PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Arunas Samusiovas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Az Tenochtitlan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Samusiovas
vs
Tenochtitlan

187 cm
21
194 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

178 cm
20
177 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arunas Samusiovas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Az Tenochtitlan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tenochtitlan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tenochtitlan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tenochtitlan loads up on a big right hand but Samusiovas slips the punch.
Samusiovas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Samusiovas connects with a body shot that sends Tenochtitlan's belly button to the back.
Samusiovas throws a nice looking combination but Tenochtitlan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tenochtitlan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Samusiovas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tenochtitlan scores with a sloppy right hand. Samusiovas should have avoided that one.

It looks like Arunas Samusiovas has been cut.
Tenochtitlan misses with a looping left.
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!
Samusiovas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tenochtitlan.
Tenochtitlan checks a low kick from Samusiovas.
Tenochtitlan 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.
Samusiovas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Samusiovas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Samusiovas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slow jab from Samusiovas misses its intended target.
Tenochtitlan throws a looping overhand right but Samusiovas ducks down to avoid it.
Samusiovas wants to land a leg kick but Tenochtitlan is out of range.
Tenochtitlan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Samusiovas circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samusiovas misses with a body punch
and Tenochtitlan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Samusiovas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tenochtitlan missing with a left hand there. Samusiovas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Samusiovas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tenochtitlan blocks a jab.
Samusiovas tries to land a leg kick but Tenochtitlan saw it coming and moves away.
Tenochtitlan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Samusiovas was well out of range. Poor timing from Tenochtitlan.
Tenochtitlan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Az Tenochtitlan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Samusiovas.
Tenochtitlan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Samusiovas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tenochtitlan throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tenochtitlan lands a head shot.
Samusiovas tries to work over Tenochtitlan's front leg with a kick but Tenochtitlan checks it.
Tenochtitlan throws a hook but Samusiovas blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenochtitlan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Samusiovas misses with a two punch combination.
Tenochtitlan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tenochtitlan thuds his right hand into Samusiovas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Samusiovas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Samusiovas lands a nice hook to Tenochtitlan's body. Tenochtitlan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Tenochtitlan misses the target.
Nice body kick from Samusiovas.
Samusiovas scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tenochtitlan throws an off balance right hand
and Samusiovas counters with a nice leg kick.
Tenochtitlan misses with an uppercut
and Samusiovas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tenochtitlan thinking.
Samusiovas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tenochtitlan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tenochtitlan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Samusiovas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tenochtitlan punishes Samusiovas's body with a nice straight punch.
Tenochtitlan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arunas Samusiovas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arunas Samusiovas's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tenochtitlan scores with the left hand. Samusiovas knows he should have avoided that one.
Tenochtitlan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tenochtitlan looks to land a right hand but Samusiovas moved out of range.
Tenochtitlan moves out of range of the body kick from Samusiovas.
Arunas Samusiovas is winning the standup battle so far.
Tenochtitlan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Samusiovas.
Tenochtitlan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Samusiovas.
Tenochtitlan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Samusiovas.
Tenochtitlan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Samusiovas.
Nice uppercut lands for Samusiovas. That snapped Tenochtitlan's head back.
Tenochtitlan slips under a jab from Samusiovas.
Samusiovas with a jab.
Tenochtitlan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tenochtitlan missing with a left hand there. Samusiovas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tenochtitlan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Samusiovas.
A swing and a miss from Tenochtitlan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Tenochtitlan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tenochtitlan misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Samusiovas misses.
Tenochtitlan looks to land a left hand but Samusiovas moved out of range nicely.
Samusiovas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tenochtitlan looks to land a combination but Samusiovas avoids it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Tenochtitlan misses the target.
Samusiovas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tenochtitlan misses with an uppercut. Samusiovas saw that one coming.
Samusiovas feints a jab promting Tenochtitlan to slip. Samusiovas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tenochtitlan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Tenochtitlan is rocked!
Tenochtitlan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tenochtitlan is still on wobbly legs! Can Samusiovas finish him?
Tenochtitlan tries to move into range but Samusiovas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Samusiovas lands a jab to Tenochtitlan's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tenochtitlan walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Tenochtitlan 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 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Arunas Samusiovas!