PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Taine Raharuhi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nils Amainognieson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taine Raharuhi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Raharuhi
vs
Amainognieson

180 cm
17
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

185 cm
19
177 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

Excellent boxer
Very strong

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Venom Combat Sports

Urban Fighter
Venom Combat Sports

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 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Taine Raharuhi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nils Amainognieson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amainognieson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raharuhi manages to avoid it.
Raharuhi with a jab.
Raharuhi looks to land a left hand but Amainognieson moved out of range nicely.
Taine Raharuhi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amainognieson tries to move into range but Raharuhi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Raharuhi throws the left hand but Amainognieson avoids the punch easily.
Amainognieson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Raharuhi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amainognieson moves away.
Amainognieson throws out a counter right but Raharuhi avoids it with no problem.
A looping hook to the body misses from Amainognieson. Raharuhi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raharuhi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Raharuhi misses with a straight right.
Nice body punch from Amainognieson.
Raharuhi just misses with a punch to the body.
Amainognieson lands with a shot to the body.
Amainognieson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
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!
Amainognieson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Raharuhi throws out a loose jab but Amainognieson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Amainognieson misses with a body shot.
Amainognieson throws a hook but Raharuhi avoids it easily.
Raharuhi throws a right hand that misses

and Amainognieson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raharuhi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Amainognieson backwards.
Raharuhi throws a punch but it's blocked by Amainognieson.
Raharuhi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raharuhi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Amainognieson has him pressed against the ropes.
Amainognieson throws a head punch that misses.
Raharuhi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Amainognieson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Amainognieson effectively controlling the action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Raharuhi.
A right hook to the body lands for Amainognieson.
Raharuhi blocking some punches.
Amainognieson throws a head punch that misses.
Raharuhi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Amainognieson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raharuhi prevents a body shot from Amainognieson.
Raharuhi tries to break free but Amainognieson pushes him back against the ropes.
Amainognieson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raharuhi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Raharuhi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Amainognieson - that landed with a thud.
Raharuhi prevents a body shot from Amainognieson.
Raharuhi prevents a body shot from Amainognieson.
Raharuhi trying to control the position but instead, Amainognieson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Raharuhi into the ropes.
Amainognieson working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Amainognieson.
Raharuhi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Amainognieson backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Amainognieson.
Amainognieson is working Raharuhi over against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amainognieson tries to throw a body punch but Raharuhi avoids it by throwing Amainognieson back against the ropes.
Raharuhi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raharuhi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Raharuhi fails to land.
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 Taine Raharuhi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Amainognieson scores with a jab to the body.
Raharuhi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Amainognieson momentarily.
Raharuhi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Raharuhi misses with a looping right.
Amainognieson throws out a counter right but Raharuhi avoids it with no problem.
Raharuhi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raharuhi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A quick step to the side and Raharuhi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taine Raharuhi is winning the standup battle so far.
Raharuhi moves away from the strike by Amainognieson.
Amainognieson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Amainognieson misses with a hook. Raharuhi ducked under it nicely.
Amainognieson moves out of range as Raharuhi strikes.
Raharuhi throws a hook but Amainognieson avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amainognieson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Amainognieson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Raharuhi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Amainognieson walks into a straight right hand from Raharuhi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Amainognieson. Those never looked like landing.
Amainognieson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Raharuhi misses with a hook
and Amainognieson counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raharuhi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Amainognieson in his tracks.
Amainognieson misses with a looping right.
Raharuhi connects with a body shot that sends Amainognieson's belly button to the back.
The fighters circling - Raharuhi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Amainognieson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Amainognieson tries to clinch there but Raharuhi circles away.
Amainognieson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Amainognieson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Raharuhi thuds a left hand into Amainognieson's body.
Raharuhi misses with a right hand
and Amainognieson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Raharuhi misses the target.
Raharuhi throws a good cross that connects.

Amainognieson is rocked!
Amainognieson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raharuhi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Amainognieson is still on wobbly legs! Can Raharuhi finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amainognieson wants to clinch
and Raharuhi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Raharuhi cracks Amainognieson with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Amainognieson is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Amainognieson is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Amainognieson could not beat the count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Taine Raharuhi!
Taine Raharuhi was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.