PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Tom Kazanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Potan Nesquik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Kazanski has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kazanski
vs
Nesquik

200 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Self confident

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Vikai Gear

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Kazanski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Potan Nesquik!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nesquik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Nesquik.
Nesquik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Nesquik 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nesquik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nesquik uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kazanski.
Kazanski throws a low kick but Nesquik moves out of range easily.
Potan Nesquik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nesquik lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kazanski's sensitive parts.
Nesquik tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kazanski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nesquik tries to clinch but Kazanski is having none of it.
Good work by Kazanski as he checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazanski misses with a combination
and Nesquik counters with an outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kazanski. Nesquik does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nesquik wants to clinch up but Kazanski keeps it at a distance.
Kazanski moves out of range of the body kick from Nesquik.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nesquik throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nesquik tries to clinch there but Kazanski circles away.
Nesquik throws a head kick but Kazanski moves out of range.
Kazanski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nesquik wants to clinch but Kazanski slips to the side
and Kazanski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nesquik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Kazanski darts in and clinches Nesquik up against the cage.
Nesquik tries to land a knee to the head but Kazanski blocks with his arms.
Nesquik throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kazanski lands a body shot.
Nesquik throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kazanski blocks it with crossed arms.
Kazanski stalls.
Kazanski tries to throw a body punch but Nesquik avoids it by throwing Kazanski back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kazanski.
Kazanski scores with a shoulder strike.
Nesquik looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nesquik throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kazanski blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazanski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nesquik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kazanski's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kazanski.
Kazanski avoiding damage as Nesquik throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Kazanski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nesquik putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kazanski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nesquik taking a breather.
Nesquik tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kazanski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nesquik backwards.
Nesquik throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kazanski blocks it with crossed arms.
Nesquik using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kazanski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kazanski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nesquik has a couple of punches blocked by Kazanski.
A short right from Kazanski.
Nesquik misses with a body punch.

Kazanski breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Nesquik.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nesquik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nesquik wants to clinch up but Kazanski keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Kazanski misses the target.
Kazanski darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kazanski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kazanski is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Nesquik tries a head kick but it misses.
Nesquik looks to land a body kick but Kazanski moved away.
Nesquik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kazanski throws a leg kick but Nesquik checks it.
Kazanski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nesquik moves away.
Kazanski checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Nesquik rushes Kazanski and presses him up against the cage.
Kazanski lands an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazanski misses with a knee to the head.
Kazanski is working Nesquik over against the cage.
A short uppercut from Kazanski.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nesquik with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kazanski looking to throw knees to the head but Nesquik is blocking nicely.
Nesquik misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kazanski.
Nesquik tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kazanski stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A right handed body shot lands from Kazanski.
Kazanski lands an uppercut.
Kazanski stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nesquik looking to stall.
Kazanski lands with a short shot to the head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kazanski leaning against his opponent.
Kazanski digs a right hand underneath Nesquik's ribcage. Nesquik let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kazanski leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kazanski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kazanski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nesquik misses with a knee to the head.
Nesquik landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kazanski lands with a left to the head.
Nesquik with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kazanski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nesquik throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nesquik trying to land knees to the body.
Kazanski managing to block the knees to the body from Nesquik.
Kazanski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kazanski controlling the action here for a moment.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kazanski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nesquik missing with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nesquik is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kazanski is keeping busy.
Nesquik is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kazanski is defending well for now.
Nesquik is trying to stall.
Kazanski is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kazanski lands a shot to the body.
Nesquik throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nesquik tries to land a knee to the head but Kazanski blocks with his arms.
Nesquik pushes Kazanski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kazanski lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nesquik.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kazanski cracks Nesquik with a nice body shot.
Nesquik stalling the fight.
Kazanski stalling.
Kazanski gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Kazanski tries a body shot but Nesquik blocks it.
Nesquik misses with a body punch.
Nesquik with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kazanski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kazanski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kazanski lands a shoulder strike.

Kazanski breaks the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Kazanski checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nesquik throws a push kick but Kazanski slaps the foot to one side.
Nesquik throws a sloppy head kick
and Kazanski counters with a left to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kazanski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nesquik's head.
Nesquik walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kazanski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kazanski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nesquik is looking to clinch but Kazanski is avoiding it.
Nesquik lands with a slapping head kick.
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.
Nesquik throws a low kick but Kazanski moves out of range easily.
Nesquik fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kazanski blocks the body kick.
Nesquik is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kazanski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kazanski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nesquik momentarily.
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.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kazanski connects with a body shot.
Nesquik fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kazanski is out of range.
Nesquik tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kazanski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nesquik scores with a leg kick.
Kazanski lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kazanski.
Kazanski throws a looping overhand right but Nesquik ducks down to avoid it.
Kazanski cracks a nice hook into Nesquik's ribs.
Kazanski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nesquik tries to work over Kazanski's front leg with a kick but Kazanski checks it.
Nesquik does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nesquik throws out a leg kick but Kazanski moves out of range and Nesquik only half commits.
Kazanski throws a push kick but Nesquik slaps the foot to one side.
Kazanski is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kazanski blocks a head kick by Nesquik.
Kazanski blocks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Kazanski dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nesquik tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kazanski jabs Nesquik right on the nose. Nesquik blinks but takes it well.
Nesquik fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kazanski is out of range.
Nesquik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kazanski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nesquik tries a head kick but it misses.
Kazanski slips under a jab from Nesquik.
Kazanski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nesquik throws a sloppy head kick and Kazanski moves out of range easily.
Nesquik misses with a head kick.
Nesquik misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nesquik wants to clinch.
Kazanski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nesquik throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nesquik takes one to the side of the head.
Kazanski cracks Nesquik with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kazanski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nesquik moves away.
Kazanski lands with a straight right. Nesquik didn't see that one coming.
Nesquik wants to clinch
and Kazanski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kazanski throws out a powerful jab.

Kazanski gets a clinch.
Kazanski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kazanski working hard to break the clinch.
Kazanski tries a knee to the head but Nesquik blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Kazanski.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nesquik stalling in the clinch but Kazanski improves position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kazanski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kazanski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kazanski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kazanski lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kazanski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nesquik takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nesquik throws a head kick that misses.
Nesquik is breathing heavily.
Nesquik is looking to slow Kazanski down with leg kicks.
Kazanski lands a lovely overhand right.
Kazanski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nesquik can do to turn this around?
Good work by Kazanski as he checks the leg kick.
Kazanski fails to land with a series of punches.
Kazanski connects with a right hand. Nesquik shakes it off.
Nesquik blocks a head kick by Kazanski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazanski avoids a kick to the body.
Kazanski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kazanski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nesquik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Nesquik.
Kazanski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nesquik.
Kazanski lands a two punch combo.
Nesquik rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Kazanski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kazanski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nesquik blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nesquik with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kazanski pushes Nesquik back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nesquik is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nesquik struggles to land a body shot inside as Kazanski controls his hands.
Nesquik is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kazanski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nesquik blocks it with crossed arms.
Kazanski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kazanski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nesquik is defending well for now.
Kazanski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kazanski tries to throw a body punch but Nesquik avoids it by throwing Kazanski back against the cage.
Kazanski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kazanski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nesquik backwards.
Tom Kazanski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kazanski displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nesquik up against the cage.
Kazanski lands a shoulder strike.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Kazanski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nesquik takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nesquik tries to clinch up but Kazanski circles away and keeps his distance.
Nesquik scores with a head kick. Kazanski tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nesquik throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kazanski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kazanski slips a jab and a cross from Nesquik.
Tom Kazanski is winning the standup battle so far.
Kazanski avoids the head kick by Nesquik.
Nesquik tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kazanski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kazanski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kazanski lands a slapping body shot.
Kazanski misses with a hook.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kazanski lands a really nice looking cross but Nesquik seems unphased.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Nesquik darts in and clinches Kazanski up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Nesquik.
Kazanski controlling the action here for a moment.

Kazanski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Nesquik.
Kazanski takes a swing at Nesquik's ribcage but misses.
Nesquik pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kazanski is out of range and Nesquik settles back down.
Nesquik tries to clinch up.
Nesquik lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nesquik takes one on the button.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nesquik is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nesquik pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kazanski is out of range and Nesquik settles back down.
A good leg kick by Nesquik.
Kazanski stuns Nesquik with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kazanski lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kazanski's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nesquik under the eye.
Kazanski blocks a head kick by Nesquik.
Nesquik needs to keep his hands up - Kazanski had a free shot at his head there.

Kazanski clinches up with Nesquik and pushes him back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kazanski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nesquik throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kazanski lands a shot to the body.

Kazanski breaks the clinch.
Nesquik moves forwards but Kazanski connects with a nice, crisp jab.
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!
Kazanski stuns Nesquik with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nesquik throws a head kick that misses.
Kazanski tests Nesquik's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kazanski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nesquik fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Kazanski.
Nesquik blocks a low kick nicely.
Kazanski staying out of range there.
Kazanski cracks Nesquik with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Kazanski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kazanski.
Nesquik misses with a head kick.
Nesquik tries a low kick but Kazanski avoids it.
Kazanski throws a series of punches but Nesquik avoids them all with ease.
Nesquik misses with a low kick as Kazanski jumps back.
Nesquik walks into a stiff left hand from Kazanski.
Nesquik throws a head kick but Kazanski moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Kazanski misses the target.
Tom Kazanski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nesquik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nesquik takes one to the side of the head.
Nesquik has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nesquik slips a jab and a cross from Kazanski.
Potan Nesquik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kazanski works the jab nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Kazanski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kazanski 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Tom Kazanski!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Tom Kazanski!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Tom Kazanski!

Tom Kazanski wins by unanimous decision!