PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Savio Preuss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Sackrider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Preuss
vs
Sackrider

186 cm
25
194 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

190 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Big right hand

World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Savio Preuss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Sackrider!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Preuss throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It seemed like Sackrider was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Preuss has taken the fight to the clinch.
Preuss blocks a body shot from Sackrider.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sackrider.

Sackrider breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sackrider tries to close the distance and clinch up but Preuss swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Preuss throws a big counter combination but Sackrider scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Preuss fails to land with a series of punches.
Sackrider doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nice shot lands for Sackrider.
Sackrider thuds a left hand into Preuss's body.
Preuss misses with a few strikes there.

Preuss closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sackrider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Preuss working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Preuss definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sackrider wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Preuss can't find room to land a body shot as Sackrider controls the action.
Preuss makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sackrider is trying to maintain a safe position but Preuss gets an underhook and turns Sackrider into the cage.
Preuss blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackrider lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sackrider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Preuss throws a punch but it's blocked by Sackrider.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sackrider.
Sackrider working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Preuss.

Sackrider breaks the clinch.

Preuss drives through and clinches with Sackrider against the cage.
Preuss keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sackrider's efforts to push away.
Sackrider misses with a punch on the inside.
Preuss blocks a body shot from Sackrider.
Preuss lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sackrider backwards.
Sackrider scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Preuss.
Sackrider swings wildly with an uppercut but Preuss uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Preuss lands with a light punch inside.
Preuss scores with a shoulder strike.
Sackrider misses with the head strike.
Sackrider lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Sackrider.
Sackrider lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Preuss blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sackrider is trying to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Preuss.
Sackrider misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Preuss lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sackrider backwards.
Sackrider misses with the head strike.
Preuss lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sackrider backwards.
Preuss lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackrider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Sackrider breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sackrider avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sackrider showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Preuss.
Sackrider looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Preuss tries to clinch there but Sackrider circles away.
Preuss is looking to clinch but Sackrider is avoiding it.
Preuss tries to clinch up.
Sackrider tries to clinch up but Preuss circles away and keeps his distance.
Kyle Sackrider is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good standup being displayed there by Sackrider as he connects with a hook.
Preuss throws a combination that misses
and Sackrider counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sackrider is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sackrider scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Preuss doesn't seem bothered though.
Preuss on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Preuss clinches up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sackrider throws a punch but it's blocked by Preuss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Preuss lands with a light punch inside.
Sackrider is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Preuss is keeping busy.
A head punch on the inside from Preuss fails to land.
Preuss blocking some punches.
Sackrider wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sackrider lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sackrider tries to circle away but Preuss has him pinned against the cage.
Sackrider swings wildly with an uppercut but Preuss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Preuss lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sackrider backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sackrider.
Sackrider misses with a punch to the body.
Preuss tries to work over Sackrider's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Preuss makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sackrider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kyle Sackrider will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Preuss!
A punch combination from Preuss misses.
Sackrider throws a shot to the body.

Preuss clinches with his opponent.
Sackrider fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sackrider misses with the head strike.
Sackrider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sackrider lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sackrider wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Preuss has him pressed against the cage.
Sackrider misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sackrider misses with the head strike.
Sackrider tries to stall but Preuss uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Preuss tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Preuss misses with some punches.
Preuss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sackrider lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Preuss misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackrider throws a head punch that misses.
Preuss works on Sackrider's body with a couple of short punches.
Preuss tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Preuss.
Preuss lands a hook that snaps the head of Sackrider backwards.
Preuss blocks an uppercut.
Sackrider fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Preuss lands a hook that snaps the head of Sackrider backwards.
Sackrider doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Preuss lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Preuss scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Sackrider is rocked!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Preuss creates a bit of distance and cracks Sackrider with a big uppercut! Sackrider goes down! The referee pushes Preuss away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Sackrider make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Preuss takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Savio Preuss!
The defeated Kyle Sackrider had this to say: 'Back to the drawing board I'll be back!!!!'.