PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Kick Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Kazanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Boxer
vs
Kazanski

180 cm
18
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kick Boxer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Kazanski!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazanski has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Boxer.
Kazanski throws a body punch but Boxer moves out of range.
Boxer misses with a hook to the body
letting Kazanski counter with a right hand.
Kazanski throws a head kick that misses.
Kazanski throws a series of punches but Boxer avoids them all with ease.
Good work by Kazanski as he checks the leg kick.
Kazanski throws a lazy uppercut
and Boxer counters with a good, hard body kick but Kazanski shrugs it off.
Kazanski thuds his right hand into Boxer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Boxer motions for Kazanski to come forward. Boxer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boxer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Boxer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kazanski.
A big left from Kazanski misses.
Kazanski throws an overhand right that lands on Boxer's shoulder, as Boxer tries to avoid the shot.

Boxer instigates a clinch.
Kazanski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boxer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kazanski's brow.
Kazanski stalling against the cage.
Kazanski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer throws a punch but it's blocked by Kazanski.
Boxer misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boxer.
Boxer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boxer throws an elbow that misses.
Kazanski tries to stall but Boxer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kazanski tries to work over Boxer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kazanski prevents a body shot from Boxer.
Boxer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kazanski blocks an elbow strike from Boxer.
Boxer cracks Kazanski with a nice body shot.
Kazanski swings wildly with an uppercut but Boxer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kazanski scores with a shoulder strike.
Boxer tries to work over Kazanski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kazanski misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Boxer on the inside.
Kazanski misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazanski misses with a body punch.
Boxer tries to work over Kazanski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kazanski is trying to stall.
A hook to the body from Kazanski.
Still in the clinch, Kazanski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kazanski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boxer.
Boxer misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boxer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boxer lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Kazanski.
Kazanski misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kazanski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kazanski blocks an uppercut.
Boxer wants to break free but Kazanski has control.
Boxer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boxer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Boxer fails to land.
Kazanski can't find room to land a body shot as Boxer controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kazanski.
Boxer throws an elbow but it misses.
Kazanski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kazanski tries to stall but Boxer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kazanski blocking some punches.
Boxer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kazanski looking to slow down the pace here.
Kazanski tries to break free but Boxer pushes him back against the cage.
Kazanski is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boxer.
Kazanski looking to throw knees to the head but Boxer is blocking nicely.
Kazanski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kazanski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boxer.
Boxer swings wildly with an uppercut but Kazanski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boxer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kazanski prevents a body shot from Boxer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazanski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Boxer tries to throw a body punch but Kazanski avoids it by throwing Boxer back against the cage.
Kazanski has a couple of punches blocked by Boxer.
Boxer tries to throw a body punch but Kazanski avoids it by throwing Boxer back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Boxer throws an elbow but misses.
Kazanski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kazanski cracks Boxer with a nice body shot.
Kazanski prevents a body shot from Boxer.
Boxer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kazanski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kazanski blocking some punches.
Boxer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kazanski's elbow.
Kazanski is working Boxer over against the cage.
Boxer is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kazanski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kazanski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boxer backwards.
Kazanski tries a body shot but Boxer blocks it.
Kazanski wants to stall.
Kazanski lands an uppercut.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boxer tries a body shot but Kazanski blocks it.
Kazanski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boxer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boxer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kazanski backwards.
Boxer is trying to push Kazanski away but Kazanski has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Boxer throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boxer.
Kazanski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kazanski dodges an elbow strike from Boxer.
Kazanski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kazanski throws a punch but it's blocked by Boxer.
Kazanski blocking some punches.

Kazanski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kazanski throws a hook but Boxer avoids it easily.
Kazanski misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kazanski scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice cross by Kazanski.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kazanski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kazanski scores with a sloppy right hand. Boxer should have avoided that one.
Kazanski has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kazanski throws a right and a left that Boxer avoids nicely.
Kazanski looks to score with a jab to the body but Boxer is just out of range.
Kazanski lands with a shot to the body.
Kazanski takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Boxer swings widly with a right hand
and Kazanski counters with a straight right hand.
Kazanski moves out of range of the body kick from Boxer.
Boxer scores with a jab.
Kazanski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boxer moves away.
Kazanski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boxer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boxer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kazanski is out of range.
Kazanski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boxer.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kazanski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tom Kazanski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boxer is looking to land body kicks.
Boxer throws a low kick, looking for Kazanski's leg but Kazanski calmly moves out of range.
Kazanski misses the shot to the body.
Kazanski throws a hook but Boxer blocks it.
Kazanski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boxer counters with an outside leg kick.
Boxer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boxer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kazanski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boxer moves away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kazanski checks a leg kick.
Kazanski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Boxer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kazanski misses with a wild combination.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kazanski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boxer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boxer throws a head kick but Kazanski moves out of range.
Boxer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boxer walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheers as Kazanski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boxer doesn't seem phased though.
Boxer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kazanski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boxer was well out of range. Poor timing from Kazanski.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kazanski throws a sloppy head kick and Boxer moves out of range easily.
Kazanski throws a hook but Boxer blocks it.
Boxer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Boxer lands with a nice body kick.
Boxer lands with an overhand left.
Boxer throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boxer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boxer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kazanski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kazanski checks a leg kick nicely.
Boxer misses with a body kick.
Kazanski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice straight punches there by Boxer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Boxer.
Kazanski lands a really nice looking cross but Boxer seems unphased.
Boxer is looking to clinch but Kazanski is avoiding it.
Kazanski lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Boxer backs up against the cage.

It looks like Kick Boxer has been cut.
Boxer misses with a hook.
Donk. Kazanski catches Boxer right on the button with a cross.
Boxer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Kazanski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kick Boxer's cut.
That's time! Boxer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Boxer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kazanski tries to clinch but Boxer moves out of range.

Kazanski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tom Kazanski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kazanski can't find room to land a body shot as Boxer controls the action.

Boxer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Kazanski misses.
Boxer misses with a looping right.
Boxer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boxer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boxer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kazanski.
Kazanski is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kazanski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kazanski.
Kazanski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kazanski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kazanski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazanski gets through Boxer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Boxer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kazanski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kazanski lands a left hand.
Kazanski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boxers head.
A short right from Boxer.

Kazanski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boxer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kazanski checks a low kick from Boxer.
Boxer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kazanski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tom Kazanski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kazanski throws a shot from downtown. Boxer moves away and avoids it.
Kazanski moves in looking to clinch but Boxer pushes him off.
Boxer throws a leg kick but Kazanski moved away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kazanski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Boxer pushes Kazanski away with a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer throws a leg kick but Kazanski sees it coming and moves out of range.
Boxer tries to work over Kazanski's front leg with a kick but Kazanski checks it.
A jab from Kazanski does it's job there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kazanski misses with a hook. Boxer ducked under it nicely.
Kazanski lands with a good body shot.
Kazanski thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Boxer if he has to take too many more of those.
Kazanski darts in trying to clinch
and Boxer counters with a low kick, right behind Kazanski 's knee.
Boxer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kazanski's sensitive parts.
Boxer tries to land a leg kick but Kazanski saw it coming and moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Boxer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Boxer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazanski misses with a straight left.
Kazanski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kazanski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boxer.
Boxer misses with a body kick.
Kazanski misses with a wild combination.
Boxer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Kazanski blocks the leg kick.
Boxer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kazanski jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kazanski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kazanski throws out a powerful jab.
Kazanski ducks under a wild hook from Boxer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer misses with a low kick.
Boxer ducks under a wild hook from Kazanski.
Boxer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kazanski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kazanski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kazanski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kazanski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boxer manages to avoid it.
Boxer ducks under a wild hook from Kazanski.
Boxer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boxer misses with a body shot.
Kazanski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kazanski blocks the body kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kazanski lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Boxer backs up against the cage.
Boxer cracks Kazanski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Boxer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Boxer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kazanski throws out the jab.
Kazanski's corner calls for a 1-2. Kazanski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kazanski keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kazanski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boxer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kazanski.
Boxer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kazanski.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boxer.
Kazanski misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Boxer feints and then cracks Kazanski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kazanski down.
Boxer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kazanski checks it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Boxer.
Boxer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boxer throws a leg kick but Kazanski sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Boxer throws a wild body kick that Kazanski sees coming a mile off.
Kazanski tries to clinch up but Boxer circles away and keeps his distance.
Boxer is looking to slow Kazanski down with leg kicks.
Boxer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boxer staying out of range there.
Kazanski tries to clinch there but Boxer circles away.
Boxer throws a lazy right hand but Kazanski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kazanski throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Boxer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kazanski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kazanski looks to land a combination but Boxer avoids it well.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kazanski throws a lazy uppercut
and Boxer counters with an inside leg kick.
Kazanski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boxer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boxer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kazanski manages to avoid it.
Boxer slips a jab from Kazanski.
Kazanski connects with a right hand. Boxer shakes it off.
Kazanski digs a good hook to Boxer's body.
Kazanski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kazanski throws the left hand but Boxer avoids the punch easily.
Kazanski takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Boxer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kazanski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kazanski lands with a right hand.
Boxer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kazanski's sensitive parts.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kazanski throws a head kick but Boxer moves out of range.
Kazanski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boxer.
Kazanski throws a hook but Boxer blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kazanski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Boxer looks to land a body kick but Kazanski moved away.
Kazanski just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Boxer.
A leg kick checked by Kazanski.
Kazanski scores with a nice head shot.
Kazanski tries to clinch but Boxer is having none of it.
Boxer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Boxer fakes the leg kick and cracks Kazanski in the body.
Kick Boxer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kazanski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kazanski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boxer moves away.
Boxer misses with a low kick.
Boxer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kazanski.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boxer, right into the meat.
Boxer throws a leg kick that misses.
Boxer takes one to the side of the head.
Tom Kazanski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kazanski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kazanski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boxer.
Kazanski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Boxer in his tracks.
Kazanski digs a good body shot into Boxer's ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Kazanski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kazanski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Tom Kazanski!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Tom Kazanski!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Tom Kazanski!

Tom Kazanski wins by unanimous decision!