PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Francois Van Steyne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marius Zaromskick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Van Steyne might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to When Angels Cry. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Van Steyne
vs
Zaromskick

187 cm
29
187 lbs
15 - 8 - 1

177 cm
26
180 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

World class MT
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Francois Van Steyne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marius Zaromskick!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zaromskick gets tackled into the ropes by Van Steyne. Van Steyne maintains the clinch.
Nice elbow from Van Steyne.

It looks like Marius Zaromskick has been cut.
Van Steyne keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zaromskick's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Zaromskick's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zaromskick working hard to break the clinch.
Zaromskick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Van Steynes head.
A head punch on the inside from Zaromskick fails to land.
We've been informed that Zaromskick has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Van Steyne lands an elbow inside.
Van Steyne keeps control of Zaromskick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zaromskick pushes off an throws an elbow but Van Steyne leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Zaromskick trying to land knees to the body.
Zaromskick missing with knees to the body.
Zaromskick tries to land knees in the clinch but Van Steyne avoids the damage to the body.
Van Steyne lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Van Steyne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zaromskick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Van Steyne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zaromskick makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaromskick missing with knees to the body.
Zaromskick tries to throw a body punch but Van Steyne avoids it by throwing Zaromskick back against the ropes.
Zaromskick tries to land a knee to the head but Van Steyne blocks with his arms.
Van Steyne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Steyne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zaromskick is trying to force a seperation but Van Steyne has the dominant position.

Van Steyne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zaromskick swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Van Steyne rushes Zaromskick and presses him up against the ropes.
Zaromskick lands with a right to the head.
Zaromskick wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zaromskick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Steyne's elbow.
A short uppercut from Van Steyne.
Van Steyne throws a punch but it's blocked by Zaromskick.
Zaromskick lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Francois Van Steyne has been cut.
Our sources have told us that Van Steyne has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Van Steyne pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Van Steyne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zaromskick with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Van Steyne lands with a short shot to the head.
Van Steyne managing to block the knees to the body from Zaromskick.
A short uppercut from Van Steyne.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Zaromskick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Steyne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaromskick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Steyne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Steyne with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zaromskick to score with a decent uppercut.
Van Steyne pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zaromskick is out of range and Van Steyne settles back down.
Van Steyne misses with a head kick.
Van Steyne sets himself, and Zaromskick steps forward looking for the clinch! Van Steyne avoids it this time.

Van Steyne darts in and clinches Zaromskick up against the ropes.
Zaromskick tries to land a knee to the head but Van Steyne blocks with his arms.
Zaromskick lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Zaromskick throws an elbow but misses.
Van Steyne lands a hook to the side of the head.

Van Steyne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Steyne throws a body shot but no joy.
Zaromskick wants to counter the offense by Van Steyne and move into the clinch position.
Van Steyne defending well as Zaromskick loads up on a big left hand.
Van Steyne on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Steyne walks into a left hand.
Zaromskick with a hook.
Zaromskick throws a one two combo.

Van Steyne is rocked!
Zaromskick tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marius Zaromskick will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Van Steyne instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Steyne.
Zaromskick lands a good knee to the midsection. Van Steyne won't want to take too many of those.
Zaromskick is trying to force a seperation but Van Steyne has the dominant position.
Van Steyne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zaromskick takes an elbow to the forehead.
A shot in the inside from Zaromskick.
Van Steyne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zaromskick lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Zaromskick scores with a nice short uppercut.
Van Steyne trying to control the position but instead, Zaromskick has worked for underhooks and has pushed Van Steyne into the ropes.
Zaromskick blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaromskick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Steyne.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zaromskick.
Zaromskick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Steyne's elbow.
Zaromskick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Van Steyne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Van Steyne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Steyne tries to clinch but Zaromskick moves out of range.
Zaromskick misses with an uppercut.
Van Steyne fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zaromskick looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Van Steyne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Steyne doesn't manage to clinch there - Zaromskick circles away.
Zaromskick tries to counter with a clinch but Van Steyne shakes him off and moves away.
Van Steyne throws a jab but it's blocked by Zaromskick.
Zaromskick fails to land with a series of punches.
Van Steyne quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Van Steyne moves away from the strike by Zaromskick.
The fighters circling - Van Steyne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Francois Van Steyne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Steyne moves out of range of the body kick from Zaromskick.
Zaromskick misses with an uppercut.
Zaromskick connects with a jab.
Van Steyne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zaromskick circles away quickly and effectively.
Van Steyne looks to land a left hand but Zaromskick moved out of range nicely.
Van Steyne swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskick lands a jab.
Van Steyne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marius Zaromskick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zaromskick is looking to chop away at Van Steyne's legs.
Zaromskick throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Steyne.
Van Steyne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaromskick connects with a jab.
Van Steyne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zaromskick.
Zaromskick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Steyne.
Zaromskick wants to counter the offense by Van Steyne and move into the clinch position.
Zaromskick defending well as Van Steyne loads up on a big left hand.
Zaromskick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zaromskick pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Van Steyne back to the ropes. Zaromskick follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Van Steyne tries to clinch but Zaromskick is having none of it.
Zaromskick throws a right hand that Van Steyne ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Steyne also avoids with ease.
Marius Zaromskick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Van Steyne clinches with his opponent.

Zaromskick breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marius Zaromskick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Van Steyne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Zaromskick throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zaromskick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Van Steyne throws a leg kick but Zaromskick sees it coming and checks it nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Van Steyne has a couple of punches blocked by Zaromskick.
Zaromskick blocks an elbow strike from Van Steyne.
Van Steyne blocking some punches.
Zaromskick misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zaromskick.
Van Steyne is trying to stall.

Van Steyne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Steyne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zaromskick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaromskick throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van Steyne.
Van Steyne is looking to clinch.
Zaromskick paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zaromskick scores with a hook.
Zaromskick fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Van Steyne looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaromskick with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Van Steyne to score with a decent uppercut.
Van Steyne misses with a wild combination.
Van Steyne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zaromskick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Steyne wants to clinch.
Zaromskick cracks a nice hook into Van Steyne's ribs.
The fighters circling - Zaromskick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van Steyne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zaromskick wants to counter the offense by Van Steyne and move into the clinch position.
Zaromskick connects with a right hand. Van Steyne shakes it off.
Van Steyne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zaromskick.
Zaromskick fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Van Steyne.
Zaromskick throws a leg kick
and Van Steyne counters with a nice body shot.
Zaromskick moves out of range as Van Steyne strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskick connects with a good right hand that stumbles Van Steyne. Van Steyne circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Van Steyne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaromskick scores with a one two! Van Steyne had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Van Steyne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zaromskick stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zaromskick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Steyne.
Nice uppercut there from Zaromskick.
Oh Van Steyne is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zaromskick misses with a hook.
Van Steyne seems to have got his legs back now.
Zaromskick scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zaromskick swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Steyne.

Van Steyne has closed the distance and engaged Zaromskick in a clinch.
Zaromskick is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marius Zaromskick really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Van Steyne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Steyne misses with a straight left.
Van Steyne jabs Zaromskick right on the nose. Zaromskick blinks but takes it well.
A jab from Zaromskick finds it's way through Van Steyne's defenses.
Zaromskick ducks under a wild hook from Van Steyne.
Van Steyne checks the leg kick.
Van Steyne throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zaromskick throws a body punch but Van Steyne moves out of range.
A punch combination from Van Steyne misses.
Zaromskick throws the kick towards the body but Van Steyne avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaromskick misses with a body kick.
Van Steyne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zaromskick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zaromskick lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Van Steyne closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Van Steyne fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Steyne lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Van Steyne throws an elbow but misses.
Van Steyne looking to stall.

Zaromskick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zaromskick throws out a loose jab but Van Steyne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zaromskick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zaromskick 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.
As Zaromskick looks to move away, Van Steyne throws a big counter combo bu Zaromskick just gets out of the way.
Van Steyne tries to move into range but Zaromskick moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Good work by Van Steyne as he checks the leg kick.
Zaromskick throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Steyne counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Steyne slips a straight right by Zaromskick.
Van Steyne fires out a quick counter leg kick but Zaromskick just manages to avoid it.
Van Steyne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zaromskick.
Zaromskick lands a head kick!
Van Steyne drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Zaromskick lands an impressive looking overhand right. Van Steyne doesn't seem phased though.
A shot to the liver by Zaromskick. Beautiful body shot.
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!
Zaromskick scores with a nice head shot.
Van Steyne moves out of range as Zaromskick throws a body kick.
Zaromskick moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Steyne with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Van Steyne instigates a clinch.
Francois Van Steyne has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Van Steyne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Steyne scores with a shot to the side of Zaromskick's head.
Zaromskick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zaromskick tries to land knees in the clinch but Van Steyne avoids the damage to the body.

Van Steyne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Steyne throws out a loose jab but Zaromskick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Steyne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Marius Zaromskick will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Van Steyne misses with a leg kick.
Zaromskick is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Van Steyne looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Van Steyne connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zaromskick momentarily.
Zaromskick slips a straight right by Van Steyne.
Zaromskick misses with an attempted mid kick.
It looked like Van Steyne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Van Steyne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zaromskick throws out the jab.
Van Steyne takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zaromskick tries a head kick but it misses.
Zaromskick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zaromskick connects with a leg kick. Van Steyne looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Zaromskick gets tackled into the ropes by Van Steyne. Van Steyne maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Steyne lands an elbow inside.
Van Steyne is trying to stall.

Zaromskick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Francois Van Steyne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Van Steyne clinches with his opponent.
A short left from Zaromskick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Steyne lands an elbow just above Zaromskick 's eye.

That has opened up Marius Zaromskick's cut even more.
Zaromskick pushes off an throws an elbow but Van Steyne leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Van Steyne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zaromskicks head.

The cut above Marius Zaromskick's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Zaromskick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zaromskick misses with some punches.
Zaromskick is looking to break free of the clinch but Van Steyne has double underhooks.
Zaromskick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Steyne avoids it.
Van Steyne lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zaromskick working aggressively here.
Zaromskick lands a left hand.
Van Steyne avoiding damage as Zaromskick throws knees to the body.
Zaromskick lands with a left to the head.
Zaromskick unloads a knee to the mid-section. Van Steyne lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Van Steyne throws an elbow but it misses.
Zaromskick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Steyne lands a right hand.
Zaromskick dodges an elbow strike from Van Steyne.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Steyne working aggressively here.
Van Steyne has Zaromskick pressed against the ropes, preventing Zaromskick from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Zaromskick throws an elbow but misses.
Van Steyne throws an elbow that misses.
Van Steyne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zaromskick has a couple of punches blocked by Van Steyne.

Van Steyne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Steyne takes one on the button.
Van Steyne throws a shot to the body.
Van Steyne misses the jab.
Van Steyne misses with an uppercut.
Van Steyne just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Steyne getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Zaromskick lands with an uppercut that bounces Van Steyne off the ropes and back into range.
Zaromskick throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Van Steyne counters with a straight right that drops Zaromskick to the canvas! Will Zaromskick beat the count? He's still wobbly and as the count reaches 7, he's still struggling to make it. 8...9...10. He's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Francois Van Steyne!
An out of breath Francois Van Steyne thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.