PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Frank Satillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristofer Knap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Satillo
vs
Knap

215 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Satillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kristofer Knap!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Knap misses its intended target.
Knap chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Satillo can pounce on him.
Satillo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knap closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Satillo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Satillo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knap.
Satillo lands a head kick. Knap smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Knap lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Frank Satillo has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knap on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Satillo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Satillo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Some wild striking there from Knap.
Knap throws the kick towards the body but Satillo avoids it.
Kristofer Knap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Satillo blocks the body kick.
Satillo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knap.
Knap misses with a hook
enabling Satillo to counter with a crisp jab.
Satillo is looking to slow Knap down with leg kicks.
Satillo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knap stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Knap looks to land a combination but Satillo avoids it well.
Satillo tried to score with a low kick but Knap checks it.
Knap tries to clinch up but Satillo circles away and keeps his distance.
Satillo wants to land a leg kick but Knap is out of range.
Knap with a jab.
Satillo tries a head kick but it misses.
Knap dodges the punch combination from Satillo.
Knap fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Satillo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Satillo is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knap fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knap pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Satillo tried to score with a low kick but Knap checks it.
Knap pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Knap throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Satillo.
Satillo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Knap rushes Satillo and presses him up against the ropes.
Satillo has Knap pressed against the ropes, preventing Knap from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knap's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knap is trying to break the clinch but Satillo is controlling him.
Satillo has Knap pressed against the ropes, preventing Knap from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knap is trying to push Satillo away but Satillo has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Knap controlling the action here for a moment.
Satillo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Satillo tries to work over Knap's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Satillo breaks from the clinch.
Satillo throws a hook but Knap blocks it.
Knap looks to land a combination. Satillo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Frank Satillo's cut is getting worse.
Satillo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Knap misses with an uppercut. Satillo saw that one coming.
Knap throws a head kick but Satillo moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Satillo.
A head kick misses from Satillo.
Knap will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knap throws a chopping leg kick but Satillo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Satillo.
Knap tries to clinch up but Satillo circles away and keeps his distance.
Knap tries to clinch but Satillo is having none of it.
Knap takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Satillo 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.
Knap moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Satillo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knap.

Knap gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Satillo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knap pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knap tries to clinch but Satillo moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Satillo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Satillo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knap throws out the jab.
Knap lands a head shot.

Frank Satillo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A head kick misses from Satillo.
Satillo scores with a head kick. Knap tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Knap defending well as Satillo loads up on a big left hand.
Knap tries to close the distance and clinch up but Satillo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Satillo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Satillo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Satillo misses with a low kick.
Knap throws the left hand but Satillo avoids the punch easily.
Satillo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knap lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nice straight punches there by Satillo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Satillo.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Knap misses with an uppercut. Satillo saw that one coming.
A shot to the liver by Satillo. Beautiful body shot.
Knap tries to close the distance and clinch but Satillo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Satillo.
Satillo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Knap.
Knap avoids the body shot from Satillo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Knap.

Jeez, Frank Satillo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knap looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knap misses with a straight right.
Knap fails in his attempt to clinch.
Satillo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Knap throws a series of punches but Satillo moves out of range.
Knap throws a right hand that Satillo ducks under and follows up with a left that Satillo also avoids with ease.
Knap feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Satillos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Frank Satillo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kristofer Knap!