PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ebrahim Azhari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Tallon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Azhari kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jedi Mind Tricks - Blood in Blood out. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Azhari
vs
Tallon

171 cm
30
156 lbs
16 - 14 - 1

169 cm
26
154 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ebrahim Azhari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Tallon!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tallon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Azhari getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tallon misses with an uppercut.
Azhari throws a one two combo.
A clash of legs there as Azhari blocks the low kick.
Azhari tries to land a leg kick but Tallon saw it coming and moves away.
Tallon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Azhari counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tallon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tallon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tallon throws out a loose jab but Azhari uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Azhari.
Tallon dips to his left and cracks Azhari with an uppercut!
Azhari scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tallon doesn't seem bothered though.
Azhari stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tallon.
Tallon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tallon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tallon scores with a spinning back kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azhari doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tallon tries to close the distance and clinch but Azhari swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tallon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Ebrahim Azhari has been cut.
A punch combination from Azhari misses.
Azhari misses with a hook. Tallon ducked under it nicely.
Tallon takes a kick to the side of the head.
Azhari walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tallon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tallon misses with an uppercut
and Azhari counters with a good low kick that Tallon was not able to check.
Tallon throws a jab but it's blocked by Azhari.
A little feinted left hand from Azhari on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tallon misses with a left hand
and Azhari counters with an inside leg kick.
Azhari takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tallon throws a jab when Azhari was well out of range.
Azhari has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Exiled Stand Up - Amsterdam in the buildup to the fight.
Tallon misses with a hook. Azhari ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tallon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Azhari counters with a straight right hand.
Sean Tallon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tallon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azhari avoids the body shot from Tallon.
Azhari misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big left from Tallon misses.
A little feinted left hand from Azhari on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Azhari.
Azhari is looking to slow Tallon down with leg kicks.
Nice defenses there by Azhari.
Azhari scores with a nice body kick.
Tallon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Azhari has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Azhari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tallon wants to slow Azhari down by chopping away at his legs.
Azhari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Azhari walks into a stiff left hand from Tallon.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Azhari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tallon. Azhari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tallon missing with a left hand there. Azhari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ebrahim Azhari will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ebrahim Azhari's cut.
That's time! Azhari's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tallon throws a body punch but Azhari moves out of range.
Azhari fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tallon just manages to avoid it.
Tallon throws a leg kick
and Azhari counters with a straight right hand.
Tallon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Azhari misses with the combination.
Azhari wants to slow Tallon down by chopping away at his legs.
Tallon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Azhari. Azhari obviously looking to wear him down.
Azhari is looking to slow Tallon down with leg kicks.
Tallon just misses with a punch to the body.
Tallon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Azhari cracks Tallon with an open hand slap.
Tallon throws a jab when Azhari was well out of range.
Azhari takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bone on bone clash there as Tallon blocks the leg kick.
Tallon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tallon lands a nice hook to Azhari's body. Azhari takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tallon digs a good body shot into Azhari's ribs.
Azhari closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fighters circling - Tallon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Tallon has managed to clinch.
Tallon blocks a body shot from Azhari.
Azhari creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tallon's defenses.
Tallon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Azhari backwards.
Azhari tries a knee to the head but Tallon blocks it.
Azhari blocking some punches.
A short right from Tallon on the inside.
Tallon lands with a light punch inside.
Tallon is looking to control Azhari's arms but Azhari gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tallon has his back to the ropes.
Tallon throws a head punch that misses.
Azhari can't break the clinch.
Tallon digs a right hand into Azhari's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Azhari's gas tank.
Tallon swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!

Azhari breaks from the clinch.
Azhari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tallon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Azhari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tallon moves away.
Azhari throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tallon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Azhari. Azhari obviously looking to wear him down.
Tallon misses the shot to the body.
Azhari loads up on a big right hand but Tallon slips the punch.
Tallon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tallon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Azhari.
Tallon tries a low kick but Azhari avoids it.
Tallon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tallon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Azhari throws a leg kick which misses Tallon's front leg but catches the back leg as Tallon tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tallon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Azhari counters with a low kick, right behind Tallon 's knee.
Azhari throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tallon takes a swing at Azhari's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ebrahim Azhari will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ebrahim Azhari's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tallon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Azhari in his tracks.
Tallon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tallon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Azhari manages to avoid it.
Azhari keeps Tallon at a distance using the push kick.
Tallon misses with a low kick as Azhari jumps back.
Azhari is looking for a counter combo.
Azhari circles away from the clinch attempt.
Azhari dodges the punch combination from Tallon.
Azhari lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azhari throws a shot from downtown. Tallon moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tallon! But no joy.
Azhari avoids the body shot from Tallon.
An attempted straight right counter from Azhari misses the target.
Tallon throws a leg kick
and Azhari counters with a nice uppercut.
Tallon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Azhari feints and then cracks Tallon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tallon down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tallon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Azhari.
Azhari closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tallon swings widly with a right hand
and Azhari counters with an inside leg kick.
Tallon throws a body punch but Azhari moves out of range.
Azhari defending well as Tallon loads up on a big left hand.
Tallon throws a body punch but Azhari moves out of range.
Azhari lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A low kick from Tallon is predictable there
and Azhari counters with a low kick, right behind Tallon 's knee.
Azhari scores with a spinning back kick!
The fighters circling - Tallon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Azhari connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tallon looks to land a left hand but Azhari moved out of range nicely.
Azhari throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tallon moves out of range of the strikes.
Azhari has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tallon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azhari looks to throw the jab but Tallon is out of range.
Azhari connects with a solid leg kick.
Azhari works the jab nicely.
Azhari takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tallon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Azhari connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tallon scrambles back to his feet.
Azhari needs to keep his hands up - Tallon had a free shot at his head there.
A good leg kick by Azhari.
Azhari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tallon manages to avoid it.
Tallon looks to throw the jab but Azhari is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Azhari on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Azhari looks to score with a jab to the body but Tallon is just out of range.
Tallon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Azhari slips a jab from Tallon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ebrahim Azhari clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ebrahim Azhari's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Azhari avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Azhari throws a low kick but Tallon avoids it.
Tallon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Azhari to counter with a crisp jab.
Azhari misses with a kick to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Tallon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tallon moves in looking to clinch but Azhari pushes him off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tallon. Azhari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tallon gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Tallon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tallon content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tallon tries to work over Azhari's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Tallon.
Tallon lands a left hand.
Tallon misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Azhari fails to land.
Tallon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tallon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tallon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Azhari blocks a body shot from Tallon.
A short right from Tallon.
Knees to the body from Azhari.
Tallon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tallon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Azhari prevents a body shot from Tallon.
Azhari working aggressively here.
Azhari is trying to break the clinch but Tallon is controlling him.
Azhari throws a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Azhari's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tallon managing to block the knees to the body from Azhari.
A head punch on the inside from Azhari fails to land.
Azhari is trying to push Tallon away but Tallon has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Azhari swings wildly with an uppercut but Tallon uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tallon lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Azhari.
Tallon misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Azhari.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tallon digs a right hand underneath Azhari's ribcage. Azhari let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tallon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Azhari blocks a body shot from Tallon.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tallon.
Azhari blocking some punches.
Azhari working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tallon lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Tallon.
Tallon taking a breather.
Tallon works on Azhari's body with a couple of short punches.
Azhari tries to break free but Tallon pushes him back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Tallon dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ebrahim Azhari's cut.
That's time! Azhari's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Azhari slips under a jab.
Tallon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Azhari at a distance.
Tallon scores with a hook to the body. Azhari takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Azhari avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sean Tallon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tallon looks to score with a jab to the body but Azhari is just out of range.
Azhari defending well as Tallon loads up on a big left hand.
Tallon gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Azhari counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tallon thinking.
Tallon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tallon wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azhari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tallon moves away.
Azhari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tallon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tallon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Azhari.
Tallon wants to counter with a clinch but Azhari pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Tallon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tallon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Azhari looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Azhari lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tallon's sensitive parts.

Azhari gets tackled into the ropes by Tallon. Tallon maintains the clinch.
Tallon tries to throw a body punch but Azhari avoids it by throwing Tallon back against the ropes.
Tallon has Azhari pushed against the ropes.
Azhari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tallon letting Azhari take a breather here.
Tallon tries to stall but Azhari uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Tallon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Azhari fails to land.
Azhari wants to break free but Tallon has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tallon lands with a right to the head.
Tallon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tallon struggles to land a body shot inside as Azhari controls his hands.
Tallon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tallon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Azhari backwards.
Sean Tallon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Tallon - that landed with a thud.
Tallon misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Tallon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Tallon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Azhari blocks an uppercut.
Tallon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tallon is working Azhari over against the ropes.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Azhari.
Tallon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tallon scores with a nice hook to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Tallon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Azhari has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 48:47
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 48:47
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ebrahim Azhari!