PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Marko Rzic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ewoud Roelof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Rzic
vs
Roelof

189 cm
33
186 lbs
19 - 9 - 2

198 cm
27
185 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Pitt Nutrition 160Q!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marko Rzic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ewoud Roelof!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rzic is looking to slow Roelof down with leg kicks.
Roelof slips under a jab from Rzic.
Rzic tried to score with a low kick but Roelof checks it.
Rzic scores with a hook to the body. Roelof takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rzic lands with a shot to the body.
Roelof looks to throw the jab but Rzic is out of range.
Roelof wants to land a leg kick but Rzic is out of range.
Rzic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rzic looks to throw the jab but Roelof is out of range.
And Roelof responds with a good body kick, but Rzic manages to step out the way in time.
Rzic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Roelof throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rzic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rzic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Roelof's head backwards.
Rzic slips under a jab.
Rzic lands with a straight right. Roelof didn't see that one coming.
Roelof scores with a jab. Rzic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rzic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roelof.
Rzic throws a shot from downtown. Roelof moves away and avoids it.
Roelof changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rzic throws out a powerful jab.
Rzic lands a right hook to the body.
Rzic loads up on a big right hand but Roelof slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roelof throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rzic.
Roelof scores with a head kick. Rzic tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Roelof ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rzic looks to land a left hand but Roelof moved out of range nicely.
We've been informed that Roelof 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.
Roelof looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rzic cracks a nice hook into Roelof's ribs.
Roelof stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rzic.
Rzic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roelof was well out of range. Poor timing from Rzic.
Rzic throws a lazy right hand but Roelof sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Roelof is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rzic with a body shot.
A big left from Rzic misses.
Rzic avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Roelof moves away from the strike by Rzic.
Roelof displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rzic throws out the jab.
Rzic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rzic takes a swing at Roelof's ribcage but misses.
Roelof is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Roelof looks to throw the jab but Rzic is out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Roelof as he connects with a hook.
Rzic takes a swing at Roelof's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roelof keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roelof throws out a loose jab but Rzic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rzic throwing a counter right hand but Roelof manages to avoid it.
Rzic throws out a loose jab but Roelof uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rzic jabs Roelof to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Roelof lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Roelof misses the jab.
Roelof moves out of range of the strikes.
Rzic misses with an uppercut. Roelof saw that one coming.
Roelof appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rzic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rzic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Rzic does it's job there.
Rzic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Roelof looks to land a right hand but Rzic moved out of range.
Rzic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roelof.
Rzic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Roelof there.
A swing and a miss from Roelof.
Rzic is looking to counter punch.
Rzic misses with a wild body shot.
Roelof connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Roelof shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rzic swinging wildly here.
Roelof throws a fast counter high kick but Rzic manages to duck under it in time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rzic. Roelof does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roelof tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rzic throws a big shot that misses.
Rzic misses with a hook.
Roelof connects with a body shot that sends Rzic's belly button to the back.
Roelof swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rzic.
Rzic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rzic looks to land a left hand but Roelof moved out of range nicely.
Roelof cracks a nice hook into Rzic's ribs.
Roelof fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Roelof steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rzic.
Roelof ducks under a wild hook from Rzic.
Roelof keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Roelof scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rzic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rzic throws a leg kick
and Roelof counters with a series of strikes. Rzic will be more careful next time no doubt.

Rzic is rocked!
A jab from Roelof misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roelof misses with an uppercut.
Rzic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roelof.
Roelof slips under a jab.
Rzic looks to score with a jab to the body but Roelof is just out of range.
Rzic slips a jab from Roelof.
Roelof is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rzic had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rzic throws a big shot that misses.
Rzic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rzic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oh Rzic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roelof tries a head kick but it misses.
Rzic seems to have got his legs back now.
Roelof throws out a leg kick but Rzic moves out of range and Roelof only half commits.
Roelof gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rzic looks to land a right hand but Roelof moved out of range.
Roelof scores with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rzic moves out of range as Roelof strikes.
A swing and a miss from Rzic.
Rzic misses with a straight right.
Roelof throws a leg kick
and Rzic counters with a leg kick.
Rzic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ewoud Roelof will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rzic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

An inside leg kick from Roelof misses.
Roelof moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rzic throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Roelof is looking to land body kicks.
Roelof blocks a jab.
Roelof takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rzic misses with a hook.
Rzic just misses with a punch to the body.
Rzic feints and then cracks Roelof's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roelof down.
Rzic needs to keep his hands up - Roelof had a free shot at his head there.
Rzic misses with a body shot.
Roelof throws out a counter right but Rzic avoids it with no problem.
Rzic connects with a nice looking jab.
Rzic just misses with a punch to the body.
Roelof throws a body punch but Rzic moves out of range.
Rzic thuds his shin into the meat of Roelof's side.
Roelof attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roelof moves out of range as Rzic throws a body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rzic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roelof.
Roelof throws a low kick but Rzic moves out of range easily.
It looked like Rzic was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Roelof.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roelof tries a head kick but it misses.
Roelof takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rzic throws a shot from downtown. Roelof moves away and avoids it.
Roelof throws an overhand right that lands on Rzic's shoulder, as Rzic tries to avoid the shot.
Rzic is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Roelof's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Rzic throws a jab when Roelof was well out of range.
Roelof tries a quick counter leg kick but Rzic is wise to it.
Rzic moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rzic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Roelof checks it well.
Roelof waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rzic.
Rzic feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Marko Rzic is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Roelof.
Rzic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rzic misses with a jab to the body
and Roelof counters with a stiff right hand.
Rzic works Roelof's body with a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Roelof misses the target.
Roelof keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rzic scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rzic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rzic thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Rzic.
Roelof appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roelof's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rzic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Roelof scrambles back to his feet.
Rzic misses with a double jab
and Roelof cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roelof throws a head kick but Rzic moves out of range.
Roelof uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rzic.
Roelof takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A head kick from Roelof lands but Rzic takes it in his stride.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rzic scores with a hook.
Roelof throws a push kick but Rzic slaps the foot to one side.
Rzic fires out a quick counter leg kick but Roelof just manages to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Rzic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rzic.
Rzic misses with an uppercut.
Rzic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Roelof's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Roelof tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rzic is able to avoid easily.
Roelof misses with a left hand
and Rzic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rzic avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rzic avoids the head kick by Roelof.
Rzic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roelof was well out of range. Poor timing from Rzic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rzic tries to land a front kick but Roelof steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Roelof thinks about the counter body kick.
Rzic throws a series of punches but Roelof avoids them all with ease.
An inside leg kick lands from Roelof.
A telegraphed right hand from Roelof misses the target.
Roelof chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rzic can pounce on him.
Roelof throws out a loose jab but Rzic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roelof steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rzic.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rzic. Roelof does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Rzic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rzic throws the kick towards the body but Roelof avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Rzic.
Roelof pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rzic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roelof moves away.
Roelof lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Roelof slips under a jab from Rzic.
Roelof closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Roelof connects with a solid leg kick.
Roelof misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Roelof misses with a body kick.
Rzic takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Roelof throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rzic's head.
Rzic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Roelof. Roelof obviously looking to wear him down.
Roelof misses with a low kick.
Roelof throws a hook but Rzic blocks it.
Roelof throws a low kick but Rzic avoids it.
Rzic fires out a quick counter leg kick but Roelof just manages to avoid it.
Roelof throws the left hand but Rzic avoids the punch easily.
Roelof avoids the body shot from Rzic.
Rzic swings for the body but Roelof moves out of range.
Roelof swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Roelof avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A clash of legs there as Rzic blocks the low kick.
Rzic lunges at Roelof with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Roelof's hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rzic throws the left hand but Roelof avoids the punch easily.
Rzic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Roelof momentarily.
Roelof ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rzic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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 Marko Rzic will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rzic lands a nice looking body kick.
Rzic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rzic throws a front kick that sends Roelof stumbling back into the ropes.
Roelof tries to land a front kick but Rzic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Roelof getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rzic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roelof.
Rzic throws a body shot but no joy.
Rzic backing away here, and Roelof unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A good leg kick by Roelof.
Roelof throws a hook but Rzic blocks it.
Roelof connects with the punch.
Roelof throws a good cross that connects.
Roelof lands a nice hook to Rzic's body. Rzic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Roelof connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rzic. Rzic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Rzic does it's job there.
Roelof blocks a jab.
Roelof takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Roelof walks into a left hand.
Roelof ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rzic moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rzic punishes Roelof's body with a nice straight punch.
Rzic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rzic checks the leg kick nicely there.
A jab from Roelof does it's job there.
Roelof will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rzic throwing a counter right hand but Roelof manages to avoid it.
Roelof misses with a leg kick.
Rzic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rzic misses with a looping right.
Roelof throws out a loose jab but Rzic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rzic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rzic loads up on a big right hand but Roelof slips the punch.
Rzic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A combination from Rzic does no damage.
Roelof keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rzic.
Roelof misses with a hook.
Rzic is looking to counter punch.
Roelof misses with an uppercut. Rzic saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rzic slips a jab from Roelof.
Rzic looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rzic throws a jab when Roelof was well out of range.
Rzic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rzic thumps Roelof with a low kick.
Roelof slips under a jab from Rzic.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rzic throws a series of strikes that have Roelof backpedaling.
Roelof pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roelof throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rzic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roelof.
A quick step to the side and Rzic tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rzic avoids the head kick by Roelof.
Roelof connects with the punch.
Roelof misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Rzic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Roelof lands with a nice body punch.
Rzic misses with a low kick.
Roelof throws a counter combo.
Roelof throws a hook but Rzic avoids it easily.
Rzic tried to counter with a leg kick but Roelof avoided it.
Rzic pushes Roelof away with a front kick.
Rzic looks to land a left hand but Roelof moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rzic throws a body punch but Roelof moves out of range.
Roelof has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rzic.
Rzic misses with a straight right.
Roelof let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Roelof misses with a kick to the body.
Roelof moves out of range of the body kick from Rzic.
Rzic throws a leg kick that misses.
Rzic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Roelof on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rzic sizes up Roelof with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Roelof throws a jab when Rzic was well out of range.
A shot to the liver by Rzic. Beautiful body shot.
Roelof throws a head kick that misses.
A slow jab from Rzic misses its intended target.
Rzic misses with a shot to the body
enabling Roelof to counter with a crisp jab.
Good leg kick by Rzic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Roelof lands a head kick. Rzic smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rzic!
Rzic takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roelof throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roelof steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rzic. That one must have hurt.
Rzic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rzic misses with a low kick.
Roelof tries a head kick but it misses.
Roelof lands a lovely overhand right.
Roelof gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rzic.
Roelof throws a hook but Rzic blocks it.
Roelof lands the left hand.
Rzic takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Roelof takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rzic digs a good body shot into Roelof's ribs.
Roelof takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roelof throws a jab when Rzic was well out of range.
Rzic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rzic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Roelof under the eye.
Rzic scores with a jab. Roelof acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rzic slips under a jab from Roelof.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Marko Rzic did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

A big left from Rzic misses.
Rzic looks to throw the jab but Roelof is out of range.
Roelof lands with a nice body punch.
Rzic stuns Roelof with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A left lands for Roelof.
Roelof blocks a head kick by Rzic.
Rzic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Roelof steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rzic.
Roelof lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rzic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Roelof avoids the head kick by Rzic.
Rzic throws a lazy right hand but Roelof sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roelof lands a jab to the nose.
Roelof scores with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Roelof.
Roelof scores with the left hand. Rzic knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rzic swings for the body but Roelof moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roelof connects with a crisp jab.
Roelof connects with a quick right hand that sends Rzic tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ewoud Roelof!
After winning the bout, Ewoud Roelof thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.