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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Robin Van Roosmalen (ranked 5335 p4p, 491 weight class) and Bazza Xzavier (ranked 5732 p4p, 512 weight class). Bazza Xzavier is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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160 lbs
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145 lbs
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Excellent MT
Granite chin
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Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robin Van Roosmalen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bazza Xzavier!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xzavier closes the distance and pushes Van Roosmalen back into the ropes.
Van Roosmalen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Xzavier.
Van Roosmalen managing to block the knees to the body from Xzavier.
Xzavier looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Xzavier misses with a punch to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Xzavier.
Van Roosmalen is trying to force a seperation but Xzavier has the dominant position.
Xzavier keeps control of Van Roosmalen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Xzavier taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Van Roosmalen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Xzavier's elbow.
Xzavier just leaning against Van Roosmalen, taking a breather.
Van Roosmalen wants to get back to striking at distance but Xzavier won't allow it.
Van Roosmalen can't break the clinch.
Van Roosmalen avoiding damage as Xzavier throws knees to the body.
Xzavier is stalling here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Roosmalen tries to break free but Xzavier pushes him back against the ropes.
Xzavier lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Van Roosmalen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Van Roosmalen looking to stall.
Van Roosmalen tries to throw a body punch but Xzavier avoids it by throwing Van Roosmalen back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xzavier prevents a body shot from Van Roosmalen.
Xzavier scores a nice knee to the body.
Xzavier throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Van Roosmalen is looking to break free of the clinch but Xzavier has double underhooks.
Xzavier landing knees to the body.
Xzavier is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Van Roosmalen is defending well for now.
Xzavier lands a body shot in the clinch.
Xzavier lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Xzavier.
Xzavier is working Van Roosmalen over against the ropes.
Xzavier breaks the clinch.
Van Roosmalen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Roosmalen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Roosmalen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Xzavier lands with a kick to the ribs.
Van Roosmalen throws a head kick but Xzavier moves out of range.
Van Roosmalen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xzavier.
Robin Van Roosmalen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Roosmalen throws out a loose jab but Xzavier uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Roosmalen throws a hook but Xzavier avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Roosmalen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Xzavier drives through and clinches with Van Roosmalen against the ropes.
Xzavier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Xzavier throws a low kick, looking for Van Roosmalen's leg but Van Roosmalen calmly moves out of range.
Van Roosmalen throws a right and a left that Xzavier avoids nicely.
Van Roosmalen backing away here, and Xzavier unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Xzavier lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Roosmalen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Xzavier throws out a leg kick but Van Roosmalen moves out of range and Xzavier only half commits.
Van Roosmalen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Xzavier.
Xzavier gets a clinch.
Van Roosmalen tries to break free but Xzavier pushes him back against the ropes.
Van Roosmalen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Roosmalen tries a body shot but Xzavier blocks it.
Xzavier manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Xzavier is stalling here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Xzavier creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Van Roosmalen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Van Roosmalen struggles to land a body shot inside as Xzavier controls his hands.
Xzavier lands a shot to the body.
Van Roosmalen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Xzavier lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Van Roosmalen or not.
Xzavier digs a right hand underneath Van Roosmalen's ribcage. Van Roosmalen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Xzavier just leaning against Van Roosmalen, taking a breather.
Xzavier is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Van Roosmalen is trying to break the clinch but Xzavier has him pressed against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Van Roosmalen.
Van Roosmalen managing to block the knees to the body from Xzavier.
Van Roosmalen working hard to break the clinch.
Xzavier lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Van Roosmalen wants to break the clinch but can't.
A body shot lands from Xzavier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xzavier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Roosmalen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Xzavier moves into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Xzavier.
Xzavier trying to land knees to the body.
Xzavier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xzavier misses with a body kick.
It looked like Van Roosmalen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Xzavier takes one to the side of the head.
Van Roosmalen misses with an uppercut.
Xzavier flicks out a counter leg kick but Van Roosmalen steps away.
Van Roosmalen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Roosmalen misses with a body shot.
Xzavier closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Van Roosmalen misses with a looping right.
Xzavier rushes Van Roosmalen and presses him up against the ropes.
Van Roosmalen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Xzavier lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bazza Xzavier dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nice defenses there by Xzavier.
Xzavier counters with a body kick.
Van Roosmalen throws a combination that misses
and Van Roosmalen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Xzavier darts in and clinches Van Roosmalen up against the ropes.
Van Roosmalen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Roosmalen stalling in the clinch but Xzavier improves position.
Xzavier has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Xzavier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Roosmalen avoids it.
Xzavier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Xzavier buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Xzavier pushes Van Roosmalen away with a front kick.
Xzavier fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Van Roosmalen.
Xzavier has closed the distance and engaged Van Roosmalen in a clinch.
Bazza Xzavier seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Xzavier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Roosmalen avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Xzavier.
Van Roosmalen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Van Roosmalen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Xzavier lands a body punch.
Van Roosmalen misses with a punch to the body.
Xzavier manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Roosmalen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Xzavier sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Roosmalen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Van Roosmalen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Xzaviers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Van Roosmalen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Xzavier.
Van Roosmalen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Van Roosmalen ducks under a wild hook from Xzavier.
Xzavier misses with the body kick
and Van Roosmalen counters with a stiff right hand.
Xzavier is rocked!
Van Roosmalen weaves into range and cracks Xzavier right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Xzavier goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Van Roosmalen is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Robin Van Roosmalen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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