PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Artem Levin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Olds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Levin
vs
Olds

183 cm
25
188 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

178 cm
21
186 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artem Levin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robin Olds!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Olds gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Olds slowing the pace effectively.
Olds lands an uppercut.
Levin misses with an elbow over the top.
Olds avoiding damage as Levin throws knees to the body.
Olds misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Olds creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Olds avoiding damage as Levin throws knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Olds.
Levin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Olds is defending well for now.
Olds tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Olds goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Levin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Olds backwards.
I was talking to Levin's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Levin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Levin missing with knees to the body.
Olds lands with a light punch inside.
Levin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Robin Olds has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olds tries a knee to the head but Levin blocks it.
A short right from Olds.
Olds scores with a shot to the side of Levin's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levin throws a head punch that misses.
Olds blocks an elbow strike.
Olds with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Olds.
Levin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

Olds breaks from the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Levin.

Levin gets tackled into the ropes by Olds. Olds maintains the clinch.
Olds using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Levin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Levin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Levin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Olds lands a knee to the body.
Olds lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Olds creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Olds lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Levin backwards.
Levin trying to land knees to the body.
Olds throws a punch but it's blocked by Levin.
Olds digs a right hand into Levin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Levin's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Levin.
Olds blocks an uppercut.
Levin blocks an uppercut.
Olds working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Olds breaks from the clinch.

Levin clinches up with Olds and pushes him back against the ropes.
Olds throws a punch but it's blocked by Levin.
Levin throws an elbow but it misses.
Olds pushes Levin back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Olds lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Olds creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Olds works on Levin's body with a couple of short punches.
Levin pushes off an throws an elbow but Olds leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Olds avoids a wild elbow strike from Levin.
Levin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Olds backwards.
Olds throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Levin blocks it with crossed arms.
Levin misses with a punch on the inside.
Olds lands a hook that snaps the head of Levin backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Olds breaks from the clinch.

Levin tries to keep at a distance but Olds has taken the fight into the clinch.
Levin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Olds misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Olds on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Levin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Olds backwards.
Olds misses with a short punch on the inside.
Olds lands a right hand that snaps the head of Levin backwards.
Olds blocking some punches.
Olds missing with knees to the body.
Levin pushes off an throws an elbow but Olds leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Olds working aggressively here.
Levin tries to land a knee to the head but Olds blocks with his arms.
Olds managing to block the knees to the body from Levin.
Olds on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Olds blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Olds is struggling to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levin swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Olds breaks the clinch.
Levin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Olds throws out the jab.
It looked like Levin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olds misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Levin, as that shot connected.
Levin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Robin Olds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Levin is looking to land body kicks.
Levin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Levin forces Olds back against the ropes and clinches.
Olds takes a knee to the side of the body.
Olds looking to throw knees to the head but Levin is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olds blocks an elbow strike from Levin.

Olds escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Olds misses with an uppercut.

Olds has Levin up against the ropes in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Olds dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robin Olds's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Olds misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Levin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Olds.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Olds just misses with a punch to the body.

Olds closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Olds creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Olds content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Levin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Olds on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Olds is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Levin is defending well for now.
Levin misses with the head strike.
Olds misses with a body punch.
Olds misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olds lands an uppercut.
Levin misses with a short punch on the inside.

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

Olds moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Levin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Olds's brow.
Olds blocks an elbow strike from Levin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olds blocks an elbow strike.
Olds lands an uppercut.
Levin throws a punch but it's blocked by Olds.
Olds has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Olds tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Levin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Levin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Olds in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Olds is breathing heavily.
Levin lands an elbow inside.
Olds swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Olds's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Levin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Olds blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Levin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Levin.
Olds blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Levin scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Levin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Levin lands an elbow inside.

That has opened up Robin Olds's cut even more.
Olds blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A shot in the inside from Olds.
Olds has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Levin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Olds can turn it around.
Olds blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Olds working aggressively here.
Olds misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Olds breaks the clinch.

Olds gets a clinch.
Levin lands a nice elbow.
Levin blocks an uppercut.
Levin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Olds backwards.

The cut above Robin Olds's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Olds avoiding damage as Levin throws knees to the body.
Olds tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Levin on the inside.
Olds misses with a hook from the clinch.
Olds blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Levin scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Olds manages to break the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Levin.

Levin tries to keep at a distance but Olds has taken the fight into the clinch.
Olds lands a shot to the body.
Levin lands a nice uppercut.
Olds misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Levin.
Olds blocking some punches.
Olds tries to stall but Levin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Levin tries to land knees in the clinch but Olds avoids the damage to the body.
Olds dodges an elbow strike from Levin.
Levin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Olds avoids it.
Olds blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Olds has Levin pressed against the ropes.
Levin lands a good knee to the midsection. Olds won't want to take too many of those.
A shot in the inside from Levin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levin throws a head punch that misses.
Olds takes an elbow to the temple.

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

Levin instigates a clinch.
Olds lands a hook to the side of the head.
Olds lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Olds.
Olds tries to land a knee to the head but Levin blocks with his arms.
Levin has a couple of punches blocked by Olds.
Levin scores with a shoulder strike.

Robin Olds's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Levin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Levin throws an elbow but misses.
Levin blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Olds.
Levin blocks an uppercut.
Levin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Artem Levin!
A very excited looking Artem Levin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.