PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Oscar Levesque (ranked 4193 p4p, 6149 weight class) and Olej Saganov (ranked 459 p4p, 562 weight class). Saganov has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Olej Saganov has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Levesque
vs
Saganov

225 cm
25
283
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
274
0 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Self confident

Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oscar Levesque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Olej Saganov!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Saganov gets tackled into the ropes by Levesque. Levesque maintains the clinch.

Levesque breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saganov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Levesque fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Saganov, pushing him back against the ropes.
Saganov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Saganov looks winded!

Levesque's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Levesque fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Saganov.
We've been informed that Saganov 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.
Levesque tries to clinch there but Saganov circles away.

Levesque gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Levesque breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Levesque tries to clinch but Saganov is having none of it.
Levesque really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Levesque keeps the fight on the outside.

Levesque gets a clinch.

Levesque breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saganov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Levesque throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saganov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saganov is looking to clinch.
Levesque is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Levesque slips under a jab.
Levesque slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Levesque gets a clinch.
Levesque dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.

Levesque breaks from the clinch.
Saganov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Levesque checks it well.
Saganov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Levesque tries to clinch but Saganov is having none of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Levesque.
Levesque throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Levesque doesn't manage to clinch there - Saganov circles away.

Saganov tries to keep at a distance but Levesque has taken the fight into the clinch.

Levesque's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Levesque wants to clinch up but Saganov keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Saganov.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Levesque lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Saganov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Saganov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Levesque is looking to clinch but Saganov is avoiding it.
Levesque checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Levesque breaks the clinch.

Levesque darts in and clinches Saganov up against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saganov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Levesque breaks the clinch.
Levesque moves in looking to clinch but Saganov pushes him off.
Saganov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Levesque manages to avoid it.
Levesque fails in his attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Saganov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Saganov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Levesque throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Saganov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Levesque tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levesque wants to clinch.
Saganov misses with a double jab
and Levesque counters with a massive combo! Right, left, right! Saganov goes down! He's out cold! The referee doesn't need to count him out here - this one was over before Saganov hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Oscar Levesque!