PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Stickem Kickem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruud Van Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kickem comes to the ring accompanied by A Tribe Called Quest - Can I Kick It. Van Hall has chosen Nico Vega - Beast as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Kickem
vs
Van Hall

200 cm
27
204 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

189 cm
29
198 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stickem Kickem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ruud Van Hall!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kickem looks to land a left hand but Van Hall moved out of range nicely.
Van Hall looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kickem misses with an uppercut. Van Hall saw that one coming.
Van Hall looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kickem tries a low kick but Van Hall avoids it.
Van Hall throws a fast counter high kick but Kickem manages to duck under it in time.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kickem.
A punch lands to the side of Kickem 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kickem throws a lazy body kick
and Kickem takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Kickem clinches with his opponent.
Van Hall avoids the elbow strike from Kickem, against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kickem makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kickem tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Hall's elbow.
Kickem lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Ruud Van Hall has been cut.
Kickem struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Hall controls his hands.
Kickem scores a nice knee to the body.
Kickem is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Kickem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kickem misses with a series of wild punches.

Kickem closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Van Hall blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Van Hall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Hall.

Kickem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kickem misses with a head kick.
Kickem rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Van Hall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Kickem closes the distance and clinches.
Kickem unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kickem pushes off an throws an elbow but Van Hall leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kickem lands a good knee to the midsection. Van Hall won't want to take too many of those.
Kickem gets through Van Hall's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A knee to the head by Kickem.
Van Hall can't find room to land a body shot as Kickem controls the action.
Kickem misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Van Hall.
Kickem with a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kickem.
Van Hall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kickem backwards.
Van Hall has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kickem seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Van Hall can turn it around.
Kickem digs a right hand into Van Hall's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Van Hall's gas tank.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kickem.

Kickem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kickem avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kickem misses with a head kick.
Kickem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Hall is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kickem with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stickem Kickem dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ruud Van Hall's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kickem delivers a nice body kick.
Stickem Kickem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kickem missing with a left hand there. Van Hall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Hall throws out a counter right but Kickem avoids it with no problem.
Kickem throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Hall counters with a nice uppercut.
Kickem fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Van Hall ducks under a wild hook from Kickem.
Kickem throws the left hand but Van Hall avoids the punch easily.
Van Hall walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kickem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Hall lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kickem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Hall.
Van Hall blocks a head kick by Kickem.
Van Hall let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A jab from Kickem misses.
Van Hall lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kickem lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kickem misses with a double jab.
Kickem is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Hall can do to turn this around?
Van Hall checks a low kick from Kickem.
Van Hall is looking for the big counter here.
Kickem connects with a body shot that sends Van Hall's belly button to the back.
Kickem throws a combination. Van Hall tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Van Hall blocks a head kick by Kickem.
As Kickem backs off Van Hall throws a huge counter combo but Kickem manages to avoid it all.
A shot to the body from Kickem misses
and Van Hall counters with a head kick.
Kickem misses with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Kickem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kickem darts in trying to clinch
letting Van Hall counter with a right hand.
Kickem will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Van Hall throws out a counter right but Kickem avoids it with no problem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A clash of legs there as Kickem blocks the low kick.
Van Hall lands with an uppercut that bounces Kickem off the ropes and back into range.
Kickem tries to land a front kick but Van Hall steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Van Hall is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kickem with a body shot.
Kickem swings away with a body shot that misses
and Van Hall counters with a straight right hand.
Van Hall slips under a jab from Kickem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stickem Kickem dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ruud Van Hall's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Van Hall lands a really nice looking cross but Kickem seems unphased.
The fighters circling - Van Hall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van Hall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kickem circles away quickly and effectively.
Kickem throws a shot from downtown. Van Hall moves away and avoids it.
Van Hall defending well as Kickem loads up on a big left hand.
Van Hall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kickem pivots, looking for a leg kick but Van Hall is out of range and Kickem settles back down.
Van Hall looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kickem throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Van Hall counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Hall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kickem.
Kickem tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Hall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Hall is looking for the big counter here.
A big left from Kickem misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kickem takes a swing at Van Hall's ribcage but misses.
Van Hall looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kickem throws a head kick but Van Hall moves out of range.
Kickem throws a head kick but Van Hall moves out of range.
Van Hall throws an overhand right that lands on Kickem's shoulder, as Kickem tries to avoid the shot.
Van Hall goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Hall misses the target.
Stickem Kickem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Hall uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kickem throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kickem misses with an uppercut
and Van Hall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kickem throws a body punch but Van Hall moves out of range.
It seemed like Van Hall was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kickem throws a low kick but it's checked well by Van Hall.
Van Hall looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kickem throws a front kick aimed at Van Hall's knee but Van Hall avoids it well.
Kickem tries to land a leg kick but Van Hall saw it coming and moves away.
Van Hall throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kickem counters by clinching up.
Kickem lands a damaging elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kickem scores with a nice hook to the head.
Van Hall trying to control the position but instead, Kickem has worked for underhooks and has pushed Van Hall into the ropes.
Nice body punch from Kickem - that landed with a thud.
Van Hall takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up Ruud Van Hall's cut even more.
Van Hall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Hall misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kickem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Stickem Kickem did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Ruud Van Hall's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kickem fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Hall manages to avoid it.
Van Hall throws a hook but Kickem blocks it.
Kickem throws the kick towards the body but Van Hall avoids it.
Van Hall might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kickem throws a lazy right hand but Van Hall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Van Hall! But no joy.
Kickem throws a lazy body kick
and Van Hall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van Hall fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kickem on the side of the head.
Kickem thows a left - swing and a miss!
Van Hall looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kickem throws a body kick that misses
and Van Hall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Hall avoids a kick to the body.
A little jabbing left from Van Hall on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Kickem gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Hall avoiding damage as Kickem throws knees to the body.
Kickem cracks Van Hall with a nice body shot.

Kickem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kickem throws a body kick that misses.
Van Hall is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kickem throws a sloppy head kick and Van Hall moves out of range easily.
Kickem goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kickem misses the shot to the body.
Van Hall is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kickem throws a lazy body kick
and Van Hall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van Hall checks a leg kick.
It seemed like Van Hall was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good exchange - Van Hall coming out on top.
Kickem moves in looking to clinch but Van Hall pushes him off.
It seemed like Van Hall was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Hall blocks a head kick by Kickem.
A head kick by Kickem misses
and Van Hall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kickem throws a sloppy head kick and Van Hall moves out of range easily.
Kickem lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kickem's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
A left lands for Kickem.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Hall lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kickem throws a combination that misses
and Van Hall counters with a left and a right that stings Kickem.
Some wild striking there from Kickem.
A left and a right from Van Hall both land. Nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Ruud Van Hall will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ruud Van Hall's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Van Hall on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Van Hall slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
No joy there for Van Hall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kickem throws a right and a left that both miss.
Van Hall looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Van Hall ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Van Hall lands with a cross.
Van Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kickem throws a leg kick but Van Hall sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kickem throws a head kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Kickem there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Van Hall tries to keep at a distance but Kickem has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kickem lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Kickem.
Kickem throws an elbow but it misses.
Kickem lands an elbow inside that Van Hall shrugs off.
Van Hall is looking to break free of the clinch but Kickem has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Hall.
Van Hall wants to break the clinch but can't.
Van Hall wants to get back to striking at distance but Kickem won't allow it.
Kickem looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kickem lands a nice shot to the body.
Kickem lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kickem throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Kickem.
Van Hall tries to break the clinch but Kickem is controlling the position.
Van Hall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kickem lands an elbow that stopped Van Hall in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kickem gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stickem Kickem is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

The cut above Ruud Van Hall's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Hall pushes Kickem back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kickem misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Van Hall.
Van Hall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kickem backwards.
Van Hall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Kickem.
Van Hall takes an elbow to the temple.
Kickem lands an elbow just above Van Hall 's eye.
Kickem misses with an elbow strike.
Ruud Van Hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kickem tries to land knees in the clinch but Van Hall avoids the damage to the body.
Kickem lands an elbow just above Van Hall 's eye.

Ruud Van Hall's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Van Hall is looking to break free of the clinch but Kickem has double underhooks.
Kickem on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kickem.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ruud Van Hall's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Stickem Kickem!
Stickem Kickem took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Just Fight (Everything 8$) for their support in the buildup to the fight.