PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ales Zhandunka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artie Quitter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ales Zhandunka could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Artie Quitter 's chin.

Zhandunka
vs
Quitter

220 cm
37
291 lbs
23 - 20 - 0

175 cm
21
148 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ales Zhandunka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Artie Quitter !
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quitter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zhandunka avoids the body shot from Quitter .
Zhandunka misses with a series of wild punches.
Zhandunka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zhandunka throws the left hand but Quitter avoids the punch easily.
Zhandunka connects with a crisp jab.
Quitter explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Quitter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zhandunka's sensitive parts.
Zhandunka swinging wildly here.
Zhandunka throws a jab but it's blocked by Quitter .
Quitter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zhandunka checks a low kick from Quitter .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhandunka throws a jab when Quitter was well out of range.
Zhandunka throws an overhand right that lands on Quitter 's shoulder, as Quitter tries to avoid the shot.
Zhandunka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Zhandunka misses the target.
Quitter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zhandunka. Quitter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quitter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zhandunka.

Zhandunka gets a clinch.
Zhandunka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zhandunka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Quitter 's efforts to push away.
Zhandunka swings wildly with an uppercut but Quitter uses good head movement to avoid it.

Quitter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhandunka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quitter .
Quitter throws a leg kick which misses Zhandunka's front leg but catches the back leg as Zhandunka tries to avoid it.
Quitter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zhandunka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quitter was well out of range. Poor timing from Zhandunka.
Quitter throws a wild body kick that Zhandunka sees coming a mile off.
A big right from Zhandunka misses.
Zhandunka ducks under a wild hook from Quitter .
Quitter avoids the body shot from Zhandunka.
Quitter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Quitter avoids the body shot from Zhandunka.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhandunka misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Quitter counters with a thumping low kick.
Zhandunka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quitter digs a good body shot into Zhandunka's ribs.
Zhandunka throws a jab when Quitter was well out of range.
Quitter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zhandunka. That did some damage!
Zhandunka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Quitter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zhandunka misses with a looping right.
Quitter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Quitter .
An inside leg kick lands from Quitter .
Zhandunka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Quitter .
Zhandunka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quitter .
Quitter throws a lazy right hand but Zhandunka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quitter scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Quitter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zhandunka doesn't seem phased though.
Zhandunka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Quitter thumps Zhandunka with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zhandunka takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Zhandunka tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Quitter throws a front kick that sends Zhandunka stumbling back into the ropes.
Zhandunka swings for the body but Quitter moves out of range.
Zhandunka throws out a loose jab but Quitter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quitter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zhandunka.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quitter explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Quitter clobbers Zhandunka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Quitter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zhandunka. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artie Quitter dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Zhandunka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zhandunka misses with an uppercut.
Quitter misses with a low kick.
Quitter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Quitter takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Quitter misses with a kick to the body.
Zhandunka moves out of range of the body kick from Quitter .
Quitter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Quitter motions for Zhandunka to come forward. Quitter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Quitter throws a nice outside leg kick.
Quitter cracks the inside of Zhandunka's front leg.
Quitter misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zhandunka misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhandunka connects with a right hand. Quitter shakes it off.
Zhandunka checks a leg kick nicely.
Quitter needs to keep his hands up - Zhandunka had a free shot at his head there.
A jab from Zhandunka misses.
Quitter throws out a leg kick but Zhandunka moves out of range and Quitter only half commits.
Quitter scores with a leg kick.
Zhandunka throws out a loose jab but Quitter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quitter misses with a body shot.
Quitter throws a low kick but Zhandunka avoids it.
Zhandunka lands a head shot.

Quitter is rocked!
Quitter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhandunka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zhandunka misses with a shot to the body
and Quitter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zhandunka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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!
A decent looking cross lands there for Quitter .
Quitter throws a leg kick but Zhandunka checks it.
Zhandunka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Quitter . Quitter obviously looking to wear him down.
Zhandunka misses the shot to the body.
Zhandunka clobbers Quitter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Quitter is still on wobbly legs! Can Zhandunka finish him?
Quitter connects with a leg kick. Zhandunka looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Quitter seems to have recovered his senses.
Zhandunka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Quitter .
Quitter misses with a kick to the body.
Zhandunka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Quitter sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quitter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Quitter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zhandunka manages to avoid it.
Zhandunka lands a head shot.
Quitter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zhandunka.
Quitter feints and then cracks Zhandunka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zhandunka down.
Quitter defending well as Zhandunka loads up on a big left hand.
Quitter throws an overhand right that lands on Zhandunka's shoulder, as Zhandunka tries to avoid the shot.
Zhandunka misses with a looping left.
Quitter throws a wild body kick that Zhandunka sees coming a mile off.
Zhandunka checks a leg kick.
Quitter looks to land a body kick but Zhandunka moved away.
Zhandunka jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quitter avoids the body shot from Zhandunka.
Quitter throws a wild body kick that Zhandunka sees coming a mile off.
Zhandunka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Quitter circles away quickly and effectively.
Zhandunka avoids the body shot from Quitter .
Quitter is looking to slow Zhandunka down with leg kicks.
Zhandunka misses with a body shot.
Zhandunka feints a jab promting Quitter to slip. Zhandunka then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Quitter slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Zhandunka is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhandunka tries to clinch there but Quitter circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zhandunka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Quitter .
Quitter is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Zhandunka rather than just go for the knockout.
Zhandunka checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ales Zhandunka will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Zhandunka misses with a hook.
Quitter misses with a body kick.
Good work by Zhandunka as he checks the leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Zhandunka.
Quitter thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Zhandunka if he has to take too many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zhandunka. Quitter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zhandunka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quitter moves away.
Quitter swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Quitter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zhandunka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big right from Zhandunka misses.
Zhandunka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Quitter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good work by Zhandunka as he checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quitter scores with a hook to the body. Zhandunka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Quitter defending well as Zhandunka loads up on a big left hand.
Zhandunka throws a jab but it's blocked by Quitter .
Zhandunka tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Quitter just misses with a punch to the body.
Quitter moves away from the strike by Zhandunka.
Quitter jabs at Zhandunka's body.
Zhandunka checks a leg kick.
Zhandunka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zhandunka checks the leg kick nicely there.
Quitter throws a leg kick which misses Zhandunka's front leg but catches the back leg as Zhandunka tries to avoid it.
Quitter lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhandunka doesn't manage to clinch there - Quitter circles away.
Zhandunka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Quitter at a distance.
Quitter scores with a spinning back kick!
Artie Quitter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zhandunka throws a hook to the side of Quitter 's head but Quitter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zhandunka goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quitter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Quitter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zhandunka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Quitter thumps Zhandunka with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Quitter .
Zhandunka will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Quitter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zhandunka lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quitter lands a front kick.
Zhandunka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Quitter connects with a leg kick. Zhandunka looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Quitter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zhandunka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Quitter .
Zhandunka avoids a kick to the body.
Quitter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Quitter avoids the body shot from Zhandunka.
Quitter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zhandunka.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Quitter .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quitter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zhandunka's sensitive parts.
Quitter misses the jab.
Quitter throws out a leg kick but Zhandunka moves out of range and Quitter only half commits.
Quitter lands a body shot.
Zhandunka misses with a left hand
and Quitter counters with a leg kick.
Quitter wants to land a leg kick but Zhandunka is out of range.
Quitter throws a body punch but Zhandunka moves out of range.
Zhandunka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Quitter motions for Zhandunka to come forward. Quitter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quitter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Quitter misses the shot to the body.
Quitter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zhandunka moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Artie Quitter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Quitter has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artie Quitter !
Artie Quitter decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.