PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Taine Raharuhi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evista Fareston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Raharuhi
vs
Fareston

180 cm
17
165 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

180 cm
19
165 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 5 - 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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Evista Fareston!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fareston blocks a jab.
Fareston lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Raharuhi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Raharuhi takes a swing at Fareston's ribcage but misses.
Raharuhi misses with a leg kick
and Fareston counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Raharuhi throws a body punch but Fareston moves out of range.
Raharuhi sets himself, and Fareston steps forward looking for the clinch! Raharuhi avoids it this time.
Raharuhi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Raharuhi misses with a hook
enabling Fareston to counter with a crisp jab.
Fareston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raharuhi sets himself, and Fareston steps forward looking for the clinch! Raharuhi avoids it this time.
Fareston lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raharuhi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fareston darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fareston takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Raharuhi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fareston.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fareston throws a series of punches but Raharuhi moves out of range.
Raharuhi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Raharuhi misses with a straight right.
Raharuhi scores with a jab to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raharuhi. Fareston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fareston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raharuhi.
Fareston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Raharuhi.
A little feinted left hand from Raharuhi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good shot there by Raharuhi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raharuhi. Fareston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fareston is looking for the big counter here.
Raharuhi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fareston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Raharuhi connects with a jab.
Fareston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Fareston's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raharuhi throws a jab when Fareston was well out of range.
Raharuhi misses with an uppercut.
Fareston wants to counter the offense by Raharuhi and move into the clinch position.
Fareston lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raharuhi throws a hook to the side of Fareston's head but Fareston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Raharuhi throws a big shot that misses.
Fareston now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Raharuhi misses the body punch
and Fareston counters with a straight right hand.
Raharuhi throws out a loose jab but Fareston uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice side step and Fareston releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Raharuhi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fareston moves away.
Raharuhi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Raharuhi throws a leg kick
and Fareston counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Raharuhi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Raharuhi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Raharuhi cracks a nice hook into Fareston's ribs.
Fareston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Raharuhi throws out the jab.
Raharuhi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fareston can do to turn this around?
Raharuhi connects with a jab.
Raharuhi misses the shot to the body.
Raharuhi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fareston tests Raharuhi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fareston slips under a jab.
Fareston is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raharuhi throws a jab but it's blocked by Fareston.
Raharuhi misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Fareston on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Raharuhi throws a left and a right that both miss

and Fareston holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fareston misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fareston working aggressively here.
Fareston misses with a punch to the body.
Fareston scores with a shot to the side of Raharuhi's head.
Fareston misses with a body punch.
Raharuhi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fareston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raharuhi lands a right hand.
Raharuhi working hard to break the clinch.
Fareston misses with some punches.
Fareston throws a head punch that misses.
Fareston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raharuhi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Raharuhi is looking to break free of the clinch but Fareston has double underhooks.
Raharuhi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Raharuhi misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Raharuhi.
Fareston has a couple of punches blocked by Raharuhi.
Fareston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Raharuhi breaks the clinch.
Taine Raharuhi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fareston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Raharuhi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raharuhi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fareston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Raharuhi throws the left hand but Fareston avoids the punch easily.
Raharuhi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fareston moves away.
Evista Fareston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fareston swings for the body but Raharuhi moves out of range.
Raharuhi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Raharuhi misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Fareston on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fareston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raharuhi.
Some wild striking there from Raharuhi.
Fareston now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Raharuhi misses with a straight right.
Raharuhi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fareston steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Raharuhi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taine Raharuhi dominated that second round.
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.

Raharuhi misses the shot to the body.
Fareston moves away from the strike by Raharuhi.
Fareston blocks a low kick nicely.
Raharuhi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fareston wants to counter with a clinch but Raharuhi pushes him away.
Fareston defending well as Raharuhi loads up on a big left hand.
Fareston tries to counter with a clinch but Raharuhi shakes him off and moves away.
Raharuhi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fareston moves away.
Raharuhi throws a body punch but Fareston moves out of range.
Raharuhi misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raharuhi misses the shot to the body.
Fareston steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Raharuhi.
Fareston feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Raharuhis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fareston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Raharuhi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fareston throws a nice looking combination but Raharuhi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fareston ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fareston appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Raharuhi misses with a hook
and Fareston counters with a left and a right that stings Raharuhi.
A swing and a miss from Raharuhi.
Fareston is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Raharuhi misses with a jab to the body

and Fareston counters by clinching up.
Fareston pushes Raharuhi back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Raharuhi is leaning against Fareston and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Raharuhi manages to break the clinch.
Raharuhi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fareston counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Raharuhi loads up on a big right hand but Fareston slips the punch.
Fareston takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fareston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fareston swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fareston slips under a jab.
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!
Raharuhi misses with a body shot.
Raharuhi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fareston counters with a two punch combo.
Fareston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raharuhi misses with a hook
and Fareston counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Raharuhi thinking.
Raharuhi just misses with a punch to the body.
Despite the aggression on Fareston's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fareston slips under a jab.
Raharuhi misses with an uppercut
and Raharuhi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fareston walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Raharuhi wants to slow Fareston down by chopping away at his legs.
Fareston is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Evista Fareston just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

No joy there for Fareston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Raharuhi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Raharuhi throws a hook to the side of Fareston's head but Fareston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Raharuhi sets himself, and Fareston steps forward looking for the clinch! Raharuhi avoids it this time.
Raharuhi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raharuhi lands a really nice looking cross but Fareston seems unphased.
Fareston slips under a jab from Raharuhi.
The crowd cheers as Fareston lands an impressive looking overhand right. Raharuhi doesn't seem phased though.
Raharuhi misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fareston tries to bum rush Raharuhi with a series of wild strikes but Raharuhi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Raharuhi scores with a hook.
Raharuhi misses with a shot to the body
and Fareston counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Raharuhi misses its intended target.
Taine Raharuhi is winning the standup battle so far.
Raharuhi thuds a left hand into Fareston's body.
A big left from Raharuhi misses.
Fareston is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Raharuhi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Raharuhi takes a swing at Fareston's ribcage but misses.
Fareston wants to counter the offense by Raharuhi and move into the clinch position.
We've been informed that Fareston has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Raharuhi throws a looping overhand right but Fareston ducks down to avoid it.
Fareston takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fareston uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Raharuhi.
A combination from Fareston does no damage.
Fareston ducks under a wild hook from Raharuhi.
Fareston is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raharuhi. Fareston does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Raharuhi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Raharuhi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fareston is out of range and Raharuhi settles back down.
Raharuhi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Raharuhi lands a jab.
Raharuhi looks to score with a jab to the body but Fareston is just out of range.
Fareston wants to counter with a clinch but Raharuhi pushes him away.
Raharuhi misses with a hook. Fareston ducked under it nicely.
Fareston doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Raharuhi throws a jab when Fareston was well out of range.
Raharuhi misses the body punch
and Fareston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raharuhi misses the shot to the body.
Raharuhi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A slow jab from Raharuhi misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taine Raharuhi had his way with Evista Fareston in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.

Fareston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Evista Fareston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raharuhi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Raharuhi misses.
Raharuhi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fareston slips a jab from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fareston at a distance.
Fareston takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Raharuhi misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raharuhi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fareston counters with a two punch combo.
Fareston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Raharuhi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fareston moves away.
Fareston now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fareston has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fareston there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fareston takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fareston misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fareston. Raharuhi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raharuhi misses with an uppercut
and Fareston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fareston slips under a jab.
Raharuhi misses the shot to the body.
Fareston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Raharuhi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fareston looks to score with a jab to the body but Raharuhi is just out of range.
Raharuhi is looking to counter punch.
Raharuhi throws a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fareston misses with a hook. Raharuhi ducked under it nicely.
Raharuhi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fareston's hands.
Raharuhi digs a good hook to Fareston's body.
Fareston takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raharuhi thuds a left hand into Fareston's body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Raharuhi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Raharuhi punishes Fareston's body with a nice straight punch.
Fareston throws a looping overhand right but Raharuhi ducks down to avoid it.
Raharuhi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Raharuhi connects with the punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taine Raharuhi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Raharuhi 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 50:45
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 50:45
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taine Raharuhi!
In his post fight interview, Taine Raharuhi started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.