PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Robert Van De Velde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Sasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Van De Velde could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Junior Sasi's chin.

Van De Velde
vs
Sasi

225 cm
33
205 lbs
8 - 18 - 0

179 cm
26
201 lbs
12 - 13 - 0

Excellent MT
Very strong

Counter fighter
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Van De Velde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Junior Sasi!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van De Velde throws out a powerful jab.
Van De Velde keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sasi.
It looked like Van De Velde was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sasi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sasi misses with a hook to the body
and Van De Velde counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van De Velde moves away from the strike by Sasi.
Van De Velde lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A jab from Van De Velde does it's job there.
A big left from Sasi misses.
Van De Velde wants to clinch up but Sasi keeps it at a distance.
Van De Velde bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sasi's head backwards.
Van De Velde doesn't manage to clinch there - Sasi circles away.
Sasi throws a hook but Van De Velde blocks it.
Sasi takes a swing at Van De Velde's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Van De Velde instigates a clinch.

Sasi breaks from the clinch.
Van De Velde has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Old Irish's Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van De Velde tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sasi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van De Velde will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Van De Velde moves in looking to clinch but Sasi pushes him off.
Sasi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Van De Velde moves in looking to clinch but Sasi pushes him off.
Sasi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Robert Van De Velde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sasi missing with a left hand there. Van De Velde was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van De Velde is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nice defenses there by Van De Velde.
Van De Velde slips under a jab.
Van De Velde tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van De Velde really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Van De Velde tries to clinch up.
Van De Velde takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van De Velde tries to clinch up but Sasi circles away and keeps his distance.
Van De Velde tries to clinch there but Sasi circles away.
Van De Velde tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van De Velde looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sasi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A shot to the body from Sasi misses
and Van De Velde counters with a straight right hand.
Van De Velde doesn't manage to clinch there - Sasi circles away.

Van De Velde closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Van De Velde creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van De Velde prevents a body shot from Sasi.

Sasi breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Van De Velde dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Van De Velde closes the distance but Sasi moves to the side
and Sasi counters with a straight right hand.
Sasi keeps the fight on the outside.
Robert Van De Velde is winning the standup battle so far.
Van De Velde wants to clinch up but Sasi keeps it at a distance.
Van De Velde tries to clinch up but Sasi circles away and keeps his distance.
Van De Velde tries to clinch up.
Sasi throws a body shot but no joy.
Van De Velde lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Van De Velde.
Sasi throws a hook to the side of Van De Velde's head but Van De Velde sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van De Velde tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sasi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sasi takes a swing at Van De Velde's ribcage but misses.
Van De Velde tries to clinch but Sasi moves out of range.
Van De Velde is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasi avoids the body shot from Van De Velde.
Van De Velde is looking to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Sasi misses.
Sasi misses with a shot to the body
and Van De Velde counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van De Velde tests Sasi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Van De Velde tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sasi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van De Velde tries to clinch up.
Van De Velde connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Van De Velde tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sasi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A countering left hand to the body from Sasi misses.
Van De Velde tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Sasi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sasi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Van De Velde looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sasi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Van De Velde tries to clinch but Sasi moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van De Velde wants to clinch up but Sasi keeps it at a distance.
Sasi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van De Velde manages to avoid it.
Van De Velde tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sasi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Van De Velde with a body shot.

Van De Velde has managed to clinch.

Sasi manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sasi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van De Velde moves away.
Van De Velde fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sasi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Van De Velde tries to clinch up.
A little jabbing left from Sasi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sasi throws a body punch but Van De Velde moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van De Velde looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Robert Van De Velde is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van De Velde fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Sasi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Sasi works the jab nicely.
Sasi misses the jab.
Sasi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van De Velde fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice side step and Sasi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A jab from Sasi misses.
Van De Velde misses with a body shot.
Van De Velde tries to clinch up.
Van De Velde wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van De Velde tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sasi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasi misses with a body shot.
Sasi throws a lazy uppercut
and Van De Velde counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sasi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Van De Velde counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van De Velde wants to clinch.
Sasi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sasi misses with an uppercut. Van De Velde saw that one coming.
Sasi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van De Velde went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sasi swats away the attempt to clinch by Van De Velde.
Van De Velde is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Van De Velde is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sasi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sasi throws a lazy uppercut
and Van De Velde counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van De Velde tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sasi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van De Velde blocks a jab.
Van De Velde tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sasi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van De Velde staying out of range there.
Van De Velde is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van De Velde fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A cross from Van De Velde lands.
Van De Velde uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sasi.
A big right from Sasi misses.
Van De Velde throwing a counter right hand but Sasi manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Sasi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sasi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Sasi!