PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Steve Stricker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Van Der Sar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Stricker might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Slim Jesus - Drill Time. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stricker
vs
Van Der Sar

199 cm
28
239 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

212 cm
29
294 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Stricker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stefan Van Der Sar !
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Sar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stricker lands a jab to the nose.
Stricker cracks Van Der Sar with an open hand slap.
Steve Stricker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stricker misses the jab.
Stricker moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromVan Der Sar .
Van Der Sar avoids the head kick by Stricker.
Stricker throws a leg kick that misses.
Van Der Sar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stricker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van Der Sar throws out a counter right but Stricker avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stricker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stricker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van Der Sar .
Stricker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van Der Sar circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Sar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stricker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Van Der Sar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good work by Van Der Sar as he checks the leg kick.
Stricker throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Der Sar .
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stricker lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Van Der Sar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Van Der Sar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Stricker pushes Van Der Sar up against the ropes in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Der Sar .
Van Der Sar wants to get back to striking at distance but Stricker won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stricker breaks the clinch.
Van Der Sar ducks under a wild hook from Stricker.
Stricker throws a sloppy head kick and Van Der Sar moves out of range easily.
Van Der Sar throws a fast counter high kick but Stricker manages to duck under it in time.
Stricker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Der Sar blocks a head kick by Stricker.
Stricker looks to throw the jab but Van Der Sar is out of range.
And Van Der Sar responds with a good body kick, but Stricker manages to step out the way in time.
Stricker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Van Der Sar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Steve Stricker has been cut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stricker throws a right and a left that Van Der Sar avoids nicely.
A little jabbing left from Van Der Sar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stricker misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Stricker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Stricker'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.

Stricker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stricker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stricker scores with a head kick. Van Der Sar tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Van Der Sar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Stricker throws a head kick that misses.
Stricker misses with a straight left.
Stricker moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromVan Der Sar .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stricker scores with a head kick.
Stricker throws a right hand that Van Der Sar ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Der Sar also avoids with ease.
A little jabbing left from Van Der Sar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Stricker. Those never looked like landing.
Van Der Sar thinks about the counter body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stricker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stricker lands a head shot.
Stricker throws a hook but Van Der Sar blocks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stricker.
A clash of legs there as Van Der Sar blocks the low kick.
Van Der Sar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stricker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Der Sar can do to turn this around?
Van Der Sar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stricker.
Van Der Sar shapes to counter with a head kick.
Stricker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Der Sar manages to avoid it.
Van Der Sar raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stricker throws a head kick but Van Der Sar moves out of range.
Van Der Sar throws out a counter right but Stricker avoids it with no problem.

Stricker clinches.
Van Der Sar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short left from Stricker.
Van Der Sar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Van Der Sar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Stricker breaks the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stricker tried to score with a low kick but Van Der Sar checks it.
Stricker misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Stricker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steve Stricker's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A big left from Stricker misses.
Stricker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Stricker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Van Der Sar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stricker throws the left hand but Van Der Sar avoids the punch easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stricker. That's going to slow Van Der Sar down.
Stricker lands a nice hook to Van Der Sar 's body. Van Der Sar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stricker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Van Der Sar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stricker throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Sar takes one to the chin there.
Stricker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big left from Stricker misses.
Van Der Sar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stricker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Van Der Sar shapes to counter with a head kick.
Stricker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Van Der Sar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stricker.
Stricker lands a really nice looking cross but Van Der Sar seems unphased.
Stricker throws a shot from downtown. Van Der Sar moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sar slips a jab from Stricker.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Van Der Sar ! But no joy.
Stricker misses with a hook
and Van Der Sar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Der Sar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stricker throws a sloppy head kick and Van Der Sar moves out of range easily.
Stricker throws an overhand right that lands on Van Der Sar 's shoulder, as Van Der Sar tries to avoid the shot.
Van Der Sar raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Stricker swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Van Der Sar counters with a head kick. That will keep Stricker thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stricker tests Van Der Sar 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Der Sar 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.

Steve Stricker clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Stricker's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Van Der Sar blocks a head kick by Stricker.
Van Der Sar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stricker throws a lazy head kick
and Van Der Sar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Der Sar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Der Sar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stricker.
Stricker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stricker moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromVan Der Sar .
Stricker connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Stricker coming out on top.
Stricker scores with a jab. Van Der Sar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stricker throws a sloppy head kick and Van Der Sar moves out of range easily.
Van Der Sar shapes to counter with a head kick.
Van Der Sar blocks a jab.
Stricker wants to land a leg kick but Van Der Sar is out of range.
Van Der Sar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stricker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stricker with a jab.
Stricker loads up on a big right hand but Van Der Sar slips the punch.
Stricker misses with a right hand
and Van Der Sar counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Stricker throws a hook but Van Der Sar avoids it easily.
Van Der Sar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stricker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Van Der Sar under the eye.
Stricker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Der Sar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Der Sar shapes to counter with a head kick.
Stricker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Van Der Sar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stricker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Stricker tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Der Sar moves forwards but Stricker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stricker misses with a leg kick.
Van Der Sar raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Stricker misses with a head kick.
Van Der Sar looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Stricker had his way with Stefan Van Der Sar in that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Stricker'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. This is the final round!

Stricker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Der Sar is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Stricker scores with a head kick.
Van Der Sar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stricker.
A head kick misses from Stricker.
Van Der Sar counters with a body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stricker, as that shot connected.
Stricker misses the jab.
Van Der Sar shapes to counter with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stricker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stricker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Van Der Sar s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stricker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stricker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Van Der Sar doesn't seem bothered though.
Stricker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Van Der Sar is out of range.
A head kick misses from Stricker.
Stricker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Van Der Sar is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Van Der Sar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Van Der Sar takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A cross from Stricker lands.
Stricker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Der Sar moves away.
And Van Der Sar responds with a good body kick, but Stricker manages to step out the way in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sar slips under a jab from Stricker.
Stricker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Van Der Sar is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Van Der Sar defending well as Stricker loads up on a big left hand.
Van Der Sar shapes to counter with a head kick.
Stricker throws a lazy right hand but Van Der Sar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stricker scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stricker throws a lazy right hand but Van Der Sar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Stricker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stricker 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 50:43
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 50:43
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 50:43

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Stricker!
Steve Stricker seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.