PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Remu Reiska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Basti Haddl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Remu Reiska has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Reiska
vs
Haddl

185 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

[WAO]MADE IN GERMANY
[WAO]MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Remu Reiska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Basti Haddl!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haddl misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reiska.
Haddl missing with a left hand there. Reiska was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reiska throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reiska uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haddl.
Reiska darts in trying to clinch
letting Haddl counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Haddl.
Haddl jabs Reiska to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice cross by Reiska.
Haddl takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Haddl takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Haddl misses the shot to the body.
Haddl looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab lands there for Reiska.
Reiska lands a nice shot that snaps Haddl's head back.
A slow jab from Haddl misses its intended target.
Haddl is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reiska.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reiska lands with a hook. Haddl tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Reiska blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Reiska.
Reiska misses with a wild combination.
Reiska moves away from the strike by Haddl.
Reiska shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Haddl misses with a body shot.
Reiska slips a jab from Haddl.
Haddl jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A left lands for Haddl.

It looks like Remu Reiska has been cut.
Haddl is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Reiska throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reiska chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Haddl takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Reiska wants to clinch.
Reiska dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haddl misses with a two punch combination.
Haddl missing with a left hand there. Reiska was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Haddl walks forward, straight into a front kick from Reiska.
Reiska uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haddl.
Reiska moves away from the strike by Haddl.
Reiska slips under a jab.
Haddl slips a jab and a cross from Reiska.
Reiska steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haddl.
Reiska tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Reiska finds it's way through Haddl's defenses.
A big right from Haddl misses.
Reiska tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Haddl manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reiska with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Haddl ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reiska moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haddl misses with a hook. Reiska ducked under it nicely.
Haddl swings for the body but Reiska moves out of range.
Reiska misses with the combination.
Reiska lands a jab to the head.
Haddl looks to land a left hand but Reiska moved out of range nicely.
Haddl misses with a body shot
and Reiska connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Haddl misses with a looping right.
Reiska thuds his right hand into Haddl's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Haddl slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Reiska connects with a leg kick. Haddl looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Haddl throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reiska is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A jab from Haddl does it's job there.
Reiska lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Haddl avoids the head kick by Reiska.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick from Reiska lands but Haddl takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reiska fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Haddl.
Haddl moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Reiska.
Reiska throws out a loose jab but Haddl uses good head movement to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Reiska.
Reiska slips a straight right by Haddl.
Reiska throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reiska is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Reiska lands a nice looking body kick.
Haddl takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Haddl lands a lovely overhand right.
Reiska smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Reiska cracks Haddl with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Haddl stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reiska.
Reiska moves away from the strike by Haddl.
Reiska ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Reiska lands with a shot to the body.
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 Remu Reiska will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Remu Reiska's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Haddl takes a kick to the side of the head.
Haddl throws a jab but it's blocked by Reiska.
Reiska throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Haddl counters with a straight right hand.
Haddl pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reiska doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Reiska ducks under a wild hook from Haddl.
Reiska throws a sloppy head kick and Haddl moves out of range easily.
Haddl walks forward, straight into a front kick from Reiska.
Haddl takes one to the chin there.
Haddl misses with a wild body shot.
Reiska keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haddl.
Jab, jab by Reiska - just one landing.
Reiska drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haddl throws a lazy uppercut
and Reiska counters with a good, hard body kick but Haddl shrugs it off.
Reiska delivers a nice body kick.
Reiska looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reiska moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Haddl misses with a two punch combination.
Haddl chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reiska can pounce on him.
Haddl throws out a loose jab but Reiska uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reiska connects with a solid leg kick.
Haddl looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Haddl rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reiska moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Haddl swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Reiska counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd cheers as Reiska lands an impressive looking overhand right. Haddl doesn't seem phased though.
Reiska slips a jab from Haddl.
Haddl throws a big shot that misses.
Reiska lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reiska misses with an attempted mid kick.
Haddl misses with an uppercut
and Reiska counters with a straight right hand.
Haddl throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haddl throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reiska sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reiska lands a high kick!
Haddl scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Reiska jabs Haddl to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reiska.
Reiska moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Remu Reiska is winning the standup battle so far.
Reiska throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Haddl has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Reiska.
Reiska uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haddl.
Reiska lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice body kick there by Reiska.
Reiska doesn't manage to clinch there - Haddl circles away.
Haddl chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reiska can pounce on him.
Haddl throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Donk. Reiska catches Haddl right on the button with a cross.
The fighters circling - Haddl throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reiska connects with a crisp jab.
Haddl takes a swing at Reiska's ribcage but misses.
Reiska lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Reiska throws a series of punches but Haddl moves out of range.
Reiska explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Reiska lands a leg kick that knocks Haddl off balance momentarily.
Haddl takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Reiska ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reiska looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Haddl misses with a wild body shot.
Reiska dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Haddl. That did some damage!
Good leg kick by Reiska there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reiska moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Reiska scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reiska connects with a good right hand that stumbles Haddl. Haddl circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Reiska bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Haddl's head.
Reiska tries to clinch but Haddl moves away
and Haddl counters with a nice uppercut.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Reiska - that will leave a mark!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reiska slips a straight right by Haddl.
Reiska steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haddl.
Reiska misses with a two punch combination.
Reiska on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Haddl throws a hook but Reiska blocks it.
Reiska lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Haddl takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Haddl misses with a straight right.
Nice body kick there by Reiska.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haddl. Reiska does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reiska throws a head kick but Haddl moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remu Reiska dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Remu Reiska's cut.
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!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reiska, right into the meat.
Haddl's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Haddl misses with a left hand
and Reiska counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Reiska scores with a nice body kick.
Haddl thows a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Haddl misses the target.
Nice jab there from Haddl.
Haddl takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Haddl throws a big shot that misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Reiska - that will leave a mark!
Haddl with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reiska to score with a decent uppercut.
Haddl walks forward, straight into a front kick from Reiska.
Haddl misses with a lunging right hand
and Reiska counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reiska connects with a good right hand that stumbles Haddl. Haddl circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Haddl bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haddl avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haddl takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Haddl throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reiska scores with a jab to the jaw.
Reiska throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Haddl misses with a body shot.
Reiska connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Haddl's hands.
Haddl misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reiska.
Haddl scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Haddl with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reiska to score with a decent uppercut.
Haddl has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Haddl takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reiska looks to land a combination but Haddl avoids it well.
Reiska displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Haddl pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reiska steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haddl.
Haddl misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haddl misses with a two punch combination.
Haddl takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reiska throws a nice inside leg kick.
Haddl takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Haddl takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reiska scores with a kick to the midsection.
Reiska throws a body punch but Haddl moves out of range.
Haddl lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Haddl.
Reiska scores with a jab.
Nice shot by Reiska.
Reiska chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Haddl throws out a loose jab but Reiska uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haddl looks to land a right hand but Reiska moved out of range.
Reiska connects with a leg kick. Haddl looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Reiska moves away from the strike by Haddl.
Haddl misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reiska scores with a jab to the head.
Reiska sizes up Haddl with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Reiska lands a nice looking kick to the body. Haddl takes a step back to recover.
Haddl takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reiska ducks under a wild hook from Haddl.
Reiska scores with a spinning back kick!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Reiska, as that shot connected.
Haddl rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reiska moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Haddl throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reiska connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Reiska tries a head kick but it misses.
Haddl just misses with a punch to the body.
Haddl throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Remu Reiska is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haddl on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Reiska goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Haddl has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Reiska.
Haddl swats away the attempt to clinch by Reiska.
Haddl blocks the body kick.
Reiska walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Basti Haddl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reiska.
A telegraphed right hand from Haddl misses the target.
Reiska throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Reiska dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Haddl. That did some damage!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reiska feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Haddl's calf.
Haddl connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Reiska's hands.
Reiska tries to bum rush Haddl with a series of wild strikes but Haddl uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

And that's the end of the fight!
Remu Reiska showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Reiska has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Remu Reiska!