PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Zacharias Kassicus (ranked 4028 p4p, 21938 weight class) and Johnny Waldron (ranked 434 p4p, 563 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Kassicus
vs
Waldron

190 cm
26
240
8 - 1 - 0

200 cm
24
280
2 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Granite chin

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zacharias Kassicus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Waldron!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kassicus misses with a body shot.
Nice cross by Kassicus.
Kassicus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Waldron throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kassicus misses with a hook
and Waldron counters with a stiff right hand.
Kassicus misses with a right hand

and Waldron counters by moving into the clinch.
Waldron pushes off an throws an elbow but Kassicus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Waldron lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kassicus works on Waldron's body with a couple of short punches.
Waldron with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Kassicus on the inside.
Kassicus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Waldrons head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Waldron tries a knee to the head but Kassicus blocks it.
Kassicus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Waldron tries to land knees in the clinch but Kassicus avoids the damage to the body.
Waldron tries to stall but Kassicus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
I was talking to Kassicus's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Kassicus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Waldron throws a lazy uppercut
letting Kassicus counter with a right hand.
Zacharias Kassicus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kassicus throws a hook to the side of Waldron's head but Waldron sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kassicus slips a jab and a cross from Waldron.
Kassicus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kassicus cracks Waldron with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Waldron misses with a looping left.
Waldron ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Waldron follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Kassicus throws a nice looking combination but Waldron bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Waldron tries to counter by closing the distance.
Waldron misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Kassicus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
An inside leg kick from Waldron misses.
Waldron blocks a jab.
Waldron wants to clinch up but Kassicus keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kassicus. Waldron does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kassicus lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kassicus throws a big shot that misses.
Kassicus lands with a straight right. Waldron didn't see that one coming.
Kassicus is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kassicus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kassicus swings widly with a right hand
enabling Waldron to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Kassicus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kassicus scores with a one two! Waldron had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kassicus takes a swing at Waldron's ribcage but misses.
Kassicus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kassicus throws the left hand but Waldron avoids the punch easily.
Kassicus misses with a wild body shot.
Kassicus throws a sloppy body shot
and Waldron counters with a thumping low kick.
Kassicus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kassicus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Waldron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kassicus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Waldron tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kassicus was well out of range. Poor timing from Waldron.
A little feinted left hand from Kassicus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Waldron moves out of range as Kassicus strikes.
Waldron steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Waldron connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kassicus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Waldron throws out a counter right but Kassicus avoids it with no problem.
Waldron throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kassicus on the side of the head.
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 Zacharias Kassicus will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kassicus lands with a good body shot.
Kassicus lands a jab to the nose.
Kassicus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Waldron avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Waldron tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kassicus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good shot there by Waldron.
Kassicus misses with a straight left.
Waldron takes one to the chin there.
Kassicus misses with the combination.
Waldron is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kassicus with a body shot.
Waldron misses with a right hand
and Kassicus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Waldron drives through and clinches with Kassicus against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Kassicus.
Waldron's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kassicus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Kassicus.
Kassicus has Waldron pressed against the ropes.
Waldron managing to block the knees to the body from Kassicus.
Kassicus working aggressively here.
Waldron avoiding damage as Kassicus throws knees to the body.
Kassicus presses Waldron against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kassicus lands with a left to the head.
Waldron looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Waldron is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kassicus is keeping busy.
Waldron working Kassicus over with knees to the body.
Zacharias Kassicus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Waldron.

It looks like Zacharias Kassicus has been cut.
Kassicus lands a hook that snaps the head of Waldron backwards.

It looks like Johnny Waldron has been cut.
Kassicus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Waldron throws an elbow but it misses.
Waldron's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters up against the ropes, Waldron throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Waldron trying to land knees to the body.
Kassicus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Waldron swings wildly with an uppercut but Kassicus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kassicus managing to block the knees to the body from Waldron.
A body shot lands from Kassicus.
Waldron looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kassicus throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Waldron is breathing heavily.

Kassicus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Waldron has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kassicus throws a looping overhand right but Waldron ducks down to avoid it.
Kassicus misses the shot to the body.
Waldron thows a leg kick but Kassicus checks it
and Kassicus counters with a stiff right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Kassicus there.
Waldron takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Waldron has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Waldron there as he acknowledges the shot.
Some wild striking there from Kassicus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zacharias Kassicus dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Waldron swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kassicus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kassicus throws a shot from downtown. Waldron moves away and avoids it.
Waldron uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kassicus.
Kassicus misses with a wild body shot.
Kassicus misses with a hook
and Waldron counters with a nice uppercut.
Kassicus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Waldron.
Waldron keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kassicus.
Kassicus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Waldron takes one to the chin there.
Kassicus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Waldron has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waldron throws a one two combo.
Zacharias Kassicus is winning the standup battle so far.
Kassicus misses with a straight right.
Waldron looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Waldron misses with a leg kick.
Kassicus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Waldron.
Waldron steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kassicus.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Waldron rushes Kassicus and presses him up against the ropes.
Kassicus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kassicus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Waldron avoids it.
Waldron lands an elbow that stopped Kassicus in his tracks for a moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Waldron avoiding damage as Kassicus throws knees to the body.
Kassicus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kassicus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Waldron's elbow.
Nice elbow from Waldron.

Zacharias Kassicus's cut is getting worse.
Kassicus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Waldron misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kassicus misses with the head strike.
Waldron lands an elbow that stopped Kassicus in his tracks for a moment.

Kassicus is rocked!

Zacharias Kassicus's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Waldron creates a bit of distance and cracks Kassicus with a big uppercut! Kassicus goes down! The referee pushes Waldron away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Kassicus make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Waldron takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Johnny Waldron!