PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ashley Harrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Kanitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ashley Harrington could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Simon Kanitz's chin.

Harrington
vs
Kanitz

198 cm
34
257 lbs
31 - 14 - 0

186 cm
31
201 lbs
28 - 3 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Conviction
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ashley Harrington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Kanitz!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrington misses with a body punch
and Kanitz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Harrington seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Harrington misses with a straight right.
Harrington misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kanitz moves out of range of the strikes.
Kanitz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kanitz scores with a decent looking hook.
Harrington connects with a jab.
Harrington tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Harrington lands a leg kick that knocks Kanitz off balance momentarily.
Harrington takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters circling - Harrington throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harrington checks a low kick from Kanitz.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kanitz.
Kanitz blocks the body kick.
Kanitz now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Harrington throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kanitz lands a leg kick that knocks Harrington off balance momentarily.
Kanitz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kanitz lands a head kick!
Kanitz blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanitz throws a big shot that misses.
Harrington thows a leg kick but Kanitz checks it
enabling Kanitz to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Ashley Harrington has been cut.
Harrington with a hook.
Kanitz cracks a nice hook into Harrington's ribs.
Kanitz scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kanitz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kanitz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Harrington throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Harrington closes the distance and clinches.
Kanitz misses with a punch to the body.
Kanitz pushes Harrington back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Harrington takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kanitz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harrington prevents a body shot from Kanitz.
Kanitz blocking some punches.
Harrington doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harrington swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kanitz throws a head punch that misses.
Harrington blocking some punches.
Harrington swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Kanitz scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Kanitz.
Kanitz tries to throw a body punch but Harrington avoids it by throwing Kanitz back against the ropes.
Kanitz lands an uppercut.
Kanitz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kanitz.
Harrington doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Kanitz.
Kanitz can't find room to land a body shot as Harrington controls the action.
Kanitz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kanitz digs a right hand underneath Harrington's ribcage. Harrington let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Harrington is breathing heavily.
Kanitz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harrington's elbow.
Kanitz swings wildly with an uppercut but Harrington uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Kanitz fails to land.
Harrington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Kanitz.
Kanitz is leaning against Harrington and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kanitz can't find room to land a body shot as Harrington controls the action.
Kanitz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harrington backwards.
Kanitz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Kanitz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kanitz works on Harrington's body with a couple of short punches.
Kanitz lands with a left to the head.
Kanitz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harrington backwards.

Harrington is rocked!
Kanitz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh Harrington is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kanitz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kanitz creates a bit of distance and cracks Harrington with a big uppercut! Harrington goes down! The referee pushes Kanitz away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Harrington make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Kanitz takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Simon Kanitz!