PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Arunas Samusiovas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Winter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winter is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hatebread - Live for this. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Samusiovas
vs
Winter

187 cm
20
194 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

184 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Dangerous knees
Determined

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arunas Samusiovas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Winter!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Samusiovas 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 Winter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Winter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Samusiovas cracks the inside of Winter's front leg.
Samusiovas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Winter checks it well.
Samusiovas staying out of range there.
Winter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Winter misses with a low kick as Samusiovas jumps back.
Winter tries to land a front kick but Samusiovas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Samusiovas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Winter.
Winter throws a hook but Samusiovas blocks it.
Samusiovas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Winter thuds his shin into the meat of Samusiovas's side.
Winter takes one to the side of the head.
Samusiovas blocks a jab.
Winter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Winter there as he acknowledges the shot.
Arunas Samusiovas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winter misses with an uppercut.
Samusiovas misses with a body shot.
Samusiovas scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winter throws a head kick that Samusiovas semi-blocks.
Samusiovas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Arunas Samusiovas has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Samusiovas thumps Winter with a low kick.
Winter lands a high kick!
Samusiovas pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Winter back to the ropes. Samusiovas follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Winter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Samusiovas.
Winter avoids a punch combination nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Samusiovas.
Winter takes a jab right on the kisser.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winter slips under a jab from Samusiovas.
Winter goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Samusiovas tries to bum rush Winter with a series of wild strikes but Winter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Winter takes one to the side of the head.
Winter delivers a nice body kick.
Winter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Winter looks to throw the jab but Samusiovas is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samusiovas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Samusiovas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Winter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Winter misses with a straight left.
Samusiovas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Winter moves away.
Samusiovas sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Samusiovas connects with a crisp jab.
Winter misses with an attempted mid kick.
Samusiovas digs a good body shot into Winter's ribs.
Winter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Winter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Samusiovas. Winter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Samusiovas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Samusiovas throws a jab when Winter was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samusiovas throws a big shot that misses.
Samusiovas just misses with a punch to the body.
Winter misses with a kick to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Samusiovas.
Samusiovas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Winter.
Samusiovas connects with a right hand. Winter shakes it off.
Winter tries to land a front kick but Samusiovas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It looks like Samusiovas has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Winter looks to land a body kick but Samusiovas moved away.
Samusiovas lands a body shot.
Samusiovas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Winter doesn't seem bothered though.
Winter wants to slow Samusiovas down by chopping away at his legs.
We've been informed that Winter has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Samusiovas throws a leg kick which misses Winter's front leg but catches the back leg as Winter tries to avoid it.
Winter sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samusiovas lands a head kick!
Winter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samusiovas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Winter under the eye.

Winter is rocked!
Samusiovas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Winter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A slow jab from Samusiovas misses its intended target.
Samusiovas tries to land a leg kick but Winter saw it coming and moves away.
Winter throws a lazy right hand but Samusiovas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Winter throws a lazy right hand but Samusiovas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Samusiovas throws a solid leg kick but Winter takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Samusiovas.
Winter lets loose with a powerful body kick. Samusiovas will feel that in the morning.
Winter takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Samusiovas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Winter. Samusiovas shrugs it off though.
Winter motions for Samusiovas to come forward. Winter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Samusiovas slips under a jab from Winter.
Winter blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arunas Samusiovas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arunas Samusiovas's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A good leg kick by Winter.
Winter tries to land a front kick but Samusiovas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Winter is looking to chop away at Samusiovas's legs.
Winter misses with a left hand
and Samusiovas counters with a solid body kick.
Samusiovas lands with a hook. Winter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Winter.
Winter walks into a straight right hand from Samusiovas.
A telegraphed right hand from Winter misses the target.
Winter throws a head kick that misses.
Samusiovas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winter.
Winter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Samusiovas.
Samusiovas lands a jab.
Samusiovas moves out of range as Winter throws a body kick.
Samusiovas sizes up Winter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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!
Winter throws a low kick, looking for Samusiovas's leg but Samusiovas calmly moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samusiovas thows a body shot but no joy.
Winter lands a front kick.
Samusiovas avoids a kick to the body.
Samusiovas will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Samusiovas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Samusiovas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Samusiovas lands a slapping body shot.
Winter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Winter is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Samusiovas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Samusiovas moves out of range of the strikes.
Samusiovas lands with a nice body punch.
Winter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Samusiovas lands a really nice looking cross but Winter seems unphased.
Winter is still on wobbly legs! Can Samusiovas finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Samusiovas with a jab.
Samusiovas scores with a shot to the body.
Winter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Samusiovas.
Winter seems to have recovered his senses.
Winter is breathing heavily.
Winter misses with a hook.
Winter misses with an uppercut.
Samusiovas lands with a nice body punch.
Winter throws the kick towards the body but Samusiovas avoids it.
Winter is looking to land body kicks.
Nice jab there from Samusiovas.
Winter misses with a low kick.
Winter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Samusiovas scores with a shot to the body.
Winter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Winter misses with a looping left.
Winter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Winter misses with a low kick.
Winter walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Arunas Samusiovas!
The defeated Jack Winter had this to say: 'I will learn from this lose and will come back even better next time.'.