PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Litticius Nugetio (ranked 21254 p4p, 5776 weight class) and Dmitri Zaitsev (ranked 119 p4p, 178 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Nugetio
vs
Zaitsev

195 cm
30
240
14 - 8 - 0

192 cm
43
278
30 - 28 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Litticius Nugetio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dmitri Zaitsev!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaitsev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zaitsev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nugetio.
Zaitsev slips a straight right by Nugetio.
Zaitsev throws out a counter right but Nugetio avoids it with no problem.
Zaitsev missing with a left hand there. Nugetio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nugetio looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nugetio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nugetio throws a hook to the side of Zaitsev's head but Zaitsev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A leg kick checked by Nugetio.
Zaitsev swings for the body but Nugetio moves out of range.
Zaitsev swings widly with a right hand
enabling Nugetio to counter with a crisp jab.
Zaitsev closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nugetio lands a nice shot that snaps Zaitsev's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zaitsev. Nugetio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zaitsev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nugetio.
Nugetio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaitsev.
Zaitsev throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nugetio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zaitsev doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nugetio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Zaitsev takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nugetio lands a nice shot that snaps Zaitsev's head back.
Nice uppercut lands for Nugetio. That snapped Zaitsev's head back.
Nugetio avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab lands there for Nugetio.
Zaitsev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nugetio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nugetio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nugetio scores with a nice right hand.
Nugetio scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nugetio slips a straight right by Zaitsev.
Nugetio was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Zaitsev throws a looping overhand right but Nugetio ducks down to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Zaitsev 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zaitsev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nugetio lands a right hook to the body.
Nugetio connects with a single shot there.
Nugetio digs a good body shot into Zaitsev's ribs.
Zaitsev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Nugetio finds it's way through Zaitsev's defenses.
Zaitsev drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nugetio scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nugetio throws a front kick that sends Zaitsev stumbling back into the ropes.
Litticius Nugetio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zaitsev looks winded!
Zaitsev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nugetio scores with a body shot.
Jab by Nugetio.
Nugetio scores with a sloppy right hand. Zaitsev should have avoided that one.
Nugetio connects with a body shot that sends Zaitsev's belly button to the back.
Zaitsev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice uppercut there from Nugetio.
Nugetio lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nugetio connects with a right hand. Zaitsev shakes it off.
Zaitsev scores with a nice strike.
Nugetio lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheers as Nugetio lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zaitsev doesn't seem phased though.
Zaitsev takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Zaitsev is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nugetio throws a leg kick which misses Zaitsev's front leg but catches the back leg as Zaitsev tries to avoid it.
Zaitsev is still on wobbly legs! Can Nugetio finish him?
Nugetio connects with a body shot.
Nugetio connects with an inside leg kick.
Zaitsev seems to have recovered his senses.
Nugetio's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zaitsev under the eye.
Nugetio lands with a nice body kick.
Nugetio lands a body shot.
Zaitsev walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Zaitsev is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Litticius Nugetio!