PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Li Xiaolong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Kanitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Xiaolong
vs
Kanitz

173 cm
41
158 lbs
46 - 18 - 1

186 cm
29
172 lbs
19 - 3 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

KAISER
Conviction

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 46 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Li Xiaolong!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Simon Kanitz!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xiaolong misses the shot to the body.
Kanitz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Xiaolong lands with an overhand left.
Xiaolong has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym Beam in the buildup to the fight.
Xiaolong wants to slow Kanitz down by chopping away at his legs.
Kanitz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Xiaolong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kanitz scores with a sloppy right hand. Xiaolong should have avoided that one.

Kanitz closes the distance and pushes Xiaolong back into the ropes.
Kanitz misses with the head strike.
Kanitz lands a right hand.
Kanitz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Xiaolongs head.
A right hand to the body from Kanitz.
Kanitz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kanitz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kanitz misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Kanitz.
A short right from Kanitz on the inside.
Kanitz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Xiaolong tries to stall but Kanitz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiaolong avoiding damage.
Kanitz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Kanitz - that landed with a thud.
Kanitz has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Xiaolong seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kanitz can turn it around.
Xiaolong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Xiaolong prevents a body shot from Kanitz.
Kanitz lands an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Xiaolong just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kanitz's brow.
Kanitz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Kanitz lands a shot to the body.
Kanitz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kanitz throws a head punch that misses.
Xiaolong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Xiaolong holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Xiaolong lands with a right to the head.
Xiaolong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kanitz throws a punch but it's blocked by Xiaolong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiaolong misses with the head strike.
Kanitz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kanitz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kanitz blocks the elbow strike.
Kanitz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Xiaolongs head.
Xiaolong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kanitz scores with a shot to the side of Xiaolong's head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kanitz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Xiaolong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kanitz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Xiaolong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Xiaolong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kanitz lands a left hand.
Kanitz slowing the pace effectively.
Kanitz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kanitz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Xiaolong up against the ropes.
A short left from Kanitz.
Kanitz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Xiaolong on the inside.
Kanitz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Xiaolong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Xiaolong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Xiaolong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Xiaolong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kanitz blocks it with crossed arms.
Xiaolong pushes off an throws an elbow but Kanitz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kanitz misses with a body punch.
Xiaolong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kanitz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kanitz scores with a shoulder strike.
Kanitz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kanitz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Xiaolong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kanitz avoids it.
Kanitz dodges an elbow strike from Xiaolong.
A body shot lands from Xiaolong.
Xiaolong misses with a body punch.
Xiaolong throws a punch but it's blocked by Kanitz.
Kanitz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kanitz blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiaolong lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Xiaolong.
Xiaolong misses with a knee strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xiaolong lands a body shot.
Kanitz managing to block the knees to the body from Xiaolong.
Kanitz cracks Xiaolong with a nice body shot.
Kanitz is working Xiaolong over against the ropes.
Xiaolong is breathing heavily.
Kanitz lands a shoulder strike.
Kanitz avoids the elbow strike from Xiaolong, against the ropes.
Kanitz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Xiaolong.
Xiaolong misses with a punch on the inside.
Kanitz blocking some punches.
Kanitz slows down the pace here.
Xiaolong is trying to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xiaolong lands a damaging elbow.
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 interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Xiaolong blocks a jab.
Xiaolong is looking to counter punch.
Xiaolong throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Xiaolong misses the shot to the body.
Kanitz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A jab from Xiaolong misses.
Kanitz lands a jab.
Kanitz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kanitz connects with an inside leg kick.
Xiaolong misses with the body kick
and Kanitz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Xiaolong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kanitz.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kanitz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kanitz.
Xiaolong throws a sloppy head kick
and Kanitz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kanitz takes a swing at Xiaolong's ribcage but misses.
Xiaolong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kanitz.
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!
Good standup being displayed there by Kanitz as he connects with a hook.
Li Xiaolong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanitz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Xiaolong's hands.
Xiaolong keeps the fight on the outside.
Xiaolong motions for Kanitz to come forward. Xiaolong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kanitz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xiaolong manages to avoid it.
Kanitz jabs at Xiaolong's body.
Xiaolong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kanitz moves away.
Xiaolong connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kanitz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kanitz tries to land a leg kick but Xiaolong saw it coming and moves away.
Nice cross by Xiaolong.
Xiaolong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kanitz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Xiaolong lands a nice looking body shot.
Xiaolong checks a leg kick.
Kanitz throws a body punch but Xiaolong moves out of range.
Simon Kanitz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Xiaolong.
Kanitz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xiaolong throws a wild body kick that Kanitz sees coming a mile off.
Kanitz throws a hook to the side of Xiaolong's head but Xiaolong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kanitz moves out of range of the body kick.
Xiaolong misses with a head kick.
Kanitz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kanitz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kanitz moves out of range as Xiaolong throws a body kick.
Xiaolong sizes up Kanitz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kanitz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Xiaolong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Xiaolong 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 jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kanitz misses the shot to the body.
Kanitz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Xiaolong in his tracks.
Xiaolong takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Xiaolong misses the jab.
It seemed like Kanitz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kanitz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Xiaolong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz slips a straight right by Xiaolong.
Xiaolong slips under a jab from Kanitz.
Xiaolong gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice defenses there by Kanitz.
Xiaolong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kanitz. Kanitz obviously looking to wear him down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kanitz.
Xiaolong wants to slow Kanitz down by chopping away at his legs.
Xiaolong throws a hook but Kanitz blocks it.
Xiaolong is looking to land body kicks.
Xiaolong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Xiaolong takes a swing at Kanitz's ribcage but misses.
Xiaolong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Xiaolong.
Kanitz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Xiaolong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kanitz throws a body kick that misses.
Xiaolong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz tries to land a body kick
and Xiaolong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick from Xiaolong misses.
Xiaolong will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kanitz takes a swing at Xiaolong's ribcage but misses.
Kanitz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Xiaolong throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kanitz lands with a nice body punch.
Kanitz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kanitz misses with a hook.
Xiaolong throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Kanitz to counter with a crisp jab.
Kanitz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Xiaolong. That one must have hurt.
Kanitz misses with a body kick.
Xiaolong quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kanitz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xiaolong misses with the body kick
and Kanitz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Kanitz. Beautiful body shot.
Xiaolong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kanitz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Xiaolong takes a step back to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Kanitz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.

Xiaolong tries to land a leg kick but Kanitz saw it coming and moves away.
Xiaolong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Donk. Kanitz catches Xiaolong right on the button with a cross.
Kanitz lands a body shot.
Xiaolong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A thudding body kick lands there by Xiaolong!
Xiaolong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kanitz's sensitive parts.
Kanitz checks a low kick from Xiaolong.
Xiaolong takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kanitz lands with a straight right. Xiaolong didn't see that one coming.
Kanitz lands with a thumping leg kick.
A big right from Xiaolong misses.
Kanitz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
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 rushes Xiaolong and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Xiaolong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kanitz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanitz scores with a shot to the side of Xiaolong's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kanitz.
Kanitz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kanitz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kanitz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kanitz lands a nice uppercut.

Xiaolong is rocked!

It looks like Li Xiaolong has been cut.
Kanitz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kanitz struggles to land a body shot inside as Xiaolong controls his hands.
Xiaolong blocks an uppercut.
Kanitz misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Kanitz.
Xiaolong is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Xiaolong throws a head punch that misses.
Xiaolong is looking to control Kanitz's arms but Kanitz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Xiaolong has his back to the ropes.
Kanitz scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Xiaolong looking to stall.
Xiaolong throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kanitz has a couple of punches blocked by Xiaolong.
Xiaolong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Xiaolong prevents a body shot from Kanitz.
Xiaolong throws an elbow but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Xiaolong.
Kanitz managing to block the knees to the body from Xiaolong.
Kanitz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kanitz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Kanitz creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Xiaolong crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5, yes, he's made it back to his feet. He seems OK so it looks like we're going to continue!
Oh Xiaolong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Xiaolong walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Xiaolong 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 2:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Simon Kanitz! Simon Kanitz retains his welterweight title!