PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Little Vidonic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahmed Liva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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!

Vidonic
vs
Liva

167 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
21
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Little Vidonic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ahmed Liva!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liva connects with a jab.
Liva motions for Vidonic to come forward. Liva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vidonic throws a head kick that misses.
Liva connects with a right hand. Vidonic shakes it off.
Liva pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vidonic is out of range and Liva settles back down.
Vidonic lands with a hook. Liva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vidonic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vidonic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Liva counters with a one-two to the body.
Liva misses with a straight left.
Vidonic throws a leg kick
and Liva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vidonic's knee momentarily.
Liva misses with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liva misses with an attempted mid kick.
A swing and a miss from Vidonic.
Liva slips a straight right by Vidonic.
Vidonic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vidonic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Liva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vidonic checks a leg kick.
Vidonic throws a body punch but Liva moves out of range.
Vidonic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vidonic misses with a body shot.
Liva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice cross by Liva.
Vidonic wants to clinch.
Vidonic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Vidonic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vidonic throws a sloppy head kick and Liva moves out of range easily.
Vidonic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liva blocks the body kick.
Vidonic on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Liva throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Vidonic counters with a head kick. That will keep Liva thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A looping hook to the body misses from Vidonic. Liva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vidonic blocks a low kick nicely.
Liva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vidonic. Vidonic obviously looking to wear him down.
Liva tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liva throws a low kick but Vidonic avoids it.
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!
Vidonic throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Vidonic lands with a straight right. Liva didn't see that one coming.
Liva staying out of range there.
Vidonic tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vidonic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Liva's head.
Liva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Liva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vidonic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vidonic thows a leg kick but Liva checks it
and Liva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vidonic's knee momentarily.
Liva throws a front kick aimed at Vidonic's knee but Vidonic avoids it well.

Vidonic moves into range and clinches up with Liva.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vidonic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Liva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Liva misses with a punch on the inside.
Vidonic misses with a punch to the body.
Liva misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ahmed Liva will probably get the nod.
That's time! Vidonic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Some bone on bone action there as Vidonic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Liva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Liva misses with a head kick.
Vidonic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vidonic scores with a sloppy right hand. Liva should have avoided that one.
Liva keeps Vidonic at a distance using the push kick.
Vidonic misses with a few strikes there.
Vidonic misses with a low kick.
Vidonic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Liva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vidonic feints and then cracks Liva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Liva down.
Jab by Vidonic.
Decent striking displayed by Vidonic there.
Vidonic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Liva. That did some damage!
Liva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vidonic connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liva throws a push kick but Vidonic slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vidonic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Liva checks a leg kick.
Liva throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Little Vidonic has been cut.
Liva swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vidonic.
Vidonic misses with a straight right.
Liva with a nice cross.
Liva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Liva scores with a head kick. Vidonic tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Vidonic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ahmed Liva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!

Vidonic closes the distance and pushes Liva back into the ropes.
Vidonic lands a shot to the body.
Vidonic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vidonic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vidonic misses with some punches.
Vidonic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Liva has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Liva misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liva has had enough of the clinch but Vidonic keeps him there for the moment.
Vidonic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Liva backwards.
Vidonic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Liva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vidonic is working Liva over against the ropes.
Vidonic lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vidonic just leaning against Liva, taking a breather.
Vidonic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Livas head.
Vidonic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vidonic dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Vidonic trying to control the position but instead, Liva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vidonic into the ropes.
Vidonic is leaning against Liva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vidonic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vidonic blocks a body shot from Liva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Little Vidonic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Little Vidonic's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Liva is looking to clinch.

Vidonic pushes Liva up against the ropes in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vidonic.
Liva lands a left hand.
Liva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Liva managing to block the knees to the body from Vidonic.
Vidonic avoiding damage.
Liva can't find room to land a body shot as Vidonic controls the action.
Vidonic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Liva has a couple of punches blocked by Vidonic.
Vidonic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vidonic stalling in the clinch but Liva improves position.
Vidonic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vidonic misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Liva.
Vidonic blocking some punches.
Liva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vidonic scores with a knee to the head.
Vidonic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Liva lands a left hand.
Liva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Liva - that landed with a thud.
Liva blocks a body shot from Vidonic.
Vidonic throws a head punch that misses.
Liva working aggressively here.
Vidonic taking a breather.
Liva swings wildly with an uppercut but Vidonic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vidonic blocks an uppercut.
Vidonic blocks an uppercut.
Liva working aggressively here.
Vidonic scores with a shot to the side of Liva's head.
Vidonic gets through Liva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
Vidonic throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vidonic struggles to land a body shot inside as Liva controls his hands.
Liva blocks a body shot from Vidonic.
Liva misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Liva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vidonic throws the left hand but Liva avoids the punch easily.
Liva looks for the body kick but Vidonic saw that one coming.
Liva looks to land a body kick but Vidonic moved away.
Liva clobbers Vidonic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vidonic is looking to clinch.
Liva keeps the fight on the outside.
Liva throws the kick towards the body but Vidonic avoids it.
Liva blocks a head kick by Vidonic.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Vidonic misses.
Vidonic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liva.

Vidonic has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Ahmed Liva just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Little Vidonic's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vidonic rushes Liva and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Vidonic working aggressively here.
Little Vidonic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vidonic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Liva avoids it.
Vidonic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Liva backwards.
Vidonic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Liva avoids it.
Vidonic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Liva tries a body shot but Vidonic blocks it.
Vidonic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Liva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Liva scores with a hook to the body.
Vidonic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vidonic misses with the head strike.
Liva blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Liva.
Vidonic tries to land knees in the clinch but Liva avoids the damage to the body.
Vidonic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Liva avoids it.
Vidonic lands with a right to the head.
Liva working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liva lands an uppercut.
Vidonic leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Vidonic misses with a knee to the head.
Liva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Liva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Liva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Liva misses with a body punch.
Liva wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short uppercut from Liva.
Vidonic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vidonic misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Vidonic fails to land.
Liva misses with a punch to the body.
Vidonic misses with some punches.
Vidonic can't find room to land a body shot as Liva controls the action.
Vidonic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liva trying to stall but Vidonic improves his position.
Liva can't find room to land a body shot as Vidonic controls the action.
Liva blocks a body shot from Vidonic.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vidonic.
A short left from Vidonic.
Vidonic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Liva's efforts to push away.
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!
Vidonic is trying to stall.
Vidonic stalling.
Vidonic throws a head punch that misses.
Vidonic is leaning against Liva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vidonic blocks an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vidonic tries to land a knee to the head but Liva blocks with his arms.
A short left from Liva.
A short body shot lands from Liva as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vidonic.
Vidonic misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Little Vidonic had his way with Ahmed Liva in that round.
The cut man is working on Little Vidonic's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Vidonic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liva.
Vidonic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Liva can pounce on him.
Vidonic wants to clinch up but Liva keeps it at a distance.
Vidonic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Liva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vidonic tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vidonic. That's going to slow Liva down.
Vidonic moves out of range of the body kick.
Liva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Liva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vidonic slips under a jab from Liva.
Liva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Liva takes a kick to the side of the head.
Vidonic avoids the head kick by Liva.
Vidonic throws a leg kick
and Liva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vidonic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Liva moves out of range as Vidonic throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Vidonic.
Vidonic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vidonic throws a series of punches but Liva moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Vidonic.
Liva drops his hands momentarily and Vidonic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vidonic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Liva avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vidonic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Liva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Liva slips a straight right by Vidonic.
Vidonic works Liva's body with a nice hook.
Liva scores with a body shot.
Liva defending well as Vidonic loads up on a big left hand.
Liva misses with a wild combination.
Liva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vidonic keeps Liva at a distance using the push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vidonic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Liva's sensitive parts.
Vidonic connects with an inside leg kick.
Liva lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
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!
Vidonic moves out of range of the leg kick from Liva.
Liva keeps the fight on the outside.
Liva lands a nice shot that snaps Vidonic's head back.
Some bone on bone action there as Vidonic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Liva scores with a nice head shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Liva 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 Vidonic has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vidonic and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vidonic looks for the body kick but Liva saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vidonic wants to clinch.
Liva misses with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ahmed Liva.
I think Liva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 49:46
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 47:48
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 49:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Little Vidonic!