PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Simon Kanitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Rzic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Marko Rzic was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Kanitz
vs
Rzic

186 cm
27
172 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

189 cm
29
186 lbs
12 - 5 - 2

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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Simon Kanitz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marko Rzic!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rzic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rzic thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kanitz if he has to take too many more of those.
Rzic staying out of range there.
Kanitz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kanitz defending well as Rzic loads up on a big left hand.
Kanitz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rzic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rzic has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Rzic misses with a low kick as Kanitz jumps back.
Rzic misses with a double jab.
Rzic thuds his shin into the meat of Kanitz's side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanitz missing with a left hand there. Rzic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rzic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kanitz can pounce on him.
Kanitz looks to throw the jab but Rzic is out of range.
Kanitz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rzic misses with a head kick.
Rzic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kanitz misses with a right hand

and Rzic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Rzic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kanitz misses with a straight left.
Rzic catches Kanitz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rzic throws a hook to the side of Kanitz's head but Kanitz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rzic slips a jab from Kanitz.
Kanitz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kanitz throws an overhand right that lands on Rzic's shoulder, as Rzic tries to avoid the shot.
Rzic feints a counter leg kick.
Rzic needs to keep his hands up - Kanitz had a free shot at his head there.
Rzic throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kanitz counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kanitz, right into the meat.
Kanitz throws an overhand right that lands on Rzic's shoulder, as Rzic tries to avoid the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rzic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kanitz throws a front kick aimed at Rzic's knee but Rzic avoids it well.
Rzic misses with a body kick.
Kanitz looks to land a right hand but Rzic moved out of range.
Kanitz looks to throw the jab but Rzic is out of range.
Kanitz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rzic appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rzic tries to land a leg kick but Kanitz saw it coming and moves away.
Kanitz throws a quick counter head kick but Rzic was just out of range.
Kanitz misses with a body kick.
Kanitz blocks a head kick by Rzic.
Rzic lands with a kick to the temple. Kanitz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rzic slips a straight right by Kanitz.
Rzic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kanitz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rzic.
A jab from Rzic misses.
And Kanitz counters with a quick kick to the body but Rzic blocks it.
Kanitz loads up on a big right hand but Rzic slips the punch.
Rzic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kanitz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kanitz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rzic counters with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kanitz.
Rzic tries to move into range but Kanitz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kanitz throws a leg kick which misses Rzic's front leg but catches the back leg as Rzic tries to avoid it.
Rzic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kanitz throws a leg kick but Rzic sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rzic tries to land a front kick but Kanitz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A quick step to the side and Kanitz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rzic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rzic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rzic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kanitz has time to react.
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!
Rzic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kanitz's head.
Kanitz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rzic manages to avoid it.
Rzic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rzic moves away from the strike by Kanitz.
Nice body kick from Kanitz.
Rzic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kanitz. Kanitz obviously looking to wear him down.
Rzic checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Simon Kanitz will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rzic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kanitz.
Kanitz backing away here, and Rzic unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kanitz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kanitz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kanitz takes one to the side of the head.
Rzic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rzic works Kanitz's body with a nice hook.
Kanitz misses with a low kick.
Kanitz tries a low kick but Rzic avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rzic scores with a leg kick.
Rzic throws a shot to the body.
Kanitz ducks under a wild hook from Rzic.
Kanitz tried to counter with a leg kick but Rzic avoided it.
Marko Rzic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kanitz misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rzic misses with a left hand
and Kanitz counters with a nice body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kanitz.
Kanitz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rzic at a distance.
Kanitz takes a swing at Rzic's ribcage but misses.
Rzic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kanitz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rzic was well out of range. Poor timing from Kanitz.
Rzic is looking to chop away at Kanitz's legs.
Rzic misses with a body kick.
Rzic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kanitz.
Kanitz throws a lazy uppercut
and Rzic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rzic scores with a sloppy right hand. Kanitz should have avoided that one.
Kanitz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rzic on the side of the head.
Kanitz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rzic's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rzic slips under a jab from Kanitz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kanitz looks to land a left hand but Rzic moved out of range nicely.
Rzic scoring well with a low kick there.
Kanitz looks to score with a jab to the body but Rzic is just out of range.
Rzic is trying to counter with his kicks.
Kanitz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rzic.
Rzic defending well as Kanitz loads up on a big left hand.
Rzic only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rzic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kanitz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kanitz checks a leg kick.
Rzic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kanitz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kanitz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rzic misses with a body punch
and Kanitz counters with a straight right hand.
Kanitz gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rzic counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kanitz's knee momentarily.
Good leg kick by Kanitz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rzic throws a front kick aimed at Kanitz's knee but Kanitz avoids it well.
Kanitz jabs Rzic right on the nose. Rzic blinks but takes it well.
Kanitz misses with a straight left.
A jab from Rzic misses.
Kanitz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rzic - that will leave a mark!
Kanitz slips a jab from Rzic.
Rzic misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz loads up on a big right hand but Rzic slips the punch.
Kanitz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kanitz connects with a looping right hand.
Kanitz misses the shot to the body.
Rzic steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kanitz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice cross by Kanitz.
Kanitz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice body kick there by Rzic.
Kanitz with a hook.
Kanitz scoring well with a low kick there.
Rzic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kanitz scores with a push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Kanitz dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kanitz blocks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kanitz.
Kanitz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kanitz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rzic tries to counter with a clinch but Kanitz shakes him off and moves away.
Rzic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rzic tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rzic takes a swing at Kanitz's ribcage but misses.
Rzic ducks under a wild hook from Kanitz.
Rzic checks a leg kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanitz throws the kick towards the body but Rzic avoids it.
Rzic looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Kanitz misses with a low kick.
Rzic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kanitz misses with a wild body shot.
Despite the aggression on Rzic's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kanitz scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rzic tries to clinch up.
Kanitz thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kanitz misses with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rzic.

Rzic gets a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Rzic.
Kanitz lands a nice shot to the body.
Rzic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kanitz working aggressively here.
Kanitz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kanitz blocking some punches.
Rzic working aggressively here.
Rzic looking to stall.
Rzic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rzic will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kanitz up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rzic swings wildly with an uppercut but Kanitz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rzic can't break the clinch.
Kanitz misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rzic.
Kanitz is leaning against Rzic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rzic blocks a body shot from Kanitz.
Kanitz tries to throw a body punch but Rzic avoids it by throwing Kanitz back against the ropes.
Kanitz misses with the head strike.
Rzic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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!
Kanitz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rzic backwards.
Rzic taking a breather.
Kanitz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Rzic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kanitz tries a body shot but Rzic blocks it.
Rzic misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rzic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Kanitz - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rzic.
Kanitz misses with some punches.
Kanitz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kanitz.
Kanitz tries to work over Rzic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rzic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rzic misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Kanitz as the two fighters clinch.
Rzic tries to stall but Kanitz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kanitz misses with the head strike.
Kanitz lands a hook that snaps the head of Rzic backwards.
Kanitz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rzic blocks an uppercut.
Kanitz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kanitz.
Kanitz lands with a right to the head.

Rzic is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kanitz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rzic is still on wobbly legs! Can Kanitz finish him?
Kanitz misses with the head strike.
Rzic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rzic.
Simon Kanitz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kanitz lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Kanitz breaks the clinch.
Kanitz throws a low kick, looking for Rzic's leg but Rzic calmly moves out of range.
Kanitz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rzic can do to turn this around?
Rzic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kanitz counters with a nice uppercut.
Rzic walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Rzic is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Simon Kanitz!
Simon Kanitz retains his welterweight title!