PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Agam Levi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Van De Velde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Agam Levi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Levi
vs
Van De Velde

183 cm
33
209 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

225 cm
33
205 lbs
8 - 17 - 0

Solid boxing
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Agam Levi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Van De Velde!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van De Velde keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Levi.
Van De Velde wants to clinch.
Van De Velde ducks under a wild hook from Levi.
Levi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Levi misses with a double jab.
Van De Velde keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Levi.
Agam Levi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Van De Velde gets a clinch.
A short right from Levi on the inside.
Levi has a couple of punches blocked by Van De Velde.
Van De Velde is trying to break the clinch but Levi is controlling him.
Levi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van De Velde is trying to break the clinch but Levi has him pressed against the ropes.
Levi working aggressively here.
Van De Velde can't find room to land a body shot as Levi controls the action.
Van De Velde misses with the head strike.
Van De Velde is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levi misses with some punches.
Van De Velde looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Levi.
Van De Velde lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Levi backwards.
Levi lands a nice uppercut.
Levi misses with a punch on the inside.
Van De Velde blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van De Velde stalling in the clinch but Levi improves position.
Van De Velde wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Levi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Levi scores with a shot to the side of Van De Velde's head.
Levi tries to work over Van De Velde's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van De Velde lands a right hand.
We've been informed that Van De Velde has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

Van De Velde breaks the clinch.
Van De Velde avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van De Velde tries to close the distance and clinch but Levi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van De Velde tries to close the distance and clinch but Levi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Levi throws a series of punches but Van De Velde avoids them all with ease.
Van De Velde uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Levi.
Levi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Van De Velde counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Levi throws a looping overhand right but Van De Velde ducks down to avoid it.
Levi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Old Irish's Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Van De Velde blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Levi misses its intended target.
Levi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van De Velde moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Van De Velde is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Van De Velde moves in looking to clinch but Levi pushes him off.
Levi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Levi misses with the combination.
Donk. Levi catches Van De Velde right on the button with a cross.
Levi looks to land a left hand but Van De Velde moved out of range nicely.
Van De Velde lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Levi. Van De Velde does a little dance to reset his feet.
Levi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Agam Levi dominated that round.
That's time! Levi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Van De Velde is looking to clinch.
Van De Velde tries to clinch there but Levi circles away.

Van De Velde gets a clinch.
Van De Velde has Levi pushed against the ropes.
Van De Velde trying to stall but Levi improves his position.
Van De Velde looking to stall.
Van De Velde prevents a body shot from Levi.
Levi throws a head punch that misses.
Van De Velde stalling in the clinch but Levi improves position.
Levi is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Van De Velde's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Van De Velde looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Robert Van De Velde.
Van De Velde slips a jab from Levi.
Levi misses with the combination.
Levi looks to throw the jab but Van De Velde is out of range.
Van De Velde tries to clinch but Levi moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van De Velde tries to clinch but Levi moves out of range.
Van De Velde tries to clinch but Levi is having none of it.
Levi swinging wildly here.
Van De Velde keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Van De Velde drives through and clinches with Levi against the ropes.
Van De Velde wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Levi has him pressed against the ropes.

Van De Velde manages to break the clinch.
Levi keeps the fight on the outside.
Van De Velde throws a body shot but no joy.
Van De Velde tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Levi jabs at Van De Velde's body.
Levi misses with a few strikes there.
Agam Levi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Levi just misses with a punch to the body.
Van De Velde fails in his attempt to clinch.
Levi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Van De Velde uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Levi.
Levi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van De Velde can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Van De Velde clinches with his opponent.
Van De Velde looking to stall.

Van De Velde pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Levi.
Levi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van De Velde sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van De Velde doesn't manage to clinch there - Levi circles away.

Levi gets tackled into the ropes by Van De Velde. Van De Velde maintains the clinch.
Levi struggles to land a body shot inside as Van De Velde controls his hands.
Van De Velde is trying to break free.
Levi misses with a punch to the body.
Robert Van De Velde seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Levi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Van De Velde struggles to land a body shot inside as Levi controls his hands.
Levi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Levi.
Levi can't find room to land a body shot as Van De Velde controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Agam Levi dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Van De Velde uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Levi.
Agam Levi is winning the standup battle so far.
Van De Velde fails in his attempt to clinch.

Van De Velde rushes Levi and presses him up against the ropes.
Levi scores with a shoulder strike.

It looks like Robert Van De Velde has been cut.
Levi misses with a punch to the body.
Levi takes a shot to the head.
Van De Velde is trying to stall.
Levi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Levi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van De Velde throws a punch but it's blocked by Levi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van De Velde is trying to maintain a safe position but Levi gets an underhook and turns Van De Velde into the ropes.
Levi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Van De Velde is rocked!
Van De Velde wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Van De Velde is still on wobbly legs! Can Levi finish him?
Levi working aggressively here.
Levi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Levi misses with a punch on the inside.
Van De Velde blocks an uppercut.
Levi has a couple of punches blocked by Van De Velde.
Levi misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van De Velde.
Van De Velde blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van De Velde seems to have recovered his senses.
Van De Velde is looking to break free of the clinch but Levi has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van De Velde tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van De Velde is looking to control Levi's arms but Levi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Van De Velde has his back to the ropes.
Van De Velde blocking some punches.
Levi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Levi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Levi tries a body shot but Van De Velde blocks it.

Van De Velde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Levi. Van De Velde does a little dance to reset his feet.
Levi misses with a straight left.
A nice side step and Van De Velde releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van De Velde looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Van De Velde closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Levi misses with the head strike.
Van De Velde lands a shot to the body.
Levi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Van De Velde backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van De Velde wants to break free but Levi has control.
Van De Velde lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Levi misses with a punch to the body.
Levi has Van De Velde pressed against the ropes, preventing Van De Velde from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Van De Velde prevents a body shot from Levi.
Van De Velde prevents a body shot from Levi.
Van De Velde blocking some punches.
Levi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Van De Velde.
Van De Velde takes a shot to the head.
Levi has a couple of punches blocked by Van De Velde.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hand to the body from Levi.
Van De Velde is trying to stall.
Levi cracks Van De Velde with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Van De Velde goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Van De Velde wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Agam Levi!
Agam Levi retains his light heavyweight title!
Agam Levi managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160), into his post fight interview.