PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Vasily Avsketij (ranked 4996 p4p, 451 weight class) and Red Devolver (ranked 21070 p4p, 640 weight class). Red Devolver told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Avsketij
vs
Devolver

185 cm
31
175 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
184 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Vasily Avsketij!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Red Devolver!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Devolver blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Devolver. Avsketij does a little dance to reset his feet.
Avsketij wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Avsketij misses the target.
Devolver swings for the body but Avsketij moves out of range.
Devolver swings for the body but Avsketij moves out of range.
Avsketij throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Avsketij with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Devolver jabs Avsketij right on the nose. Avsketij blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Vasily Avsketij has been cut.
Avsketij slips a straight right by Devolver.
Devolver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Avsketij manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Avsketij throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Devolver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Avsketij manages to avoid it.
Devolver fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Avsketij looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Devolver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Avsketij manages to avoid it.
Avsketij is looking to clinch but Devolver is avoiding it.
Avsketij's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Avsketij duly obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Devolver misses the target.
Devolver throws a hook to the side of Avsketij's head but Avsketij sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avsketij tries to close the distance and clinch but Devolver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Devolver uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Avsketij.
Devolver looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Avsketij lands a nice looking body shot.

Avsketij instigates a clinch.
Avsketij pushes Devolver back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Avsketij.
Avsketij misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Avsketij fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Avsketij lands with a right to the head.
Devolver throws a head punch that misses.
Devolver pushes Avsketij back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Avsketij lands a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Avsketij.
Devolver tries to stall but Avsketij uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Avsketij takes a shot to the head.
Avsketij keeps control of Devolver as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Devolver pushes Avsketij back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Avsketij struggles to land a body shot inside as Devolver controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devolver misses with the head strike.
Devolver misses with a punch on the inside.
Avsketij misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Devolver works on Avsketij's body with a couple of short punches.
Devolver lands a shot to the body.
Devolver lands with a light punch inside.

Devolver manages to break the clinch.
Devolver misses with a looping right.
Devolver cracks Avsketij with an open hand slap.
Devolver throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Avsketij uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Avsketij tries to close the distance and clinch but Devolver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Devolver throws out a counter right but Avsketij avoids it with no problem.
Avsketij misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Avsketij lands a jab to Devolver's midsection.
Red Devolver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Devolver slips a straight right by Avsketij.
Devolver cracks Avsketij with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
A jab from Devolver misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Red Devolver will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vasily Avsketij's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Devolver will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Avsketij tries to counter by clinching up but Devolver breaks away and moves out of range.
Avsketij scores with the left hand. Devolver knows he should have avoided that one.
Devolver throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Avsketij on the side of the head.
Devolver swings for the body but Avsketij moves out of range.
Avsketij throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Red Devolver seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Avsketij closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Devolver thows a left - swing and a miss!
Avsketij uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Devolver.
Avsketij just misses with a punch to the body.
Devolver scores with a nice head shot.
Avsketij thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Devolver misses.
Avsketij is looking to counter the offense by Devolver and move into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Devolver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Devolver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Avsketij throws an off balance right hand
letting Devolver counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Avsketij.
Avsketij lands a head shot.
Devolver takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Devolver takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Avsketij fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Avsketij throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Avsketij tries to clinch up.
Avsketij connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Avsketij misses with a straight right.
Avsketij misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Avsketij fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Devolver manages to avoid it.
Devolver swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Avsketij throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Avsketij throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Devolver looks to score with a jab to the body but Avsketij is just out of range.
Avsketij connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avsketij displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Devolver throws out the jab.
Devolver looks to land a combination. Avsketij sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Devolver uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Avsketij.
Avsketij fails with an attempt to clinch.
Devolver is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Avsketij with a body shot.

Avsketij moves into the clinch.
Devolver is trying to break the clinch but Avsketij has him pressed against the ropes.
Avsketij works on Devolver's body with a couple of short punches.
Avsketij throws a punch but it's blocked by Devolver.
A hook to the body from Avsketij.
Devolver wants to break free but Avsketij has control.
Avsketij lands a body shot.
I was talking to Avsketij's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Avsketij fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vasily Avsketij has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Avsketij throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Avsketij is working Devolver over against the ropes.
Avsketij lands an uppercut.
Devolver can't break the clinch.
Devolver tries to break free but Avsketij pushes him back against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Avsketij.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasily Avsketij dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vasily Avsketij'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Devolver scores with a jab to the jaw.

Devolver gets tackled into the ropes by Avsketij. Avsketij maintains the clinch.

Devolver breaks from the clinch.
Avsketij misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Devolver.
Avsketij swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Devolver takes a swing at Avsketij's ribcage but misses.
Devolver swats away the attempt to clinch by Avsketij.
Devolver misses with a straight left.
Devolver throws a hook but Avsketij avoids it easily.
Devolver lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Devolver cracks Avsketij with a right hand to the side of the head.

Avsketij clinches with his opponent.
Avsketij fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Avsketij can't find room to land a body shot as Devolver controls the action.
Devolver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Devolver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avsketij ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Avsketij steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Devolver.
Avsketij throws a jab when Devolver was well out of range.
Devolver swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Avsketij.
Devolver throws a hook but Avsketij avoids it easily.

Avsketij clinches up with Devolver and pushes him back against the ropes.
Avsketij lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Devolver misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Avsketij.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Avsketij.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Avsketij.
Avsketij lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Devolver backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Devolver.
Avsketij misses with some punches.
Avsketij lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Devolver tries to work over Avsketij's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Avsketij digs a right hand underneath Devolver's ribcage. Devolver let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Avsketij misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Devolver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Devolver throws a big shot that misses.
Devolver drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Avsketij throws a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Devolver does no damage.
A jab from Devolver does it's job there.
Avsketij misses with a hook.
Avsketij lands with a shot to the body.
Devolver takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Devolver on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Avsketij moves in looking to clinch but Devolver pushes him off.
A big left from Avsketij misses.
Avsketij tests Devolver's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Avsketij lands with a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vasily Avsketij showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Avsketij has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasily Avsketij!
A less than humble Vasily Avsketij misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.