PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Leman Russ (ranked 21477 p4p, 22250 weight class) and Zacharias Kassicus (ranked 555 p4p, 569 weight class). Russ comes to the ring accompanied by Vilka Fenris. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Russ
vs
Kassicus

225 cm
35
277
4 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
240
6 - 1 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leman Russ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zacharias Kassicus!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russ is looking to clinch but Kassicus is avoiding it.
A little jabbing left from Kassicus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A combination from Kassicus does no damage.
As Kassicus tries to get set, Russ tries to push him back and clinch up but Kassicus manages to avoid the attempt.
Kassicus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kassicus there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Zacharias Kassicus has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kassicus. Russ does a little dance to reset his feet.

Russ clinches.
Russ throws a punch but it's blocked by Kassicus.
Kassicus scores with a hook to the body.
Russ tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Kassicus.
Russ takes a shot to the head.
Russ throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kassicus blocks it with crossed arms.
Kassicus managing to block the knees to the body from Russ.
Nice body punch from Kassicus.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kassicus.
Russ lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kassicus backwards.
Kassicus effectively controlling the action here.
Russ throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Russ lands a knee to the head.
Russ on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kassicus lands a nice shot to the body.
Kassicus presses Russ against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Russ tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kassicus lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Kassicus - that landed with a thud.
Russ is breathing heavily.
A body shot lands from Kassicus.
Kassicus scores with a shot to the side of Russ's head.
Russ throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kassicus blocks it with crossed arms.
A body shot lands from Kassicus.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kassicus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Kassicus.
A short body shot lands from Kassicus as the two fighters clinch.
Kassicus lands an uppercut.
Kassicus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Russ backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Kassicus.
Russ tries a knee to the head but Kassicus blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Kassicus.
Kassicus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Russ.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kassicus lands with a light punch inside.
Kassicus is leaning against Russ and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kassicus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Russs head.
Russ tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kassicus avoids it.
Good body shot from Kassicus.
A shot in the inside from Kassicus.
Kassicus lands a body punch.
Kassicus lands with a short shot to the head.
Kassicus lands with a left to the head.

Russ is rocked!
Russ really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kassicus creates a bit of distance and cracks Russ with a big uppercut! Russ goes down! The referee pushes Kassicus away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Russ make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Kassicus takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Zacharias Kassicus!
Leman Russ spoke after the fight, saying 'I Notice my failure and Will correct it in the future.'.