PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Simon Kanitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Miracle - We Ain't Scared kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kanitz
vs
Green

186 cm
28
172 lbs
16 - 2 - 0

179 cm
37
174 lbs
29 - 15 - 0

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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 16 - 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 29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Danny Green!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Green.
Green scores with a jab to the head.
A big right from Kanitz misses.
Kanitz blocks a leg kick.
As Green backs away, Kanitz returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kanitz throws the kick towards the body but Green avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Green! But no joy.
Green stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Green misses the jab.
Green throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kanitz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kanitz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kanitz throws a head kick that half lands.
Kanitz staying out of range there.
Kanitz is looking to counter with head kicks.
We've been informed that Green has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Green avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Danny Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kanitz looks to throw the jab but Green is out of range.
Green throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Kanitz to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanitz looks to land a right hand but Green moved out of range.
Kanitz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Green throws a combination that misses
letting Kanitz counter with a right hand.
Kanitz moves out of range as Green throws a body kick.
Kanitz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kanitz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kanitz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Green.
Kanitz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kanitz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Kanitz blocks the body kick.
Green missing with a left hand there. Kanitz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Green.
Green connects with a leg kick. Kanitz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Green avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green tries to work over Kanitz's front leg with a kick but Kanitz checks it.
Green misses with a left hand
and Kanitz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Green moves out of range of the strikes.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Kanitz.
Kanitz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Green cracks the inside of Kanitz's front leg.
Green moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kanitz lands a glancing blow to the side of Green's head.
Green moves out of range of the leg kick from Kanitz.
Kanitz misses with a low kick.
Kanitz misses with a low kick as Green jumps back.

Green clinches up with Kanitz and pushes him back against the ropes.
Kanitz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Green.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kanitz.
Green's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kanitz lands with a left to the head.
Green lands an elbow that stopped Kanitz in his tracks for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kanitz.
Green using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Green blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Kanitz breaks from the clinch.
Green tries to bum rush Kanitz with a series of wild strikes but Kanitz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kanitz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Green uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kanitz.
Green pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kanitz throws a hook but Green avoids it easily.
A low kick from Green is predictable there
and Kanitz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green tries to clinch but Kanitz is having none of it.
Kanitz jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kanitz ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Green steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kanitz.
Kanitz throws a looping overhand right but Green ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Green misses the target.
Green swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kanitz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kanitz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Green misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kanitz misses with a hook. Green ducked under it nicely.
Green doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kanitz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
Green counters with a body kick.
Kanitz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Green. Green obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Kanitz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Kanitz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kanitz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Green throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kanitz thinks about countering with a body kick.

Kanitz darts in and clinches Green up against the ropes.
Kanitz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kanitz misses with a body punch.
Kanitz trying to stall but Green improves his position.
Green keeps control of Kanitz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Green blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Kanitz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanitz misses with a body punch.
Green blocking some punches.
Green tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kanitz avoids it.
Green blocks a body shot from Kanitz.
Green tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Green fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kanitz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Green on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Green slips under a jab from Kanitz.
Green takes a jab right on the kisser.
Green on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A bone on bone clash there as Green blocks the leg kick.
Simon Kanitz is winning the standup battle so far.
Green avoids the head kick by Kanitz.
A big right from Green misses.
Kanitz misses with an uppercut.
Kanitz throws a big shot that misses.
Kanitz lands with a shot to the body.
Kanitz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Kanitz instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kanitz misses with the head strike.
Green trying to land knees to the body.
Green misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Green blocks a body shot from Kanitz.
Kanitz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kanitz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Green blocks a body shot from Kanitz.
Green is trying to break free.
Green makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kanitz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kanitz has had enough of the clinch but Green keeps him there for the moment.
Kanitz misses with a punch to the body.
Kanitz lands a body shot.
Kanitz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Simon Kanitz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kanitz misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kanitz fails to land.
Kanitz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Green can do to turn this around?
Kanitz managing to block the knees to the body from Green.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Green.
Kanitz trying to stall but Green improves his position.
Nice elbow from Green.
Green throws a punch but it's blocked by Kanitz.
Kanitz lands an uppercut.
Kanitz misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Green fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kanitz.
Kanitz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Green misses with a knee to the head.
Kanitz struggles to land a body shot inside as Green controls his hands.
Green blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kanitz swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kanitz manages to break the clinch.
Kanitz misses with an uppercut. Green saw that one coming.
Green moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kanitz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Green.
Green cracks Kanitz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A big left from Kanitz misses.
Kanitz looks for the body kick but Green saw that one coming.
Kanitz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kanitz tries a low kick but Green avoids it.
Kanitz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Green.
Kanitz takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Kanitz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Green at a distance.
Kanitz throws a sloppy head kick and Green moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Kanitz dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Green pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kanitz lands a glancing blow to the side of Green's head.
Kanitz cracks Green with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Kanitz closes the distance and clinches.
Kanitz trying to control the position but instead, Green has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kanitz into the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kanitz seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Green is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Kanitz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kanitz tries to throw a body punch but Green avoids it by throwing Kanitz back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanitz throws a head punch that misses.
Kanitz is trying to stall.
Kanitz misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanitz misses with a punch to the body.
Green keeps control of Kanitz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kanitz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kanitz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kanitz throws a head punch that misses.
Kanitz misses with some punches.
Kanitz throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kanitz.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Green.
A short left from Kanitz.
Green is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kanitz is defending well for now.

Kanitz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Green throws a leg kick but Kanitz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kanitz fires out a quick counter leg kick but Green just manages to avoid it.
Green lands a front kick.
Kanitz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Green thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green looks to land a right hand but Kanitz moved out of range.
As Green backs away, Kanitz returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kanitz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Green takes one to the chin there.
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!
Green throws a lazy right hand but Kanitz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Green misses with a lunging right hand
and Green takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Kanitz.
Kanitz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Green. That one must have hurt.
Green slips a straight right by Kanitz.
The fighters circling - Green throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Green ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Green throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kanitz thinks about countering with a head kick.
Nice shot lands for Kanitz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A solid body kick from Green.
Kanitz misses with a hook.
Jab by Kanitz.
Kanitz slips a jab from Green.
Kanitz just misses with a punch to the body.
Green throws a push kick but Kanitz slaps the foot to one side.
Kanitz throws a sloppy head kick and Green moves out of range easily.
A big right from Green misses.
Kanitz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good exchange - Green coming out on top.
Green scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kanitz in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green slips under a jab from Kanitz.
Kanitz misses the jab.
Kanitz lands with a nice body kick.
Kanitz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Green lands an overhand right.
Green cracks the inside of Kanitz's front leg.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kanitz. That's going to slow Green down.
Nice straight punches there by Green. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Green.
Green throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kanitz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Green attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kanitz misses with a wild body shot.
Green misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Kanitz clearly takes that round.
That's time! Kanitz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kanitz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Greens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Green closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Green keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kanitz.
Green 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.
Green throws a body kick that misses
and Kanitz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot by Green.
A slapping leg kick lands for Green.
An inside leg kick lands from Kanitz.
Kanitz lands a leg kick that knocks Green off balance momentarily.
Green thows a leg kick but Kanitz checks it
and Kanitz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kanitz is looking to score with low kicks.
Kanitz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Green gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green lands a hook that snaps the head of Kanitz backwards.

Kanitz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kanitz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Green to score with a decent uppercut.
Kanitz takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Green loads up on a big right hand but Kanitz slips the punch.
Kanitz thows a body kick. Green tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Green tries to work over Kanitz's front leg with a kick but Kanitz checks it.
Green listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kanitz just misses with a punch to the body.
Green looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Green takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kanitz throws a leg kick but Green checks it.
Green swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kanitz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kanitz is out of range and Green settles back down.
Green cracks Kanitz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Green misses with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kanitz blocks a jab.
Kanitz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kanitz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Green throws a jab when Kanitz was well out of range.
Kanitz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Green lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Green 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.
Kanitz misses with a looping right.
Green throws out a counter right but Kanitz avoids it with no problem.
Kanitz throws a hook to the side of Green's head but Green sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Green follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Kanitz throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green lands the left hand.
Green uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kanitz.
Green tries a quick counter leg kick but Kanitz is wise to it.
Green throws a right hand that misses
and Kanitz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kanitz lands a jab to Green's midsection.
Green's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Green takes one to the side of the head.
Green 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.
Kanitz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kanitz throws a shot to the body.
Kanitz works the jab nicely.
Kanitz misses with an uppercut. Green saw that one coming.
Kanitz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kanitz blocks the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Kanitz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz scores with a jab. Green acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green's corner calls for a 1-2. Green obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kanitz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Green.
Green swings widly with a right hand
and Kanitz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kanitz checks a low kick from Green.
Kanitz missing with a left hand there. Green was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Green throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick misses from Green.
Kanitz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Green at a distance.
Green takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kanitz throws a lazy right hand but Green sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Green was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kanitz slips a jab from Green.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Kanitz had his way with Danny Green in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Nice cross by Green.
Green tries to land a front kick but Kanitz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Green throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Green works the jab nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Green.
Kanitz punishes Green's body with a nice straight punch.
Green throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kanitz looks for the body kick but Green saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green looks to land a right hand but Kanitz moved out of range.
Green takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kanitz moves out of range of the strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kanitz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanitz lands with a cross.
Green avoids a kick to the body.
Kanitz blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Kanitz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kanitz.
Green throws a right and a left that both miss.
It appears Kanitz was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kanitz blocks a head kick by Green.
Kanitz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kanitz throws a jab but it's blocked by Green.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Green! But no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Kanitz as he connects with a hook.
Green moves out of range as Kanitz strikes.
Green unleashes a big counter combination but Kanitz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kanitz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kanitz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kanitz staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
Green pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kanitz works the jab nicely.
Kanitz misses with an uppercut.
Kanitz throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Green on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kanitz defending well as Green loads up on a big left hand.
Green lands with a hook. Kanitz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kanitz staying out of range there.
Kanitz throws a body punch but Green moves out of range.
Green on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kanitz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Simon Kanitz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Green has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kanitz. Green does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kanitz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Green.
Nice cross by Kanitz.
Kanitz throws a looping overhand right but Green ducks down to avoid it.
Kanitz ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Green throws a looping overhand right but Kanitz ducks down to avoid it.
Kanitz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Green throws out the jab.
Kanitz defending well as Green loads up on a big left hand.
Green moves out of range of the leg kick from Kanitz.
Kanitz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Kanitz.
Green unleashes a big counter combination but Kanitz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kanitz missing with a left hand there. Green was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz blocks the body kick.
Kanitz looks for the body kick but Green saw that one coming.
Green throws the kick towards the body but Kanitz avoids it.
Kanitz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kanitz throws a body punch but Green moves out of range.
Kanitz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kanitz, as that shot connected.
Green takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Green throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kanitz slips under a jab.
Green wants to slow Kanitz down by chopping away at his legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Kanitz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kanitz 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 50:45
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Kanitz!
Simon Kanitz retains his welterweight title!