PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Max Teller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Olds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robin Olds is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Teller
vs
Olds

196 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
182 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

World class boxer
Big right hand

Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Teller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robin Olds!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olds throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Teller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Olds uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Teller.
Teller loads up on a big right hand but Olds slips the punch.
Olds connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Olds misses.
Olds moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Teller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Teller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Olds scores with a jab to the jaw.
Olds rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Teller to counter with a crisp jab.
That kick from Teller tenderised Olds's leg. Olds is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good leg kick by Olds there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Teller throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Teller lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olds does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Olds slips under a jab.
Olds buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Teller misses with a straight right.
Olds looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Teller connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Olds misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Olds.
Good leg kick by Olds there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A jab from Olds misses.
Olds moves out of range of the strikes.
Olds takes a jab right on the kisser.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Olds.
Teller throws a big shot that misses.
Olds throws a chopping leg kick but Teller manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Olds throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Olds checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Olds misses with a leg kick.
Teller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Olds misses with a body shot
and Teller counters with a left to the body.
Olds looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Olds slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Teller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Olds at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Olds lands with a hook. Teller tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Olds misses with an attempted mid kick.
Olds connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olds ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Teller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Olds.
Teller misses with a kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Teller, right into the meat.
Olds missing with a left hand there. Teller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Teller checks a leg kick.
Olds connects with a crisp jab.
Olds on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Olds circles away from the clinch attempt.
Olds let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Teller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Olds slips a straight right by Teller.
Teller lands an overhand right.
Olds throws a leg kick which misses Teller's front leg but catches the back leg as Teller tries to avoid it.
Teller misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olds takes a swing at Teller's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Teller misses its intended target.
Robin Olds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olds uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Teller has time to react.
Teller lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Robin Olds will probably get the nod.
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.

A low kick from Teller is predictable there
enabling Olds to counter with a crisp jab.
Olds wants to land a leg kick but Teller is out of range.
Teller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Olds moves away.
Teller slips under a jab from Olds.
Teller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Olds.
Teller connects with a single shot there.
Teller throws a solid leg kick but Olds takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Teller.
Olds swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Olds ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Teller moves away.
Olds throws a leg kick but Teller sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Teller.
Teller throws out a loose jab but Olds uses good head movement to avoid it.
Olds swings for the body but Teller moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Teller.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olds looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Teller ducks under a wild hook from Olds.
Teller tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Teller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Olds just misses with a punch to the body.
Olds tests Teller's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller moves out of range of the strikes.
Olds throws a shot from downtown. Teller moves away and avoids it.
Robin Olds seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Teller throws a leg kick but Olds sees it coming and moves out of range.
Teller lands with an uppercut that bounces Olds off the ropes and back into range.
Teller misses with a double jab.
Olds throws a jab when Teller was well out of range.
Teller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Teller staying out of range there.
Teller misses with a leg kick
and Olds counters with a low kick, right behind Teller 's knee.
Teller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Teller wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Olds uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Teller has time to react.
A combination from Teller does no damage.
Olds lands a jab to Teller's midsection.
Teller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Olds.
Teller loads up on a big right hand but Olds slips the punch.
Olds misses with a head kick.
Teller seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Olds lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Olds looks to score with a jab to the body but Teller is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olds tries to clinch but Teller moves out of range.
Teller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Olds fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Teller looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Teller takes one on the button.
Olds scores with a nice right hand.
Teller takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Teller on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Olds lands a leg kick that knocks Teller off balance momentarily.
Olds tries to clinch but Teller is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Teller. Olds does a little dance to reset his feet.
Teller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Olds.
Teller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Olds tries to clinch but Teller moves out of range.
Olds scores with a kick to the midsection.
Olds has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Teller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Olds can pounce on him.
Teller loads up on a big right hand but Olds slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Olds showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A lazy left from Olds finds it's target.
Olds throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Olds throws a quick inside leg kick.
Olds tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Teller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Olds swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Teller misses the target.
Teller lands a lovely overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Teller. Olds does a little dance to reset his feet.

Olds fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Teller, pushing him back against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Olds as Teller tries to tie him up.

Olds manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olds scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Teller throws an overhand right that lands on Olds's shoulder, as Olds tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Olds misses its intended target.
Teller misses with a kick to the body.
That kick from Olds tenderised Teller's leg. Teller is trying to keep his angry face on.
Olds has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Teller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olds throws a head kick that misses
and Teller counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Olds looks to score with a jab to the body but Teller is just out of range.
Olds lands with a thumping leg kick.
Teller throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Teller misses with an uppercut.
Teller is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Teller tries to score with a low kick but Olds moves his leg out of the way.
Teller pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Olds back to the ropes. Teller follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Teller takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Olds fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Olds thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good work by Olds as he checks the leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Teller
and Olds counters with a nice uppercut.
Olds digs a good hook to Teller's body.
Teller misses with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Olds looks to throw the jab but Teller is out of range.
Teller scores with a decent looking hook.
Olds tries to land a front kick but Teller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Olds keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olds ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Olds cracks Teller with a right hand to the side of the head.
Teller is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A swing and a miss from Teller.
Robin Olds is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Olds misses with a lunging right hand
and Teller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Teller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Teller just misses with a punch to the body.
Teller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A lazy left from Olds finds it's target.
Olds thumps Teller with a low kick.
Olds tries to clinch up.
Olds lands with a shot to the body.
Olds tries to clinch but Teller moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Teller displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Teller lands a nice leg kick that just misses Olds's sensitive parts.
Teller takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Max Teller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick misses from Olds.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Robin Olds.
Well Olds 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robin Olds!