PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tony Battafucho (ranked 7131 p4p, 23494 weight class) and Zacharias Kassicus (ranked 557 p4p, 629 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Battafucho
vs
Kassicus

197 cm
22
245
2 - 4 - 0

190 cm
24
240
1 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Battafucho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zacharias Kassicus!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Battafucho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Battafucho looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kassicus lands with a good body shot.
Battafucho takes a swing at Kassicus's ribcage but misses.
Battafucho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kassicus! But no joy.
A shot to the body from Kassicus misses
and Battafucho makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Battafucho looks for the body kick but Kassicus saw that one coming.
Battafucho is looking to slow Kassicus down with leg kicks.
Battafucho throws a big shot that misses.
Kassicus throws out a loose jab but Battafucho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Battafucho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kassicus lands a jab.
Kassicus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Battafucho closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kassicus keeps the fight on the outside.
Battafucho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kassicus throws a jab when Battafucho was well out of range.
Battafucho throws a right and a left that Kassicus avoids nicely.
Kassicus throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kassicus throws a shot to the body.
Battafucho dips to his left and cracks Kassicus with an uppercut!
Battafucho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kassicus.
Zacharias Kassicus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Battafucho feints a jab promting Kassicus to slip. Battafucho then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kassicus slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kassicus throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Battafucho to counter with a crisp jab.
Battafucho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kassicus circles away quickly and effectively.
Battafucho is looking to wear down Kassicus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kassicus moves out of range as Battafucho strikes.
Battafucho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kassicus manages to avoid it.
Battafucho feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kassicuss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like Zacharias Kassicus has been cut.
A jab from Battafucho misses.
A combination from Battafucho does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Battafucho tries to move into range but Kassicus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Tony Battafucho has been cut.
Kassicus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Battafucho looks to land a left hand but Kassicus moved out of range nicely.
Battafucho misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kassicus misses with a looping right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kassicus.
Battafucho fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kassicus is out of range.
Kassicus throws a shot from downtown. Battafucho moves away and avoids it.
Kassicus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Battafucho changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kassicus tests Battafucho's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Battafucho takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Battafucho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kassicus.
Kassicus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kassicus checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Battafucho misses with a double jab
enabling Kassicus to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut there from Kassicus.
Kassicus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Battafucho.
Kassicus takes a swing at Battafucho's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battafucho takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Battafucho looks to land a combination but Kassicus avoids it well.
Kassicus misses the shot to the body.
Kassicus misses with a straight right.
Battafucho moves away from the strike by Kassicus.
Battafucho scores with a one two! Kassicus had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kassicus works the jab nicely.
Battafucho throws a body punch but Kassicus moves out of range.
Kassicus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Battafucho takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kassicus avoids the body shot from Battafucho.
Battafucho throws a body punch but Kassicus moves out of range.
Kassicus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Battafucho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Battafucho missing with a left hand there. Kassicus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kassicus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kassicus throws out a counter right but Battafucho avoids it with no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Battafucho swings for the body but Kassicus moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kassicus swings for the body but Battafucho moves out of range.
Battafucho tries to bum rush Kassicus with a series of wild strikes but Kassicus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Battafucho swings widly with a right hand
and Kassicus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Battafucho throws a lazy right hand but Kassicus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kassicus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Battafucho!
Battafucho takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Battafucho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kassicus.
Kassicus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Battafucho at a distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Battafucho.
Battafucho tried to score with a low kick but Kassicus checks it.
Battafucho looks to land a left hand but Kassicus moved out of range nicely.
Battafucho takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kassicus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kassicus misses with a hook. Battafucho ducked under it nicely.
Jab by Battafucho.
Battafucho ducks under a wild hook from Kassicus.
Battafucho slips a jab from Kassicus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tony Battafucho will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Battafucho's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Battafucho misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Battafucho.
Kassicus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Battafucho just misses with a punch to the body.
Battafucho throws a series of punches but Kassicus moves out of range.
Battafucho lands a nice hook to Kassicus's body. Kassicus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kassicus feints a jab promting Battafucho to slip. Kassicus then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Battafucho slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Tony Battafucho is winning the standup battle so far.
Kassicus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kassicus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Battafucho looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Battafucho misses with a hook.
Battafucho moves out of range of the strikes.
Kassicus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Battafucho has time to react.
Kassicus missing with a left hand there. Battafucho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kassicus slips under a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kassicus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Battafucho. Battafucho circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kassicus's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Battafucho connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kassicus scrambles back to his feet.
Kassicus misses with a shot to the body
and Kassicus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Battafucho lands a jab to the head.
Battafucho takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Battafucho is rocked!
A slow jab from Battafucho misses its intended target.
Battafucho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kassicus was well out of range. Poor timing from Battafucho.
Kassicus throws the left hand but Battafucho avoids the punch easily.
Kassicus moves out of range as Battafucho throws a body kick.
A slow jab from Kassicus misses its intended target.
Battafucho lands a slapping body shot.
Kassicus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Battafucho.
Battafucho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Battafucho moves out of range as Kassicus strikes.
Battafucho seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Battafucho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Battafucho throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kassicus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Battafucho throws a looping overhand right but Kassicus ducks down to avoid it.
Battafucho misses with a wild body shot.
Kassicus connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kassicus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kassicus sizes up Battafucho with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Tony Battafucho's cut is getting worse.
Kassicus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Battafucho looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Battafucho lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Battafucho.
Kassicus throws a lazy right hand but Battafucho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Battafucho misses with the combination.
Kassicus clobbers Battafucho with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kassicus clobbers Battafucho with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kassicus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Battafucho circles away quickly and effectively.
A counter left hand to the body from Battafucho misses its target.
Battafucho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kassicus.
Kassicus throws a big shot that misses.
Battafucho lands a nice hook to Kassicus's body. Kassicus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kassicus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kassicus jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Battafucho does no damage.
Battafucho fails to land with a series of punches.
Battafucho throws a right hand that Kassicus ducks under and follows up with a left that Kassicus also avoids with ease.
Jab from Kassicus.
Kassicus has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kassicus lands with an overhand left.
Battafucho takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Battafucho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kassicus.
The fighters circling - Kassicus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice jab there from Kassicus.
Oh Battafucho is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kassicus. Battafucho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Battafucho seems to have got his legs back now.
Battafucho swings for the body but Kassicus moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Battafucho swinging wildly here.
Kassicus throws out a counter right but Battafucho avoids it with no problem.
Battafucho swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kassicus lands an overhand right.
Kassicus misses with a hook to the body
and Kassicus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Battafucho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kassicus circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice defenses there by Kassicus.
Battafucho lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice uppercut there from Kassicus.
Tony Battafucho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kassicus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Battafucho takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Battafucho slips a straight right by Kassicus.
Kassicus checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Battafucho takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Tony Battafucho's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kassicus sizes up Battafucho with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Battafucho takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kassicus takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Zacharias Kassicus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kassicus throws an off balance right hand
and Kassicus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Battafucho tries to clinch but Kassicus is having none of it.
Kassicus misses with an uppercut.
Battafucho looks to score with a jab to the body but Kassicus is just out of range.
Kassicus defending well as Battafucho loads up on a big left hand.
Battafucho moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Battafucho on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Battafucho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kassicus moves away.
A little jabbing left from Kassicus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Battafucho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kassicus.
Kassicus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Battafucho avoids the body shot from Kassicus.
Kassicus moves out of range of the leg kick from Battafucho.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kassicus misses with a lunging right hand
and Battafucho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kassicus bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A left lands for Kassicus.
Battafucho avoids the body shot from Kassicus.
Battafucho throws a series of punches but Kassicus moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kassicus swings for the body but Battafucho moves out of range.
Kassicus scores with a shot to the body.
Kassicus looks to land a combination but Battafucho avoids it well.
Battafucho was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Battafucho on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Battafucho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Battafucho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Battafucho swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kassicus counters with a nice uppercut.
Kassicus connects with a quick right hand that sends Battafucho tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Zacharias Kassicus!