PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Kazakh Attack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taine Raharuhi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Attack
vs
Raharuhi

177 cm
18
166 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
16
165 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent boxer
Powerful

Venom Combat Sports

Venom Combat Sports
Project Mayhem

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kazakh Attack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Taine Raharuhi!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raharuhi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like Kazakh Attack has been cut.
Raharuhi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Attack.
Attack lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Attack moves forwards but Raharuhi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Raharuhi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Attack misses with a double jab
and Raharuhi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Attack takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Raharuhi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kazakh Attack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Attack tries to bum rush Raharuhi with a series of wild strikes but Raharuhi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raharuhi misses with the combination.
Raharuhi throws a hook to the side of Attack's head but Attack sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raharuhi. Attack does a little dance to reset his feet.
Attack swinging wildly here.
Attack will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It seemed like Raharuhi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Attack swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Raharuhi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Attack avoids the body shot from Raharuhi.
Attack misses with a jab, cross combination.
It seemed like Raharuhi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Attack ducks into a a hook from Raharuhi and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Attack slips a straight right by Raharuhi.
Attack misses with a combination
and Raharuhi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Attack is rocked!
No joy there for Attack, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Attack looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Raharuhi lands with an uppercut that bounces Attack off the ropes and back into range.
Oh Attack is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Attack lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Attack is breathing heavily.
Attack is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Raharuhi doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Attack crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Attack's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Taine Raharuhi!
Taine Raharuhi bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.