PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Vilmer Stridh (ranked 5313 p4p, 21732 weight class) and Andrew Watts (ranked 483 p4p, 578 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Stridh
vs
Watts

188 cm
20
180
4 - 2 - 0

192 cm
21
210
3 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vilmer Stridh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Watts!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stridh throws the left hand but Watts avoids the punch easily.
Watts comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Stridh gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Watts told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Watts is trying to break the clinch but Stridh has him pressed against the ropes.
Watts is trying to force a seperation but Stridh has the dominant position.
Stridh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Stridh leaning against his opponent.
Stridh scores with a shot to the side of Watts's head.
Watts wants to break the clinch but can't.
Watts is trying to break free.
Stridh lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stridh prevents Watts from breaking the clinch.
Watts trying to control the position but instead, Stridh has worked for underhooks and has pushed Watts into the ropes.
Watts is trying to force a seperation but Stridh has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stridh lands a nice shot to the body.
Watts is trying to push Stridh away but Stridh has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Stridh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Watts wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Stridh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stridh blocks the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watts. Stridh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Watts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stridh.
Watts is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Stridh with a body shot.
Stridh avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A jab from Stridh finds it's way through Watts's defenses.
Watts fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Watts is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stridh.
Watts throws a body punch but Stridh moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watts takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stridh throws a hook but Watts blocks it.

Stridh closes the distance and pushes Watts back into the ropes.
Stridh is struggling to control the position.
Stridh taking a breather.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stridh definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Watts is trying to break the clinch but Stridh has him pressed against the ropes.
Stridh leaning his opponent against the ropes.
A bit of stalling here from Stridh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vilmer Stridh dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Watts moves out of range as Stridh strikes.
Stridh moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Stridh throws the left hand but Watts avoids the punch easily.
Watts attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Watts has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Watts there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stridh scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stridh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Watts looks to land a body kick but Stridh moved away.
Stridh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Watts throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stridh.

It looks like Vilmer Stridh has been cut.
A combination from Watts does no damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stridh works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stridh bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Stridh closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Stridh here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

Stridh breaks from the clinch.
Watts throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stridh.
Stridh throws out a loose jab but Watts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andrew Watts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stridh throws a lazy right hand but Watts sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stridh is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Stridh slips a jab and a cross from Watts.
Watts moves out of range of the strikes.
Watts misses with a head kick.
Stridh moves out of range of the body kick from Watts.

Stridh rushes Watts and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Watts is trying to push Stridh away but Stridh has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Stridh lands a left hand.
Stridh stalls.
Stridh lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stridh lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stridh has him pressed against the ropes.
Watts is trying to break free.
Stridh scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Watts wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Stridh manages to break the clinch.
Stridh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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!

Stridh rushes Watts and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Watts's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stridh lands with a left to the head.
Stridh lands a right hand that snaps the head of Watts backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stridh.

Watts is rocked!
Stridh keeps control of Watts as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Watts is still on wobbly legs! Can Stridh finish him?

Stridh manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watts tries to land a front kick but Stridh steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
No joy there for Stridh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stridh cracks Watts with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vilmer Stridh!