PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Aleksandr Sinytsyn (ranked 19892 p4p, 855 weight class) and Robin Olds (ranked 19690 p4p, 891 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sinytsyn
vs
Olds

187 cm
26
195 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

178 cm
24
193 lbs
13 - 7 - 1

Great elbows
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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 St Petersburg, Aleksandr Sinytsyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Robin Olds!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Olds.
Olds doesn't manage to clinch there - Sinytsyn circles away.
Sinytsyn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Olds. Olds circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Olds checks a leg kick.
Olds flicks out a counter leg kick but Sinytsyn steps away.
Sinytsyn misses the shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Olds checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sinytsyn scores with a nice strike.
Sinytsyn tries a low kick but Olds avoids it.
The fighters circling - Sinytsyn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aleksandr Sinytsyn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sinytsyn scores with a leg kick.

Olds clinches up with Sinytsyn and pushes him back against the ropes.
Sinytsyn takes a shot to the head.
Olds lands with a short shot to the head.
Olds swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sinytsyn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Olds tries to work over Sinytsyn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sinytsyn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Olds avoids it.
Olds tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Olds doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Olds blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sinytsyn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Olds blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinytsyn taking a breather.
Sinytsyn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Olds misses with a punch on the inside.
Olds blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stalling in the clinch from Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn misses with a knee strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Olds.
Sinytsyn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Olds misses with some punches.
Sinytsyn tries to stall but Olds uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Olds lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Olds.
Sinytsyn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Olds has him pressed against the ropes.
Olds misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sinytsyn misses with a body punch.
Olds fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Olds lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Olds.
Sinytsyn lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Robin Olds has been cut.
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!
Sinytsyn throws a head punch that misses.
Olds misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olds digs a right hand underneath Sinytsyn's ribcage. Sinytsyn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sinytsyn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Olds throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sinytsyns head.
Sinytsyn misses with a body punch.

Sinytsyn breaks from the clinch.
Sinytsyn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Olds counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sinytsyn takes one to the side of the head.
Sinytsyn throws a body kick that misses.
Olds pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sinytsyn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sinytsyn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Olds counters with a perfectly timed counter left hook that drops Sinytsyn to the mat, face first! Olds goes to the neutral corner and waits for the referee to start the count. Sinytsyn is back to hise feet already though and looking to continue the bout! Exciting stuff!

Sinytsyn is rocked!
Sinytsyn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oh Sinytsyn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head kick misses from Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olds displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sinytsyn throws out the jab.
Olds lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Olds tries to close the distance and clinch but Sinytsyn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sinytsyn thinks about countering with a head kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sinytsyn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Robin Olds should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on Robin Olds'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.

Sinytsyn gets tackled into the ropes by Olds. Olds maintains the clinch.
Robin Olds seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sinytsyn looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Olds.

Sinytsyn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Olds closes the distance and pushes Sinytsyn back into the ropes.
Olds misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sinytsyn misses with an elbow over the top.
Olds has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Olds blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Olds softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Sinytsyn misses with a body punch.
Olds misses with a punch on the inside.
Olds misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sinytsyn tries to land knees in the clinch but Olds avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olds prevents a body shot from Sinytsyn.
Olds on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Olds swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sinytsyn.
Olds lands a shoulder strike.
Sinytsyn tries to circle away but Olds has him pinned against the ropes.
Our sources have told us that Sinytsyn has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Olds on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Olds.
Olds misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sinytsyn dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Olds misses with a short punch on the inside.
Olds throws a head punch that misses.
Olds lands with a light punch inside.
Sinytsyn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Olds misses with the head strike.
Sinytsyn pushes Olds back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sinytsyn looking to stall.
Sinytsyn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Olds's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A hook to the body from Olds.
Olds prevents a body shot from Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn blocks an uppercut.
Sinytsyn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Olds creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sinytsyn leaning against his opponent.
Sinytsyn looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olds working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olds lands an uppercut.
Sinytsyn blocking some punches.
Sinytsyn tries to land knees in the clinch but Olds avoids the damage to the body.
Sinytsyn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sinytsyn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Olds unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sinytsyn blocking some punches.
Olds blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short uppercut from Olds.
Sinytsyn tries a body shot but Olds blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Olds as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sinytsyn working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Olds.
Sinytsyn blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Olds.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Olds.
Sinytsyn can't find room to land a body shot as Olds controls the action.
Olds blocks an elbow strike from Sinytsyn.
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 cut man is working on Robin Olds's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sinytsyn lands a high kick!
Sinytsyn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Olds misses with a head kick.
Sinytsyn throws an off balance right hand
enabling Olds to counter with a crisp jab.
Olds cracks Sinytsyn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Olds avoids the head kick by Sinytsyn.
Olds was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sinytsyn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sinytsyn avoids the head kick by Olds.
Robin Olds seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Olds misses with a wild body shot.
Olds bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That kick from Olds tenderised Sinytsyn's leg. Sinytsyn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Olds steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sinytsyn.
A jab from Sinytsyn misses.
Olds throws a sloppy head kick and Sinytsyn moves out of range easily.
Sinytsyn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice body kick there by Olds.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from Sinytsyn tenderised Olds's leg. Olds is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olds tries to clinch but Sinytsyn is having none of it.
Olds doesn't manage to clinch there - Sinytsyn circles away.
Sinytsyn wants to clinch up but Olds keeps it at a distance.
Olds appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Olds takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Olds wants to clinch up but Sinytsyn keeps it at a distance.
Olds tests Sinytsyn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sinytsyn missing with a left hand there. Olds was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Sinytsyn forces Olds back against the ropes and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Olds fails to land.
Olds blocks the elbow strike.
Olds blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Olds.
A frustrated look appears on Sinytsyn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Olds blocks an uppercut.
Sinytsyn digs a right hand into Olds's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Olds's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Sinytsyn fails to land.
Sinytsyn throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinytsyn tries a body shot but Olds blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn tries to throw a body punch but Olds avoids it by throwing Sinytsyn back against the ropes.
Sinytsyn landing knees to the body.
Olds utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Olds fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sinytsyn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Olds lands with a left to the head.
Olds blocks the elbow strike.
Olds misses with some punches.
Olds tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sinytsyn's elbow.
Sinytsyn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Olds's elbow.
Olds working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sinytsyn tries to work over Olds's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sinytsyn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Olds is defending well for now.
Olds has a couple of punches blocked by Sinytsyn.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sinytsyn.
Olds fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Olds lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Robin Olds just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Robin Olds's cut.
That's time! Sinytsyn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sinytsyn takes a swing at Olds's ribcage but misses.
Sinytsyn scores with a punch to the head.
Sinytsyn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Olds moves away.
Sinytsyn misses with a hook
and Olds counters with a slapping leg kick.
Olds listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Sinytsyn tries to keep at a distance but Olds has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sinytsyn throws a punch but it's blocked by Olds.

Sinytsyn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sinytsyn just misses with a punch to the body.
Olds throws out a counter right but Sinytsyn avoids it with no problem.
Olds throws a hook but Sinytsyn blocks it.
Olds tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sinytsyn was well out of range. Poor timing from Olds.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Olds.
Sinytsyn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Olds manages to avoid it.
Olds raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sinytsyn looks to land a right hand but Olds moved out of range.
Sinytsyn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Olds tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sinytsyn paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Olds forces Sinytsyn back against the ropes and clinches.
Olds lands a nice shot to the body.
Olds digs a right hand underneath Sinytsyn's ribcage. Sinytsyn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Olds lands a shoulder strike.
Olds digs a right hand into Sinytsyn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sinytsyn's gas tank.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sinytsyn trying to land knees to the body.
Olds landing knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Olds fails to land.
Olds fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Olds.
Sinytsyn blocking some punches.
Olds lands a hook that snaps the head of Sinytsyn backwards.
Olds misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Olds.
Olds throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sinytsyns head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Olds misses with a short punch on the inside.
Olds presses Sinytsyn against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sinytsyn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice right hand lands inside from Olds.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olds lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Olds breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Sinytsyn with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Sinytsyn looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Sinytsyn 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 2:12 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Robin Olds!
Our winner, Robin Olds, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.