PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Simon Kanitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JJ Watt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kanitz
vs
Watt

186 cm
18
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
171 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Simon Kanitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, JJ Watt!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanitz connects with a high kick.
Kanitz throws a nice outside leg kick.
JJ Watt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kanitz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Watt's head backwards.
Watt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kanitz moves away.
Kanitz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kanitz lands a front kick.
Kanitz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kanitz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Watt's calf.
Watt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That kick from Kanitz tenderised Watt's leg. Watt is trying to keep his angry face on.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kanitz.
Watt misses with a head kick.
Kanitz throws a front kick that sends Watt stumbling back into the cage.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Watt crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kanitz - the referee stops the clock and Watt gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kanitz. Watt manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Watt takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kanitz connects with a solid leg kick.
Kanitz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kanitz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Watt's calf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kanitz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Watt's sensitive parts.
Watt throws a lazy head kick
and Kanitz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanitz with a jab.
Kanitz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Watt will feel that in the morning.
A head kick by Watt misses
and Kanitz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kanitz.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kanitz, right into the meat.
Watt throws a sloppy head kick
and Kanitz counters with an inside leg kick.
Watt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kanitz. Kanitz obviously looking to wear him down.
Kanitz cracks Watt with an open hand slap.
Kanitz moves out of range of the body kick.
Watt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kanitz finds it's way round the side to connect with Watt's head.
A head kick by Watt misses
and Kanitz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Watt is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Watt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kanitz.
Watt throws a lazy head kick
and Kanitz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Watt is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kanitz connects with a leg kick. Watt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kanitz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kanitz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Watt throws a sloppy head kick
and Kanitz counters with a low kick, right behind Watt 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz lands a head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watt throws a head kick that misses
and Kanitz counters with a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Watt misses
and Kanitz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kanitz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good leg kick by Kanitz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Watt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick by Watt misses
and Kanitz counters with a stiff right hand.
Watt throws a lazy head kick
and Kanitz counters with a nice uppercut.
Watt throws a lazy head kick
and Kanitz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Watt throws a head kick that misses
and Watt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Watt looks winded!
Kanitz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Kanitz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice body kick from Kanitz.
Kanitz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Watt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kanitz.
Watt takes one on the button.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kanitz. That's going to slow Watt down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Watt misses
and Kanitz counters with a good low kick that Watt was not able to check.
Kanitz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Watt throws a lazy head kick
and Kanitz counters with an outside leg kick.
Kanitz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Watt on the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kanitz. That's going to slow Watt down.
Watt throws a sloppy head kick
and Kanitz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kanitz throws a leg kick which misses Watt's front leg but catches the back leg as Watt tries to avoid it.
Watt throws a sloppy head kick
and Kanitz counters with a stiff right hand.
Watt throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Watt throws a lazy head kick
and Kanitz counters with a nice uppercut.
Kanitz is looking to slow Watt down with leg kicks.
A head kick by Watt misses
and Kanitz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Watt throws a sloppy head kick
and Kanitz counters with an outside leg kick.
Kanitz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Kanitz.
Watt throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kanitz counters with a big head kick but Watt shrugs it off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kanitz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watt throws a lazy head kick
and Kanitz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Watt ducks right into an uppercut from Kanitz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watt throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Watt throws a lazy head kick
and Kanitz counters with an outside leg kick.
Kanitz scores with a nice right hand.
A head kick by Watt misses
and Kanitz counters with a big head kick but Watt shrugs it off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kanitz, right into the meat.
Watt throws a sloppy head kick
and Kanitz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kanitz connects with a right hand. Watt shakes it off.
Kanitz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Watt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Watt throws a sloppy head kick
and Kanitz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Watt's knee momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kanitz. Kanitz obviously looking to wear him down.
Watt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kanitz. Kanitz obviously looking to wear him down.
Watt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kanitz.
Kanitz throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Kanitz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kanitz lands a really nice looking cross but Watt seems unphased.
Kanitz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kanitz feints and then cracks Watt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Watt down.
Watt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Watt throws a sloppy head kick
and Kanitz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kanitz.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kanitz.
Watt tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kanitz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Simon Kanitz is winning the standup battle so far.
Watt on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Watt throws a lazy head kick
and Kanitz counters with a low kick, right behind Watt 's knee.
Watt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kanitz.
Watt throws a head kick that misses
and Kanitz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Watt throws a head kick that misses
and Kanitz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Watt throws a head kick that misses
and Kanitz counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kanitz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Watt throws a lazy head kick
and Kanitz counters with a leg kick.
Watt is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanitz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Watt's sensitive parts.
Kanitz lands a front kick.
JJ Watt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watt throws a head kick that misses
and Kanitz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kanitz.
Watt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kanitz.
Watt throws a lazy head kick
and Kanitz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kanitz throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Watt throws a leg kick
and Kanitz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kanitz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Watt throws a head kick that misses
and Kanitz counters with a low kick, right behind Watt 's knee.
Kanitz throws a head kick that half lands.
Kanitz scores with a head kick.
Kanitz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Watt throws a lazy head kick
and Kanitz makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Watt really felt that one!
Kanitz scores with a decent looking hook.
Watt throws a lazy head kick
and Kanitz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kanitz.
Watt misses with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kanitz lands with a slapping head kick.
Kanitz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kanitz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Watt might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kanitz has got the better of the exchanges.
Kanitz scores with a kick to the body.
Watt has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kanitz.
Watt throws a lazy head kick
and Kanitz counters with an inside leg kick.
A head kick by Watt misses
and Kanitz counters with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kanitz. That's going to slow Watt down.
Kanitz connects with a leg kick. Watt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kanitz.
Watt throws a sloppy head kick
and Kanitz counters with a good low kick that Watt was not able to check.
Watt just misses with a punch to the body.
Watt throws a sloppy head kick
and Kanitz counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kanitz can pounce on him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kanitz.
Watt tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Watt throws a lazy head kick
and Kanitz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kanitz thuds his shin into the meat of Watt's side.
That kick from Kanitz tenderised Watt's leg. Watt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Watt throws a sloppy head kick
and Kanitz counters with a low kick, right behind Watt 's knee.
Watt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Watt throws a body punch but Kanitz moves out of range.
Watt throws a sloppy head kick
and Kanitz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Watt is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kanitz scoring well with a low kick there.
Kanitz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Watt.
Nice body kick from Kanitz.
Kanitz lands a head shot.
Watt throws a lazy head kick
and Kanitz counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kanitz.
Watt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Watt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Watt throws a head kick that misses
and Kanitz counters with a nice uppercut.
Kanitz throws a leg kick which misses Watt's front leg but catches the back leg as Watt tries to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watt throws a sloppy head kick
and Kanitz counters with an outside leg kick.
Watt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kanitz.
Kanitz scores with a punch to the head.
Kanitz lands a head kick!
Watt misses with the body kick
and Kanitz counters with a body kick.
Kanitz feints and then cracks Watt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Watt down.
Watt throws a lazy head kick
and Kanitz counters with a low kick, right behind Watt 's knee.
Watt throws a head kick that misses
and Watt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kanitz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kanitz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Watt can do to turn this around?
Kanitz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Watt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kanitz.
Kanitz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Kanitz dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A solid body kick from Kanitz.
Watt has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kanitz.
Watt misses with the body kick
and Kanitz counters with a solid body kick.
A head kick by Watt misses
and Kanitz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kanitz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Watt looks to throw a body kick
and Kanitz counters with a nice leg kick.
Watt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watt throws a head kick that misses
and Kanitz counters with a big head kick but Watt shrugs it off.
Kanitz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Watt throws a sloppy body shot
and Kanitz counters with a thumping low kick.
Watt is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kanitz rather than just go for the knockout.
Kanitz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kanitz 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.
Kanitz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Watt's head.
Kanitz digs a good body shot into Watt's ribs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kanitz.
Kanitz lands with a slapping head kick.
Watt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kanitz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kanitz. Watt shrugs it off though.
Watt throws a sloppy head kick
letting Kanitz counter with a right hand.
Watt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kanitz.
Watt misses with a head kick.
Watt takes one to the side of the head.
Kanitz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kanitz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Watt tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kanitz cracks the inside of Watt's front leg.
Kanitz lands with a kick to the temple. Watt shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Watt throws a sloppy head kick
and Kanitz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kanitz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Watt is looking to land body kicks.
Watt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kanitz cracks Watt with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Watt has time to react.
Kanitz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kanitz feints and then cracks Watt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Watt down.
Watt throws a head kick that misses
and Kanitz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Watt throws a sloppy head kick and Kanitz moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kanitz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Watt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Watt throws a sloppy head kick
and Kanitz counters with a slapping leg kick.
A head kick by Watt misses
and Kanitz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kanitz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Watt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kanitz is looking to slow Watt down with leg kicks.
Watt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters circling a little - Kanitz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kanitz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Simon Kanitz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watt thows a body shot but no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kanitz.
Watt throws a lazy head kick
and Kanitz counters with a leg kick.
Kanitz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Watt's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Watt.
Watt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Watt throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kanitz thumps Watt with a low kick.
Kanitz connects with a solid leg kick.
Watt throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Kanitz to counter with a crisp jab.
Watt throws a sloppy head kick
and Kanitz counters with a head kick.
Kanitz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kanitz throws a head kick that half lands.
Kanitz cracks the inside of Watt's front leg.
Kanitz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watt throws a sloppy head kick
and Kanitz counters with a solid body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kanitz.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kanitz.
Watt throws a head kick that misses
and Kanitz counters with a body kick that stops Watt in his tracks momentarily.
Watt throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kanitz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Watt is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watt throws a lazy head kick
and Kanitz counters with a nice leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kanitz. Watt shrugs it off though.
Kanitz cracks the inside of Watt's front leg.
Kanitz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Watt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kanitz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kanitz.
Watt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Watt throws a lazy head kick
and Kanitz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
JJ Watt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Watt takes a head kick and keeps coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Kanitz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kanitz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Kanitz!