PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Kai Rossiter (ranked 3499 p4p, 22746 weight class) and Minoari Amida (ranked 425 p4p, 589 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rossiter
vs
Amida

176 cm
40
174
26 - 18 - 0

193 cm
30
178
14 - 12 - 0

Excellent MT
Very strong

World class MT
Good gas tank

HELLS BALLS RECOVERY

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 26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Kai Rossiter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Minoari Amida!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rossiter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Amida works over Rossiter's head and body with a nice combination.
Rossiter looks to score with a jab to the body but Amida is just out of range.
Rossiter takes a swing at Amida's ribcage but misses.
Amida closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rossiter avoids the head kick by Amida.
Rossiter feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Amida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rossiter throws a leg kick but Amida sees it coming and moves out of range.
Amida works over Rossiter's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Amida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Amida connects with a solid leg kick.
Amida misses with a double jab.
Rossiter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That kick from Rossiter tenderised Amida's leg. Amida is trying to keep his angry face on.
Amida lands a head kick. Rossiter smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rossiter misses with a wild body shot.
Amida tries to clinch up but Rossiter circles away and keeps his distance.
Amida avoids a kick to the body.
Rossiter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Amida rushes Rossiter and presses him up against the ropes.
Amida misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Amida as the two fighters clinch.
Amida lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Amida lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Amida lands an uppercut.
Amida lands a knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Amida scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Amida.
Rossiter lands a body shot.
Our sources have told us that Rossiter has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Amida working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Amida lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rossiter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rossiter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Amida lands a good knee to the midsection. Rossiter won't want to take too many of those.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Amida.
A knee to the head by Amida.

It looks like Kai Rossiter has been cut.
Amida managing to block the knees to the body from Rossiter.
Rossiter digs a right hand underneath Amida's ribcage. Amida let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Amida gets through Rossiter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Amida is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Amida.
Amida blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rossiter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Amida working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rossiter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Amida gets through Rossiter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Amida lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rossiter.
Rossiter misses with a punch on the inside.
Amida avoids the elbow strike from Rossiter, against the ropes.
Rossiter blocks a body shot from Amida.
Amida lands a shot to the body.
Amida with a knee to the head.
Amida on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rossiter lands a left hand.
Knees in the clinch landing for Amida.
Rossiter is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knees to the body from Amida.
Amida landing knees to the head.
Amida lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Amida scores with a knee to the head.
Amida working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Minoari Amida dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kai Rossiter's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Amida gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Amida pushes Rossiter back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rossiter wants to stall.
Rossiter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Amida presses Rossiter against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Amida lands a nice uppercut.
Amida lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Amida can't find room to land a body shot as Rossiter controls the action.
Amida landing knees to the head.
Rossiter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Amida avoids it.
A nice left hand lands by Rossiter.
Rossiter throws a punch but it's blocked by Amida.
Nice body punch from Rossiter.
Amida misses with a knee strike.
Rossiter takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Amida lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rossiter misses with a punch on the inside.
Minoari Amida seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Amida lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rossiter misses with some punches.
Rossiter tries to throw a body punch but Amida avoids it by throwing Rossiter back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossiter is trying to stall.
Rossiter throws a punch but it's blocked by Amida.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Amida.
Nice body punch from Amida.
Rossiter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Amida avoids it.
Amida on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Amida.
Amida has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Amida scores with a nice hook to the head.

Amida breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Rossiter with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Rossiter looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Rossiter get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? Yes, he's struggled back up to his feet and seems OK to continue. The referee agrees so we're back to the action!

Rossiter is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amida fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oh Rossiter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rossiter takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rossiter seems to have got his legs back now.
Amida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Amida tries to clinch but Rossiter is having none of it.
Amida connects with a high kick.
Amida connects with the punch.
Amida misses with a wild combination.
Amida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amida buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rossiter swings for the body but Amida moves out of range.
Amida shapes to counter with a head kick.
Amida throws a right and a left that Rossiter avoids nicely.

Amida gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Amida.
Amida digs a right hand underneath Rossiter's ribcage. Rossiter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A hook to the body from Amida.
Amida makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Amida stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Amida connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rossiter's face.
Amida blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Amida lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rossiter.
Amida lands with a light punch inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right hook to the body lands for Amida.
Amida lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Amida with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Amida scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Amida cracks Rossiter with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Rossiter goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Rossiter wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Minoari Amida!
An out of breath Minoari Amida thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.