PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Robin Olds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Kang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Olds
vs
Kang

178 cm
23
193 lbs
12 - 6 - 1

185 cm
24
197 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Robin Olds!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Kang!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olds misses the shot to the body.

Olds darts in and clinches Kang up against the ropes.
Olds tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've been informed that Kang has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kang swings wildly with an uppercut but Olds uses good head movement to avoid it.
Olds swings wildly with an uppercut but Kang uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Olds on the inside.
Kang creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kang blocking some punches.
Olds's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

It looks like Robin Olds has been cut.
Kang can't find room to land a body shot as Olds controls the action.
Olds throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Olds fails to land.
Olds misses with a short punch on the inside.
Olds misses with some punches.
Kang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Olds blocks the elbow strike.
A short right from Olds on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kang pushes Olds back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Olds.
Kang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Olds.
Kang tries a knee to the head but Olds blocks it.
Kang lands an elbow inside.
Olds swings wildly with an uppercut but Kang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Olds doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Olds misses with a punch on the inside.
Olds has a couple of punches blocked by Kang.
Olds can't find room to land a body shot as Kang controls the action.
Kang digs a right hand underneath Olds's ribcage. Olds let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kang throws a head punch that misses.
Olds misses with some punches.
Kang lands a nice uppercut.
Olds misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kang tries a body shot but Olds blocks it.
Olds avoids a wild elbow strike from Kang.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olds swings wildly with an uppercut but Kang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Olds has a couple of punches blocked by Kang.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Olds.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Olds throws a head punch that misses.
Olds gets through Kang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Olds throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Olds.
Olds misses with the head strike.
Kang gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Olds has a couple of punches blocked by Kang.
Kang tries to work over Olds's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kang blocks a body shot from Olds.
Kang looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Olds backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Olds.
A short uppercut from Olds.
Olds lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Olds dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robin Olds's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Olds is looking to counter punch.
Kang wants to clinch.
Olds takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kang!
Kang is looking to chop away at Olds's legs.
Kang connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Olds momentarily.
Kang moves out of range as Olds throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Olds swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Olds punishes Kang's body with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Kang misses the target.
Robin Olds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olds misses with a low kick.
Kang connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olds connects with a leg kick. Kang looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Kang tries to keep at a distance but Olds has taken the fight into the clinch.
Olds lands a nice uppercut.
Kang blocking some punches.
Kang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kang scores with a hook to the body.
Olds blocks an elbow strike.
Kang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Olds blocks an elbow strike.
Olds lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Olds misses with some punches.
Kang prevents a body shot from Olds.
Kang misses with an elbow strike.
Olds working aggressively here.
Olds misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Olds fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olds blocks a body shot from Kang.
A short left from Olds.
Kang tries a body shot but Olds blocks it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kang tries to throw a body punch but Olds avoids it by throwing Kang back against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Kang fails to land.
Kang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Olds fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Kang as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kang.
Robin Olds has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kang stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Olds misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Olds.
Kang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kang lands a hook that snaps the head of Olds backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kang.
Olds lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Olds avoids a wild elbow strike from Kang.
Kang lands a body shot in the clinch.
Olds blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bruce Kang will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Robin Olds'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.

Olds clinches up against the ropes.
Olds misses with some punches.
Olds blocks an elbow strike.
Kang prevents a body shot from Olds.
Kang tries to throw a body punch but Olds avoids it by throwing Kang back against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Kang - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Olds.
Olds avoids the elbow strike from Kang, against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Olds.
Olds tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Olds blocking some punches.
Olds throws a head punch that misses.
Kang scores a nice knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Olds.
Olds misses with the head strike.
Kang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Olds backwards.
Kang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Olds backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olds misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Olds.
Olds working aggressively here.
Kang lands an elbow inside.
Kang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Olds misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kang lands with a short shot to the head.
Olds swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Olds throws a punch but it's blocked by Kang.
Kang working aggressively here.
Kang scores with a shoulder strike.
Kang tries a body shot but Olds blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Kang fails to land.
Olds swings wildly with an uppercut but Kang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kang misses with the head strike.
Kang misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olds lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kang has a couple of punches blocked by Olds.
Olds swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Olds blocks an elbow strike.
Kang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kang pushes off an throws an elbow but Olds leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kang lands with a left to the head.

Robin Olds's cut is getting worse.
Olds takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kang lands an elbow just above Olds 's eye.
Kang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Olds creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kang creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Olds's defenses.
Olds avoids a wild elbow strike from Kang.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olds working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kang throws an elbow but it misses.
Olds is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kang is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Kang really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robin Olds'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.

Kang instigates a clinch.
Kang misses with the head strike.
Olds misses with a hook from the clinch.
Olds misses with some punches.
Olds scores with a nice hook to the head.
Olds lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Olds - that landed with a thud.
Olds goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Olds swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Olds misses with a punch to the body.
Kang creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Olds's defenses.
A right hook to the body lands for Olds.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olds working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kang swings wildly with an uppercut but Olds uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kang.
Olds working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olds can't find room to land a body shot as Kang controls the action.
Kang lands a left hand.
Olds gets through Kang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Olds tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Olds fails to land.
Olds tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Olds blocks an elbow strike from Kang.
Olds tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Olds blocks a body shot from Kang.
Kang looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Olds digs a right hand underneath Kang's ribcage. Kang let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kang comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Olds lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kang or not.
Olds scores with a nice hook to the head.
Olds misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

Robin Olds's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Olds throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Olds.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
Olds misses with a hook from the clinch.
Olds lands a body shot.
Kang blocking some punches.
Olds lands with a right to the head.
Olds misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kang.
Olds misses with a short punch on the inside.
Olds tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Olds tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Olds misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kang is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kang lands an elbow just above Olds 's eye.
Olds lands a body shot.
Olds lands an uppercut.
Olds throws a punch but it's blocked by Kang.
Kang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Olds backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Olds had his way with Bruce Kang in that round.
The cut man is working on Robin Olds's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Olds takes a swing at Kang's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kang! But no joy.
Nice cross by Olds.

Olds darts in and clinches Kang up against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Olds.
Kang tries to land a knee to the head but Olds blocks with his arms.
Olds lands a body punch in the clinch.
Olds lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kang backwards.
Kang digs a right hand underneath Olds's ribcage. Olds let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Olds has a couple of punches blocked by Kang.
Olds lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kang backwards.
Kang pushes off an throws an elbow but Olds leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kang misses with an elbow strike.
Kang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Olds doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Olds blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kang creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Olds's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Olds.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kang.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kang.
Kang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Olds has a couple of punches blocked by Kang.
Kang pushes Olds back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Olds lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Kang.
Kang lands a damaging elbow.

Jeez, Robin Olds's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Robin Olds's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bruce Kang!
Bruce Kang is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking Bruce Kang made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.