PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Roberto Insigne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Rzic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Insigne comes to the ring accompanied by Outlawz - Gatz Up. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Insigne
vs
Rzic

183 cm
39
169 lbs
41 - 15 - 1

189 cm
32
186 lbs
16 - 9 - 2

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roberto Insigne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marko Rzic!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rzic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Insigne loads up on a big right hand but Rzic slips the punch.
Insigne lunges at Rzic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rzic's hand.
Rzic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rzic just misses with a punch to the body.
Rzic misses the shot to the body.
Insigne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Insigne takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rzic is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Insigne rather than just go for the knockout.
Rzic lands a right hook to the body.
Insigne scores with a nice head shot.
Rzic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Insigne takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Insigne lands with a good body shot.
Rzic looks for the body kick but Insigne saw that one coming.
Insigne walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A chopping leg kick lands by Insigne.
Rzic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rzic slips a straight right by Insigne.
Insigne misses with a hook to the body
and Rzic counters with a nice uppercut.
Insigne has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Insigne throws out a leg kick but Rzic moves out of range and Insigne only half commits.
Insigne lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Insigne gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Insigne paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Insigne takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Insigne walks into a stiff left hand from Rzic.
Rzic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rzic scores with a jab.
Rzic swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Insigne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rzic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rzic tests Insigne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rzic defending well as Insigne loads up on a big left hand.
Insigne feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rzics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rzic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Insigne throws a big counter combination but Rzic scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Insigne.
Insigne misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Insigne misses with a straight right.
Insigne misses the jab.
Rzic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rzic throws a body punch but Insigne moves out of range.
Insigne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Insigne closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice cross by Rzic.
Nice defenses there by Rzic.
Insigne fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rzic is out of range.
Rzic throws a jab but it's blocked by Insigne.
Insigne is looking to slow Rzic down with leg kicks.
Rzic is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Insigne had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Insigne tried to score with a low kick but Rzic checks it.
Rzic misses with a low kick.
Rzic throws a sloppy body shot
and Insigne makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rzic misses with a hook.
Rzic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Insigne under the eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rzic defending well as Insigne loads up on a big left hand.
Insigne blocks a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rzic.
Insigne misses with an uppercut. Rzic saw that one coming.
Rzic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Insigne misses the jab.
Rzic connects with an inside leg kick.
Insigne avoids the body shot from Rzic.
Rzic throws an overhand right that lands on Insigne's shoulder, as Insigne tries to avoid the shot.
Rzic throws a leg kick but Insigne sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Insigne misses the target.
Insigne throws a leg kick but Rzic checks it.
Rzic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Insigne throws the left hand but Rzic avoids the punch easily.
Rzic lands a body shot.
Rzic throws a good cross that connects.
Rzic connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rzic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Insigne was well out of range. Poor timing from Rzic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Insigne. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Insigne.
Rzic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Insigne takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Insigne lands with an overhand left.
Rzic throws a leg kick
and Insigne counters with a leg kick.
Rzic throws an overhand right that lands on Insigne's shoulder, as Insigne tries to avoid the shot.
Insigne throws a jab but it's blocked by Rzic.
Rzic counters with a body kick.
Rzic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rzic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Insigne misses its target.
Rzic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That kick from Rzic tenderised Insigne's leg. Insigne is trying to keep his angry face on.
Insigne slips a jab from Rzic.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rzic connects with a right hand. Insigne shakes it off.
Rzic scores with a decent looking hook.
Rzic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Insigne was well out of range. Poor timing from Rzic.
Insigne throws a jab but it's blocked by Rzic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Rzic dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Insigne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rzic.
Rzic throws a front kick aimed at Insigne's knee but Insigne avoids it well.
Rzic slips under a jab.
Insigne misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Rzic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Insigne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rzic. Insigne does a little dance to reset his feet.
A leg kick checked by Insigne.
Rzic throws a hook but Insigne avoids it easily.
Insigne moves out of range as Rzic strikes.
Rzic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Insigne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rzic wants to land a leg kick but Insigne is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Insigne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Insigne ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rzic 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.
Rzic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Insigne swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rzic looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rzic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rzic misses with an uppercut.
Rzic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Insigne takes a swing at Rzic's ribcage but misses.
Crunch! Rzic slams his shin into Insigne's torso.
Insigne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rzic misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Insigne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Insigne cracks Rzic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rzic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Insigne.
Rzic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Insigne on the side of the head.
Rzic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Insigne.
Insigne throws a head kick that Rzic semi-blocks.
Rzic ducks under a wild hook from Insigne.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A cross from Rzic lands.
A big left from Insigne misses.
Rzic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Insigne misses with a body shot.
Rzic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Insigne was well out of range. Poor timing from Rzic.
Marko Rzic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rzic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Insigne moves away.
Insigne connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Insigne connects with a body shot.
Insigne throws a hook to the side of Rzic's head but Rzic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rzic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Insigne throws a low kick, looking for Rzic's leg but Rzic calmly moves out of range.
Rzic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Insigne makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Insigne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rzic manages to avoid it.
Insigne throws a jab but it's blocked by Rzic.
Rzic slips a straight right by Insigne.
Insigne takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A left lands for Rzic.
Rzic avoids the head kick by Insigne.
Rzic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Insigne's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Insigne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Insigne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rzic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rzic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rzic throws a low kick, looking for Insigne's leg but Insigne calmly moves out of range.
Rzic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Insigne fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rzic just manages to avoid it.
Rzic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Insigne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rzic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rzic lands with a cross.
Nice straight punches there by Rzic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rzic.
Insigne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rzic moves away.
Rzic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rzic works Insigne's body with a nice hook.
Insigne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rzic lands with a good body shot.
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!
Insigne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Insigne slips a straight right by Rzic.
Rzic lands a head shot.
Insigne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rzic moves away.
Rzic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rzic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Insigne moves out of range of the strikes.
Rzic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Insigne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rzic circles away quickly and effectively.
Insigne wants to land a leg kick but Rzic is out of range.
Rzic misses with a body shot.
Rzic with a nice cross.
Rzic throws a series of punches but Insigne avoids them all with ease.
A thudding body kick lands there by Insigne!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rzic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Insigne's head.
Insigne slips under a jab.
Rzic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Marko Rzic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rzic cracks Insigne with an open hand slap.
Insigne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rzic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Insigne slips under a jab.
A cross from Rzic lands.
Insigne looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rzic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Insigne throws a body shot but no joy.
Rzic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A good leg kick by Insigne.
Insigne walks into a straight right hand from Rzic.
Rzic ducks under a wild hook from Insigne.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rzic throws out a loose jab but Insigne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Insigne is looking to score with low kicks.
Rzic misses with an uppercut. Insigne saw that one coming.
Insigne looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rzic lands a jab to Insigne's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rzic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Insigne in his tracks.
Insigne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Insigne walks into a left hand.
Insigne gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rzic.
Insigne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rzic.
A punch lands to the side of Rzic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Rzic.
Rzic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rzic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Insigne throws a hook to the side of Rzic's head but Rzic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice side step and Rzic releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rzic throws a lazy right hand but Insigne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Rzic.
Rzic misses with a straight left.
A solid leg kick lands there for Insigne.
Rzic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rzic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Insigne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rzic slips under a jab.
Marko Rzic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rzic misses with a straight right.
Rzic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Insigne digs a good hook to Rzic's body.
Rzic throws a poor cross that misses
and Rzic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Insigne digs a good body shot into Rzic's ribs.
Insigne misses with a straight right.
Rzic takes a swing at Insigne's ribcage but misses.
Insigne throws a body punch but Rzic moves out of range.
Insigne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rzic's sensitive parts.
Insigne darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rzic thumps Insigne with a low kick.
Rzic throws a hook but Insigne blocks it.
Insigne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rzic.
Nice shot by Insigne.

Rzic is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Insigne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rzic is still on wobbly legs! Can Insigne finish him?
A nice leg kick lands there from Rzic.
Rzic seems to have recovered his senses.
Insigne digs a good body shot into Rzic's ribs.
A lazy left from Rzic finds it's target.
Insigne misses with a hook.
Rzic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Insigne in his tracks.
Rzic avoids a kick to the body.
Insigne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rzic slips under a jab.
Insigne checks a leg kick nicely.
Rzic lands a really nice looking cross but Insigne seems unphased.
Insigne lands with an overhand left.
Insigne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rzic.
Insigne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rzic throws a looping overhand right but Insigne ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Insigne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rzic.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Insigne misses with a wild body shot.
Insigne throws a shot from downtown. Rzic moves away and avoids it.
Rzic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rzic lands a leg kick that knocks Insigne off balance momentarily.
Insigne blocks the body kick.
It looked like Insigne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rzic misses with a looping left.
Insigne throws a jab but it's blocked by Rzic.
A big right from Rzic misses.
No joy there for Rzic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Insigne lands a glancing blow to the side of Rzic's head.
Rzic checks a low kick from Insigne.
Nice defenses there by Rzic.
Insigne takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Insigne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Marko Rzic just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

Insigne is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rzic.
Insigne throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rzic stuns Insigne with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rzic looks to score with a jab to the body but Insigne is just out of range.
Insigne pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rzic is out of range and Insigne settles back down.
A little jabbing left from Rzic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Insigne throws a body punch but Rzic moves out of range.
Insigne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rzic can pounce on him.
Insigne throws a body punch but Rzic moves out of range.
Insigne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rzic.
Jab, jab by Rzic - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rzic.
Rzic misses with a leg kick
and Insigne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Insigne throws an off balance right hand
and Rzic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Insigne, right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rzic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Insigne. Insigne circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rzic misses with a body shot.
It looked like Insigne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rzic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Insigne was well out of range. Poor timing from Rzic.
Rzic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Insigne cracks Rzic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Insigne misses the shot to the body.
Insigne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rzic.
Insigne fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rzic checks it well.
Rzic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Insigne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rzic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Insigne misses with a low kick.
Rzic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Insigne blocks a jab.
Insigne misses with a hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Insigne checks a leg kick.
Insigne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rzic.
Rzic throws a leg kick but Insigne sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A quick step to the side and Insigne tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rzic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Insigne.
A solid leg kick lands there for Insigne.
Rzic lands a nice hook to Insigne's body. Insigne takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rzic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Insigne.
Rzic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Insigne misses with a two punch combination.
Insigne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rzic throws a right and a left that Insigne avoids nicely.
Insigne throws a jab when Rzic was well out of range.
Rzic just misses with a punch to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Insigne misses its target.
Insigne throws a jab but it's blocked by Rzic.
Rzic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Good work by Rzic as he checks the leg kick.
Rzic moves out of range as Insigne strikes.
Insigne has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rzic finds it's way round the side to connect with Insigne's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rzic misses with an uppercut.
Rzic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rzic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Insigne.
Insigne swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rzic lands a jab to the nose.
Insigne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rzic throws a shot from downtown. Insigne moves away and avoids it.
Insigne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rzic.
Rzic flicks out a counter leg kick but Insigne steps away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Insigne. Rzic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rzic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Insigne appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A punch combination from Rzic misses.
Insigne throws a low kick but Rzic moves out of range easily.
Insigne lands with a shot to the body.
Rzic lands a nice hook to Insigne's body. Insigne takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rzic staying out of range there.
Good standup being displayed there by Rzic as he connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Rzic misses.
Rzic misses the shot to the body.
Insigne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rzic.
Insigne is looking to land body kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Rzic. That's going to slow Insigne down.
Insigne walks into a jab.
Rzic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Insigne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Insigne throws an overhand right that lands on Rzic's shoulder, as Rzic tries to avoid the shot.
Insigne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rzic.
Insigne avoids a kick to the body.
It looked like Insigne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Rzic finds it's way through Insigne's defenses.
Rzic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rzic throws a hook to the side of Insigne's head but Insigne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Insigne loads up on a big right hand but Rzic slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Rzic dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Insigne checks a leg kick.
Insigne connects with a jab.
Rzic lands a jab to the head.
Insigne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rzic.
Nice jab there from Insigne.
Rzic misses with a low kick.
Crunch! Rzic slams his shin into Insigne's torso.
Insigne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rzic.
Rzic misses the shot to the body.
Insigne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Insigne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rzic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rzic misses with a double jab.
Rzic lunges at Insigne with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Insigne's hand.
Insigne throws a looping overhand right but Rzic ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rzic throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nice defenses there by Rzic.
Insigne slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Insigne misses with a jab to the body
and Rzic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Insigne walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rzic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rzic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Insigne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rzic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rzic connects with a crisp jab.
Insigne lands a right hook to the body.
Rzic throws an overhand right that lands on Insigne's shoulder, as Insigne tries to avoid the shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rzic.
Insigne looks to land a combination but Rzic avoids it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Insigne throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rzic pushes Insigne away with a front kick.
Roberto Insigne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Insigne finds it's target.
Rzic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rzic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Insigne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rzic scores with a nice right hand.
Rzic cracks Insigne with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rzic throws the left hand but Insigne avoids the punch easily.
Rzic throws a shot to the body.
Rzic lands a nice looking body kick.
Rzic moves out of range of the leg kick from Insigne.
Insigne takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Insigne swings for the body but Rzic moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Rzic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rzic lands a jab to the head.
Insigne slips a straight right by Rzic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Insigne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rzic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Insigne throws a front kick aimed at Rzic's knee but Rzic avoids it well.
Insigne gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rzic.
Insigne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Rzic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rzic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rzic misses with a straight left.
Rzic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Rzic.
Insigne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rzic cracks Insigne with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rzic keeps Insigne at a distance using the push kick.
Insigne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rzic.
Rzic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Insigne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Insigne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rzic.
Rzic tests Insigne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rzic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Insigne connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rzic scrambles back to his feet.
Rzic cracks Insigne with a good jab.
Rzic takes a swing at Insigne's ribcage but misses.
Insigne appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Insigne lands a nice looking body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rzic checks a leg kick.
Insigne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rzic misses with a wild body shot.
Rzic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rzic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rzic moves out of range of the strikes.
Rzic throws a shot from downtown. Insigne moves away and avoids it.
Rzic cracks Insigne with a good jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marko Rzic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rzic 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 45:50
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 46:50
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marko Rzic!
An out of breath Marko Rzic thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.