PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kevin Ryan (ranked 22010 p4p, 587 weight class) and Vik Vader (ranked 4086 p4p, 387 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ryan
vs
Vader

165 cm
22
165 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

179 cm
23
160 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good kicks
Granite chin

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kevin Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vik Vader!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vader tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ryan was well out of range. Poor timing from Vader.
Vader looks for the body kick but Ryan saw that one coming.
Vader lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vader looks to land a right hand but Ryan moved out of range.
Ryan tries to clinch up.
Ryan slips a jab from Vader.
Ryan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ryan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vader takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ryan slips a straight right by Vader.
Ryan slips under a jab from Vader.
Ryan seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ryan tries to clinch but Vader is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Vader.
Vader throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ryan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The fighters circling - Vader throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vader connects with a single shot there.
Ryan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vader.
Ryan throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ryan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vader was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ryan connects with a single shot there.

Ryan has closed the distance and engaged Vader in a clinch.
Vader makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vader fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ryan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vader in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vader is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Vader misses with a punch on the inside.
Vader misses with a punch on the inside.
Vader prevents a body shot from Ryan.
Vader wants to break free but Ryan has control.

Vader's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vader looks to land a right hand but Ryan moved out of range.
Ryan loads up on a big right hand but Vader slips the punch.
Vader scoring well with a low kick there.
Ryan fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vader moves away.
Vader misses with a straight left.
Ryan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vader lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ryan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vader circles away quickly and effectively.
Ryan scores with the left hand. Vader knows he should have avoided that one.
Ryan lands with a nice body punch.
Ryan staying out of range there.
Ryan throws a series of punches but Vader avoids them all with ease.
Ryan misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Ryan.
Vader avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vader throws a solid leg kick but Ryan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vader.
Ryan tries to counter by clinching up but Vader breaks away and moves out of range.
Vader throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ryan.
Vader swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vik Vader will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ryan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ryan lands a glancing blow to the side of Vader's head.

Ryan instigates a clinch.
Vader tries a body shot but Ryan blocks it.
Vader tries to break free but Ryan pushes him back against the ropes.
Vader blocks a body shot from Ryan.
Ryan lands a shoulder strike.

Vader manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Vader.
Vader throws an overhand right that lands on Ryan's shoulder, as Ryan tries to avoid the shot.
Ryan drops his hands momentarily and Vader takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A swing and a miss from Ryan.
Ryan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan thuds a left hand into Vader's body.
Vader misses with a right hand

and Ryan counters by clinching up.
Ryan lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right handed body shot lands from Ryan.
Vader misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan working aggressively here.
Vader doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Vader.
Ryan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vader's elbow.
Ryan tries to throw a body punch but Vader avoids it by throwing Ryan back against the ropes.
Ryan digs a right hand underneath Vader's ribcage. Vader let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vader misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vader.

Vader escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vader uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ryan.
Ryan with a nice cross.
Vader throws a sloppy head kick and Ryan moves out of range easily.
Ryan throws a body punch but Vader moves out of range.
Vader lands a leg kick that knocks Ryan off balance momentarily.
A shot to the body from Ryan misses
and Vader counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vader misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vader gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ryan.
Ryan connects with a body shot that sends Vader's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ryan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vader circles away quickly and effectively.
Kevin Ryan is winning the standup battle so far.
Ryan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vader was well out of range. Poor timing from Ryan.
Ryan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ryan is looking to clinch but Vader is avoiding it.
Jab by Vader.
A swing and a miss from Ryan.
Vader pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ryan misses with a double jab
and Vader counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vader throws a head kick but Ryan moves out of range.
Ryan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vader.
Ryan tries to clinch but Vader is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Ryan dominated that second round.
That's time! Ryan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A jab lands there for Vader.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ryan. Vader does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ryan throws a body shot but no joy.
Vader throws a big shot that misses.
Ryan dips to his left and cracks Vader with an uppercut!
A combination from Ryan does no damage.
Vader throws a solid leg kick but Ryan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vader.
Ryan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vader. Vader circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ryan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vader.
Vader looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ryan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ryan misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vader! But no joy.
Ryan is looking to wear down Vader with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ryan thows a left - swing and a miss!
A leg kick checked by Ryan.
Vader throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vader lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ryan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Vader manages to circle out of the way.
Vader is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ryan.
Ryan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vader bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vader tries to score with a low kick but Ryan moves his leg out of the way.
Ryan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vader looks to land a right hand but Ryan moved out of range.
Ryan misses with a hook to the body
enabling Vader to counter with a crisp jab.
Ryan wants to clinch up but Vader keeps it at a distance.
Vader tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ryan was well out of range. Poor timing from Vader.
Vader swings for the body but Ryan moves out of range.
Ryan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vader is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ryan.
The fighters circling - Ryan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vader avoids the body shot from Ryan.
Ryan tries to clinch there but Vader circles away.
It seemed like Vader was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ryan slips a straight right by Vader.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vader misses with a low kick.
Ryan connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vader wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ryan moves away from the strike by Vader.
A swing and a miss from Ryan.
Vader lands with an overhand left.
Ryan defending well as Vader loads up on a big left hand.
Ryan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Vader throws a low kick, looking for Ryan's leg but Ryan calmly moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Vader.
Ryan is looking to counter the offense by Vader and move into the clinch.
Ryan takes a swing at Vader's ribcage but misses.
Vader pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vader connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vik Vader.
I think Vader has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vik Vader!