PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Stefan Van Der Sar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Love Bug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bug has chosen Big Ballin with My Homies as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Van Der Sar
vs
Bug

212 cm
23
294 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

199 cm
32
275 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stefan Van Der Sar !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Love Bug!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Sar on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bug misses with a low kick.
Bug throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bug dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bug falls off balance throwing a combination
and Van Der Sar finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A low kick from Bug misses
and Van Der Sar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Love Bug has been cut.
Bug thuds his right hand into Van Der Sar 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Stefan Van Der Sar has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Der Sar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Van Der Sar needs to keep his hands up - Bug had a free shot at his head there.
Van Der Sar needs to keep his hands up - Bug had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Sar moves out of range as Bug strikes.
A clash of legs there as Van Der Sar blocks the low kick.
Bug lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bug has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bug scores with a nice strike.
Bug throws a quick inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Van Der Sar checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bug throws a leg kick but Van Der Sar sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bug swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bug throws a low kick, looking for Van Der Sar 's leg but Van Der Sar calmly moves out of range.
Bug throws a head kick that Van Der Sar semi-blocks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bug shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bug dips to his left and cracks Van Der Sar with an uppercut!
Bug connects with an inside leg kick.
Bug connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bug throws a nice outside leg kick.
Van Der Sar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bug.
Bug works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Van Der Sar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bug.
Bug throws a solid leg kick but Van Der Sar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bug.
A low kick from Bug misses
and Van Der Sar counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Love Bug dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Good leg kick by Bug there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Van Der Sar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bug.
A low kick from Bug misses
and Van Der Sar counters with a solid body kick.
Bug throws a body punch but Van Der Sar moves out of range.
Bug connects with a single shot there.
Bug tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bug tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bug thows a left - swing and a miss!
Van Der Sar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bug misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bug is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Van Der Sar ducks under a wild hook from Bug.
Van Der Sar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bug stalks Van Der Sar and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Van Der Sar 's face. Van Der Sar staggers backwards, shaken.
Bug tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bug. Van Der Sar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bug scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Stefan Van Der Sar 's cut is getting worse.
Bug moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Bug.
Van Der Sar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bug throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bug throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bug throws an overhand right that lands on Van Der Sar 's shoulder, as Van Der Sar tries to avoid the shot.
Bug throws out a loose jab but Van Der Sar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bug misses with the combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bug looks to land a right hand but Van Der Sar moved out of range.
Bug throws a hook but Van Der Sar avoids it easily.
Bug throws a leg kick but Van Der Sar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Van Der Sar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Love Bug showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bug jabs at Van Der Sar 's body.
A combination from Bug does no damage.
Bug misses with an uppercut.
Bug misses with an uppercut.
Love Bug seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bug dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Van Der Sar . That did some damage!
Nice cross by Bug.
Van Der Sar checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bug digs a good body shot into Van Der Sar 's ribs.
Bug throws a lazy right hand but Van Der Sar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bug throws a series of punches but Van Der Sar moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bug wants to slow Van Der Sar down by chopping away at his legs.
A clash of legs there as Van Der Sar blocks the low kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bug - that will leave a mark!
Bug with a hook.
Van Der Sar drops his hands momentarily and Bug takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Van Der Sar on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bug throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bug connects with a leg kick. Van Der Sar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bug scores with a jab. Van Der Sar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bug misses with a straight left.
Bug connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Van Der Sar 's hands.
Van Der Sar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bug.
Bug lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Stefan Van Der Sar 's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bug bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bug throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Van Der Sar on the side of the head.
Van Der Sar 's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Bug scoring well with a low kick there.
Bug is looking to chop away at Van Der Sar 's legs.
Bug tries to land a body kick
and Van Der Sar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Love Bug really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A solid body kick from Bug.
Bug's corner calls for a 1-2. Bug obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bug ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Der Sar moves away.
Bug pivots, looking for a leg kick but Van Der Sar is out of range and Bug settles back down.
Van Der Sar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bug to score with a decent uppercut.

Bug cracks Van Der Sar with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Van Der Sar 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 Van Der Sar is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bug cracks Van Der Sar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Van Der Sar is rocked!
Bug throws a sloppy head kick and Van Der Sar moves out of range easily.
Bug ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Der Sar moves away.
Bug wants to slow Van Der Sar down by chopping away at his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bug dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Bug misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Van Der Sar .
The fighters circle momentarily. Bug darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bug fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bug throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bug throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Der Sar .
Bug throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bug fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Van Der Sar is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bug throws a body punch but Van Der Sar moves out of range.
Bug misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Van Der Sar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bug.
Bug swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bug pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Van Der Sar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Van Der Sar walks into a jab.

Jeez, Stefan Van Der Sar 's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Bug scores with a shot to the body.
Bug misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bug throws an overhand right that lands on Van Der Sar 's shoulder, as Van Der Sar tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Love Bug scored the knockdown and takes the final round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Van Der Sar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bug.
Bug lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bug misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bug misses with a wild body shot.
Love Bug seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Der Sar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bug connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Van Der Sar slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Der Sar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Van Der Sar checks a leg kick nicely.
Bug changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bug thows a leg kick but Van Der Sar checks it
and Van Der Sar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Der Sar ducks under a wild hook from Bug.
Bug rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Van Der Sar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bug swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Van Der Sar counters with a good, hard body kick but Bug shrugs it off.
Bug is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Bug does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Van Der Sar checks a leg kick.
Love Bug is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bug throws a shot from downtown. Van Der Sar moves away and avoids it.
Van Der Sar moves away from the strike by Bug.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bug throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bug throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bug swings for the body but Van Der Sar moves out of range.
Bug scores with a push kick.
Bug swings for the body but Van Der Sar moves out of range.
A cross from Bug lands.
Bug scores with a sloppy right hand. Van Der Sar should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bug punishes Van Der Sar 's body with a nice straight punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Love Bug comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bug 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 42:50
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 42:50
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 42:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Love Bug!
Our winner, Love Bug, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.