Liva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Samusiovas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Liva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Samusiovas's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Samusiovas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Liva momentarily.
Ahmed Liva is winning the standup battle so far.
Samusiovas misses with a hook. Liva ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Liva finds it's way through Samusiovas's defenses.
Samusiovas lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Liva takes the fight into the clinch.
Samusiovas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Liva takes a shot to the head.
Samusiovas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Liva.
Liva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Samusiovas blocks a body shot from Liva.
Liva throws a head punch that misses.
Samusiovas working aggressively here.
Samusiovas pushes Liva back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Liva misses with a punch to the body.
Liva blocks an uppercut.
Samusiovas digs a right hand underneath Liva's ribcage. Liva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Liva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Samusiovas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Samusiovas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samusiovas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Samusiovas taking a breather.
Samusiovas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Livas head.
Samusiovas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Liva as the two fighters clinch.

Liva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good shot there by Samusiovas.
Samusiovas lands a really nice looking cross but Liva seems unphased.
Samusiovas fails in his attempt to clinch.

Samusiovas has managed to clinch.

Samusiovas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Samusiovas throws a looping overhand right but Liva ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Liva.
Samusiovas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Liva throws a low kick but Samusiovas moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arunas Samusiovas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arunas Samusiovas's cut.
That's time! Liva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Samusiovas throws a looping overhand right but Liva ducks down to avoid it.
Liva checks a leg kick.
Samusiovas looks to score with a jab to the body but Liva is just out of range.
Liva connects with a leg kick. Samusiovas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Liva ducks under a wild hook from Samusiovas.
Liva misses with a low kick.
Samusiovas looks to score with a jab to the body but Liva is just out of range.
Samusiovas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Samusiovas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Samusiovas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A decent looking cross lands there for Samusiovas.
Samusiovas throws a jab when Liva was well out of range.
Samusiovas is looking to score with low kicks.
Samusiovas throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Samusiovas.
Samusiovas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liva moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Samusiovas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samusiovas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Liva finds it's way round the side to connect with Samusiovas's head.
Samusiovas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Samusiovas misses with a straight right.
Samusiovas cracks Liva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Liva throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Liva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Samusiovas.
Liva looks to land a combination but Samusiovas avoids it well.
Samusiovas swings for the body but Liva moves out of range.
Samusiovas misses with a looping left.
Liva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Samusiovas throws the kick towards the body but Liva avoids it.
Liva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Samusiovas. That did some damage!
Samusiovas misses with a straight left.
Liva takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Liva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Samusiovas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Samusiovas!
Liva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Samusiovas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Liva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A big left from Samusiovas misses.
Liva looks to land a right hand but Samusiovas moved out of range.
Samusiovas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Liva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Samusiovas is predictable there
and Liva counters with a good, hard body kick but Samusiovas shrugs it off.
Samusiovas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Liva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Samusiovas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Samusiovas throws an overhand right that lands on Liva's shoulder, as Liva tries to avoid the shot.
Samusiovas lands a really nice looking cross but Liva seems unphased.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Samusiovas checks a leg kick.
Liva throws a front kick that sends Samusiovas stumbling back into the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Arunas Samusiovas just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Arunas Samusiovas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fighters circle momentarily. Liva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Samusiovas throws a jab when Liva was well out of range.
Liva connects with a high kick.
Samusiovas throws out a leg kick but Liva moves out of range and Samusiovas only half commits.
Samusiovas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Samusiovas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Liva throws out a loose jab but Samusiovas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liva throws a low kick but Samusiovas moves out of range easily.
Samusiovas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Liva tries a low kick but Samusiovas avoids it.
Samusiovas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A good leg kick by Liva.
Liva tried to score with a low kick but Samusiovas checks it.
Liva slips a jab from Samusiovas.
Liva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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!
A jab from Samusiovas misses.
Liva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Samusiovas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Samusiovas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Samusiovas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Samusiovas avoids the head kick by Liva.
Liva ducks under a wild hook from Samusiovas.
Samusiovas lands with a shot to the body.
Samusiovas moves out of range as Liva strikes.
Samusiovas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Samusiovas missing with a left hand there. Liva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Samusiovas scores with a one two! Liva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Samusiovas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Liva.
Liva throws a low kick but Samusiovas avoids it.
Liva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Samusiovas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Liva cracks Samusiovas with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Samusiovas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Liva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Samusiovas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Samusiovas looks to score with a jab to the body but Liva is just out of range.
A lazy body kick from Samusiovas
and Liva counters with a solid body kick.
Samusiovas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Liva.
Liva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Samusiovas is able to avoid easily.
Samusiovas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Samusiovas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Samusiovas lands the left hand.
Liva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liva ducks under a wild hook from Samusiovas.
Liva throws a leg kick but Samusiovas moved away.
Liva throws a jab when Samusiovas was well out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Liva. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ahmed Liva had his way with Arunas Samusiovas in that round.
The cut man is working on Arunas Samusiovas's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Samusiovas sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Samusiovas has closed the distance and engaged Liva in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Liva fails to land.
Samusiovas struggles to land a body shot inside as Liva controls his hands.
Arunas Samusiovas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Samusiovas scores with a shot to the side of Liva's head.
A short body shot lands from Samusiovas as the two fighters clinch.
Samusiovas throws a punch but it's blocked by Liva.
Samusiovas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Liva.
A body shot lands from Samusiovas.
Samusiovas lands with a right to the head.
Liva misses with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Liva fails to land.
Liva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Samusiovas blocks an uppercut.
Liva misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samusiovas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Liva backwards.
Samusiovas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Liva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Samusiovas has him pressed against the ropes.

Samusiovas breaks the clinch.
Samusiovas moves out of range of the body kick from Liva.
Liva lands a high kick!
A jab from Samusiovas does it's job there.
Liva lands a head kick!
Samusiovas misses with the combination.
Liva throws a leg kick but Samusiovas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Liva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Samusiovas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Samusiovas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liva cracks the inside of Samusiovas's front leg.
Samusiovas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Liva throws a lazy uppercut
and Samusiovas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Samusiovas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Liva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Liva looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Samusiovas moves out of range of the body kick from Liva.
Samusiovas has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Liva.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Liva, right into the meat.
Liva takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Liva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Liva lands with a nice body kick.
Liva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Liva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Samusiovas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Liva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Samusiovas.
Liva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Samusiovas just misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Arunas Samusiovas.
I think Samusiovas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 47:48
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 47:48
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arunas Samusiovas!