PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dhal Sim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ludger Kresnik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ludger Kresnik is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Sim
vs
Kresnik

195 cm
26
215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
215 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Excellent MT
Very quick

Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dhal Sim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ludger Kresnik!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sim throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sim throws a head kick that half lands.
Kresnik throws a jab when Sim was well out of range.
Kresnik throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sim fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kresnik just manages to avoid it.
Kresnik takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kresnik looks to throw the jab but Sim is out of range.
Sim scores with a nice body kick.
Kresnik throws the left hand but Sim avoids the punch easily.
Sim appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dhal Sim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sim scores with a head kick. Kresnik tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kresnik.
Kresnik takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kresnik throws a lazy right hand but Sim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kresnik looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kresnik doesn't manage to clinch there - Sim circles 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!
Kresnik throws a big shot that misses.
Kresnik slips a jab and a cross from Sim.
Kresnik wants to counter the offense by Sim and move into the clinch position.
Sim scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kresnik in his tracks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kresnik. That did some damage!
A thudding body kick lands there by Sim!
That kick from Sim tenderised Kresnik's leg. Kresnik is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sim connects with a leg kick. Kresnik looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sim ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sim feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kresnik's calf.
Kresnik throws a hook but Sim blocks it.
Kresnik moves in looking to clinch but Sim pushes him off.
A solid body kick from Sim.
Sim lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kresnik wants to land a leg kick but Sim is out of range.
Kresnik takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Good leg kick by Sim there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sim is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That kick from Sim tenderised Kresnik's leg. Kresnik is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sim works the jab nicely.
Kresnik misses with a kick to the body.
Sim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sim.
Sim lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kresnik's sensitive parts.
Kresnik's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sim lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kresnik has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sim.
Kresnik fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sim pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kresnik wants to counter the offense by Sim and move into the clinch position.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sim. That's going to slow Kresnik down.
Sim throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kresnik tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kresnik wants to land a leg kick but Sim is out of range.
Sim half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sim scores with a push kick.
Kresnik tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sim swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Kresnik misses.
Sim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kresnik.
Sim throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kresnik on the side of the head.
Sim moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kresnik takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kresnik has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sim.
Kresnik throws a looping overhand right but Sim ducks down to avoid it.
Kresnik jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sim half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kresnik takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kresnik is looking to clinch but Sim is avoiding it.
Sim swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sim scores with a jab.
A big right from Kresnik misses.
Sim connects with a jab.
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!
Sim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sim lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sim stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sim scores with a spinning back kick!
Sim is looking to slow Kresnik down with leg kicks.
Sim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kresnik rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sim counters with a leg kick.
Sim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kresnik takes one to the chin there.
Sim moves away from the strike by Kresnik.
Sim is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sim moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Crunch! Sim slams his shin into Kresnik's torso.
Kresnik takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Some wild striking there from Sim.
Kresnik is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sim lands a nice looking body kick.
Sim lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sim connects with a leg kick. Kresnik looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A big left from Kresnik misses.
Sim fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kresnik just manages to avoid it.
Sim cracks a nice hook into Kresnik's ribs.
Kresnik throws an overhand right that lands on Sim's shoulder, as Sim tries to avoid the shot.
Sim looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Kresnik misses.
As Kresnik looks to move away, Sim throws a big counter combo bu Kresnik just gets out of the way.
Sim tests Kresnik's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sim lands a nice looking body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sim.
Sim moves out of range as Kresnik strikes.
And Sim counters with a quick kick to the body but Kresnik blocks it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sim staying out of range there.
Sim appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sim defending well as Kresnik loads up on a big left hand.
Sim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kresnik has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sim finds it's way round the side to connect with Kresnik's head.
Sim scores with a push kick.
Sim throws a leg kick which misses Kresnik's front leg but catches the back leg as Kresnik tries to avoid it.
Kresnik misses with a hook. Sim ducked under it nicely.
Sim seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kresnik throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sim sizes up Kresnik with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sim throws a head kick that Kresnik semi-blocks.
Sim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kresnik.
Sim throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
No joy there for Sim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kresnik tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sim manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sim lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kresnik tries to clinch but Sim moves out of range.
Sim connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kresnik is looking to land body kicks.
Kresnik takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sim connects with a body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sim.
Kresnik misses with a right hand
letting Sim counter with a right hand.
Sim lands a leg kick that knocks Kresnik off balance momentarily.
Sim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kresnik looks to clinch
and Sim counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kresnik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sim is looking for a counter combo.
Kresnik takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sim throws a nice looking combination but Kresnik bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sim - that will leave a mark!
Kresnik misses with a straight left.
Kresnik misses with a hook
and Sim cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sim bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kresnik throws a right hand that misses
and Sim counters with a straight right hand.
Kresnik has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kresnik moves out of range of the body kick.
Sim throws a series of punches but Kresnik avoids them all with ease.
Kresnik wants to counter with a clinch but Sim pushes him away.
Sim feints and then cracks Kresnik's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kresnik down.
Kresnik throws a low kick, looking for Sim's leg but Sim calmly moves out of range.
Kresnik lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kresnik moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kresnik throws a hook but Sim blocks it.
Sim lands a right hook to the body.
Sim lands a jab to the head.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kresnik pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sim.
Sim moves out of range of the body kick from Kresnik.
Sim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sim shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kresnik eats them both and turns towards Sim to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Kresnik is rocked!
A low kick from Kresnik misses
and as Kresnik looks to reset his feet, Sim counters with a string of precision punches, right on the button, sending Kresnik crashing to the canvas! Kresnik is in big trouble here! The referee has started the count but Kresnik is so wobbly that the ref has given up the count at 6 - he's called the bout off! Sim is your winner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dhal Sim!