PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Karin Olegav (ranked 20357 p4p, 154 weight class) and Nicky Ryan (ranked 21353 p4p, 145 weight class). Karin Olegav could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nicky Ryan's chin.

Olegav
vs
Ryan

186 cm
34
194 lbs
11 - 13 - 1

184 cm
31
144 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

Solid boxing
KO power

Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Karin Olegav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nicky Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan takes a swing at Olegav's ribcage but misses.
Olegav looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Ryan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Olegav.
Karin Olegav seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryan tries a head kick but it misses.
Olegav scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Olegav checks a leg kick.
Olegav's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Olegav duly obliges.
Ryan throws a series of punches but Olegav avoids them all with ease.
Ryan looks to score with a jab to the body but Olegav is just out of range.
Olegav throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ryan misses the shot to the body.
Olegav definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ryan loads up on a big right hand but Olegav slips the punch.
Olegav misses with a two punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryan misses with an uppercut. Olegav saw that one coming.
Ryan throws a looping overhand right but Olegav ducks down to avoid it.
Olegav throws a series of punches but Ryan moves out of range.
Olegav keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ryan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan misses with a double jab.
Ryan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ryan tries a head kick but it misses.
Ryan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Olegav was well out of range. Poor timing from Ryan.
Ryan looks to land a right hand but Olegav moved out of range.
Ryan throws a jab but it's blocked by Olegav.
Olegav moves out of range of the leg kick from Ryan.
An inside leg kick from Ryan misses.
Olegav ducks under a wild hook from Ryan.
Olegav tries to bum rush Ryan with a series of wild strikes but Ryan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ryan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ryan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ryan fails to land with a series of punches.
Olegav slips a jab and a cross from Ryan.
Ryan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Olegav moves away.
Ryan dodges the punch combination from Olegav.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olegav blocks a head kick by Ryan.
Ryan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Olegav blocks a leg kick.
Ryan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ryan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ryan misses with a wild combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A right-left combo lands from Olegav.
Ryan tries to bum rush Olegav with a series of wild strikes but Olegav uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ryan looks to land a right hand but Olegav moved out of range.
Olegav is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ryan.
Olegav uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ryan.
A combination from Olegav does no damage.
Ryan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ryan throws a hook to the side of Olegav's head but Olegav sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Olegav.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throws a right hand that Olegav ducks under and follows up with a left that Olegav also avoids with ease.
Ryan throws a body punch but Olegav moves out of range.
Ryan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Olegav moves away.
Ryan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Olegav throws a series of punches but Ryan avoids them all with ease.
A little jabbing left from Ryan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ryan tries to bum rush Olegav with a series of wild strikes but Olegav uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Olegav misses with the combination.
Ryan just misses with a punch to the body.
Ryan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ryan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Olegav.
Ryan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ryan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Olegav moves away.
Ryan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Olegav.
Olegav throws a big counter combination but Ryan scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throws a jab but it's blocked by Olegav.
Olegav looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Olegav blocks a jab.
Ryan misses the jab.
Ryan looks to land a right hand but Olegav moved out of range.
Ryan tries to work over Olegav's front leg with a kick but Olegav checks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryan tries to work over Olegav's front leg with a kick but Olegav checks it.
Ryan loads up on a big right hand but Olegav slips the punch.
Sloppy strikes from Ryan. Those never looked like landing.
Ryan dodges the punch combination from Olegav.
Ryan tries a head kick but it misses.
Ryan misses with a body shot.
Olegav swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicky Ryan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Olegav defending well as Ryan loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Ryan misses.
Ryan looks to score with a jab to the body but Olegav is just out of range.
Ryan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ryan looks to land a right hand but Olegav moved out of range.
Olegav looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A countering left hand to the body from Ryan misses.
Nicky Ryan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ryan fails to land with a series of punches.
As Ryan tries to get set, Olegav tries to push him back and clinch up but Ryan manages to avoid the attempt.
Ryan throws a low kick, looking for Olegav's leg but Olegav calmly moves out of range.
Ryan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Olegav steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ryan.
Olegav will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olegav uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ryan.
Olegav throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ryan. Olegav does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Olegav keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ryan.
As Ryan looks to move away, Olegav throws a big counter combo but Ryan just gets out of the way.
Ryan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ryan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Ryan.
Ryan just misses with a punch to the body.
Olegav misses with a few strikes there.
Ryan throws a solid leg kick but Olegav takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ryan.
Ryan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ryan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ryan misses with a series of wild punches.
Ryan fails to land with a series of punches.
Ryan throws a push kick but Olegav slaps the foot to one side.
Olegav went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Olegav throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ryan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throws a jab but it's blocked by Olegav.
As Ryan looks to move away, Olegav throws a big counter combo but Ryan just gets out of the way.
Ryan throws a hook to the side of Olegav's head but Olegav sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ryan tries a head kick but it misses.
Ryan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Olegav throws a series of punches but Ryan avoids them all with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ryan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Olegav has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Olegav and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Olegav throws a right hand that Ryan ducks under and follows up with a left that Ryan also avoids with ease.
Ryan unleashes a big counter combination but Olegav bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Olegav slips under a jab.
Olegav seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ryan misses with a body shot.
Olegav throws a big counter combination but Ryan scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A leg kick checked by Olegav.
Ryan throws a leg kick but Olegav checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Ryan misses the target.
Good work by Olegav as he checks the leg kick.
A punch combination from Ryan misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Olegav.
Ryan throws a low kick but Olegav moves out of range easily.
Ryan throws a lazy right hand but Olegav sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ryan just misses with a punch to the body.
As Ryan tries to get set, Olegav tries to push him back and clinch up but Ryan manages to avoid the attempt.
Ryan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Olegav checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Olegav misses with a two punch combination.
Karin Olegav is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ryan throws a leg kick that misses.
Olegav appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ryan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Olegav.
Olegav throws a right and a left that Ryan avoids nicely.
Ryan steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Olegav.
A big right from Ryan misses.
Olegav avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ryan looks to land a combination but Olegav avoids it well.
Ryan misses with a double jab.
Olegav looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Olegav sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ryan looks to land a right hand but Olegav moved out of range.
Ryan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Olegav moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olegav misses with a wild combination.
Ryan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Olegav circles away quickly and effectively.
Olegav scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ryan throws an overhand right that lands on Olegav's shoulder, as Olegav tries to avoid the shot.
Ryan throws a looping overhand right but Olegav ducks down to avoid it.
Ryan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It looked like Olegav was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ryan misses with a looping right.
No joy there for Olegav, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ryan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Olegav keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicky Ryan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ryan swinging wildly here.
Ryan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Olegav misses with a two punch combination.
Ryan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ryan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ryan throws a series of punches but Olegav avoids them all with ease.
Olegav will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ryan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Olegav with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan throws a head kick but Olegav moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Ryan misses.
Olegav checks a low kick from Ryan.
Olegav displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ryan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ryan looks to score with a jab to the body but Olegav is just out of range.
Olegav throws a series of punches but Ryan avoids them all with ease.
Ryan throws an overhand right that lands on Olegav's shoulder, as Olegav tries to avoid the shot.
Ryan takes a swing at Olegav's ribcage but misses.
Ryan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ryan swinging wildly here.
Ryan misses with a low kick.
Ryan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ryan tries to bum rush Olegav with a series of wild strikes but Olegav uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Olegav looks to land a combination. Ryan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A telegraphed right hand from Ryan misses the target.
As Ryan looks to move away, Olegav throws a big counter combo but Ryan just gets out of the way.
Olegav tries to bum rush Ryan with a series of wild strikes but Ryan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan slips a jab and a cross from Olegav.
Ryan throws the left hand but Olegav avoids the punch easily.
Ryan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ryan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Olegav fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ryan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Olegav uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ryan.
Ryan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Ryan misses the target.
Olegav rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ryan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little jabbing left from Ryan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Olegav keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ryan misses with a low kick.
Olegav fails to land with a series of punches.
Olegav fails to land with a series of punches.
Ryan looks to score with a jab to the body but Olegav is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throws a jab but it's blocked by Olegav.
Olegav displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ryan misses the jab.
Ryan is looking to score with low kicks.
Ryan misses with a low kick.
Olegav avoids the head kick by Ryan.
Ryan tries to score with a low kick but Olegav moves his leg out of the way.
Ryan throws a right and a left that Olegav avoids nicely.
Ryan misses with a series of wild punches.
Ryan missing with a left hand there. Olegav was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
No joy there for Ryan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Olegav lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ryan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Olegav is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan fails to land with a series of punches.
Olegav throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olegav uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ryan.
Olegav checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Olegav ducks under a wild hook from Ryan.
A telegraphed right hand from Ryan misses the target.
Olegav uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ryan.
Olegav bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ryan tries to bum rush Olegav with a series of wild strikes but Olegav uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ryan slips a jab and a cross from Olegav.
Olegav blocks a jab.
Ryan misses with a few strikes there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Olegav!
Karin Olegav has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nicky Ryan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Olegav moves out of range as Ryan strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nicky Ryan.
Well Ryan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicky Ryan!