PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Oleg Bartowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alberto Contador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bartowski's entrance music is The King is Back. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bartowski
vs
Contador

183 cm
27
175 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

185 cm
21
181 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good kicks
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
Maximum Vitality

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oleg Bartowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alberto Contador!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Contador lands a head kick!
Contador throws a head kick but Bartowski moves out of range.
Contador throws a combination that misses
and Bartowski counters with a nice low kick that buckles Contador's knee momentarily.
Bartowski takes a kick to the side of the head.
Contador lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bartowski takes a step back to recover.
Contador lands a high kick!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Contador.
Bartowski tries to move into range but Contador moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Contador works Bartowski's body with a nice hook.
A combination from Contador does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Contador looks to throw the jab but Bartowski is out of range.
Bartowski looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Contador goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bartowski avoids a kick to the body.
Contador waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bartowski.
Contador misses with a head kick.
Bartowski appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Contador throws a series of punches but Bartowski avoids them all with ease.
Bartowski fires out a quick counter leg kick but Contador just manages to avoid it.
Contador throws a push kick but Bartowski slaps the foot to one side.
Contador throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Contador is looking to land body kicks.
Contador throws a sloppy head kick and Bartowski moves out of range easily.
Alberto Contador seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Contador lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bartowski backs up against the ropes.
Contador pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bartowski looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartowski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bartowski takes one to the chin there.
Contador scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Contador.
Bartowski blocks a head kick by Contador.
Bartowski moves forwards but Contador connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Contador tries to bum rush Bartowski with a series of wild strikes but Bartowski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bartowski feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Contador lands a really nice looking cross but Bartowski seems unphased.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alberto Contador dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice body kick there by Contador.
Contador tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bartowski fires out a quick counter leg kick but Contador just manages to avoid it.
Contador throws a head kick but Bartowski moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Contador.
Contador lands with a cross.
Contador tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bartowski feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bartowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Contador.
Bartowski feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Contador pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bartowski tried to counter with a leg kick but Contador avoided it.
Alberto Contador seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bartowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bartowski looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Contador throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bartowski looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartowski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bartowski looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Contador throws a right hand that Bartowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Bartowski also avoids with ease.
Bartowski tried to counter with a leg kick but Contador avoided it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Contador.
Bartowski avoids the head kick by Contador.
Contador throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Contador looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Contador pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bartowski tried to counter with a leg kick but Contador avoided it.
Contador scores with a kick to the body.
Contador scores with a kick to the body.
Contador throws a wild body kick that Bartowski sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartowski takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Contador plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bartowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bartowski appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Contador scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Contador throws a sloppy head kick and Bartowski moves out of range easily.
Alberto Contador is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Contador throws a shot from downtown. Bartowski moves away and avoids it.
Bartowski looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Contador lands a nice shot to the body.
Contador throws a push kick but Bartowski slaps the foot to one side.
Bartowski looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Contador misses with a looping right.
Contador throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alberto Contador showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bartowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Contador looks for the body kick but Bartowski saw that one coming.
Bartowski feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Contador looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Contador will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bartowski looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Contador pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Contador misses with a body kick.
As Contador backs away, Bartowski returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Contador looks to land a combination but Bartowski avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Contador throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Contador.
As Contador backs away, Bartowski returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A swing and a miss from Contador.
Bartowski tried to counter with a leg kick but Contador avoided it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Contador misses with a straight right.
Bartowski half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bartowski blocks a jab.
Bartowski appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Contador misses with a kick to the body.
Bartowski moves out of range of the body kick.
Bartowski feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bartowski will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Contador throws a right and a left that Bartowski avoids nicely.
As Contador backs away, Bartowski returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bartowski slips under a jab.
Bartowski looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Contador throws out a loose jab but Bartowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bartowski fires out a quick counter leg kick but Contador just manages to avoid it.
Contador throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bartowski half committed to a counter leg kick.
A head kick misses from Contador.
Bartowski appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bartowski slips under a jab from Contador.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contador swings for the body but Bartowski moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Contador.
Contador scores with a nice body kick.
Contador throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bartowski half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bartowski blocks the body kick.
Bartowski avoids the head kick by Contador.
Contador tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bartowski tried to counter with a leg kick but Contador avoided it.
Contador misses with a straight left.
Bartowski tried to counter with a leg kick but Contador avoided it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Contador throws a series of punches but Bartowski avoids them all with ease.
Contador looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As Contador backs away, Bartowski returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alberto Contador really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Contador looks for the body kick but Bartowski saw that one coming.
Bartowski feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Contador misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Contador pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Contador backs away, Bartowski returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Contador throws a half hearted mid kick.
Contador goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
As Contador backs away, Bartowski returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Contador swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Contador delivers a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Contador throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bartowski counters with a low kick, right behind Contador 's knee.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Contador.
Contador looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bartowski blocks the body kick.
Bartowski tried to counter with a leg kick but Contador avoided it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Contador lands but Bartowski takes it in his stride.
Contador throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Contador throws a wild body kick that Bartowski sees coming a mile off.
Bartowski feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Contador misses with a series of wild punches.
Bartowski feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Contador missing with a left hand there. Bartowski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bartowski tried to counter with a leg kick but Contador avoided it.
Contador throws a sloppy head kick and Bartowski moves out of range easily.
Bartowski appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bartowski avoids a kick to the body.
Bartowski feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Contador misses with a double jab.
Bartowski appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bartowski moves out of range as Contador throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contador throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid body kick from Contador.
Bartowski blocks a head kick by Contador.
Contador throws a shot from downtown. Bartowski moves away and avoids it.
Bartowski looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Contador throws a front kick that sends Bartowski stumbling back into the ropes.
Contador goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bartowski fires out a quick counter leg kick but Contador just manages to avoid it.
Bartowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Contador.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Donk. Contador catches Bartowski right on the button with a cross.
Contador waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bartowski.
Bartowski fires out a quick counter leg kick but Contador just manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Contador throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bartowski fires out a quick counter leg kick but Contador just manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alberto Contador dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Contador throws the kick towards the body but Bartowski avoids it.
Contador throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A head kick misses from Contador.
Bartowski feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bartowski ducks under a wild hook from Contador.
Contador throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bartowski tried to counter with a leg kick but Contador avoided it.
Contador throws a right and a left that both miss.
Contador will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bartowski fires out a quick counter leg kick but Contador just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Contador throws a jab when Bartowski was well out of range.
Contador throws a jab but it's blocked by Bartowski.
Bartowski looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Contador throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Contador looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Contador misses with a head kick.
Contador swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As Contador backs away, Bartowski returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Contador is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Contador misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bartowski moves away from the strike by Contador.
Contador misses with a body kick.
Bartowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Contador throws out the jab.
Bartowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Contador.
Bartowski fires out a quick counter leg kick but Contador just manages to avoid it.
Bartowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Contador.
Bartowski feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bartowski slips a jab from Contador.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contador pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bartowski tried to counter with a leg kick but Contador avoided it.
No joy there for Contador, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Contador has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Contador throws a head kick that misses.
Bartowski half committed to a counter leg kick.
Contador keeps Bartowski at a distance using the push kick.
Contador throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bartowski.
Contador throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As Contador backs away, Bartowski returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bartowski avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Contador pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alberto Contador comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Contador 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 40:50
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 40:50
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 40:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alberto Contador!
Post fight, Alberto Contador took to the microphone: 'Good fight, neither of us can take a punch, so that was fun.'.
The defeated Oleg Bartowski had this to say: 'I don't give a damn !!!'.