PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Tony Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and André Van Steyne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Steyne has chosen When Angels Deserve To Die as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Smith
vs
Van Steyne

179 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

173 cm
19
149 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent elbows
Cardio machine

Good kicks
Granite chin

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, André Van Steyne!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Steyne throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith tries to clinch there but Van Steyne circles away.
Van Steyne swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Van Steyne misses with a straight right.
Van Steyne swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Van Steyne throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like André Van Steyne has been cut.
A jab lands there for Van Steyne.
Smith tries to clinch up
and Van Steyne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Steyne swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
A jab from Van Steyne misses.
Van Steyne throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Smith wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van Steyne.
Van Steyne looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith moves to clinch but Van Steyne breaks away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Van Steyne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Van Steyne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Van Steyne misses with an uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith closes the distance but Van Steyne moves to the side
letting Van Steyne counter with a right hand.
Van Steyne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Steyne swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Van Steyne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch but Van Steyne is having none of it.
Van Steyne lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Van Steyne - that will leave a mark!
Van Steyne explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Van Steyne connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Steyne connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
Van Steyne thuds his right hand into Smith's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith connects with a single shot there.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Steyne flicks out a counter leg kick but Smith steps away.
Van Steyne throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Smith takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Tony Smith has been cut.
Van Steyne fakes the leg kick and cracks Smith in the body.
Van Steyne circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little jabbing left from Van Steyne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Van Steyne lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

André Van Steyne dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Smith is looking to clinch but Van Steyne is avoiding it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Van Steyne.
Smith tries to clinch up but Van Steyne circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Steyne connects with a single shot there.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Steyne throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Van Steyne looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Steyne circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Van Steyne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Steyne throws a big shot that misses.
Van Steyne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Steyne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Van Steyne.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch
and Van Steyne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van Steyne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smith tries to clinch but Van Steyne moves out of range.
Van Steyne swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
A jab lands there for Van Steyne.
Tony Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith tries to clinch but Van Steyne moves away
and Van Steyne counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Steyne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Van Steyne.
Van Steyne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Van Steyne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Van Steyne feints a counter leg kick.
Smith tries to clinch there but Van Steyne circles away.
André Van Steyne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Van Steyne. Van Steyne obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Steyne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Van Steyne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Van Steyne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Van Steyne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Van Steyne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smith looks to clinch
and Van Steyne counters with a good low kick that Smith was not able to check.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Steyne circles away.
Van Steyne connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

André Van Steyne 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.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Van Steyne throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Van Steyne pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Steyne throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Van Steyne lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
Smith looks to clinch
and Van Steyne counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith moves to clinch but Van Steyne breaks away
letting Van Steyne counter with a right hand.
Van Steyne swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smith.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Steyne. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Smith was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Van Steyne.
Van Steyne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Steyne throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van Steyne.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Steyne misses with an uppercut.

Smith darts in and clinches Van Steyne up against the ropes.
Van Steyne lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Van Steyne - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Van Steyne tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Van Steyne.
Van Steyne has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Van Steyne works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
Smith looking to slow down the pace here.

Van Steyne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Van Steyne looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tony Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith tries to clinch up but Van Steyne circles away and keeps his distance.
Van Steyne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Steyne circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Van Steyne.
Van Steyne misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Van Steyne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith tries to clinch there but Van Steyne circles away.
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!
Smith tries to clinch but Van Steyne is having none of it.
Van Steyne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

André Van Steyne really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Van Steyne, right into the meat.
Van Steyne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Steyne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith tries to clinch
and Van Steyne counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Steyne takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Van Steyne throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Steyne throws a front kick that sends Smith stumbling back into the ropes.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Steyne throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smith looks to clinch
and Van Steyne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van Steyne throws a nice inside leg kick.
Van Steyne misses the jab.
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Van Steyne chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Steyne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van Steyne.
Van Steyne circles away from the clinch attempt
and Van Steyne counters with a leg kick.
Van Steyne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith is looking to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Van Steyne.
A big right from Van Steyne misses.
Smith darts in trying to clinch
and Van Steyne counters with a nice body kick.
Van Steyne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Van Steyne fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Steyne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Steyne scores with a punch to the head.
Van Steyne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith blocks a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith works over Van Steyne's head and body with a nice combination.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Steyne throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Steyne misses the target.
Van Steyne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith tries to clinch but Van Steyne is having none of it.
Van Steyne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Van Steyne.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

André Van Steyne dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
André Van Steyne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Van Steyne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Van Steyne.
Van Steyne throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Good leg kick by Van Steyne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Van Steyne misses with a straight right.
Van Steyne cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.
Van Steyne tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Steyne misses with a straight left.
Van Steyne throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smith will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Van Steyne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith throwing a counter right hand but Van Steyne manages to avoid it.
Smith tries to clinch but Van Steyne is having none of it.
Van Steyne let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Van Steyne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Steyne throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith darts in trying to clinch
and Van Steyne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Van Steyne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A cross from Van Steyne lands.
Smith wants to clinch up but Van Steyne keeps it at a distance.
Van Steyne lands with an overhand left.
Smith moves to clinch but Van Steyne breaks away
and Van Steyne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Steyne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Steyne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Van Steyne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van Steyne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Van Steyne.
Van Steyne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith tries to clinch but Van Steyne is having none of it.
Smith moves to clinch but Van Steyne breaks away
and Van Steyne counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smith thinking.
Van Steyne paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Van Steyne misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith tries to clinch up but Van Steyne circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Van Steyne's defenses.
Tony Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
André Van Steyne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Van Steyne winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 44:50
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 44:50
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 44:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... André Van Steyne!
André Van Steyne spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.