PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mads Rosenkilde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grover Dowiyogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosenkilde's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Danzig - 'Mother'. The crowd seem to be enjoying Dowiyogo's choice of entrance music: another life - kano. Mads Rosenkilde could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Grover Dowiyogo's chin.

Rosenkilde
vs
Dowiyogo

187 cm
34
223 lbs
23 - 14 - 1

178 cm
33
212 lbs
27 - 14 - 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 23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mads Rosenkilde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grover Dowiyogo!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo closes the distance but Rosenkilde moves to the side
and Rosenkilde counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rosenkilde throws out a loose jab but Dowiyogo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rosenkilde avoids the head kick by Dowiyogo.
Rosenkilde throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rosenkilde throws a lazy right hand but Dowiyogo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rosenkilde misses with a wild body shot.
Dowiyogo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rosenkilde looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Dowiyogo pushes Rosenkilde up against the ropes in a clinch.

Rosenkilde breaks from the clinch.
Rosenkilde takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Mads Rosenkilde has been cut.
Dowiyogo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rosenkilde.

Dowiyogo closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dowiyogo tries a knee to the head but Rosenkilde blocks it.
Dowiyogo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rosenkilde working hard to break the clinch.
Rosenkilde avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.

Rosenkilde manages to break the clinch.
Rosenkilde has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Koru MMA in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowiyogo is looking to clinch but Rosenkilde is avoiding it.
Rosenkilde throws a head kick that misses.
Dowiyogo scoring well with a low kick there.
Dowiyogo throws a sloppy head kick and Rosenkilde moves out of range easily.

Dowiyogo rushes Rosenkilde and presses him up against the ropes.
Rosenkilde on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Rosenkilde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grover Dowiyogo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rosenkilde lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dowiyogo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dowiyogo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rosenkilde works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dowiyogo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rosenkilde has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo scores with a head kick.

Dowiyogo closes the distance and pushes Rosenkilde back into the ropes.
Dowiyogo tries to throw a body punch but Rosenkilde avoids it by throwing Dowiyogo back against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowiyogo blocking some punches.

Rosenkilde breaks the clinch.
Dowiyogo misses with a body kick.
Dowiyogo misses with a body kick.
As Dowiyogo looks to move away, Rosenkilde throws a big counter combo bu Dowiyogo just gets out of the way.
Dowiyogo tries a head kick but it misses.
Rosenkilde throws a shot from downtown. Dowiyogo moves away and avoids it.
Dowiyogo blocks a head kick by Rosenkilde.
Dowiyogo lands a nice hook to Rosenkilde's body. Rosenkilde takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dowiyogo doesn't manage to clinch there - Rosenkilde circles away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dowiyogo.
A punch combination from Rosenkilde misses.
Rosenkilde misses with a few strikes there.
Dowiyogo steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Dowiyogo throws a head kick that misses
and Rosenkilde counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid body kick from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo connects with a high kick.
Dowiyogo dodges the punch combination from Rosenkilde.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grover Dowiyogo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mads Rosenkilde's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rosenkilde misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dowiyogo looks to land a combination but Rosenkilde avoids it well.
Rosenkilde throws a hook but Dowiyogo blocks it.
Rosenkilde misses the shot to the body.
Rosenkilde misses with a straight right.
Rosenkilde lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dowiyogo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rosenkilde paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Dowiyogo instigates a clinch.
Dowiyogo is trying to stall.
Dowiyogo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo lands a nice knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rosenkilde.
Rosenkilde on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rosenkilde lands with a light punch inside.
Rosenkilde fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Rosenkilde avoids the damage to the body.
Rosenkilde blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rosenkilde avoids it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dowiyogo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rosenkilde lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Grover Dowiyogo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dowiyogo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rosenkilde is looking to control Dowiyogo's arms but Dowiyogo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rosenkilde has his back to the ropes.
Dowiyogo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rosenkilde seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dowiyogo can turn it around.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Rosenkilde avoids the damage to the body.
Rosenkilde tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dowiyogo lands a knee to the head.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the head but Rosenkilde blocks with his arms.
Dowiyogo is trying to maintain a safe position but Rosenkilde gets an underhook and turns Dowiyogo into the ropes.

Rosenkilde pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dowiyogo blocks a jab.
Dowiyogo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rosenkilde. That did some damage!
Dowiyogo throws a wild body kick that Rosenkilde sees coming a mile off.
Dowiyogo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rosenkilde throwing a counter right hand but Dowiyogo manages to avoid it.
A lazy body kick from Dowiyogo
and Rosenkilde counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowiyogo avoids the body shot from Rosenkilde.
Rosenkilde throws a low kick but Dowiyogo avoids it.
Rosenkilde takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dowiyogo lands with a kick to the temple. Rosenkilde shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dowiyogo misses with the body kick
and Dowiyogo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dowiyogo tries to clinch but Rosenkilde is having none of it.
Dowiyogo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rosenkilde avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A quick step to the side and Rosenkilde tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dowiyogo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dowiyogo throws a low kick, looking for Rosenkilde's leg but Rosenkilde calmly moves out of range.

Dowiyogo takes the fight into the clinch.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rosenkilde avoids it.
Dowiyogo takes a shot to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dowiyogo as Rosenkilde tries to tie him up.
Rosenkilde misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grover Dowiyogo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mads Rosenkilde's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dowiyogo throws the kick towards the body but Rosenkilde avoids it.
Dowiyogo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dowiyogo tries a head kick but it misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dowiyogo - that will leave a mark!
Dowiyogo scores with a kick to the body.
Dowiyogo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rosenkilde ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dowiyogo moves away.
Some wild striking there from Dowiyogo.
Rosenkilde avoids the head kick by Dowiyogo.

Dowiyogo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosenkilde scores with a shoulder strike.

Rosenkilde breaks from the clinch.
Dowiyogo tries a head kick but it misses.
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.
Dowiyogo throws a head kick that misses
and Rosenkilde cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rosenkilde tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowiyogo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rosenkilde misses with a few strikes there.
Rosenkilde takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dowiyogo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A good leg kick by Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo connects with a solid leg kick.
Rosenkilde will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A head kick by Dowiyogo misses
and Rosenkilde counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dowiyogo blocks a head kick by Rosenkilde.
Rosenkilde moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDowiyogo.
Dowiyogo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dowiyogo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dowiyogo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dowiyogo throws a head kick but Rosenkilde moves out of range.
Dowiyogo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rosenkilde to score with a decent uppercut.
Dowiyogo lands with a nice combination. Rosenkilde backs away looking to recover.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rosenkilde avoids the head kick by Dowiyogo.

Rosenkilde gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rosenkilde.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Rosenkilde is trying to maintain a safe position but Dowiyogo gets an underhook and turns Rosenkilde into the ropes.
Dowiyogo blocks an elbow strike from Rosenkilde.
Rosenkilde stalling.

Rosenkilde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rosenkilde throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Grover Dowiyogo has been cut.
Rosenkilde misses with an uppercut.
Dowiyogo lands a right hook to the body.
Dowiyogo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rosenkilde keeps the fight on the outside.
Dowiyogo throws a leg kick which misses Rosenkilde's front leg but catches the back leg as Rosenkilde tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dowiyogo checks a low kick from Rosenkilde.
Dowiyogo tries to clinch but Rosenkilde moves out of range.
Rosenkilde is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rosenkilde misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Grover Dowiyogo just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rosenkilde takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mads Rosenkilde is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rosenkilde is looking to score with low kicks.
Rosenkilde moves out of range as Dowiyogo throws a body kick.
Rosenkilde stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo throws a nice looking combination but Rosenkilde bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dowiyogo tries a head kick but it misses.
Rosenkilde throwing a counter right hand but Dowiyogo manages to avoid it.
Dowiyogo throws a sloppy head kick and Rosenkilde moves out of range easily.
Rosenkilde takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dowiyogo 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.
Dowiyogo tries to clinch up
and Rosenkilde makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosenkilde throws a body shot but no joy.
Grover Dowiyogo seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Dowiyogo clinches up against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Rosenkilde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowiyogo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rosenkilde.
Rosenkilde avoids the head kick by Dowiyogo.
Rosenkilde throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dowiyogo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dowiyogo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dowiyogo closes the distance but Rosenkilde moves to the side
and Rosenkilde counters with a straight right hand.
Dowiyogo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dowiyogo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rosenkilde counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dowiyogo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rosenkilde will feel that in the morning.
Rosenkilde takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dowiyogo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowiyogo tries to clinch up but Rosenkilde circles away and keeps his distance.
Rosenkilde swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rosenkilde swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dowiyogo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rosenkilde paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rosenkilde is looking to counter punch.
Rosenkilde throws the kick towards the body but Dowiyogo avoids it.
Rosenkilde is looking to score with low kicks.
Rosenkilde lands a leg kick that knocks Dowiyogo off balance momentarily.
Dowiyogo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
An inside leg kick lands from Dowiyogo.
Rosenkilde takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dowiyogo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dowiyogo tries to clinch up.
Rosenkilde swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dowiyogo throws a sloppy head kick and Rosenkilde moves out of range easily.
It looked like Rosenkilde wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dowiyogo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rosenkilde rather than just go for the knockout.
Rosenkilde takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dowiyogo 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grover Dowiyogo dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Dowiyogo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rosenkilde throws a body shot but no joy.
Dowiyogo checks a leg kick nicely.
Dowiyogo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dowiyogo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dowiyogo misses with a kick to the body.
Rosenkilde throws a leg kick which misses Dowiyogo's front leg but catches the back leg as Dowiyogo tries to avoid it.
Rosenkilde throws a right hand that misses
and Dowiyogo counters with a leg kick.
Dowiyogo throws a head kick but Rosenkilde moves out of range.
Dowiyogo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rosenkilde is out of range and Dowiyogo settles back down.
Dowiyogo 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosenkilde takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rosenkilde misses with a leg kick.
Dowiyogo checks the leg kick.
Dowiyogo lands a nice looking body kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Dowiyogo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rosenkilde gets tackled into the ropes by Dowiyogo. Dowiyogo maintains the clinch.
Dowiyogo digs a right hand into Rosenkilde's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rosenkilde's gas tank.
Rosenkilde tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dowiyogo's elbow.

Rosenkilde pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dowiyogo thuds a left hand into Rosenkilde's body.
Rosenkilde throws a low kick, looking for Dowiyogo's leg but Dowiyogo calmly moves out of range.
Dowiyogo scores with a shot to the body.
Mads Rosenkilde has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rosenkilde blocks a head kick by Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rosenkilde paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo tries to clinch there but Rosenkilde circles away.
Dowiyogo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dowiyogo lands with a shot to the body.
Rosenkilde tries to land a front kick but Dowiyogo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dowiyogo 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowiyogo tries to clinch there but Rosenkilde circles away.
Dowiyogo misses with a head kick.
Rosenkilde misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dowiyogo moves to clinch but Rosenkilde breaks away
and Rosenkilde counters with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rosenkilde delivers a nice body kick.
Dowiyogo blocks a head kick by Rosenkilde.
Some bone on bone action there as Dowiyogo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rosenkilde lands a leg kick that knocks Dowiyogo off balance momentarily.
Dowiyogo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rosenkilde takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rosenkilde takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dowiyogo throws a head kick but Rosenkilde moves out of range.
Rosenkilde throws a body shot but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grover Dowiyogo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dowiyogo 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 45:50
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 46:50
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grover Dowiyogo!
After the fight, Grover Dowiyogo was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.