PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Doug Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mads Rosenkilde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosenkilde is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Danzig - 'Mother'. 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.

Graves
vs
Rosenkilde

190 cm
36
211 lbs
29 - 22 - 0

187 cm
33
223 lbs
20 - 13 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Doug Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mads Rosenkilde!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rosenkilde swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Graves wants to clinch.
Rosenkilde avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Graves moves to clinch but Rosenkilde breaks away
and Rosenkilde counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Doug Graves has been cut.
An inside leg kick lands from Rosenkilde.
Graves tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Rosenkilde manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rosenkilde throws out a counter right but Graves avoids it with no problem.
Graves tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Rosenkilde manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rosenkilde is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Graves avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rosenkilde 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.
That kick from Rosenkilde tenderised Graves's leg. Graves is trying to keep his angry face on.

Graves instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rosenkilde blocks an uppercut.
Rosenkilde avoiding damage.
Graves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Graves misses with a hook from the clinch.
Graves working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenkilde blocks an uppercut.
Rosenkilde is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Graves is keeping busy.
Graves misses with a punch on the inside.
Graves throws a punch but it's blocked by Rosenkilde.
Rosenkilde's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Graves has a couple of punches blocked by Rosenkilde.
Graves throws a punch but it's blocked by Rosenkilde.
Rosenkilde content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Rosenkilde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Graves gets a clinch.
Graves swings wildly with an uppercut but Rosenkilde uses good head movement to avoid it.
Graves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Graves swings wildly with an uppercut but Rosenkilde uses good head movement to avoid it.
Graves lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenkilde throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gravess head.
Graves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rosenkilde dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Rosenkilde lands an uppercut.
Graves misses with the head strike.
Rosenkilde trying to stall but Graves improves his position.
Rosenkilde throws a head punch that misses.
Rosenkilde lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rosenkilde lands a right hand that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Rosenkilde lands an elbow inside that Graves shrugs off.
A right handed body shot lands from Rosenkilde.

Rosenkilde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Graves tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Rosenkilde manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Graves tries to clinch but Rosenkilde is having none of it.
Graves backing away here, and Rosenkilde unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

Graves rushes Rosenkilde and presses him up against the ropes.
Rosenkilde creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Graves's defenses.

Doug Graves's cut is getting worse.
Rosenkilde gets through Graves's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Graves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mads Rosenkilde dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Doug Graves's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Graves moves in looking to clinch but Rosenkilde pushes him off.
Graves tries to clinch there but Rosenkilde circles away.
Rosenkilde wants to slow Graves down by chopping away at his legs.
Graves fails with an attempt to clinch.

Graves clinches with his opponent.
Graves misses with the head strike.
Graves misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rosenkilde slowing the pace effectively.
Rosenkilde has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Graves throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rosenkilde.
Rosenkilde swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Graves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosenkilde blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Graves blocking some punches.
Graves has a couple of punches blocked by Rosenkilde.
Graves misses with a punch on the inside.
Graves misses with some punches.
Graves scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Graves swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves misses with a hook from the clinch.
Graves has a couple of punches blocked by Rosenkilde.
A head punch on the inside from Graves fails to land.
Graves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Graves throws a punch but it's blocked by Rosenkilde.
Rosenkilde blocks an uppercut.
Graves throws a punch but it's blocked by Rosenkilde.
Graves throws a head punch that misses.

Rosenkilde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rosenkilde throws a chopping leg kick but Graves manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Graves moves into the clinch successfully.
Rosenkilde blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rosenkilde holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Graves scores with a shoulder strike.
Graves blocks an uppercut.
Graves has a couple of punches blocked by Rosenkilde.
Graves misses with some punches.
Graves misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Graves fails to land.
Rosenkilde blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Graves throws a head punch that misses.

Rosenkilde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Graves rushes Rosenkilde and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Graves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Graves throws a head punch that misses.
Rosenkilde effectively controlling the action here.

Rosenkilde pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Graves on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rosenkilde. Rosenkilde obviously looking to wear him down.
Graves is looking to clinch but Rosenkilde is avoiding it.
Rosenkilde avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rosenkilde looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Graves tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rosenkilde circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rosenkilde connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rosenkilde is looking to slow Graves down with leg kicks.
Rosenkilde pushes Graves away with a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doug Graves dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Doug Graves's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A head kick misses from Rosenkilde.
Graves is looking to clinch.
Graves avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rosenkilde throws a low kick but Graves avoids it.
Graves tries to clinch but Rosenkilde moves away
and Rosenkilde connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circling - Rosenkilde throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Graves tries to clinch there but Rosenkilde circles away.
Rosenkilde looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Graves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Doug Graves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graves wants to clinch up but Rosenkilde keeps it at a distance.
Graves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Graves is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosenkilde misses with a looping left.
Rosenkilde avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rosenkilde throws the left hand but Graves avoids the punch easily.
Graves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Graves fails in his attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rosenkilde! But no joy.
Graves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves darts in trying to clinch
and Rosenkilde counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Graves tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rosenkilde counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Graves tries to keep at a distance but Rosenkilde has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rosenkilde is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Rosenkilde.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rosenkilde.

Rosenkilde breaks from the clinch.
Graves tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Rosenkilde manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rosenkilde throws a big counter head kick but Graves avoids it with no problem.
Graves tries to clinch but Rosenkilde moves out of range.
Graves doesn't manage to clinch there - Rosenkilde circles away.
Graves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rosenkilde swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rosenkilde ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Rosenkilde.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenkilde swats away the attempt to clinch by Graves.
Rosenkilde keeps the fight on the outside.
Rosenkilde looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Graves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Graves tries to clinch up but Rosenkilde circles away and keeps his distance.
Despite the aggression on Rosenkilde's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Graves closes the distance and pushes Rosenkilde back into the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Graves swings wildly with an uppercut but Rosenkilde uses good head movement to avoid it.

Rosenkilde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rosenkilde circles away from the clinch attempt.
Graves is looking to clinch.
Graves tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rosenkilde counters with a stiff right hand.

Graves has managed to clinch.
Rosenkilde lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mads Rosenkilde really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Doug Graves's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Graves tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Graves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rosenkilde circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rosenkilde avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Graves tries to clinch up but Rosenkilde circles away and keeps his distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rosenkilde.
Rosenkilde throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Graves moves to clinch but Rosenkilde breaks away
and Rosenkilde counters with a straight right that drops Graves to the canvas! Will Graves beat the count? He's still wobbly and as the count reaches 7, he's still struggling to make it. 8...9...10. He's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Mads Rosenkilde!
An out of breath Mads Rosenkilde thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.