PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Markus Remoreras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ebrahim Azhari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Remoreras comes to the ring accompanied by Ludacris feat. Nas and Jay-Z - I Do It For Hip-Hop. The crowd seem to be enjoying Azhari's choice of entrance music: Jedi Mind Tricks - Blood in Blood out. 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.

Remoreras
vs
Azhari

173 cm
29
154 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

171 cm
34
159 lbs
22 - 18 - 1

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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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Markus Remoreras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ebrahim Azhari!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Remoreras lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Remoreras checks a low kick from Azhari.
Azhari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Remoreras lands a jab to Azhari's midsection.
A big right from Azhari misses.
Azhari 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.
Azhari throws an overhand right that lands on Remoreras's shoulder, as Remoreras tries to avoid the shot.
A good leg kick by Remoreras.
Remoreras moves away from the strike by Azhari.
As Azhari backs away, Remoreras returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Remoreras is looking to slow Azhari down with leg kicks.
Remoreras stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Azhari throws a poor cross that misses
and Remoreras counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Azhari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Remoreras.
Remoreras looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Azhari misses with a head kick.
Azhari lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Remoreras thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice leg kick lands there from Azhari.
Remoreras blocks a jab.
Remoreras uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Azhari.
A slapping leg kick lands for Remoreras.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Remoreras.
Azhari slips under a jab from Remoreras.
Azhari throws out a powerful jab.
Azhari moves away from the strike by Remoreras.
Azhari looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Remoreras lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Azhari lands with a straight right. Remoreras didn't see that one coming.
Azhari misses with a straight left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Remoreras.

Remoreras instigates a clinch.
Remoreras throws a head punch that misses.
Remoreras throws a head punch that misses.
Remoreras gets through Azhari's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Azhari pushes off an throws an elbow but Remoreras leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Azhari working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Azhari throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Remoreras throws a punch but it's blocked by Azhari.

Azhari manages to break the clinch.
Remoreras misses with a head kick.
Azhari keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Remoreras lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Remoreras fails in his attempt to clinch.
Azhari swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Azhari misses with a hook.
Remoreras swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Azhari throws a leg kick
and Remoreras counters with an outside leg kick.
Remoreras throws a front kick aimed at Azhari's knee but Azhari avoids it well.

Remoreras clinches up with Azhari and pushes him back against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Remoreras fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Markus Remoreras dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Azhari misses with a low kick.
Azhari misses with a straight left.
Azhari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Azhari thuds a left hand into Remoreras's body.
Azhari throws a leg kick but Remoreras moved away.
Remoreras swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Azhari on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Remoreras staying out of range there.
Remoreras throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Remoreras throws a low kick, looking for Azhari's leg but Azhari calmly moves out of range.
Remoreras throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Azhari counters with a nice uppercut.
Remoreras defending well as Azhari loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Remoreras on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Remoreras lands with a thumping leg kick.
Azhari ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Azhari defending well as Remoreras loads up on a big left hand.
Azhari is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Remoreras with a body shot.
Remoreras throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Remoreras ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Remoreras throws a wild body kick that Azhari sees coming a mile off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Azhari. Remoreras does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Remoreras does no damage.
A low kick from Azhari is predictable there
and Remoreras counters with a one-two to the body.
Remoreras is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Azhari can do to turn this around?
Remoreras throws a looping overhand right but Azhari ducks down to avoid it.
Azhari unleashes a big counter combination but Remoreras bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Azhari misses with a straight left.
Remoreras tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Azhari turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Remoreras missing with a left hand there. Azhari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Remoreras misses with a low kick.
Remoreras waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Azhari.
Remoreras throws a head kick that misses.
Azhari throws a shot from downtown. Remoreras moves away and avoids it.
Remoreras slips under a jab from Azhari.
Azhari uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Remoreras.
As Remoreras backs off Azhari throws a huge counter combo but Remoreras manages to avoid it all.
Azhari's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Remoreras shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Remoreras on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Azhari lands a nice looking body shot.
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 low kick from Azhari is predictable there
and Remoreras counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Remoreras walks into a stiff left hand from Azhari.
Azhari ducks under a wild hook from Remoreras.
Remoreras throws the left hand but Azhari avoids the punch easily.
Azhari misses with a low kick.
Remoreras clobbers Azhari with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Remoreras throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Azhari counter with a right hand.
Azhari tries a low kick but Remoreras avoids it.
Remoreras closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Azhari defending well as Remoreras loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Remoreras does it's job there.
Remoreras throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Remoreras throws a lazy right hand but Azhari sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Azhari connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ebrahim Azhari will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Remoreras throws a leg kick
and Azhari counters with a nice leg kick.
Remoreras looks to land a body kick but Azhari moved away.
Azhari fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Remoreras checks it well.
A bone on bone clash there as Azhari blocks the leg kick.
Remoreras misses with a wild body shot.
Remoreras attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Azhari throws out a loose jab but Remoreras uses good head movement to avoid it.
Remoreras throws a low kick but Azhari avoids it.
Remoreras backing away here, and Azhari unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jab, jab by Remoreras - just one landing.
Remoreras throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A slapping leg kick lands for Azhari.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Remoreras avoids a kick to the body.
Remoreras throws a low kick, looking for Azhari's leg but Azhari calmly moves out of range.
Remoreras throws a nice outside leg kick.
Remoreras defending well as Azhari loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Remoreras wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Remoreras keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Azhari.
Remoreras paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azhari takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Azhari lands with a nice body punch.
Azhari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Remoreras moves away.
Remoreras slips a jab from Azhari.
Remoreras misses with a head kick.
Azhari throws a wild body kick that Remoreras sees coming a mile off.
Azhari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body kick there by Remoreras.
Azhari blocks a head kick by Remoreras.
A head kick misses from Remoreras.
Azhari moves forwards but Remoreras connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Remoreras lands with a straight right. Azhari didn't see that one coming.
Remoreras ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Remoreras misses with a low kick as Azhari jumps back.
Azhari throws a leg kick but Remoreras sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Remoreras finds it's target.
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!
Remoreras checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Remoreras appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Remoreras misses with a wild combination.
Remoreras checks the leg kick nicely there.
Azhari needs to keep his hands up - Remoreras had a free shot at his head there.
Markus Remoreras is winning the standup battle so far.
Remoreras fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Azhari looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Remoreras throws a head kick that misses.
Azhari throws a series of punches but Remoreras moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Azhari.
Azhari with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Azhari turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Remoreras uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Remoreras connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Azhari motions for Remoreras to come forward. Azhari throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Remoreras lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Azhari throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Markus Remoreras clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Remoreras thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Azhari if he has to take too many more of those.
Azhari cracks Remoreras with an open hand slap.
Remoreras misses with a leg kick.
Azhari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Remoreras manages to avoid it.
Azhari throws a hook but Remoreras avoids it easily.

Remoreras rushes Azhari and presses him up against the ropes.
Azhari lands a knee to the body.
Azhari lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Remoreras blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azhari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Azhari misses with the head strike.
Azhari lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Remoreras lands a left hand.
Azhari throws a head punch that misses.
Remoreras working aggressively here.
Remoreras swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Azhari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Azhari blocks an uppercut.
Azhari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Azhari managing to block the knees to the body from Remoreras.
A head punch on the inside from Remoreras fails to land.
Remoreras misses with a short punch on the inside.
Markus Remoreras has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azhari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Remoreras blocks an elbow strike.
Remoreras misses with the head strike.
Remoreras tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Azhari.
Still in the clinch, Remoreras scores with a nice short uppercut.
Remoreras working aggressively here.
Remoreras misses with the head strike.
Remoreras has a couple of punches blocked by Azhari.
Remoreras working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Markus Remoreras had his way with Ebrahim Azhari in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Azhari scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ebrahim Azhari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Remoreras connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Azhari lands a jab to Remoreras's midsection.
Azhari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Remoreras throws an off balance right hand
and Azhari counters with a nice low kick that buckles Remoreras's knee momentarily.
Remoreras bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Remoreras misses with a low kick.
Azhari misses with a hook.
Azhari misses with a body kick.
Remoreras uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Azhari.
Remoreras lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Remoreras checks a leg kick.
Remoreras is looking to counter punch.
Azhari throws a head kick but Remoreras moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Azhari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Azhari throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Remoreras counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azhari missing with a left hand there. Remoreras was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Remoreras.
Remoreras checks a low kick from Azhari.
Remoreras jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Remoreras.
Remoreras slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Azhari throws a low kick but Remoreras avoids it.
Azhari showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Remoreras.
It seemed like Azhari was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Azhari misses with a left hand
and Remoreras counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Remoreras moves out of range of the body kick from Azhari.
Azhari keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Remoreras.
Remoreras throws a lazy head kick
and Azhari counters with a nice uppercut.
Azhari throws a head kick that misses.
Remoreras throws a solid leg kick but Azhari takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Remoreras.
It seemed like Azhari was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Remoreras throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Remoreras staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azhari misses with a body shot.
Remoreras looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Remoreras has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Remoreras there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azhari misses with a body kick.
Remoreras tries to clinch up.
Good standup being displayed there by Azhari as he connects with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from Remoreras.
Remoreras uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Azhari misses with an uppercut. Remoreras saw that one coming.
Azhari lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Azhari chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Remoreras can pounce on him.
Azhari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Remoreras moves away.
Azhari tries to land a front kick but Remoreras steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Remoreras throws a hook to the side of Azhari's head but Azhari sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Remoreras attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ebrahim Azhari.
Well Remoreras has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 50:45
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 48:47
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Markus Remoreras!
Markus Remoreras seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Ebrahim Azhari stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well you loose some and win some, but lately i kinda loose more then win. I have to see how to continue with my career.'.