PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Vasily Avsketij (ranked 5400 p4p, 497 weight class) and Ludvik Olaussen (ranked 20704 p4p, 668 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Avsketij
vs
Olaussen

185 cm
31
175 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

181 cm
25
182 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Vasily Avsketij!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ludvik Olaussen!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avsketij thuds his right hand into Olaussen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Avsketij loads up on a big right hand but Olaussen slips the punch.
Olaussen scores with a jab. Avsketij acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fighters circling - Olaussen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Avsketij bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Avsketij misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Olaussen.
Avsketij avoids the body shot from Olaussen.
Olaussen throws a lazy right hand but Avsketij sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Olaussen misses with a hook to the body

and Avsketij counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Olaussen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Avsketij fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Olaussen blocking some punches.
Olaussen working aggressively here.
Olaussen is pushing Avsketij up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right from Olaussen on the inside.
Olaussen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Avsketij backwards.

It looks like Vasily Avsketij has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Olaussen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Avsketij lands a nice uppercut.
Olaussen's coach down at Cheese Factory was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Olaussen's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Avsketij works on Olaussen's body with a couple of short punches.
Still in the clinch, Avsketij scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olaussen misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Avsketij.
Avsketij misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Olaussen lands a left hand.
Olaussen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Avsketij's elbow.
Olaussen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Avsketij lands a body shot.
Olaussen struggles to land a body shot inside as Avsketij controls his hands.
Avsketij doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Avsketij fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Avsketij fails to land.
Olaussen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Olaussen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Olaussen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Olaussen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Olaussen.
Olaussen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Olaussen blocks an uppercut.
Avsketij lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Olaussen blocks a body shot from Avsketij.
Avsketij prevents a body shot from Olaussen.
Avsketij lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Olaussen lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avsketij gets through Olaussen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Avsketij has a couple of punches blocked by Olaussen.
Avsketij lands with a light punch inside.
Avsketij has a couple of punches blocked by Olaussen.
Avsketij swings wildly with an uppercut but Olaussen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Avsketij has a couple of punches blocked by Olaussen.
Olaussen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Avsketij blocks it with crossed arms.
Avsketij throws a head punch that misses.
Avsketij lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Olaussen or not.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Olaussen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Avsketij's brow.
Avsketij lands a hook that snaps the head of Olaussen backwards.
Olaussen blocking some punches.
Avsketij lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Avsketij lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Olaussen.
Avsketij doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Olaussen looking to throw knees to the head but Avsketij is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Avsketij lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Avsketij takes an elbow to the temple.
Olaussen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Avsketij lands with a short shot to the head.
Avsketij throws a punch but it's blocked by Olaussen.
Avsketij lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Olaussen backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasily Avsketij dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vasily Avsketij'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.

Olaussen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Avsketij.
Avsketij throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab from Avsketij misses.
Olaussen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Avsketij.
Olaussen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Avsketij moves away.

Avsketij takes the fight into the clinch.
Avsketij swings wildly with an uppercut but Olaussen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Olaussen scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Avsketij.
Olaussen tries a body shot but Avsketij blocks it.
Olaussen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Olaussen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Avsketij lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avsketij is working Olaussen over against the ropes.
Avsketij throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Olaussens head.
Avsketij lands with a left to the head.
Olaussen misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Avsketij.

Olaussen is rocked!
Olaussen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Olaussen is still on wobbly legs! Can Avsketij finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avsketij works on Olaussen's body with a couple of short punches.
Olaussen blocks an uppercut.
Olaussen can't find room to land a body shot as Avsketij controls the action.
Avsketij lands a nice shot to the body.
Avsketij fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Olaussen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Avsketij blocks an uppercut.
Avsketij lands a shoulder strike.
Avsketij misses with a punch on the inside.
Olaussen tries to throw a body punch but Avsketij avoids it by throwing Olaussen back against the ropes.
A short left from Avsketij.
Olaussen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Avsketij misses with a punch on the inside.
Avsketij swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Olaussen blocks an uppercut.
Avsketij swings wildly with an uppercut but Olaussen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Avsketij blocks a body shot from Olaussen.
Avsketij tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Olaussen's elbow.
Avsketij lands a right hand that snaps the head of Olaussen backwards.
Avsketij lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Olaussen or not.
Olaussen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Olaussen prevents a body shot from Avsketij.
Avsketij lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Olaussen struggles to land a body shot inside as Avsketij controls his hands.
Avsketij lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Olaussen backwards.
Avsketij creates a bit of distance and cracks Olaussen with a big uppercut! Olaussen goes down! The referee pushes Avsketij away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Olaussen make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Avsketij takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Vasily Avsketij!
In his post fight interview, Vasily Avsketij started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.