PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between James Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Olds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Anderson
vs
Olds

185 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
16
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Basic striking
Intelligent

Basic striking
Determined

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robin Olds!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Olds finds it's target.
Olds moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Anderson slips a jab from Olds.
Robin Olds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olds works Anderson's body with a nice hook.
Olds uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Olds is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Olds on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Olds takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Olds thuds a left hand into Anderson's body.
A big right from Anderson misses.

Olds closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Olds scores with a nice short uppercut.
Olds misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Olds wants to stall.
Olds struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Anderson.
Olds makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Olds lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Anderson misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson digs a right hand underneath Olds's ribcage. Olds let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Anderson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Oldss head.
Olds blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Olds is looking to control Anderson's arms but Anderson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Olds has his back to the cage.
Olds tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
Anderson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike.
Olds makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anderson.
Olds blocking some punches.
Olds is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Olds tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Olds scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Olds is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Anderson as Olds tries to tie him up.
Olds seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Olds.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Olds.
Olds pushes Anderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Anderson is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Olds is struggling to control the position.
Olds swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Olds misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson misses with a knee strike.
A nice left hand lands by Anderson.
Olds creates a bit of distance and cracks Anderson with a big uppercut! Anderson goes down! The referee pushes Olds away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Anderson make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Olds takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Robin Olds!