PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Arild Ringnes (ranked 3423 p4p, 121 weight class) and Ulf Ulvesson (ranked 21079 p4p, 88 weight class). Ulvesson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wolf Like Me - TV On The Radio. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Ringnes
vs
Ulvesson

202 cm
21
290 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

205 cm
25
250 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arild Ringnes !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ulf Ulvesson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ringnes clinches up with Ulvesson and pushes him back against the ropes.
The referee calls for Ringnes to work.
Ulvesson lands a hook that snaps the head of Ringnes backwards.
Ringnes lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Ulvesson.
Still in the clinch, Ulvesson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ulvesson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ringnes backwards.
Ringnes can't find room to land a body shot as Ulvesson controls the action.
Ringnes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ringnes blocks an uppercut.
Ringnes scores with a hook to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ringnes misses with the head strike.
Ringnes misses with some punches.

Ulvesson breaks from the clinch.
Ulvesson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ulvesson throws a series of punches but Ringnes moves out of range.

Ringnes closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Ulvesson crashing to the mat! Ulvesson uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!

It looks like Ulf Ulvesson has been cut.
Ulvesson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Ringnes moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulvesson taking a breather.
Ringnes throws a head punch that misses.
Ringnes landing knees to the body.
Ringnes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ulvesson backwards.
Ringnes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ringnes tries to throw a body punch but Ulvesson avoids it by throwing Ringnes back against the ropes.
Ulvesson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ringnes up against the ropes.
Ulvesson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ringnes throws a punch but it's blocked by Ulvesson.
Ulvesson tries to break free but Ringnes pushes him back against the ropes.
Ringnes misses with the head strike.
Ringnes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ulvesson.

Ulvesson breaks the clinch.
Ringnes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ulvesson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ringnes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulvesson misses with a two punch combination.
Ulvesson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ringnes .
Ulvesson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ringnes wants to clinch.
Ulvesson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ringnes misses with a looping right.

Ringnes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ringnes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ulvesson is defending well for now.
Ringnes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ulvesson.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ringnes .
Ringnes misses with a body punch.
Ringnes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ulvesson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ringnes up against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ringnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Ulvesson.
Ringnes blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arild Ringnes should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Ulf Ulvesson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ringnes tries to clinch but Ulvesson is having none of it.
Ringnes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
No joy there for Ulvesson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ringnes is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Ringnes is looking to clinch.

Ringnes gets a clinch.
Ulvesson trying to control the position but instead, Ringnes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ulvesson into the ropes.
Stalling in the clinch from Ulvesson.
Ringnes pushes Ulvesson back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Ulvesson prevents a body shot from Ringnes .
Ulvesson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ringnes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ringnes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ringnes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ringnes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Arild Ringnes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ulvesson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ringnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ringnes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ulvesson backwards.
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!
Ringnes missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ringnes prevents Ulvesson from breaking the clinch.
Ulvesson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ringnes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ringnes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ulvessons head.
Ulvesson lands a left hand.
Ulvesson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ulvesson is looking to control Ringnes 's arms but Ringnes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ulvesson has his back to the ropes.
Ulvesson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ringnes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ulvesson is trying to push Ringnes away but Ringnes has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Ulvesson lands a nice shot to the body.
Ringnes misses with some punches.
Ulvesson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ringnes misses with the head strike.
Ulvesson tries to throw a body punch but Ringnes avoids it by throwing Ulvesson back against the ropes.
Ringnes lands with a short shot to the head.
Ulvesson throws a head punch that misses.
Ringnes swings wildly with an uppercut but Ulvesson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ulvesson looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ringnes prevents Ulvesson from breaking the clinch.
Ulvesson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Ringnes crunches a lovely knee into Ulvesson's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ringnes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ulvesson.
A short uppercut from Ringnes .
Ulvesson stalling in the clinch but Ringnes improves position.
Ulvesson looking to slow down the pace here.
Ulvesson is looking to control Ringnes 's arms but Ringnes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ulvesson has his back to the ropes.
Ringnes misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Ringnes as the two fighters clinch.
Ulvesson is breathing heavily.
Ulvesson wants to get back to striking at distance but Ringnes won't allow it.

Ringnes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ringnes scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Ulvesson beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ulvesson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ringnes .
Ulvesson throws a series of punches but Ringnes avoids them all with ease.
Arild Ringnes is winning the standup battle so far.
Ulvesson is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Ringnes doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Ulvesson crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Ulvesson's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arild Ringnes !
The defeated Ulf Ulvesson had this to say: 'He was the better fighter this time. You win lose, and you some some.'.