PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ruud Van Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abe Lievin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Hall comes to the ring accompanied by Nico Vega - Beast. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Van Hall
vs
Lievin

189 cm
30
198 lbs
13 - 14 - 0

192 cm
23
216 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class MT
Granite chin

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 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ruud Van Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abe Lievin !
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Hall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lievin sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Lievin gets a clinch.
Van Hall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lievin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lievin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Van Hall misses with the head strike.
Lievin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Hall wants to break free but Lievin has control.
Van Hall has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Van Hall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lievin slows down the pace here.
Lievin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lievin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Van Hall or not.
Lievin tries to land knees in the clinch but Van Hall avoids the damage to the body.
Lievin tries a body shot but Van Hall blocks it.
Lievin missing with knees to the body.
Van Hall gets through Lievin 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lievin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Van Hall is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lievin is defending well for now.
Lievin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Ruud Van Hall has been cut.
Lievin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lievin misses with a body punch.
Van Hall tries to stall but Lievin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Van Hall missing with knees to the body.
Van Hall misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lievin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lievin is leaning against Van Hall and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Van Hall missing with knees to the body.
Lievin misses with a punch to the body.
Lievin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lievin tries a body shot but Van Hall blocks it.
Lievin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Van Hall's efforts to push away.
Lievin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lievin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lievin lands an elbow that stopped Van Hall in his tracks for a moment.
Lievin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Ruud Van Hall's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lievin blocking some punches.
Lievin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Hall is trying to force a seperation but Lievin has the dominant position.
Lievin struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Hall controls his hands.
Van Hall misses with a punch on the inside.
Lievin lands an elbow inside that Van Hall shrugs off.
Lievin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice body punch from Lievin - that landed with a thud.
Lievin lands an elbow just above Van Hall 's eye.

Ruud Van Hall's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Van Hall misses with a short punch on the inside.

Van Hall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lievin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Van Hall steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lievin . That one must have hurt.
Lievin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Van Hall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lievin throws an overhand right that lands on Van Hall's shoulder, as Van Hall tries to avoid the shot.
Van Hall misses with an uppercut. Lievin saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lievin . That's going to slow Van Hall down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abe Lievin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ruud Van Hall's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lievin throws out a powerful jab.
Van Hall takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lievin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Van Hall's head.

Jeez, Ruud Van Hall's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Lievin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ruud Van Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lievin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van Hall.
Lievin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lievin throws a jab when Van Hall was well out of range.
Van Hall looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lievin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Hall.
Lievin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Van Hall's sensitive parts.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Hall misses the target.
Lievin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lievin swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Hall.
Van Hall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lievin was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Hall.
Van Hall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lievin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ruud Van Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Hall lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Van Hall lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lievin loads up on a big right hand but Van Hall slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lievin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lievin .

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Abe Lievin !
Abe Lievin thanked the fans post fight for their support.