PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Robin Olds (ranked 19404 p4p, 851 weight class) and Eva Contonio (ranked 5455 p4p, 557 weight class). Contonio has chosen PUT EM IN THE AIR... KEEP UM THERE 2:54-6:29 as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Olds
vs
Contonio

178 cm
24
193 lbs
14 - 7 - 1

182 cm
31
195 lbs
17 - 7 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

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 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Robin Olds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eva Contonio!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Contonio throws a lazy right hand but Olds sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Olds throwing a counter right hand but Contonio manages to avoid it.
Olds ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Contonio moves away.
Contonio lands a head kick. Olds smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Olds avoids the head kick by Contonio.
Contonio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Contonio tries a head kick but it misses.
Olds fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Contonio manages to avoid it.
Contonio takes a swing at Olds's ribcage but misses.
Olds avoids a kick to the body.

Contonio clinches up with Olds and pushes him back against the cage.
Contonio misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olds lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Contonio backwards.
Olds misses with a punch on the inside.
Olds has a couple of punches blocked by Contonio.
Contonio lands a body shot.
A hook to the body from Contonio.
Contonio lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Robin Olds has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Contonio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Contonio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Contonio cracks Olds with a nice body shot.
Contonio avoiding damage as Olds throws knees to the body.
Contonio's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Contonio can't find room to land a body shot as Olds controls the action.
Contonio misses with a punch to the body.
Olds misses with a short punch on the inside.
Olds prevents a body shot from Contonio.
Olds blocks the elbow strike.
Contonio lands a right hand.
Olds tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Contonio's elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Contonio takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Contonio.
Good body shot from Contonio.
Olds has a couple of punches blocked by Contonio.
Contonio throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Contonio throws an elbow but it misses.
Contonio presses Olds against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Contonio effectively controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contonio throws an elbow but it misses.
Contonio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Olds lands a left hand.
Olds swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Contonio lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Olds or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Contonio wants to stall.
Olds misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Contonio throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Contonio.
Olds lands a left hand.
Olds tries to throw a body punch but Contonio avoids it by throwing Olds back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Olds.
Contonio tries a body shot but Olds blocks it.
Olds tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Olds tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Olds misses with a short punch on the inside.
Contonio lands with a left to the head.
Contonio creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Olds's defenses.
Contonio scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eva Contonio dominated that round.
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.

Good work by Contonio as he checks the leg kick.
Contonio lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Contonio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Contonio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Contonio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Olds digs a good hook to Contonio's body.
Olds misses with a left hand
letting Contonio counter with a right hand.
Contonio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Olds tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Contonio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Contonio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Contonio scores with a jab. Olds acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Contonio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Olds feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Contonio's calf.
Contonio misses with a head kick.
Olds appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Contonio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Contonio wants to clinch up but Olds keeps it at a distance.
Contonio throws a half hearted mid kick.
A quick step to the side and Olds tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've been informed that Contonio has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Olds tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Contonio scores with a sloppy right hand. Olds should have avoided that one.

Olds clinches up with Contonio and pushes him back against the cage.
Contonio misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Contonio just misses with a elbow thrown towards Olds's brow.
Contonio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Contonio lands a shoulder strike.
Contonio throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch on the inside from Olds fails to land.
Contonio lands a damaging elbow.
Contonio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Contonio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Olds misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Contonio.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Contonio.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Contonio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contonio throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olds avoids a wild elbow strike from Contonio.
Contonio throws an elbow but it misses.
Contonio misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Contonio.

Robin Olds's cut is getting worse.
Olds misses with a hook to the ribs.
Contonio blocking some punches.
Olds lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Contonio pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Contonio struggles to land a body shot inside as Olds controls his hands.
Olds lands with a right to the head.
Olds lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Contonio.
Contonio tries to work over Olds's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Olds dodges an elbow strike from Contonio.
Contonio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Contonio lands a damaging elbow.
Contonio lands an elbow that stopped Olds in his tracks for a moment.

Robin Olds's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Olds tries to throw a body punch but Contonio avoids it by throwing Olds back against the cage.
Olds blocks an elbow strike.
Eva Contonio seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olds blocks an elbow strike.
Contonio misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eva Contonio 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!

Contonio closes the distance and clinches.
Contonio pushes Olds back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Olds swings wildly with an uppercut but Contonio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Contonio misses with a body punch.
A short right from Olds on the inside.
Contonio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Contonio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Olds's elbow.
Contonio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Olds's elbow.
Olds misses with a hook from the clinch.
Contonio scores with a shot to the side of Olds's head.
Still in the clinch, Olds scores with a nice short uppercut.
Olds lands a right hand.
Olds misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Contonio throws an elbow that misses.
Olds lands a body shot.
Contonio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Contonio looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short body shot lands from Olds as the two fighters clinch.
Contonio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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!
Contonio misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olds misses with the head strike.
Olds avoids the elbow strike from Contonio, against the cage.
Contonio throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Contonio misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Olds.
A right hand to the body from Contonio.
Olds fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Contonio struggles to land a body shot inside as Olds controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Contonio.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Contonio.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Olds blocks an elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Olds.
Contonio working aggressively here.
Olds throws a punch but it's blocked by Contonio.
Contonio takes a shot to the head.
Contonio lands a hook that snaps the head of Olds backwards.
A short left from Olds.
Olds misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contonio lands a nice elbow.
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!
Contonio lands a damaging elbow.
Olds throws a head punch that misses.
Contonio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Contonio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Contonio tries to work over Olds's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Contonio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Olds blocks an elbow strike from Contonio.
Olds takes an elbow to the forehead.

Jeez, Robin Olds's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Olds throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Olds on the inside.
Olds takes an elbow to the temple.

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 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Eva Contonio!
A relieved looking Eva Contonio thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.