PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Luis De Teixiera (ranked 4405 p4p, 4482 weight class) and Oleksandr Mykolenko (ranked 453 p4p, 460 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

De Teixiera
vs
Mykolenko

184 cm
18
195
1 - 1 - 1

181 cm
18
185
1 - 1 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Luis De Teixiera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oleksandr Mykolenko!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Teixiera walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
De Teixiera moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mykolenko works the jab nicely.
Mykolenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mykolenko throws a shot to the body.
De Teixiera ducks under a wild hook from Mykolenko.
De Teixiera swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A head kick misses from De Teixiera.
Mykolenko scores with a nice head shot.
De Teixiera moves away from the strike by Mykolenko.
De Teixiera sizes up Mykolenko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Oleksandr Mykolenko has been cut.
Mykolenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Teixiera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by De Teixiera as he connects with a hook.
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!
De Teixiera throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mykolenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Teixiera pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
De Teixiera moves out of range of the strikes.
Mykolenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mykolenko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Mykolenko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mykolenko avoids the head kick by De Teixiera.
Mykolenko throws a body shot but no joy.
De Teixiera slips a jab and a cross from Mykolenko.
De Teixiera throws a counter high kick but Mykolenko was just alert enough to avoid it.
De Teixiera punishes Mykolenko's body with a nice straight punch.
De Teixiera misses with an uppercut. Mykolenko saw that one coming.
Mykolenko scores with a hook.
Mykolenko missing with a left hand there. De Teixiera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from De Teixiera misses the target.
A big right from De Teixiera misses.
Oleksandr Mykolenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mykolenko throws a lazy right hand but De Teixiera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mykolenko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mykolenko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mykolenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but De Teixiera circles away quickly and effectively.
De Teixiera throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mykolenko counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mykolenko throws a hook but De Teixiera avoids it easily.
De Teixiera bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mykolenko's head.

That has opened up Oleksandr Mykolenko's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Teixiera moves away from the strike by Mykolenko.
Mykolenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Teixiera falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mykolenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mykolenko misses with a hook

and De Teixiera counters with a straight right that drops Mykolenko on his ass! Mykolenko jumps back to his feet. He seems OK to continue so we'll get back to the action.
Mykolenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Teixiera.
De Teixiera defending well as Mykolenko loads up on a big left hand.
A good leg kick by De Teixiera.
Mykolenko might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mykolenko jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mykolenko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
De Teixiera gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mykolenko.
De Teixiera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mykolenko.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mykolenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Teixiera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
De Teixiera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Teixiera swinging wildly here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Luis De Teixiera should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Oleksandr Mykolenko's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

De Teixiera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mykolenko misses with the combination.
Mykolenko digs a good hook to De Teixiera's body.
Mykolenko lands a slapping body shot.
Mykolenko misses with a wild body shot.
De Teixiera is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mykolenko slips a straight right by De Teixiera.
Mykolenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mykolenko avoids the head kick by De Teixiera.
Mykolenko misses with an uppercut
enabling De Teixiera to counter with a crisp jab.
Oleksandr Mykolenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mykolenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Teixiera.
Mykolenko moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mykolenko looks to land a left hand but De Teixiera moved out of range nicely.
De Teixiera throwing a counter right hand but Mykolenko manages to avoid it.
Mykolenko throws a body shot but no joy.
Mykolenko misses with a two punch combination.
De Teixiera is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mykolenko misses with a series of wild punches.
De Teixiera swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mykolenko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps De Teixiera thinking.
De Teixiera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Teixiera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mykolenko closes the distance and lands a one-two.
De Teixiera lands with a nice body punch.
Mykolenko swings for the body but De Teixiera moves out of range.
De Teixiera throws a counter high kick but Mykolenko was just alert enough to avoid it.
A combination from Mykolenko does no damage.
De Teixiera throws a big counter combination but Mykolenko scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mykolenko lands a front kick.
Mykolenko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
De Teixiera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Teixiera throws a hook but Mykolenko avoids it easily.
De Teixiera just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mykolenko throws a hook to the side of De Teixiera's head but De Teixiera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mykolenko thows a leg kick but De Teixiera checks it
and De Teixiera counters with a straight right hand.

The cut above Oleksandr Mykolenko's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mykolenko misses with a straight left.
Mykolenko throws the kick towards the body but De Teixiera avoids it.
De Teixiera closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Some wild striking there from Mykolenko.
De Teixiera throws a lazy right hand but Mykolenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
De Teixiera slips under a jab from Mykolenko.
Donk. Mykolenko catches De Teixiera right on the button with a cross.
Mykolenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like De Teixiera was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mykolenko.
Mykolenko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mykolenko ducks under a wild hook from De Teixiera.
A head kick misses from De Teixiera.
De Teixiera definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mykolenko connects with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oleksandr Mykolenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Oleksandr Mykolenko's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

De Teixiera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Teixiera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mykolenko thuds his right hand into De Teixiera's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big left from De Teixiera misses.
Mykolenko throws a series of punches but De Teixiera avoids them all with ease.
De Teixiera misses with a few strikes there.
De Teixiera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mykolenko with a hook.
De Teixiera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from De Teixiera misses the target.
De Teixiera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mykolenko.
De Teixiera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mykolenko misses with a leg kick

and De Teixiera counters quickly with a head kick that drops Mykolenko to the mat! The referee starts the count at 3 - will Mykolenko be able to get back to his feet in time? 4,5,6, he's up. He looks OK so we'll continue the action!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Teixiera misses with an uppercut.
Mykolenko throws out a counter right but De Teixiera avoids it with no problem.
Mykolenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mykolenko connects with a crisp jab.

Mykolenko walks into a big right hand from De Teixiera and goes down! The referee sends De Teixiera to a neutral corner as Mykolenko gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mykolenko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mykolenko takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Mykolenko is rocked!

Oleksandr Mykolenko's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Decent striking displayed by Mykolenko there.
Mykolenko is still on wobbly legs! Can De Teixiera finish him?
De Teixiera throws out a loose jab but Mykolenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Teixiera slips a straight right by Mykolenko.
Mykolenko seems to have recovered his senses.
Mykolenko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mykolenko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
De Teixiera throws a big shot that misses.
Luis De Teixiera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De Teixiera checks a leg kick.
Mykolenko thuds a left hand into De Teixiera's body.
De Teixiera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mykolenko throws a lazy uppercut

and De Teixiera counters with a big right hook, that lands right on the temple! Mykolenko goes down! De Teixiera rushes to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. This one's going to be close! 3,4,5,6,7... Mykolenko is up to one knee.... 8,9.... He's up! The referee says he's good to go, so we're back to the action!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Oleksandr Mykolenko's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Luis De Teixiera!