PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Rob Ford (ranked 6051 p4p, 549 weight class) and Simon Kanitz (ranked 10289 p4p, 615 weight class). Simon Kanitz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rob Ford's chin.

Ford
vs
Kanitz

195 cm
38
215 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

186 cm
46
185 lbs
36 - 7 - 0

Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rob Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Kanitz!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford swings for the body but Kanitz moves out of range.
Kanitz has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ford checks a low kick from Kanitz.
Kanitz misses the jab.
Ford tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kanitz manages to circle out of the way.
Kanitz looks for the body kick but Ford saw that one coming.
Kanitz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ford throws a combination. Kanitz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kanitz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Donk. Ford catches Kanitz right on the button with a cross.
Ford blocks the body kick.
Ford lands the left hand.

Kanitz is rocked!
Ford jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ford slips a jab from Kanitz.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ford looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ford punishes Kanitz's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ford gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ford comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kanitz lands with a short shot to the head.
Ford blocks a body shot from Kanitz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kanitz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ford's elbow.
Ford blocks a body shot from Kanitz.
Kanitz misses with a punch on the inside.
Ford lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kanitz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kanitz dodges an elbow strike from Ford.
Ford lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kanitz is still on wobbly legs! Can Ford finish him?

It looks like Simon Kanitz has been cut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ford.
Kanitz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ford lands a damaging elbow.
Ford lands an uppercut.
Kanitz looks winded!
Ford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kanitz backwards.
Ford throws an upwards elbow that knocks Kanitz out cold! Wow! You do not see a knockout like that very often - that will be on youtube highlights for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Elbow). Rob Ford!
A victorious Rob Ford thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.