PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Eli Takesian (ranked 1521 p4p, 215 weight class) and Adrik Vasilev (ranked 1512 p4p, 212 weight class). Vasilev is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mr. Probz - Waves (Robin Schulz Remix Radio Edit). Eli Takesian could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Adrik Vasilev's chin.

Takesian
vs
Vasilev

186 cm
39
186 lbs
29 - 13 - 0

175 cm
33
170 lbs
25 - 14 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eli Takesian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adrik Vasilev!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasilev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Takesian.
Vasilev doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A big left from Takesian misses.
Takesian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Vasilev drives through and clinches with Takesian against the ropes.
Takesian throws a head punch that misses.
Takesian scores with a shot to the side of Vasilev's head.
Vasilev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takesian misses with the head strike.
Vasilev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vasilev misses with a punch on the inside.
Vasilev misses with a knee to the head.
Vasilev tries a knee to the head but Takesian blocks it.
Takesian lands a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takesian misses with a punch on the inside.
Takesian tries to throw a body punch but Vasilev avoids it by throwing Takesian back against the ropes.
Vasilev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Takesian tries to work over Vasilev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takesian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vasilev's elbow.
Vasilev tries to land a knee to the head but Takesian blocks with his arms.
Vasilev avoiding damage as Takesian throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilev tries a knee to the head but Takesian blocks it.
Takesian swings wildly with an uppercut but Vasilev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takesian tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vasilev misses with a knee strike.
Takesian lands a hook that snaps the head of Vasilev backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Takesian fails to land.
Takesian misses with a punch to the body.
Takesian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vasilev tries to stall but Takesian uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vasilev with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Takesian misses with a punch on the inside.

Vasilev manages to break the clinch.
Vasilev avoids the body shot from Takesian.
Vasilev looks to score with a jab to the body but Takesian is just out of range.
Takesian does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Takesian.
Takesian throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Vasilev.
Vasilev avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vasilev blocks a low kick nicely.
Takesian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasilev checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vasilev takes a swing at Takesian's ribcage but misses.
Takesian looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nice uppercut there from Vasilev.
Vasilev walks forward, straight into a front kick from Takesian.
Vasilev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Takesian throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vasilev checks a leg kick.
Vasilev steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Takesian wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Takesian connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vasilev momentarily.
Vasilev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilev lands with a kick to the temple. Takesian shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Eli Takesian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Takesian fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vasilev, pushing him back against the ropes.
Vasilev tries a knee to the head but Takesian blocks it.
Takesian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vasilev.
Vasilev throws a punch but it's blocked by Takesian.
Takesian working aggressively here.
Vasilev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vasilev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vasilev takes a shot to the head.
Takesian works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vasilev blocks an uppercut.
Takesian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Takesian.
Vasilev misses with a knee to the head.
Takesian working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Vasilev scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takesian tries to land a knee to the head but Vasilev blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasilev blocking some punches.
Takesian tries a body shot but Vasilev blocks it.
Vasilev has a couple of punches blocked by Takesian.
Vasilev misses with a knee to the head.
Vasilev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Takesian scores with a shoulder strike.
Vasilev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vasilev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vasilev has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Takesian seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Vasilev can turn it around.
Vasilev putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Takesian in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vasilev blocks an uppercut.

Vasilev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takesian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takesian gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Vasilev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Takesian tries to land a front kick but Vasilev steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Good work by Vasilev as he checks the leg kick.
Vasilev tries a quick counter leg kick but Takesian is wise to it.
Takesian misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Takesian dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Takesian tries to land a body kick
and Vasilev counters with a big head kick but Takesian shrugs it off.
Good exchange - Takesian coming out on top.

It looks like Adrik Vasilev has been cut.
Vasilev on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Takesian looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Takesian thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Vasilev if he has to take too many more of those.
Takesian pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Vasilev instigates a clinch.
Takesian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vasilev can do to turn this around?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vasilev.
Takesian tries a body shot but Vasilev blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Vasilev fails to land.
Takesian misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takesian working aggressively here.
Takesian working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vasilev blocking some punches.
Takesian lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takesian lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vasilev backwards.
Vasilev tries a body shot but Takesian blocks it.
Vasilev lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takesian throws a punch but it's blocked by Vasilev.
Vasilev with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vasilev blocking some punches.
Takesian has a couple of punches blocked by Vasilev.
Takesian scores with a nice hook to the head.
Takesian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takesian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vasilev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vasilev trying to land knees to the body.
Vasilev lands a right hand.
Takesian scores with a shot to the side of Vasilev's head.
Vasilev misses with an elbow over the top.
Takesian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Vasilev fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vasilev.
A nice left hand lands by Takesian.
Takesian tries to work over Vasilev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takesian lands with a short shot to the head.

Vasilev is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Takesian fails to land.
Vasilev is still on wobbly legs! Can Takesian finish him?
Takesian misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takesian misses with some punches.
Vasilev scores with a shot to the side of Takesian's head.
Vasilev prevents a body shot from Takesian.
Vasilev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vasilev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vasilev seems to have recovered his senses.
Vasilev takes a shot to the head.
Takesian tries to throw a body punch but Vasilev avoids it by throwing Takesian back against the ropes.
Vasilev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vasilev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Takesian lands a shoulder strike.
Takesian misses with a punch on the inside.
Vasilev is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Takesian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vasilev blocks an uppercut.
Vasilev blocking some punches.
Vasilev blocks an uppercut.
Takesian misses with a punch to the body.
Takesian swings wildly with an uppercut but Vasilev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takesian misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takesian lands a hook to the side of the head.
Takesian misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takesian struggles to land a body shot inside as Vasilev controls his hands.
Vasilev tries to land knees in the clinch but Takesian avoids the damage to the body.
Takesian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Takesian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vasilev gets through Takesian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vasilev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takesian managing to block the knees to the body from Vasilev.
Takesian swings wildly with an uppercut but Vasilev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takesian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takesian.
Takesian lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Takesian lands a body shot.
Takesian throws a punch but it's blocked by Vasilev.
Eli Takesian has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Takesian lands with a left to the head.
Vasilev connects with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Takesian.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takesian lands with a light punch inside.
Takesian misses with a body punch.
Vasilev pushes Takesian back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Takesian misses with the head strike.
Takesian misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takesian.
Vasilev landing knees to the body.
A short right from Takesian on the inside.
Takesian throws a head punch that misses.
Vasilev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vasilev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vasilev trying to land knees to the body.
Takesian misses with the head strike.
Takesian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Takesian.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takesian has a couple of punches blocked by Vasilev.
Takesian throws a punch but it's blocked by Vasilev.
Takesian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Takesian dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Adrik Vasilev's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Vasilev moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Eli Takesian is winning the standup battle so far.
Takesian will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Takesian lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vasilev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Takesian counters with a nice leg kick.
Takesian throws a nice inside leg kick.
Takesian misses with a straight left.
Takesian lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vasilev's sensitive parts.
Vasilev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vasilev appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Crunch! Vasilev slams his shin into Takesian's torso.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takesian lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Takesian throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Takesian fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vasilev, pushing him back against the ropes.
Takesian is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vasilev blocks a body shot from Takesian.
Vasilev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Takesian misses with some punches.

Vasilev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takesian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vasilev feints a counter leg kick.
Vasilev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Takesian motions for Vasilev to come forward. Takesian throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Takesian pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Takesian is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Takesian turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vasilev throws a hook to the side of Takesian's head but Takesian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Takesian pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vasilev appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vasilev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vasilev keeps the fight on the outside.
Good work by Vasilev as he checks the leg kick.
Takesian throws a poor cross that misses
and Takesian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takesian takes a swing at Vasilev's ribcage but misses.
Takesian throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Vasilev holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Takesian lands a right hand.
Vasilev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takesian.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasilev has a couple of punches blocked by Takesian.
Takesian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vasilev's elbow.
Vasilev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Takesian misses with the head strike.
A short left from Vasilev.
Takesian on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vasilev.
Still in the clinch, Vasilev scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Takesian on the inside.
Takesian avoiding damage as Vasilev throws knees to the body.
Takesian tries a body shot but Vasilev blocks it.
Vasilev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vasilev misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Vasilev.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Takesian on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vasilev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Takesian misses with some punches.
Takesian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vasilev.
Vasilev pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Takesian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takesian gets through Vasilev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vasilev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vasilev connects with a knee to the head.
Vasilev blocks an uppercut.
Vasilev lands a left hand.

Takesian is rocked!
Takesian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vasilev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Takesian can't find room to land a body shot as Vasilev controls the action.
Takesian misses with a body punch.
Vasilev with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four 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!
Vasilev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vasilev blocking some punches.
Vasilev scores a nice knee to the body.
Vasilev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Takesian throws a punch but it's blocked by Vasilev.
Takesian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vasilev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takesian backwards.
Oh Takesian is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vasilev lands a damaging elbow.
Takesian swings wildly with an uppercut but Vasilev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vasilev creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Takesian crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Takesian face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Vasilev takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Adrik Vasilev!
A victorious Adrik Vasilev thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.