PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Simon Kanitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sher Shah Suri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Suri's choice of entrance music: Bohemia - Kali Denali . 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
Shah Suri

186 cm
32
202 lbs
29 - 3 - 0

225 cm
32
279 lbs
29 - 7 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
KAISER

Arcticus University: London

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 29 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Kanitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sher Shah Suri!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanitz scores with a leg kick.
Suri staying out of range there.
Kanitz throws a body shot but no joy.
Suri is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Good leg kick by Kanitz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Suri checks a leg kick nicely.
Kanitz looks to land a body kick but Suri moved away.
Suri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kanitz.

Suri scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Kanitz to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Suri away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Kanitz got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!

It looks like Simon Kanitz has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kanitz throws a push kick but Suri slaps the foot to one side.
Kanitz throws a body punch but Suri moves out of range.
Suri lands a leg kick that knocks Kanitz off balance momentarily.
Kanitz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kanitz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Suri's calf.
Suri lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sher Shah Suri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kanitz throws a body shot but no joy.
Suri tries to bum rush Kanitz with a series of wild strikes but Kanitz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kanitz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Suri.
Kanitz throws a right hand that Suri ducks under and follows up with a left that Suri also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Kanitz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Suri throws a head kick but Kanitz moves out of range.
Kanitz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kanitz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Suri.
Kanitz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Suri under the eye.
Kanitz misses with a wild body shot.
Kanitz throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Suri misses its intended target.
Kanitz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kanitz tests Suri's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Suri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kanitz.
Kanitz takes one on the button.
Suri tests Kanitz's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Kanitz is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some bone on bone action there as Kanitz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Oh Kanitz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Suri misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kanitz seems to have got his legs back now.
Kanitz throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Suri throws a head kick but Kanitz moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Kanitz misses its target.
Suri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kanitz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Suri throws a leg kick but Kanitz checks it.
Kanitz lands the left hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kanitz.
Suri moves out of range as Kanitz throws a body kick.
Nice jab there from Suri.
Kanitz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Suri throws a head kick that misses.
Kanitz half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kanitz moves out of range of the strikes.
Suri misses with a wild body shot.
Suri scores with a jab to the jaw.
Suri tried to score with a low kick but Kanitz checks it.
Kanitz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Suri's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Suri's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Suri is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Suri tries to work over Kanitz's front leg with a kick but Kanitz checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suri tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Suri keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kanitz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Suri throws a body shot but no joy.
Kanitz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Suri's calf.
Suri cracks Kanitz with an open hand slap.
Suri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suri's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Suri gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kanitz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kanitz looks to score with a jab to the body but Suri is just out of range.
Kanitz lands a nice shot that snaps Suri's head back.
Suri takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kanitz misses with a wild body shot.
Kanitz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Suri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Suri is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kanitz had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz blocks a head kick by Suri.
Good exchange - Suri coming out on top.
Kanitz misses with a body shot.
Kanitz throws a leg kick which misses Suri's front leg but catches the back leg as Suri tries to avoid it.
Suri misses with a leg kick.
Suri catches Kanitz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Both fighters circling a little - Kanitz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That kick from Kanitz tenderised Suri's leg. Suri is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kanitz throws a hook but Suri avoids it easily.
Suri takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kanitz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Suri checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Suri takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kanitz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suri was well out of range. Poor timing from Kanitz.
Suri steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kanitz. That one must have hurt.
Kanitz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suri was well out of range. Poor timing from Kanitz.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Suri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kanitz.
Kanitz lands a leg kick that knocks Suri off balance momentarily.
Suri misses with a body kick.
Suri moves out of range of the body kick from Kanitz.
Suri misses with a leg kick
and Kanitz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Suri's knee momentarily.
Kanitz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Suri takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Suri throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Kanitz to counter with a crisp jab.
Suri takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kanitz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Suri.
Kanitz just misses with a punch to the body.
Suri throws a good cross that connects.
Suri throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Suri lands a jab to Kanitz's midsection.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kanitz lands with a nice body kick.
Suri throws a lazy uppercut
letting Kanitz counter with a right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kanitz.
Suri moves out of range of the body kick.
Suri has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Suri misses with an uppercut
enabling Kanitz to counter with a crisp jab.
Kanitz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Suri.
Suri lands an overhand right.

Suri gets tackled into the ropes by Kanitz. Kanitz maintains the clinch.
Suri cracks Kanitz with a nice body shot.
Kanitz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Suri working hard to break the clinch.
Suri scores with a shoulder strike.
Suri swings wildly with an uppercut but Kanitz uses good head movement to avoid it.

Suri manages to break the clinch.
Suri misses with a looping left.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Suri looks to land a right hand but Kanitz moved out of range.
Suri takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big right from Kanitz misses.
Suri lands a nice looking body shot.
Kanitz takes a swing at Suri's ribcage but misses.
Kanitz misses with a body kick.
Suri swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Suri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kanitz moves away.
Kanitz is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kanitz throws a body shot but no joy.
Suri misses with a leg kick
and Kanitz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Suri's corner calls for a 1-2. Suri obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kanitz misses with a wild body shot.
Kanitz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kanitz misses with a kick to the body.
Suri throws a chopping leg kick but Kanitz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kanitz lands with a right hand.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Suri lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kanitz rushes Suri and presses him up against the ropes.

Suri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kanitz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kanitz checks the leg kick.
Kanitz checks a low kick from Suri.
Suri has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kanitz finds it's way round the side to connect with Suri's head.
Kanitz throws a body punch but Suri moves out of range.
Kanitz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kanitz.
A low kick from Kanitz is predictable there
and Suri makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A low kick from Suri misses
and Kanitz counters with a stiff right hand.
Kanitz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kanitz scores with a decent looking hook.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Suri misses with a straight left.
Kanitz appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Suri misses with an uppercut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kanitz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Suri throws out the jab.
Kanitz throws a quick counter kick to the body but Suri avoids it.
Kanitz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Suri.
Kanitz fakes the leg kick and cracks Suri in the body.
Suri takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kanitz swings widly with a right hand
and Suri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kanitz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kanitz, right into the meat.
Kanitz throws a big shot that misses.
Kanitz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suri on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kanitz. Kanitz obviously looking to wear him down.
Suri slips under a jab.
Suri thinks about the counter body kick.
Suri throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kanitz.
Kanitz looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Sher Shah Suri should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on Simon Kanitz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kanitz tests Suri's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kanitz lands a jab to Suri's midsection.
Suri misses with a shot to the body
and Kanitz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kanitz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kanitz tries to land a leg kick but Suri saw it coming and moves away.
Kanitz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suri throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Suri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kanitz manages to avoid it.
Suri throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kanitz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Suri.
Suri lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Suri has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kanitz.
Kanitz throws a body kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Suri on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Kanitz.
Suri throws a push kick but Kanitz slaps the foot to one side.
Suri misses with a hook
and Kanitz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Suri is breathing heavily.
Suri throws a shot from downtown. Kanitz moves away and avoids it.
Nice straight punches there by Suri. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Suri.
Kanitz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kanitz lands a nice shot to the body.
Kanitz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Suri throws a leg kick but Kanitz checks it.
Kanitz lands a head shot.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kanitz here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kanitz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Suri scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Suri stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kanitz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kanitz lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kanitz checks a leg kick.
Kanitz throwing a counter right hand but Suri manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Suri misses its intended target.
Suri misses with a looping right.
Kanitz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suri moves away.
Suri looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Suri walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kanitz checks a leg kick.
Kanitz throws a right hand that misses
and Suri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kanitz dips to his left and cracks Suri with an uppercut!
A head kick by Suri misses
and Kanitz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kanitz takes a swing at Suri's ribcage but misses.
Suri takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Suri takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Crunch! Kanitz slams his shin into Suri's torso.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kanitz scores with a push kick.
Suri looks to land a right hand but Kanitz moved out of range.
Kanitz takes a swing at Suri's ribcage but misses.
Suri throws a shot from downtown. Kanitz moves away and avoids it.
Kanitz jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Simon Kanitz is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick from Suri is predictable there
and Kanitz counters with a straight right hand.
Suri takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Suri takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Suri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kanitz.
Suri moves out of range as Kanitz throws a body kick.
A solid body kick from Kanitz.
Kanitz connects with a leg kick. Suri looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Suri takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Suri dips to his left and cracks Kanitz with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kanitz misses with a body kick.
You can see that Suri has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Kanitz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kanitz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kanitz throws a shot from downtown. Suri moves away and avoids it.
Kanitz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kanitz staying out of range there.
Suri has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kanitz scores with a hook to the body. Suri takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kanitz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suri flicks out a counter leg kick but Kanitz steps away.
Kanitz looks to land a body kick but Suri moved away.
Suri misses with a low kick as Kanitz jumps back.
Kanitz throws a quick counter kick to the body but Suri avoids it.
Suri throws a right hand that misses
and Kanitz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Suri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kanitz.
Suri throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kanitz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suri.
Suri feints a counter leg kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz blocks a head kick by Suri.
Kanitz throwing a counter right hand but Suri manages to avoid it.
Kanitz misses with a hook. Suri ducked under it nicely.
Kanitz takes a swing at Suri's ribcage but misses.
Suri gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kanitz.
A low kick from Suri misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kanitz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Suri throws a leg kick
and Kanitz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Suri missing with a left hand there. Kanitz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Suri is looking to chop away at Kanitz's legs.
Suri throws a sloppy head kick and Kanitz moves out of range easily.
Suri slips under a jab from Kanitz.
Suri walks into a straight right hand from Kanitz.
Kanitz lands a lovely overhand right.
An inside leg kick lands from Kanitz.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Suri just misses with a punch to the body.
Kanitz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kanitz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kanitz moves out of range as Suri throws a body kick.
Suri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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 thuds a left hand into Suri's body.
Kanitz defending well as Suri loads up on a big left hand.
Suri takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A jab from Kanitz does it's job there.
Kanitz cracks Suri with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Suri misses with a straight left.
Kanitz throws a body punch but Suri moves out of range.
Kanitz takes one to the side of the head.
Kanitz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suri can do to turn this around?
Kanitz 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.
Kanitz thumps Suri with a low kick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kanitz!
Suri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kanitz.
Kanitz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Suri throws a leg kick that misses.
Suri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kanitz looks to land a body kick but Suri moved away.
Suri was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kanitz scores with a head kick.
Kanitz scores with a nice strike.
Suri misses with a right hand
and Kanitz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Suri misses with a right hand
and Kanitz counters with a nice kick to the body.
Suri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kanitz manages to avoid it.
Suri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kanitz moves away.
Suri misses with a wild body shot.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz throws a hook but Suri avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kanitz.
Kanitz misses with a straight left.
Kanitz misses with a body shot.
Kanitz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kanitz throws a leg kick
and Suri makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kanitz really felt that one!
Suri is looking to slow Kanitz down with leg kicks.
Kanitz tries to score with a low kick but Suri moves his leg out of the way.
A left lands for Suri.
Kanitz misses with a low kick as Suri jumps back.
Kanitz misses with a leg kick
and Suri counters with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Suri, right into the meat.
Kanitz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz misses the jab.
Suri swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Suri misses with a wild body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Kanitz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Suri misses with a wild body shot.
Kanitz misses with a straight right.
Kanitz defending well as Suri loads up on a big left hand.
Kanitz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A left lands for Kanitz.
Kanitz wants to slow Suri down by chopping away at his legs.
Kanitz throws the kick towards the body but Suri avoids it.
Kanitz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Suri throws an overhand right that lands on Kanitz's shoulder, as Kanitz tries to avoid the shot.
Kanitz appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kanitz. Suri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kanitz looks for the body kick but Suri saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Kanitz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Simon Kanitz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kanitz connects with a nice looking jab.
Kanitz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Suri feints a counter leg kick.
Kanitz scores with a head kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kanitz.
Suri connects with a leg kick. Kanitz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kanitz misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Suri! But no joy.
Kanitz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice uppercut lands for Kanitz. That snapped Suri's head back.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kanitz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Suri - the referee stops the clock and Kanitz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Suri. Kanitz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kanitz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Suri looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Suri throws a leg kick but Kanitz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kanitz slips a straight right by Suri.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suri misses with a hook. Kanitz ducked under it nicely.
Kanitz half committed to a counter leg kick.
Suri checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanitz misses with a hook.
Kanitz moves out of range of the strikes.
Kanitz half committed to a counter leg kick.
Suri takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kanitz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Suri works Kanitz's body with a nice hook.
Kanitz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Kanitz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kanitz throws a hook but Suri avoids it easily.
Kanitz feints and then cracks Suri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Suri down.
Kanitz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kanitz digs a good body shot into Suri's ribs.
Suri takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kanitz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Suri throws a leg kick which misses Kanitz's front leg but catches the back leg as Kanitz tries to avoid it.
Kanitz jabs Suri right on the nose. Suri blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Suri misses
and Kanitz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Suri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab by Kanitz.
Suri finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kanitz tries a low kick but Suri avoids it.
Kanitz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Suri takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Suri takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Suri has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kanitz.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kanitz.
Suri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kanitz.
Kanitz misses the jab.
Suri misses with a body shot
and Kanitz counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kanitz clinches up against the ropes.
Suri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kanitz is working Suri over against the ropes.
Suri lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Suri breaks from the clinch.

Kanitz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Suri, pushing him back against the ropes.
Suri prevents a body shot from Kanitz.
Good body shot from Kanitz.
Suri tries to circle away but Kanitz has him pinned against the ropes.
Kanitz throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suri.
Still in the clinch, Kanitz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Suri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Suri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Suri blocking some punches.
Kanitz scores with a shot to the side of Suri's head.
Kanitz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kanitz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kanitz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Suri swings wildly with an uppercut but Kanitz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kanitz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Suri backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kanitz misses with some punches.
Kanitz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Suri backwards.
Suri prevents a body shot from Kanitz.
Kanitz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kanitz swings wildly with an uppercut but Suri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kanitz misses with a punch to the body.
Kanitz prevents a body shot from Suri.

Suri breaks the clinch.
Suri tries to land a leg kick but Kanitz saw it coming and moves away.
Kanitz misses with a head kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz misses with a wild body shot.
Kanitz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A punch combination from Suri misses.
A low kick from Suri misses
and Kanitz counters with a nice body kick.
Suri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kanitz throws out the jab.
Suri throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kanitz counters with a big head kick but Suri shrugs it off.
Good leg kick by Kanitz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kanitz misses with a kick to the body.
Suri connects with the punch.
Suri throws a leg kick
and Kanitz counters with a stiff right hand.
Kanitz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Suri swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Suri throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kanitz counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from Suri is predictable there
letting Kanitz counter with a right hand.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Suri misses with a combination
and Kanitz counters with a leg kick.
Kanitz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kanitz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kanitz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Suri's head backwards.
Kanitz misses with a kick to the body
and Suri counters with a good low kick that Kanitz was not able to check.
Suri throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Suri ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Suri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kanitz.
A little jabbing left from Suri on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Suri checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kanitz misses with a wild body shot.
Kanitz slips a straight right by Suri.
Kanitz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Suri moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kanitz misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Suri darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kanitz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kanitz scores with a punch to the head.
Kanitz wants to clinch up but Suri keeps it at a distance.
Kanitz keeps Suri at a distance using the push kick.
Kanitz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Suri takes a step back to recover.
Kanitz fakes the leg kick and cracks Suri in the body.
Suri walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kanitz.
Suri misses with a few strikes there.
Kanitz loads up on a big right hand but Suri slips the punch.
Suri let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suri misses with an uppercut
and Kanitz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kanitz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Despite the aggression on Suri's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kanitz.
Kanitz cracks Suri with a right hand to the side of the head.
Suri will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Suri lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kanitz connects with a body shot that sends Suri's belly button to the back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kanitz.
Suri misses the jab.
Suri moves out of range of the body kick from Kanitz.
Kanitz jabs Suri right on the nose. Suri blinks but takes it well.
Good work by Kanitz as he checks the leg kick.
Suri throws a hook to the side of Kanitz's head but Kanitz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kanitz lands a head shot.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Suri misses
and Kanitz counters with a leg kick.
Kanitz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Suri stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kanitz blocks a leg kick.
Kanitz misses with a right hand
and Suri counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kanitz scores with a jab.
Suri drops his hands momentarily and Kanitz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kanitz is looking to slow Suri down with leg kicks.
Kanitz digs a good hook to Suri's body.
Suri throws a leg kick but Kanitz moved away.
Suri misses with a body kick.
Kanitz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kanitz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kanitz throws a hook to the side of Suri's head but Suri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Suri let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Kanitz clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Simon Kanitz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Suri fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kanitz checks it well.
Kanitz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Suri.
Suri looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Suri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kanitz swinging wildly here.
Suri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kanitz feints and then cracks Suri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Suri down.
Kanitz connects with a leg kick. Suri looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kanitz throws a series of punches but Suri avoids them all with ease.
Suri misses with a leg kick
letting Kanitz counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suri throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Suri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kanitz appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Suri takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Suri misses with a body shot
and Kanitz counters with a good low kick that Suri was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanitz throws a leg kick which misses Suri's front leg but catches the back leg as Suri tries to avoid it.
Kanitz is looking to slow Suri down with leg kicks.
Kanitz throws a looping overhand right but Suri ducks down to avoid it.
Kanitz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Suri.
The fighters circling - Kanitz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kanitz scores with a head kick.
Kanitz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Suri lands with a hook. Kanitz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Suri throws a hook but Kanitz avoids it easily.
Suri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suri blocks a jab.
Kanitz digs a good hook to Suri's body.
Suri misses with a looping left.
Suri lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Suri just misses with a punch to the body.
Suri scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kanitz moves away from the strike by Suri.
It looked like Kanitz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Suri tries a head kick but it misses.
Kanitz checks a low kick from Suri.
Kanitz throws a head kick that half lands.
Kanitz scoring well with a low kick there.
Suri swings widly with a right hand
and Kanitz counters with a nice body kick.
Suri is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Suri throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kanitz counters with a one-two to the body.
A big left from Suri misses.
Suri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kanitz.
Kanitz throws a leg kick which misses Suri's front leg but catches the back leg as Suri tries to avoid it.
A jab from Suri misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kanitz, as that shot connected.
Suri throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kanitz quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kanitz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Suri.
Kanitz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kanitz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Suri throws a wild body kick that Kanitz sees coming a mile off.
Kanitz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kanitz throws a front kick that sends Suri stumbling back into the ropes.
Kanitz throws a hook to the side of Suri's head but Suri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kanitz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kanitz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Suri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kanitz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Suri's sensitive parts.
Kanitz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kanitz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Suri misses with a looping left.
Suri throws a low kick but Kanitz avoids it.
Suri slips a straight right by Kanitz.
Kanitz throws a hook to the side of Suri's head but Suri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Suri throws a body punch but Kanitz moves out of range.
Kanitz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suri moves away.
Kanitz throws a shot from downtown. Suri moves away and avoids it.
Kanitz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Suri 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kanitz. Suri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suri appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Suri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz misses with a low kick.
Kanitz throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Suri counter with a right hand.
Kanitz moves out of range of the leg kick from Suri.
Suri moves out of range of the body kick.
Kanitz cracks the inside of Suri's front leg.
Kanitz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Suri throws a leg kick but Kanitz checks it.

Suri lands a front kick to the face, that drops Kanitz to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!
Kanitz scores with the left hand. Suri knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suri misses with a body shot.
Suri takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Suri moves away from the strike by Kanitz.
Suri shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kanitz slips a straight right by Suri.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Suri takes one to the side of the head.
Kanitz throws a body punch but Suri moves out of range.

Kanitz moves into range and clinches up with Suri.
Kanitz lands a shoulder strike.
Kanitz lands with a light punch inside.
Kanitz working aggressively here.
Kanitz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kanitz misses with the head strike.
Suri blocking some punches.
Kanitz lands a right hand.

Suri breaks from the clinch.
Kanitz throws a wild body kick that Suri sees coming a mile off.
Kanitz tries to land a leg kick but Suri saw it coming and moves away.
Suri tries a quick counter leg kick but Kanitz is wise to it.
Kanitz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kanitz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz connects with a body shot that sends Suri's belly button to the back.
Kanitz looks for the body kick but Suri saw that one coming.
Suri moves out of range as Kanitz throws a body kick.
Suri was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kanitz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Suri misses with a looping left.
Suri blocks the body kick.
Kanitz takes one to the side of the head.
Kanitz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suri scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kanitz doesn't seem bothered though.
Kanitz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Suri.
Kanitz appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Suri thumps Kanitz with a low kick.
Kanitz ducks under a wild hook from Suri.
Kanitz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kanitz connects with a body shot that sends Suri's belly button to the back.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Kanitz moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suri wants to break free but Kanitz has control.
Suri lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Kanitz - that landed with a thud.
Kanitz misses with the head strike.
Kanitz pushes Suri back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Kanitz blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Kanitz fails to land.
Kanitz lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Kanitz fails to land.
Kanitz lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Suri.
Kanitz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Kanitz misses with a punch on the inside.
Kanitz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Suri takes a shot to the head.
Kanitz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Suri takes a shot to the head.

Suri is rocked!
Kanitz works on Suri's body with a couple of short punches.
Suri is still on wobbly legs! Can Kanitz finish him?
A nice right hand lands inside from Kanitz.
Kanitz prevents Suri from breaking the clinch.
Kanitz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kanitz misses with the head strike.
Kanitz tries to work over Suri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Suri tries to throw a body punch but Kanitz avoids it by throwing Suri back against the ropes.
Kanitz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Suri tries to work over Kanitz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Kanitz.
Suri seems to have recovered his senses.
Kanitz lands with a right to the head.
Suri misses with some punches.
Suri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sher Shah Suri scored the knockdown and takes the final round.
The cut man is working on Simon Kanitz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Suri swats away the attempt to clinch by Kanitz.
The fighters circling - Suri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kanitz throws a quick counter kick to the body but Suri avoids it.
Suri throws a hook but Kanitz avoids it easily.
Suri takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kanitz connects with a body shot that sends Suri's belly button to the back.
Kanitz throws out a powerful jab.
Suri pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Suri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suri lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kanitz's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanitz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Suri looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Suri swings for the body but Kanitz moves out of range.
Kanitz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kanitz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suri was well out of range. Poor timing from Kanitz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suri attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Suri misses with a low kick.
Kanitz looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kanitz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Suri. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Kanitz.
Kanitz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kanitz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kanitz thows a body kick. Suri tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kanitz. That's going to slow Suri down.
Kanitz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An inside leg kick lands from Kanitz.
A low kick from Suri misses
and Kanitz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Suri misses the shot to the body.
Kanitz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suri was well out of range. Poor timing from Kanitz.
Kanitz thumps Suri with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Suri.
Kanitz punishes Suri's body with a nice straight punch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kanitz - that will leave a mark!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kanitz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kanitz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Suri misses with a straight left.
Kanitz punishes Suri's body with a nice straight punch.
Kanitz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Suri has time to react.
Kanitz scores with a hook to the body. Suri takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kanitz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Suri at a distance.
Suri is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Suri misses with an uppercut
and Kanitz counters with a good, hard body kick but Suri shrugs it off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Suri.
Nice jab there from Kanitz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suri on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Suri on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kanitz scores with a kick to the midsection.
Suri dips to his left and cracks Kanitz with an uppercut!
Suri blocks the body kick.
Kanitz is looking to slow Suri down with leg kicks.
Suri throws an overhand right that lands on Kanitz's shoulder, as Kanitz tries to avoid the shot.
Kanitz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Suri throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kanitz counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Kanitz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kanitz.
Suri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kanitz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Suri throws a solid leg kick but Kanitz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Suri.
Suri misses with a leg kick
and Kanitz counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suri checks a leg kick nicely.
Kanitz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Suri misses with a lunging right hand
and Kanitz counters with a leg kick.
Suri throws a looping overhand right but Kanitz ducks down to avoid it.
Kanitz thumps Suri with a low kick.
Kanitz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kanitz gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kanitz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big left from Suri misses.
Suri 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 throws a wild body kick that Suri sees coming a mile off.
Suri throws a nice inside leg kick.

Kanitz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Suri, pushing him back against the ropes.
Kanitz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Suri's elbow.

Suri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz throws a front kick that sends Suri stumbling back into the ropes.

Kanitz has closed the distance and engaged Suri in a clinch.
Kanitz misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Kanitz.
Kanitz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Suri's elbow.
Simon Kanitz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Suri tries a body shot but Kanitz blocks it.
Kanitz struggles to land a body shot inside as Suri controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Kanitz as the two fighters clinch.
Kanitz lands a right hand.
Kanitz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Suri backwards.
Kanitz lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kanitz.
Kanitz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kanitz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Suri tries to break free but Kanitz pushes him back against the ropes.
Kanitz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kanitz lands a hook that snaps the head of Suri backwards.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kanitz has a couple of punches blocked by Suri.
Nice body punch from Kanitz - that landed with a thud.
Kanitz cracks Suri with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Suri goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Suri wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:19 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Simon Kanitz!