PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between George Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ebrahim Azhari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Azhari has chosen Jedi Mind Tricks - Blood in Blood out as his entrance music. 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.

Robertson
vs
Azhari

175 cm
33
149 lbs
22 - 16 - 0

171 cm
24
149 lbs
7 - 7 - 1

World class boxer
Very quick

World class MT
Granite chin

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 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Robertson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ebrahim Azhari!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robertson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Robertson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robertson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Robertson looks to land a right hand but Azhari moved out of range.
Robertson misses with a low kick.
Robertson misses the jab.
Robertson throws an off balance right hand
and Azhari cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Azhari works Robertson's body with a nice hook.
Azhari buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Azhari throws a body punch but Robertson moves out of range.
Azhari fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Robertson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Robertson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Azhari takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Robertson.
Robertson misses with a right hand
and Azhari counters with a slapping leg kick.
Azhari swats away the attempt to clinch by Robertson.
Azhari checks a low kick from Robertson.
Azhari looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Azhari there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Robertson jabs Azhari right on the nose. Azhari blinks but takes it well.
George Robertson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robertson blocks a leg kick.
Robertson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Azhari avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Azhari lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Robertson throws a front kick that sends Azhari stumbling back into the ropes.
Jab by Azhari.
Azhari throws a switch kick that catches Robertson on the top of the head and drops him to the canvas! Robertson looks hurt - I'm not sure he's going to get back up! The referee starts the count but calls it off at seven as Robertson flops around on the canvas, clearly in no position to continue! This fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Ebrahim Azhari!
After winning the bout, Ebrahim Azhari thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.