PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Viktor Vasylchenko (ranked 7365 p4p, 521 weight class) and Kevin Caldwell (ranked 5739 p4p, 442 weight class). Viktor Vasylchenko has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Vasylchenko
vs
Caldwell

164 cm
20
145 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

189 cm
23
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Experienced

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Viktor Vasylchenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Caldwell!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caldwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Vasylchenko circles away.
Vasylchenko throws a half hearted mid kick.

Vasylchenko darts in and clinches Caldwell up against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Caldwell as the two fighters clinch.
Caldwell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vasylchenko is defending well for now.
Caldwell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vasylchenko backwards.
Caldwell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vasylchenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Caldwell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Caldwell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Caldwell misses with the head strike.

Vasylchenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Vasylchenko darts in and clinches Caldwell up against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caldwell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vasylchenko avoids it.
Vasylchenko tries to work over Caldwell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Caldwell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vasylchenko takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vasylchenko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Vasylchenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldwell tries to clinch but Vasylchenko moves out of range.
Caldwell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Vasylchenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caldwell avoids the body shot from Vasylchenko.
Caldwell tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Vasylchenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vasylchenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caldwell was well out of range. Poor timing from Vasylchenko.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vasylchenko. That's going to slow Caldwell down.
Vasylchenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Viktor Vasylchenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Vasylchenko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Vasylchenko manages to break the clinch.
Caldwell tries to clinch but Vasylchenko moves out of range.
Vasylchenko definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Vasylchenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vasylchenko misses with a two punch combination.
Vasylchenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vasylchenko swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Vasylchenko clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Vasylchenko.
Caldwell trying to land knees to the body.
Caldwell lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vasylchenko.
Caldwell scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caldwell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Caldwell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Caldwell lands a damaging elbow.
Vasylchenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Caldwell controls his hands.

Vasylchenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Vasylchenko has managed to clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Caldwell as Vasylchenko tries to tie him up.
Vasylchenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Caldwells head.
Vasylchenko blocks a body shot from Caldwell.
Caldwell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vasylchenko's defenses.
Caldwell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Caldwell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Viktor Vasylchenko will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Caldwell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Viktor Vasylchenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vasylchenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Caldwell.
Caldwell is looking to clinch.
A nice combination there by Vasylchenko.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vasylchenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vasylchenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Caldwell tries to clinch but Vasylchenko moves away
and Vasylchenko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Vasylchenko gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasylchenko misses with a body punch.
Vasylchenko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Caldwell backwards.

Vasylchenko breaks the clinch.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vasylchenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Caldwell wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldwell is looking to clinch.

Vasylchenko drives through and clinches with Caldwell against the ropes.
Vasylchenko scores with a hook to the body.
Vasylchenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vasylchenko tries a body shot but Caldwell blocks it.
Vasylchenko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Caldwell.

Vasylchenko breaks from the clinch.
Vasylchenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Caldwell can do to turn this around?
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vasylchenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vasylchenko swinging wildly here.
Caldwell tries to clinch but Vasylchenko is having none of it.

Vasylchenko clinches with his opponent.
Vasylchenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vasylchenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Caldwell misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell blocks a body shot from Vasylchenko.
Caldwell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vasylchenko's elbow.
Vasylchenko can't find room to land a body shot as Caldwell controls the action.

Vasylchenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vasylchenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Vasylchenko moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasylchenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Caldwell's elbow.
Kevin Caldwell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Vasylchenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Caldwell fails in his attempt to clinch.

Vasylchenko rushes Caldwell and presses him up against the ropes.
Vasylchenko blocks a body shot from Caldwell.
Caldwell lands a left hand.

Vasylchenko is rocked!
Vasylchenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Vasylchenko.

Vasylchenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vasylchenko scores with the left hand. Caldwell knows he should have avoided that one.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch but Vasylchenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Caldwell wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viktor Vasylchenko dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Vasylchenko moves into the clinch successfully.
Kevin Caldwell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vasylchenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Caldwell lands a shoulder strike.
Caldwell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Caldwell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Oh Vasylchenko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Caldwell creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Vasylchenko crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Vasylchenko face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Caldwell takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Kevin Caldwell!