PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Marius Zaromskick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Azuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zaromskick
vs
Azuma

177 cm
24
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

172 cm
26
164 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

World class MT
Cardio machine

World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marius Zaromskick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akira Azuma!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaromskick fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Azuma is out of range.
Zaromskick chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zaromskick takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Azuma takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zaromskick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zaromskick lands with an overhand left.

It looks like Akira Azuma has been cut.
Azuma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zaromskick was well out of range. Poor timing from Azuma.
Zaromskick throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zaromskick avoids the body shot from Azuma.
Zaromskick misses with a low kick.
Azuma swings widly with a right hand
and Zaromskick counters with a thumping low kick.
Zaromskick shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Zaromskick misses with a looping right.
Zaromskick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Azuma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zaromskick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaromskick looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaromskick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Azuma.
Azuma throws a series of punches but Zaromskick avoids them all with ease.
Zaromskick looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Azuma throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zaromskick lands with a nice combination. Azuma backs away looking to recover.
Zaromskick misses with the combination.
Zaromskick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zaromskick lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Zaromskick takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zaromskick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Azuma.
Azuma moves forwards but Zaromskick connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Azuma blocks a head kick by Zaromskick.
Zaromskick keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Azuma throws a shot to the body.
Zaromskick is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azuma misses the jab.
Zaromskick thows a body shot but no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zaromskick.
Zaromskick connects with a leg kick. Azuma looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Azuma takes a kick to the side of the head.
Azuma connects with a crisp jab.
A jab lands there for Azuma.
Azuma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zaromskick slips a straight right by Azuma.
Zaromskick slips a jab from Azuma.
Azuma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Zaromskick.
Azuma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zaromskick throws an overhand right that lands on Azuma's shoulder, as Azuma tries to avoid the shot.
Azuma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaromskick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marius Zaromskick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akira Azuma's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Azuma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zaromskick scores with a nice body kick.
Zaromskick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zaromskick throws a jab when Azuma was well out of range.
Marius Zaromskick is winning the standup battle so far.
Azuma throws a body punch but Zaromskick moves out of range.
Azuma swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zaromskick counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Azuma is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Zaromskick walks into a stiff left hand from Azuma.
Azuma's coach down at Mano`s Elite BJJ Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Azuma's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Azuma wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zaromskick throws a nice outside leg kick.
Azuma misses with a hook.
Azuma scores with a sloppy right hand. Zaromskick should have avoided that one.
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!
Zaromskick fakes the leg kick and cracks Azuma in the body.
Zaromskick slips under a jab.
Azuma throws a series of punches but Zaromskick avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azuma misses with a wild body shot.
Zaromskick connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zaromskick slips under a jab.
Zaromskick throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Azuma misses with an uppercut.
Zaromskick lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zaromskick lands with a nice body kick.
Zaromskick throws a sloppy head kick and Azuma moves out of range easily.
Azuma misses with a wild body shot.
Azuma lands a nice shot to the body.
Azuma checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Azuma punishes Zaromskick's body with a nice straight punch.
Zaromskick throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Zaromskick looks to land a right hand but Azuma moved out of range.
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!
A leg kick checked by Zaromskick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azuma takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A lazy left from Azuma finds it's target.
A big left from Azuma misses.
Zaromskick lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Azuma moves out of range of the body kick from Zaromskick.
Azuma checks a leg kick nicely.
That kick from Zaromskick tenderised Azuma's leg. Azuma is trying to keep his angry face on.
Azuma scores with a nice strike.
Zaromskick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Azuma takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Zaromskick takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zaromskick defending well as Azuma loads up on a big left hand.
Zaromskick tries to work over Azuma's front leg with a kick but Azuma checks it.
Azuma moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marius Zaromskick dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Akira Azuma's cut.
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.

Azuma clobbers Zaromskick with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zaromskick misses with a body kick.
Azuma connects with a crisp jab.
Zaromskick throws the kick towards the body but Azuma avoids it.
Azuma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zaromskick circles away quickly and effectively.
Azuma's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jab by Azuma.
Azuma's corner calls for a 1-2. Azuma obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Zaromskick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zaromskick lands with a nice body kick.
Azuma throws a right hand that Zaromskick ducks under and follows up with a left that Zaromskick also avoids with ease.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zaromskick.
Azuma lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaromskick misses with a hook.
Zaromskick on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaromskick throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Azuma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zaromskick was well out of range. Poor timing from Azuma.
A cross from Zaromskick lands.
Azuma scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zaromskick throws a leg kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Azuma misses the target.
Zaromskick misses with a low kick.
Zaromskick buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Azuma takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Azuma jabs at Zaromskick's body.
Azuma scores with a hook.
Zaromskick moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Azuma scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Zaromskick is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zaromskick takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oh Zaromskick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Azuma connects with a quick right hand that sends Zaromskick tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Akira Azuma!
During a confident post fight interview, Akira Azuma thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.