PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Arunas Samusiovas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Halfdan Lodbrok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lodbrok has chosen Killing in the name of... as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Arunas Samusiovas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Halfdan Lodbrok's chin.

Samusiovas
vs
Lodbrok

187 cm
24
194 lbs
11 - 1 - 1

180 cm
24
201 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu
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KnockOut

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 11 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arunas Samusiovas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Halfdan Lodbrok!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samusiovas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lodbrok's calf.
Lodbrok scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lodbrok lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Arunas Samusiovas has been cut.
Lodbrok 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.
Lodbrok throws a head kick but Samusiovas moves out of range.
Lodbrok moves in looking to clinch but Samusiovas pushes him off.
Samusiovas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lodbrok.
Lodbrok scores with a shot to the body.
Lodbrok lands a lovely overhand right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lodbrok. That's going to slow Samusiovas down.
Samusiovas has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym Beam in the buildup to the fight.
Lodbrok fakes the leg kick and cracks Samusiovas in the body.
Lodbrok lands with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lodbrok chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Samusiovas blocks a head kick by Lodbrok.
Samusiovas checks a low kick from Lodbrok.
Samusiovas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lodbrok. Lodbrok obviously looking to wear him down.
Samusiovas throws a leg kick but Lodbrok checks it.
A little jabbing left from Lodbrok on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Samusiovas staying out of range there.
Samusiovas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lodbrok.
Samusiovas takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lodbrok moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lodbrok takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lodbrok waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Samusiovas.
Samusiovas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A jab from Lodbrok misses.
Samusiovas appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lodbrok staying out of range there.
Lodbrok swings for the body but Samusiovas moves out of range.
Samusiovas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lodbrok.
Lodbrok throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Samusiovas connects with a looping right hand.

Samusiovas rushes Lodbrok and presses him up against the ropes.
Samusiovas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lodbrok throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lodbrok putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Samusiovas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lodbrok lands an uppercut.
Lodbrok tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lodbrok.
Lodbrok tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Samusiovas's elbow.
Samusiovas lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Samusiovas pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Lodbrok lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Samusiovas.
Lodbrok tries to land knees in the clinch but Samusiovas avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Samusiovas.
Lodbrok goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Samusiovas lands a body shot.
Samusiovas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lodbrok tries a knee to the head but Samusiovas blocks it.
Lodbrok tries to work over Samusiovas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lodbrok throws a head punch that misses.
Samusiovas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lodbrok lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lodbrok has a couple of punches blocked by Samusiovas.
Samusiovas misses with a body punch.
Lodbrok misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lodbrok misses with a punch on the inside.
Samusiovas blocking some punches.
Samusiovas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Samusiovas misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok landing knees to the body.
Samusiovas takes a shot to the head.
Samusiovas lands a nice shot to the body.
Lodbrok blocks an uppercut.

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

Lodbrok gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lodbrok with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Samusiovas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Samusiovas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lodbrok lands a left hand.
Samusiovas managing to block the knees to the body from Lodbrok.
A head punch on the inside from Lodbrok fails to land.
Lodbrok misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Samusiovas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lodbroks head.
Lodbrok lands a right hand.
Lodbrok scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Samusiovas is looking to control Lodbrok's arms but Lodbrok gets an underhook and turns him. Now Samusiovas has his back to the ropes.
Samusiovas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lodbrok lands with a left to the head.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samusiovas misses with a body kick.
Lodbrok scores with a head kick. Samusiovas tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Halfdan Lodbrok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Samusiovas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lodbrok connects with a jab.
Lodbrok cracks the inside of Samusiovas's front leg.
Lodbrok throws a nice inside leg kick.

Lodbrok lands a front kick to the face, that drops Samusiovas to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!

Samusiovas is rocked!

Arunas Samusiovas's cut is getting worse.
Samusiovas throws a leg kick but Lodbrok checks it.
Oh Samusiovas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lodbrok tries to land a front kick but Samusiovas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Lodbrok closes the distance and clinches.
Samusiovas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Samusiovas pushes Lodbrok back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Samusiovas seems to have got his legs back now.
Lodbrok throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Samusiovas blocks it with crossed arms.
Lodbrok tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Samusiovas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lodbrok lands a damaging elbow.
Lodbrok has a couple of punches blocked by Samusiovas.
Lodbrok misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lodbrok.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Halfdan Lodbrok should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on Arunas Samusiovas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lodbrok fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Samusiovas on the side of the head.
Lodbrok is looking to score with low kicks.
Samusiovas is looking to counter with head kicks.
Lodbrok uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Samusiovas.
Lodbrok throws a predictable looking body shot
and Samusiovas counters with a leg kick.
Lodbrok blocks a jab.
Samusiovas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lodbrok misses with a hook. Samusiovas ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Samusiovas misses the target.
Samusiovas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Samusiovas misses with a double jab.
Lodbrok throws a sloppy head kick and Samusiovas moves out of range easily.
Lodbrok dips to his left and cracks Samusiovas with an uppercut!
Lodbrok stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Samusiovas.
Lodbrok pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lodbrok is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Samusiovas misses the shot to the body.
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 throws a body kick that misses.
Lodbrok throws a fast counter high kick but Samusiovas manages to duck under it in time.
Samusiovas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Samusiovas throws a leg kick but Lodbrok sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lodbrok lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Samusiovas at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lodbrok lands with a slapping head kick.
Lodbrok jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Samusiovas clinches.
Samusiovas takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Samusiovas.

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

Samusiovas darts in and clinches Lodbrok up against the ropes.
Lodbrok throws a head punch that misses.
Lodbrok blocking some punches.
Samusiovas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Samusiovas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lodbrok lands a shoulder strike.
Lodbrok lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lodbrok lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Arunas Samusiovas's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
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!
Lodbrok misses with a punch on the inside.
Lodbrok pushes off an throws an elbow but Samusiovas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Samusiovas lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lodbrok.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lodbrok scores with a shoulder strike.
Lodbrok missing with knees to the body.
Lodbrok has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Samusiovas.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Samusiovas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lodbrok swings wildly with an uppercut but Samusiovas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lodbrok swings wildly with an uppercut but Samusiovas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Samusiovas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Lodbrok.
Lodbrok tries a knee to the head but Samusiovas blocks it.
Lodbrok throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Samusiovas blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Samusiovas.
Nice body punch from Samusiovas - that landed with a thud.
Lodbrok is breathing heavily.
Samusiovas lands with a left to the head.

Lodbrok is rocked!
Lodbrok landing knees to the head.
Lodbrok is still on wobbly legs! Can Samusiovas finish him?
Halfdan Lodbrok seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Samusiovas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Samusiovas cracks Lodbrok with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Lodbrok 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 Lodbrok is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Lodbrok could not beat the count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Arunas Samusiovas!
Arunas Samusiovas retains his middleweight title!