PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Artem Levin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Sackrider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Levin
vs
Sackrider

183 cm
25
188 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

190 cm
24
184 lbs
7 - 11 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artem Levin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Sackrider!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackrider jabs at Levin's body.
Levin blocks a jab.
It looked like Levin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Artem Levin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Levin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sackrider throws a lazy right hand but Levin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Levin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Levin misses with an uppercut.
Sackrider takes a swing at Levin's ribcage but misses.

Levin closes the distance and clinches.
Sackrider scores with a nice hook to the head.
Levin blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sackrider.
Sackrider lands with a short shot to the head.
Sackrider misses with a punch on the inside.
Sackrider dodges an elbow strike from Levin.
Sackrider is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Levin is defending well for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Sackrider breaks the clinch.
Sackrider connects with the punch.
Levin misses with a straight right.
Sackrider now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sackrider motions for Levin to come forward. Sackrider throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A left lands for Levin.
Levin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sackrider changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Levin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sackrider checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sackrider.
Levin moves out of range as Sackrider strikes.
Sackrider throws the left hand but Levin avoids the punch easily.
Sackrider throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Levin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Levin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sackrider - the referee stops the clock and Levin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sackrider. Levin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sackrider is looking to land body kicks.
Levin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Sackrider coming out on top.
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!
Levin checks a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sackrider. That's going to slow Levin down.
Sackrider just misses with a punch to the body.
Levin loads up on a big right hand but Sackrider slips the punch.
Sackrider throws a big shot that misses.
Levin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sackrider chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sackrider misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Levin misses.
Sackrider throws a jab but it's blocked by Levin.
Sackrider swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Levin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackrider keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Levin.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sackrider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Levin.
Sackrider missing with knees to the body.
Sackrider is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Levin is defending well for now.
Sackrider managing to block the knees to the body from Levin.
Sackrider fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Levin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Levin.
Sackrider working aggressively here.
Levin blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Levin.
Levin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Levin lands a nice uppercut.
Sackrider misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Levin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sackrider avoids it.
A shot in the inside from Sackrider.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackrider lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sackrider tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Levin avoids it.
Sackrider working aggressively here.
Sackrider is trying to push Levin away but Levin has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Levin throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Levin.
Levin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sackrider scores a nice knee to the body.
A hook to the body from Sackrider.
Levin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sackrider working Levin over with knees to the body.
Levin avoiding damage as Sackrider throws knees to the body.
Sackrider managing to block the knees to the body from Levin.
Sackrider using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sackrider working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Levin is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Sackrider's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Levin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sackrider backwards.
Sackrider has a couple of punches blocked by Levin.
Sackrider tries to throw a body punch but Levin avoids it by throwing Sackrider back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Sackrider dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sackrider lands with a nice body kick.

Levin clinches with his opponent.
Levin managing to block the knees to the body from Sackrider.
A head punch on the inside from Sackrider fails to land.
Sackrider has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sackrider is looking to break free of the clinch but Levin has double underhooks.
Levin lands a knee to the body.
Sackrider swings wildly with an uppercut but Levin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Levin prevents a body shot from Sackrider.
Levin tries to land knees in the clinch but Sackrider avoids the damage to the body.
Levin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sackrider.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Sackrider fails to land.
Levin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sackrider.
Levin lands an elbow inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Levin.
Sackrider avoids the elbow strike from Levin, against the ropes.
Kyle Sackrider seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Levin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sackrider is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levin lands a damaging elbow.
Sackrider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sackrider avoids the elbow strike from Levin, against the ropes.
Sackrider is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Levin is defending well for now.
Levin lands an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Levin throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Sackrider fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Sackrider.
Levin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Levin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sackrider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sackrider swings wildly with an uppercut but Levin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Levin misses with an elbow strike.
Levin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sackrider backwards.
Levin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sackrider has had enough of the clinch but Levin keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Levin.
Levin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sackrider backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Levin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sackrider backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Levin.
Levin missing with knees to the body.
Sackrider working hard to break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Levin.
Sackrider working aggressively here.
Sackrider throws a punch but it's blocked by Levin.
Sackrider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sackrider misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Levin.
A nice left hand lands by Sackrider.
Levin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sackrider lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Levin.
Levin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sackrider avoids it.
Levin lands an elbow inside.
Levin blocking some punches.
Levin scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Sackrider is rocked!
Levin breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Sackrider with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Sackrider looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Sackrider get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Artem Levin!
Artem Levin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Kyle Sackrider had this to say: 'Back to the drawing board I'll be back!!!!'.