PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Stefan Van Der Sar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Ukkeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Van Der Sar
vs
Ukkeli

212 cm
26
294 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

212 cm
25
288 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

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 11 - 6 - 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 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maximus Ukkeli!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Sar slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Van Der Sar misses the target.
Ukkeli scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ukkeli wants to clinch
and Van Der Sar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ukkeli moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Stefan Van Der Sar has been cut.
Ukkeli misses with a hook
and Van Der Sar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ukkeli comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ukkeli closes the distance and pushes Van Der Sar back into the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Ukkeli comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ukkeli pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A short right from Ukkeli.
Van Der Sar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ukkeli has him pressed against the ropes.
Ukkeli lands with a short shot to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ukkeli scores with a shoulder strike.
Van Der Sar blocks an uppercut.
Ukkeli lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Van Der Sar or not.
Ukkeli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van Der Sar backwards.
Van Der Sar has had enough of the clinch but Ukkeli keeps him there for the moment.

Ukkeli breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ukkeli thuds his right hand into Van Der Sar 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Ukkeli clinches up against the ropes.
Ukkeli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Stefan Van Der Sar 's cut is getting worse.
A short right from Ukkeli.
We've been informed that Ukkeli has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ukkeli comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Ukkeli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ukkeli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ukkeli throws a solid leg kick but Van Der Sar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ukkeli.
Ukkeli moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ukkeli throws a leg kick that misses.
Van Der Sar throws a quick counter head kick but Ukkeli was just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maximus Ukkeli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stefan Van Der Sar 's cut.
That's time! Van Der Sar 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ukkeli closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Van Der Sar crashing to the mat! Van Der Sar uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
Van Der Sar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ukkeli throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Der Sar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Ukkeli misses.
Ukkeli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ukkeli cracks Van Der Sar with an open hand slap.

Ukkeli darts in and clinches Van Der Sar up against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Der Sar is trying to force a seperation but Ukkeli has the dominant position.
Ukkeli has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Van Der Sar avoids the elbow strike from Ukkeli, against the ropes.
Van Der Sar is looking to break free of the clinch but Ukkeli has double underhooks.
Ukkeli creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ukkeli lands an elbow that stopped Van Der Sar in his tracks for a moment.

Stefan Van Der Sar 's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Sar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ukkeli comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ukkeli stalling.
Ukkeli misses with the head strike.
Ukkeli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ukkeli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ukkeli tries to work over Van Der Sar 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ukkeli tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Der Sar avoids it.
Ukkeli lands a nice uppercut.

Jeez, Stefan Van Der Sar 's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Ukkeli lands a hook to the side of the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Stefan Van Der Sar 's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Maximus Ukkeli!