PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jason Eckstein (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'. Mads Rosenkilde is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Eckstein
vs
Rosenkilde

196 cm
31
212 lbs
24 - 12 - 1

187 cm
34
223 lbs
22 - 13 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

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 24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Eckstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mads Rosenkilde!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Eckstein. Beautiful body shot.
Rosenkilde tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eckstein finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rosenkilde throws a leg kick but Eckstein sees it coming and moves out of range.
Eckstein lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rosenkilde will feel that in the morning.
Eckstein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rosenkilde.
Eckstein scores with a decent looking hook.
Jab by Rosenkilde.
Eckstein ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Eckstein slips a jab from Rosenkilde.
Eckstein darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rosenkilde checks a leg kick.
Eckstein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rosenkilde moves away.
Eckstein fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rosenkilde.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eckstein fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rosenkilde has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slow jab from Rosenkilde misses its intended target.
Good shot there by Rosenkilde.
Rosenkilde gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eckstein turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Eckstein has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Humboldt Park Elite Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Eckstein loads up on a big right hand but Rosenkilde slips the punch.
Rosenkilde jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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.
A low kick from Eckstein is predictable there
and Rosenkilde counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rosenkilde throws a chopping leg kick but Eckstein manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rosenkilde throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Eckstein throws the left hand but Rosenkilde avoids the punch easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rosenkilde!
Rosenkilde keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Eckstein tries to score with a low kick but Rosenkilde moves his leg out of the way.
Rosenkilde looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Eckstein throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rosenkilde on the side of the head.
Eckstein fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rosenkilde is out of range.
Eckstein misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eckstein attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Eckstein lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenkilde feints and then cracks Eckstein's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Eckstein down.
Rosenkilde digs a good hook to Eckstein's body.
Jason Eckstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eckstein smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rosenkilde scores with a jab. Eckstein acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Eckstein moves out of range as Rosenkilde throws a body kick.
Eckstein is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A big right from Rosenkilde misses.
Rosenkilde uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eckstein.
Rosenkilde takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Eckstein connects with a leg kick. Rosenkilde looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A punch combination from Rosenkilde misses.
Rosenkilde uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Eckstein.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rosenkilde throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Jason Eckstein has been cut.
Rosenkilde on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rosenkilde blocks a low kick nicely.
Eckstein just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jason Eckstein will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jason Eckstein's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rosenkilde sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Eckstein swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Eckstein missing with a left hand there. Rosenkilde was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Eckstein lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big left from Rosenkilde misses.
Eckstein was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rosenkilde bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rosenkilde takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rosenkilde looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Eckstein connects with a solid leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Eckstein.
Eckstein thows a body kick. Rosenkilde tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Eckstein jabs Rosenkilde to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rosenkilde scoring well with a low kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eckstein rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rosenkilde counters with a three punch combo that has Eckstein backing up. Eckstein nods at Rosenkilde to acknowledge the strikes.
Rosenkilde keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eckstein.
Eckstein steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rosenkilde.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eckstein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rosenkilde throws out a counter right but Eckstein avoids it with no problem.
Eckstein stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Good exchange - Eckstein coming out on top.
Rosenkilde misses with a low kick.
Mads Rosenkilde is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eckstein moves out of range of the body kick from Rosenkilde.
Rosenkilde stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Eckstein.
Eckstein moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rosenkilde fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Eckstein.
Eckstein lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rosenkilde takes a step back to recover.
Eckstein lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rosenkilde throws a push kick but Eckstein slaps the foot to one side.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rosenkilde. That's going to slow Eckstein down.
A head kick misses from Rosenkilde.
Rosenkilde's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rosenkilde uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eckstein.
Rosenkilde has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Eckstein.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eckstein tries to bum rush Rosenkilde with a series of wild strikes but Rosenkilde uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rosenkilde's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Eckstein connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rosenkilde scrambles back to his feet.
Rosenkilde misses with a wild body shot.
Rosenkilde blocks a leg kick.
Rosenkilde misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eckstein.
Eckstein misses with a kick to the body.
Eckstein backing away here, and Rosenkilde unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Rosenkilde displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eckstein throws out the jab.
Rosenkilde is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Eckstein swings for the body but Rosenkilde moves out of range.
Eckstein fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rosenkilde throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rosenkilde misses with an uppercut
and Eckstein makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A jab from Rosenkilde does it's job there.
Eckstein getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eckstein throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rosenkilde takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Eckstein dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jason Eckstein's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rosenkilde throws a right and a left that Eckstein avoids nicely.
Rosenkilde is looking to clinch.
Eckstein throws a quick inside leg kick.
Eckstein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rosenkilde misses the shot to the body.
Rosenkilde throws a low kick, looking for Eckstein's leg but Eckstein calmly moves out of range.
Eckstein misses with a looping right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Eckstein.
Eckstein scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Eckstein swings for the body but Rosenkilde moves out of range.
Eckstein moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eckstein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rosenkilde manages to avoid it.
Jason Eckstein is winning the standup battle so far.
Rosenkilde throws a lazy head kick
and Eckstein counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rosenkilde's knee momentarily.
Eckstein throws a low kick but Rosenkilde moves out of range easily.
Rosenkilde throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eckstein attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eckstein lands with an overhand left.
Rosenkilde digs a good body shot into Eckstein's ribs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Eckstein.
Eckstein is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rosenkilde can do to turn this around?
Eckstein scores with a push kick.
Rosenkilde throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Eckstein scores with a push kick.
Rosenkilde misses the shot to the body.
Eckstein paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rosenkilde ducks right into an uppercut from Eckstein.
Eckstein scores with a leg kick.
Eckstein turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Eckstein.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Eckstein.
Eckstein throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenkilde throws a chopping leg kick but Eckstein manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Eckstein ducks under a wild hook from Rosenkilde.
Eckstein changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rosenkilde tries to clinch but Eckstein moves out of range.
Eckstein appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rosenkilde throws a hook but Eckstein avoids it easily.
Eckstein was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Eckstein turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Eckstein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rosenkilde manages to avoid it.
Eckstein wants to slow Rosenkilde down by chopping away at his legs.
Eckstein fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rosenkilde looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Eckstein checks a low kick from Rosenkilde.
Eckstein connects with a leg kick. Rosenkilde looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Eckstein lands a leg kick that knocks Rosenkilde off balance momentarily.
Eckstein lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A bone on bone clash there as Rosenkilde blocks the leg kick.
Eckstein misses with a wild body shot.
Rosenkilde tries a quick counter leg kick but Eckstein is wise to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Eckstein clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Eckstein'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.

Rosenkilde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Decent striking displayed by Rosenkilde there.
Rosenkilde gets off balance looking for a body kick
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Eckstein makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Eckstein attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Eckstein fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Eckstein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eckstein throws a leg kick but Rosenkilde moved away.
Rosenkilde throws a body punch but Eckstein moves out of range.
Eckstein misses with a low kick.
Rosenkilde takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eckstein throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rosenkilde throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Eckstein counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Eckstein connects with a looping right hand.
Rosenkilde swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Eckstein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eckstein checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Eckstein - just one landing.
Eckstein checks the leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Eckstein.
Rosenkilde misses with a body shot.
Rosenkilde misses with a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Eckstein.
Rosenkilde throws a half hearted mid kick.
Eckstein feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Eckstein connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rosenkilde's hands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Eckstein.
Eckstein ducks under a wild hook from Rosenkilde.
Eckstein swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Eckstein lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A head kick misses from Rosenkilde.
It looked like Eckstein was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rosenkilde.
Rosenkilde lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Eckstein backs up against the ropes.
Rosenkilde closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eckstein connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eckstein misses the shot to the body.
Eckstein dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Rosenkilde misses.
Rosenkilde wants to land a leg kick but Eckstein is out of range.
Rosenkilde on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Eckstein. Eckstein obviously looking to wear him down.
Rosenkilde walks into a straight right hand from Eckstein.
Rosenkilde drops his hands momentarily and Eckstein takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Eckstein misses with a body kick.
Rosenkilde throws a shot from downtown. Eckstein moves away and avoids it.
Rosenkilde throws a jab when Eckstein was well out of range.
Rosenkilde throws a head kick but Eckstein moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Eckstein tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eckstein scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Eckstein jabs Rosenkilde to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rosenkilde is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Eckstein had his way with Mads Rosenkilde in that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Eckstein's cut.
That's time! Eckstein's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Eckstein checks the leg kick.
Eckstein stuns Rosenkilde with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Eckstein misses the body punch
and Rosenkilde makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rosenkilde tries a head kick but it misses.
Rosenkilde misses with a body kick.
Eckstein misses with a body kick.
Rosenkilde is looking for the big counter here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rosenkilde. Eckstein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eckstein throwing a counter right hand but Rosenkilde manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Eckstein lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rosenkilde doesn't seem phased though.
Eckstein slips a straight right by Rosenkilde.
Eckstein jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Rosenkilde takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Mads Rosenkilde has been cut.
Rosenkilde has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eckstein lands a right hook to the body.
Rosenkilde takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rosenkilde is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Eckstein throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rosenkilde stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Eckstein. That's going to slow Rosenkilde down.
Rosenkilde takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eckstein keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rosenkilde throws a body shot but no joy.
Rosenkilde jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Eckstein wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Eckstein throws a looping overhand right but Rosenkilde ducks down to avoid it.
Rosenkilde attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jason Eckstein is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Eckstein takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mads Rosenkilde has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rosenkilde tries a head kick but it misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Eckstein blocks the leg kick.
Rosenkilde has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Good leg kick by Eckstein there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rosenkilde misses with the combination.
A leg kick checked by Eckstein.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenkilde takes a swing at Eckstein's ribcage but misses.
Rosenkilde walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Eckstein checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Eckstein looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Rosenkilde misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rosenkilde dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rosenkilde misses with a wild body shot.
Rosenkilde misses with a jab, cross combination.
Eckstein scores with a jab to the head.
Rosenkilde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eckstein moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Eckstein fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rosenkilde looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rosenkilde walks forward, straight into a front kick from Eckstein.
Rosenkilde takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eckstein throws a quick inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Eckstein showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Eckstein has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 49:46
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 50:45
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Eckstein!
A very excited looking Jason Eckstein rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.