PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Casper Timmermans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Van Hassel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Casper Timmermans could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ramon Van Hassel's chin.

Timmermans
vs
Van Hassel

187 cm
18
187 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
Highland Clothing

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Casper Timmermans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ramon Van Hassel!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Van Hassel misses.
Van Hassel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A jab from Timmermans does it's job there.

It looks like Ramon Van Hassel has been cut.
Timmermans walks into a jab.
Timmermans misses with a wild body shot.

Van Hassel ducks into a a hook from Timmermans and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!

Van Hassel is rocked!
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!
Timmermans throws a wild body kick that Van Hassel sees coming a mile off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Hassel. Timmermans does a little dance to reset his feet.
Timmermans throwing a counter right hand but Van Hassel manages to avoid it.
Timmermans on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Van Hassel blocks a low kick nicely.
Van Hassel feints a counter leg kick.
Timmermans misses with a hook. Van Hassel ducked under it nicely.
And Van Hassel responds with a good body kick, but Timmermans manages to step out the way in time.
Timmermans uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Hassel.
Timmermans wants to land a leg kick but Van Hassel is out of range.
Timmermans throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Van Hassel lands with a nice body kick.
Van Hassel misses with a straight left.
Timmermans swings for the body but Van Hassel moves out of range.
Van Hassel wants to counter the offense by Timmermans and move into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmermans sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Van Hassel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Timmermans.
Van Hassel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jab by Van Hassel.
Timmermans throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Timmermans lands a nice hook to Van Hassel's body. Van Hassel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Van Hassel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Van Hassel's coach down at Highland Brawl Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Van Hassel's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Timmermans waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Hassel.
Van Hassel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Van Hassel looks to throw the jab but Timmermans is out of range.
Van Hassel scores with a hook.
Van Hassel throws a lazy body kick
and Timmermans counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from Timmermans.
Timmermans thuds his right hand into Van Hassel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Van Hassel is still on wobbly legs! Can Timmermans finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Timmermans engages and cracks Van Hassel with a massive lead left hook - Van Hassel tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Timmermans is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Casper Timmermans!
During a confident post fight interview, Casper Timmermans thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.