PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Zacharias Kassicus (ranked 6227 p4p, 4487 weight class) and Uriah Small (ranked 575 p4p, 502 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Kassicus
vs
Small

190 cm
28
240
11 - 8 - 0

183 cm
40
200
30 - 15 - 2

Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zacharias Kassicus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Uriah Small!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kassicus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Small misses with a leg kick
and Kassicus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kassicus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Small lands with a nice body punch.
Sloppy strikes from Kassicus. Those never looked like landing.
Kassicus takes a swing at Small's ribcage but misses.
Kassicus misses with a left hand
and Small counters with a right hand to the body.
An inside leg kick from Small misses.
It looked like Kassicus was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Small.
Kassicus takes one to the chin there.
A bone on bone clash there as Kassicus blocks the leg kick.
Small moves out of range as Kassicus strikes.
Small ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kassicus moves away.
Kassicus throws a body shot but no joy.
Small fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kassicus checks it well.
Small tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kassicus was well out of range. Poor timing from Small.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kassicus throws a jab when Small was well out of range.
Small needs to keep his hands up - Kassicus had a free shot at his head there.
Kassicus connects with a single shot there.
Kassicus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Small.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Small dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Small misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kassicus.
Small keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Kassicus does no damage.
Small throws the left hand but Kassicus avoids the punch easily.
Kassicus drops his hands momentarily and Small takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Small scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Zacharias Kassicus has been cut.
Small slips under a jab from Kassicus.
A nice side step and Small releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Small misses with a looping left.
Nice uppercut there from Kassicus.
Small throws a leg kick that misses.
Small with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kassicus misses with a hook. Small ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kassicus scores with a jab to the body.
Small throws a jab when Kassicus was well out of range.
Kassicus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Small circles away quickly and effectively.
Kassicus misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kassicus connects with a looping right hand.
Kassicus misses with a hook
and Small counters with a stiff right hand.
Small motions for Kassicus to come forward. Small throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Small throws out a leg kick but Kassicus moves out of range and Small only half commits.
Small misses with a wild body shot.
Small misses with a low kick.
Small takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Small slips a jab and a cross from Kassicus.
Small walks into a jab.
Kassicus cracks Small with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Small just misses with a punch to the body.
Kassicus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kassicus just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Small defending well as Kassicus loads up on a big left hand.
Small looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kassicus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Small has time to react.
Kassicus takes a swing at Small's ribcage but misses.
Kassicus throws a right hand that misses
and Small counters with an inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Zacharias Kassicus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zacharias Kassicus's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Small throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Small lands a leg kick that knocks Kassicus off balance momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Small. Kassicus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Small misses with a hook
and Kassicus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Small misses with a body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kassicus!
Small showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kassicus.
Kassicus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kassicus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Small.
Kassicus is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kassicus tests Small's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kassicus throws a hook but Small avoids it easily.
Small ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kassicus misses with a looping left.
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!
A slow jab from Kassicus misses its intended target.
Small misses with a hook.
Kassicus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Small.
Small doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kassicus misses with a straight left.
Small now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Small swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Small throws a lazy uppercut
and Kassicus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Small throws a chopping leg kick but Kassicus manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Small misses with a wild body shot.
Small on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kassicus throws the left hand but Small avoids the punch easily.
Kassicus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Small circles away quickly and effectively.
Kassicus checks a leg kick.
Small throws an overhand right that lands on Kassicus's shoulder, as Kassicus tries to avoid the shot.
Small feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kassicuss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Zacharias Kassicus is winning the standup battle so far.
Small bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kassicus misses with a wild body shot.
Kassicus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Small throws a front kick aimed at Kassicus's knee but Kassicus avoids it well.
Kassicus is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kassicus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kassicus avoids the body shot from Small.
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!
Small throws a leg kick that misses.
Kassicus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Small is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kassicus rather than just go for the knockout.
Small fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Kassicus misses.
Kassicus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kassicus avoids the body shot from Small.
Kassicus thuds a left hand into Small's body.
Kassicus catches Small with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Small swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Small misses the target.
Small showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kassicus.
The fighters circling - Kassicus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kassicus throws out a loose jab but Small uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kassicus throws a body punch but Small moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Small looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zacharias Kassicus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zacharias Kassicus's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kassicus throws a hook but Small avoids it easily.
Uriah Small has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kassicus darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kassicus connects with a crisp jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Small.
Good standup being displayed there by Kassicus as he connects with a hook.
Kassicus misses with a hook. Small ducked under it nicely.
Small is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Small throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kassicus avoids the body shot from Small.
Kassicus with a nice cross.
Kassicus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Small can do to turn this around?
Kassicus throws a jab but it's blocked by Small.
Small looks to land a right hand but Kassicus moved out of range.
Kassicus moves forwards but Small connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A clash of legs there as Kassicus blocks the low kick.
Kassicus scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Small pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kassicus is out of range and Small settles back down.
It looked like Kassicus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kassicus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A cross from Kassicus lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Small swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Small looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Small closes the distance and catches Kassicus with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Kassicus is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Kassicus is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Kassicus is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Small takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Uriah Small!
An out of breath Uriah Small thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.