PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Rakharo Soladdo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Soladdo
vs
Roberts

190 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

194 cm
25
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Dangerous knees
KO power

Decent boxing
Powerful

Vikai Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rakharo Soladdo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jeff Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Soladdo.
Roberts takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Roberts tries to move into range but Soladdo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Roberts instigates a clinch.
Roberts misses with some punches.
Soladdo is trying to stall.
Roberts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Roberts fails to land.
Roberts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knees in the clinch landing for Soladdo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Roberts.
Soladdo blocking some punches.
Roberts tries to throw a body punch but Soladdo avoids it by throwing Roberts back against the cage.
Roberts can't find room to land a body shot as Soladdo controls the action.
Soladdo blocks a body shot from Roberts.
Roberts tries to throw a body punch but Soladdo avoids it by throwing Roberts back against the cage.
Soladdo misses with the head strike.
Roberts tries to work over Soladdo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soladdo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Soladdo landing knees to the body.
Soladdo blocks an uppercut.
Roberts takes a knee right on the jaw!
Roberts misses with the head strike.
Roberts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roberts lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roberts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roberts misses with the head strike.
Roberts misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Roberts.
A body shot lands from Roberts.
Roberts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Roberts.
Roberts misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roberts lands a left hand.
Soladdo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roberts throws a punch but it's blocked by Soladdo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roberts.
Soladdo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Roberts fails to land.
Roberts swings wildly with an uppercut but Soladdo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soladdo prevents a body shot from Roberts.
Roberts lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roberts goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roberts scores with a shoulder strike.
Roberts tries to work over Soladdo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roberts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Soladdo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Roberts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roberts misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roberts working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Soladdo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roberts's elbow.
Roberts goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roberts tries to work over Soladdo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roberts misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roberts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Roberts.
A short right from Roberts.
Roberts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Soladdo connects with a knee to the head.
Roberts scores with a shoulder strike.
Roberts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Soladdo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Soladdo blocks a body shot from Roberts.
Roberts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roberts lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soladdo blocks a body shot from Roberts.
Roberts lands a hook that snaps the head of Soladdo backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Roberts.
Roberts misses with a hook to the ribs.
Soladdo wants to stall.
Soladdo blocks a body shot from Roberts.
Roberts tries to throw a body punch but Soladdo avoids it by throwing Roberts back against the cage.
Roberts misses with a body punch.
Roberts has a couple of punches blocked by Soladdo.
Soladdo with a knee to the head.
Roberts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roberts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Soladdo obliges.
Soladdo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Roberts lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Soladdo backwards.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Soladdo tries to work over Roberts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Soladdo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roberts is defending well for now.
Roberts tries to work over Soladdo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Roberts.
Soladdo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Robertss head.
Soladdo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Roberts misses with the head strike.
Roberts misses with some punches.
Soladdo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roberts tries to throw a body punch but Soladdo avoids it by throwing Roberts back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Roberts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roberts scores with a nice hook to the head.
Roberts misses with a punch to the body.
Soladdo tries to work over Roberts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roberts can't find room to land a body shot as Soladdo controls the action.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Roberts can't find room to land a body shot as Soladdo controls the action.
Soladdo lands an uppercut.
Soladdo is trying to stall.
Roberts tries to work over Soladdo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Soladdo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roberts misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roberts lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Roberts swings wildly with an uppercut but Soladdo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soladdo blocks a body shot from Roberts.
Roberts works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Roberts misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roberts misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Roberts.
Soladdo is breathing heavily.
Roberts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Roberts.
Soladdo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Roberts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Soladdo takes a shot to the head.
Roberts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Soladdo trying to stall but Roberts improves his position.
Roberts goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roberts.
Soladdo misses with a body punch.
Roberts working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Roberts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Roberts scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roberts misses with some punches.
Roberts has a couple of punches blocked by Soladdo.
Roberts tries a body shot but Soladdo blocks it.
Roberts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Soladdo throws a head punch that misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Soladdo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roberts misses with a punch to the body.
Roberts blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Roberts pushes Soladdo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Soladdo landing knees to the body.
Soladdo throws a punch but it's blocked by Roberts.
Roberts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Soladdo's elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soladdo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Soladdo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Roberts.
Roberts lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roberts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Soladdo missing with knees to the body.
Roberts scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short body shot lands from Roberts as the two fighters clinch.
Soladdo takes a shot to the head.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Roberts struggles to land a body shot inside as Soladdo controls his hands.
Roberts working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Roberts throws a punch but it's blocked by Soladdo.
Soladdo connects with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roberts.
Soladdo blocking some punches.
Roberts digs a right hand underneath Soladdo's ribcage. Soladdo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Roberts pushes Soladdo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roberts lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Roberts misses with a body punch.
Roberts scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Roberts scores with a nice hook to the head.
Roberts misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Roberts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soladdo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Soladdo prevents a body shot from Roberts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Roberts 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. This is the final round!

Roberts tries to clinch there but Soladdo circles away.
Roberts blocks a head kick by Soladdo.
Roberts 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.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Soladdo. Roberts shrugs it off though.
Soladdo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Soladdo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Roberts moves in looking to clinch but Soladdo pushes him off.
Soladdo throws a body kick that misses.

Roberts rushes Soladdo and presses him up against the cage.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Roberts. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soladdo looking to slow down the pace here.
Roberts lands an uppercut.
Roberts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roberts scores with a shoulder strike.
Roberts lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts misses with a body punch.
Roberts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Soladdo's elbow.
Roberts scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Roberts on the inside.
Roberts working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Roberts lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Roberts lands a body punch.
Roberts misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roberts scores with a hook to the body.
Roberts has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roberts throws a head punch that misses.
Roberts lands a body punch in the clinch.
Roberts misses with some punches.
Roberts lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Roberts tries to work over Soladdo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roberts scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts lands a body shot.
Roberts pushes Soladdo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Roberts tries to work over Soladdo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Soladdo prevents a body shot from Roberts.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Soladdo.
Still in the clinch, Roberts scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roberts goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roberts scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Roberts lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Soladdo backwards.
Roberts can't find room to land a body shot as Soladdo controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Roberts scores with a nice short uppercut.

Soladdo is rocked!
Roberts scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh Soladdo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roberts creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Soladdo crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Soladdo face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Roberts takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Jeff Roberts!
After the fight, Jeff Roberts was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.