PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Atauallah Ganteaume (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Rzic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ganteaume comes to the ring accompanied by Black Label Society - Stillborn. Atauallah Ganteaume has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ganteaume
vs
Rzic

189 cm
27
202 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

189 cm
32
186 lbs
17 - 9 - 2

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Atauallah Ganteaume!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marko Rzic!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rzic looks to land a right hand but Ganteaume moved out of range.
Ganteaume works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rzic throws a low kick, looking for Ganteaume's leg but Ganteaume calmly moves out of range.
Ganteaume misses with a hook
and Rzic counters with a left to the body.
A jab from Ganteaume misses.
Ganteaume has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ganteaume there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ganteaume is looking to clinch but Rzic is avoiding it.
Ganteaume has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rzic finds it's way round the side to connect with Ganteaume's head.
Ganteaume defending well as Rzic loads up on a big left hand.
Rzic scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ganteaume wants to clinch but Rzic slips to the side
and Rzic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rzic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ganteaume moves away.
Ganteaume gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rzic.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ganteaume fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ganteaume swings for the body but Rzic moves out of range.
Rzic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A punch combination from Ganteaume misses.
Rzic avoids the head kick by Ganteaume.
Ganteaume on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rzic. Rzic obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ganteaume swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rzic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ganteaume misses with an uppercut.
Rzic connects with a leg kick. Ganteaume looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ganteaume tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rzic lands a nice shot to the body.
Ganteaume tries a head kick but it misses.
Ganteaume moves out of range as Rzic strikes.
Rzic just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab, jab by Rzic - just one landing.
An inside leg kick from Ganteaume misses.
Rzic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ganteaume has time to react.
Ganteaume throws a looping overhand right but Rzic ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Rzic misses.
Rzic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ganteaume was well out of range. Poor timing from Rzic.
Rzic lands a leg kick that knocks Ganteaume off balance momentarily.
Rzic feints and then cracks Ganteaume's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ganteaume down.
Ganteaume pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ganteaume keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rzic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ganteaume on the side of the head.
Rzic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ganteaume at a distance.
Rzic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ganteaume can pounce on him.
Nice cross by Rzic.
Rzic misses with a hook.
Ganteaume misses with a body kick.
Rzic blocks a head kick by Ganteaume.
No joy there for Ganteaume, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ganteaume throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rzic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rzic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rzic checks a low kick from Ganteaume.

Ganteaume clinches with his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rzic lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Ganteaume fails to land.
Ganteaume working aggressively here.
A short left from Rzic.
Rzic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Rzic dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rzic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ganteaume looks to throw the jab but Rzic is out of range.
Rzic looks to throw the jab but Ganteaume is out of range.
Ganteaume fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rzic manages to avoid it.
Rzic lands with a hook. Ganteaume tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rzic thuds a left hand into Ganteaume's body.
Ganteaume throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ganteaume slips under a jab.
Ganteaume swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ganteaume takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rzic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ganteaume.
Rzic moves out of range of the strikes.
Ganteaume misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ganteaume throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ganteaume connects with a leg kick. Rzic looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice cross by Rzic.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rzic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ganteaume wants to slow Rzic down by chopping away at his legs.
A good leg kick by Ganteaume.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ganteaume walks into a straight right hand from Rzic.
Rzic ducks under a wild hook from Ganteaume.
Nice uppercut lands for Rzic. That snapped Ganteaume's head back.
Rzic lands with a nice body kick.
Rzic throws a good cross that connects.
Rzic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ganteaume staying out of range there.
Ganteaume pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rzic misses with a leg kick
and Ganteaume counters with a low kick, right behind Rzic 's knee.
Rzic feints and then cracks Ganteaume's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ganteaume down.
Good shot there by Rzic.
A punch lands to the side of Ganteaume 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ganteaume with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rzic to score with a decent uppercut.
Rzic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rzic motions for Ganteaume to come forward. Rzic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ganteaume takes a swing at Rzic's ribcage but misses.
Rzic motions for Ganteaume to come forward. Rzic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rzic throws a shot from downtown. Ganteaume moves away and avoids it.
Ganteaume ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rzic moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rzic. Ganteaume does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ganteaume throws a body kick that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ganteaume.
A low kick from Ganteaume misses
and Rzic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ganteaume thinking.
Ganteaume misses with a looping right.
Rzic digs a good hook to Ganteaume's body.
Ganteaume misses with a body shot.
Rzic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rzic drops his hands momentarily and Ganteaume takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rzic looks to land a right hand but Ganteaume moved out of range.
Rzic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rzic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rzic connects with a solid leg kick.
Rzic throws out a powerful jab.
Rzic lands a nice shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rzic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Rzic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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 lands with a cross.
Ganteaume misses with a looping right.
Rzic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ganteaume doesn't seem bothered though.
Rzic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ganteaume throws a sloppy head kick and Rzic moves out of range easily.
Rzic slips a jab from Ganteaume.
Ganteaume takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rzic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ganteaume stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A cross from Rzic lands.
Rzic throws a shot to the body.
Ganteaume lands with a cross.
Ganteaume takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rzic slips under a jab from Ganteaume.
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 throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ganteaume.
Rzic is looking to chop away at Ganteaume's legs.
Rzic connects with an inside leg kick.
Ganteaume is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rzic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ganteaume.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rzic blocks the body kick.
Rzic misses with a few strikes there.
Ganteaume throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ganteaume misses with a body kick.
Rzic thuds his right hand into Ganteaume's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rzic scores with a leg kick.
Ganteaume 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.
Ganteaume lands with a straight right. Rzic didn't see that one coming.
Rzic cracks the inside of Ganteaume's front leg.
Ganteaume scoring well with a low kick there.
Rzic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ganteaume goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rzic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rzic just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rzic scores with a nice head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ganteaume throws an overhand right that lands on Rzic's shoulder, as Rzic tries to avoid the shot.
Ganteaume lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rzic lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ganteaume backs up against the ropes.
Rzic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ganteaume on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rzic lands a nice shot that snaps Ganteaume's head back.
Rzic misses with a straight left.
Ganteaume walks into a jab.
Ganteaume throws a jab when Rzic was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Rzic.
Ganteaume throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rzic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rzic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rzic slips under a jab from Ganteaume.
Marko Rzic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ganteaume ducks under a wild hook from Rzic.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ganteaume misses with a straight right.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rzic checks a leg kick.
Rzic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ganteaume waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rzic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ganteaume checks the leg kick.
Ganteaume moves out of range of the strikes.
Ganteaume moves forwards but Rzic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rzic throws a right hand that misses
and Ganteaume counters with a nice uppercut.
Rzic blocks a leg kick.
Rzic tests Ganteaume's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rzic. That's going to slow Ganteaume down.
Rzic takes a swing at Ganteaume's ribcage but misses.
Ganteaume blocks the body kick.
Rzic lands with an uppercut that bounces Ganteaume off the ropes and back into range.
Ganteaume looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ganteaume looks to land a left hand but Rzic moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Ganteaume misses.
Ganteaume throws a low kick but Rzic avoids it.
Good work by Ganteaume as he checks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Rzic.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ganteaume. Rzic does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ganteaume is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rzic.
Ganteaume misses with an uppercut.
Rzic feints a counter leg kick.
Ganteaume tests Rzic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ganteaume lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rzic circles away quickly and effectively.
Rzic throws the left hand but Ganteaume avoids the punch easily.
Rzic slips under a jab from Ganteaume.
Good work by Ganteaume as he checks the leg kick.
Ganteaume jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Rzic avoids the head kick by Ganteaume.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rzic! But no joy.
Ganteaume looks to throw the jab but Rzic is out of range.
Rzic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ganteaume takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ganteaume misses with a right hand
and Rzic counters with a stiff right hand.
Ganteaume throws a head kick that misses.
Rzic cracks Ganteaume with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ganteaume scores with a kick to the midsection.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rzic.
Good work by Rzic as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rzic connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ganteaume paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ganteaume steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rzic. That one must have hurt.
Ganteaume swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Rzic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rzic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ganteaume at a distance.
Rzic throws a combination that misses
and Ganteaume counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ganteaume looks to score with a jab to the body but Rzic is just out of range.
Ganteaume tries to land a front kick but Rzic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rzic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ganteaume throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ganteaume looks to score with a jab to the body but Rzic is just out of range.
Rzic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ganteaume is looking to chop away at Rzic's legs.
Rzic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rzic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rzic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ganteaume.
Ganteaume tries to land a leg kick but Rzic saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Marko Rzic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ganteaume throws a big shot that misses.
Rzic just misses with a punch to the body.
Rzic misses with a lunging right hand
and Rzic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rzic misses the shot to the body.
Ganteaume motions for Rzic to come forward. Ganteaume throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rzic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rzic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rzic throws a body kick that misses.
Rzic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ganteaume.
Rzic follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Ganteaume swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rzic counters with a stiff right hand.
Rzic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rzic scores with a jab.
Ganteaume throws a jab but it's blocked by Rzic.
Rzic lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A low kick from Ganteaume misses
and Rzic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rzic tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rzic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ganteaume's sensitive parts.
Atauallah Ganteaume has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ganteaume throws a big shot that misses.
Rzic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ganteaume sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rzic throws a leg kick which misses Ganteaume's front leg but catches the back leg as Ganteaume tries to avoid it.
Ganteaume misses with a hook
and Rzic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ganteaume is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rzic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ganteaume in his tracks.
Ganteaume misses with a hook.
Ganteaume listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ganteaume looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It seemed like Rzic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Rzic does it's job there.
Rzic slips under a jab from Ganteaume.
Ganteaume throws a hook but Rzic blocks it.
Rzic lands an overhand right.
Ganteaume throws a lazy right hand but Rzic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ganteaume throws a hook but Rzic blocks it.
A lazy left from Rzic finds it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rzic connects with a looping right hand.
Ganteaume misses with an uppercut. Rzic saw that one coming.
Rzic misses with a low kick.
Ganteaume has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ganteaume there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ganteaume moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ganteaume on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ganteaume throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rzic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rzic throws out a counter right but Ganteaume avoids it with no problem.
Rzic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rzic blocks the body kick.
Rzic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ganteaume.
Rzic ducks under a wild hook from Ganteaume.
Ganteaume looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rzic cracks Ganteaume with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marko Rzic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rzic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 45:50
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 45:50
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marko Rzic!
After winning the bout, Marko Rzic thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.