PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Brandon Baldwin (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.

Baldwin
vs
Raharuhi

185 cm
19
178 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
17
165 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brandon Baldwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taine Raharuhi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raharuhi misses with a wild body shot.
A jab lands there for Raharuhi.
Raharuhi stuns Baldwin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Baldwin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baldwin. Raharuhi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raharuhi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Baldwin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Raharuhi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Baldwin throws a nice looking combination but Raharuhi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Raharuhi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Raharuhi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Baldwin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Raharuhi throws out the jab.
Baldwin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Raharuhi moves away from the strike by Baldwin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Raharuhi! But no joy.
Baldwin checks a leg kick.
Baldwin walks into a straight right hand from Raharuhi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raharuhi slips a straight right by Baldwin.
Taine Raharuhi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Raharuhi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baldwin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Baldwin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Raharuhi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baldwin appears to be looking for a big counter.
Raharuhi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Raharuhi moves away from the strike by Baldwin.
Baldwin swinging wildly here.
Baldwin misses the jab.
Raharuhi throws out a counter right but Baldwin avoids it with no problem.
Baldwin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Baldwin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Baldwin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baldwin cracks Raharuhi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Raharuhi throws a body punch but Baldwin moves out of range.
Baldwin misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raharuhi slips a jab from Baldwin.
Raharuhi connects with a nice looking jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baldwin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Baldwin misses with an uppercut. Raharuhi saw that one coming.
Raharuhi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Baldwin to counter with a crisp jab.
Baldwin ducks under a wild hook from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi stalks Baldwin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Baldwin's face. Baldwin staggers backwards, shaken.
Raharuhi throws a jab but it's blocked by Baldwin.
Baldwin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Raharuhi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Raharuhi scores with the left hand. Baldwin knows he should have avoided that one.
Baldwin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raharuhi misses with a right hand

and Baldwin counters with a big 3 punch combo that drops Raharuhi on his ass! Raharuhi wobbles back to his feet half way through the count and though looking a bit dazed, the referee is going to allow the fight to continue!
Raharuhi misses with a hook to the body
and Baldwin counters with a stiff right hand.

Raharuhi is rocked!

Baldwin cracks Raharuhi with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Raharuhi 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 Raharuhi is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Baldwin takes that one as he scored multiple knockdowns. Taine Raharuhi was lucky to get out of the first round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sloppy strikes from Baldwin. Those never looked like landing.
Baldwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Raharuhi.
Baldwin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Raharuhi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baldwin.
Baldwin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Raharuhi swings for the body but Baldwin moves out of range.
Raharuhi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baldwin.
Raharuhi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Baldwin throws a nice looking combination but Raharuhi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baldwin misses with a left hand
and Raharuhi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Raharuhi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baldwin.
Raharuhi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baldwin.
Brandon Baldwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raharuhi misses the shot to the body.
Raharuhi lands a nice shot that snaps Baldwin's head back.
Baldwin throws a big shot that misses.
Raharuhi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Baldwin takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raharuhi dodges the punch combination from Baldwin.
Baldwin swings for the body but Raharuhi moves out of range.
Baldwin avoids the body shot from Raharuhi.
Nice jab there from Raharuhi.
Baldwin throws a nice looking combination but Raharuhi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Raharuhi lands a jab to the head.
Raharuhi dips to his left and cracks Baldwin with an uppercut!
Baldwin connects with the punch.
Baldwin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Raharuhi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Baldwin counters with a straight right hand.
Jab by Raharuhi.
Brandon Baldwin is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raharuhi throws a good cross that connects.
Raharuhi avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Raharuhi - just one landing.
Raharuhi digs a good body shot into Baldwin's ribs.
Raharuhi with a jab.
Raharuhi lands a lovely overhand right.
Raharuhi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Baldwin loads up on a big right hand but Raharuhi slips the punch.
Raharuhi throws out a counter right but Baldwin avoids it with no problem.
Raharuhi stuns Baldwin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice jab there from Baldwin.
Baldwin avoids the body shot from Raharuhi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baldwin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Raharuhi lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taine Raharuhi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Baldwin avoids the body shot from Raharuhi.
Baldwin misses with a looping right.
Raharuhi looks to land a right hand but Baldwin moved out of range.
Baldwin walks into a stiff left hand from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi lands with a nice body punch.
Raharuhi throws a body shot but no joy.
A quick step to the side and Baldwin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raharuhi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baldwin throwing a counter right hand but Raharuhi manages to avoid it.
Raharuhi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Baldwin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Baldwin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Raharuhi's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raharuhi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Raharuhi misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Baldwin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Raharuhi misses with a hook. Baldwin ducked under it nicely.
Baldwin is looking for a counter combo.
Raharuhi misses with a wild body shot.
Baldwin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Raharuhi jabs at Baldwin's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raharuhi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baldwin throwing a counter right hand but Raharuhi manages to avoid it.
Baldwin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Raharuhi throws a hook but Baldwin blocks it.
Raharuhi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Raharuhi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Baldwin misses with a looping right.
Baldwin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Raharuhi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Baldwin scrambles back to his feet.
A shot to the liver by Raharuhi. Beautiful body shot.
Raharuhi ducks under a wild hook from Baldwin.
Raharuhi misses with a hook to the body
and Raharuhi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Raharuhi dodges the punch combination from Baldwin.
Baldwin takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raharuhi throws a big shot that misses.
Baldwin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Raharuhi finds it's way round the side to connect with Baldwin's head.
Baldwin misses with a few strikes there.
Raharuhi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baldwin avoids the body shot from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi throws a hook to the side of Baldwin's head but Baldwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Raharuhi swings widly with a right hand
and Baldwin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Baldwin staying out of range there.
Raharuhi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Baldwin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baldwin misses with a few strikes there.
Baldwin misses with a hook
and Raharuhi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Taine Raharuhi just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Baldwin avoids the body shot from Raharuhi.
It looked like Baldwin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Baldwin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Raharuhi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Baldwin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Raharuhi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Baldwin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baldwin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Raharuhi eats them both and turns towards Baldwin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Raharuhi throws a jab when Baldwin was well out of range.
Baldwin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Raharuhi scores with a body shot.
Raharuhi walks into a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baldwin moves out of range as Raharuhi strikes.
A big left from Raharuhi misses.
Some wild striking there from Baldwin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Raharuhi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baldwin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Raharuhi throws out the jab.
Baldwin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A low kick from Raharuhi is predictable there
and Baldwin counters with a series of strikes. Raharuhi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Raharuhi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Baldwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baldwin avoids the body shot from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi misses with a wild body shot.
Baldwin misses with a double jab.
Raharuhi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Baldwin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baldwin misses with a hook. Raharuhi ducked under it nicely.
Baldwin throws a nice looking combination but Raharuhi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Raharuhi lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab by Raharuhi.
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!
Baldwin misses with a lunging right hand
and Raharuhi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Baldwin throws a hook but Raharuhi blocks it.
Baldwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raharuhi.
Baldwin throws a poor cross that misses
and Raharuhi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baldwin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Raharuhi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A cross from Raharuhi lands.
Baldwin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raharuhi misses with a wild body shot.
Raharuhi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Baldwin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Brandon Baldwin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A bone on bone clash there as Baldwin blocks the leg kick.
Raharuhi misses with a right hand
and Baldwin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Raharuhi throws a body shot but no joy.
Raharuhi throws a hook but Baldwin avoids it easily.
Raharuhi misses with a left hand
and Baldwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baldwin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Baldwin throws a hook but Raharuhi avoids it easily.
Raharuhi throws out a counter right but Baldwin avoids it with no problem.
Baldwin misses with a looping right.
Baldwin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raharuhi misses with an uppercut. Baldwin saw that one coming.
Baldwin slips a straight right by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Baldwin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Raharuhi circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldwin throws a jab but it's blocked by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi thuds his right hand into Baldwin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Raharuhi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Baldwin's head.
Baldwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baldwin is looking for a counter combo.
Baldwin misses with a lunging right hand
and Raharuhi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Raharuhi lands a head shot.
Raharuhi drops his hands momentarily and Baldwin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Raharuhi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Baldwin is rocked!
A big right from Raharuhi misses.
Oh Baldwin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jab, jab by Raharuhi - just one landing.
Raharuhi lands with a right hand.
Baldwin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raharuhi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Baldwin doesn't seem bothered though.
Raharuhi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Baldwin looks to land a right hand but Raharuhi moved out of range.
Raharuhi flicks out a counter leg kick but Baldwin steps away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Raharuhi lands a jab to the nose.
Raharuhi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Baldwin's hands.
Raharuhi connects with a body shot.
Raharuhi dips to his left and cracks Baldwin with an uppercut!
Raharuhi throws an overhand right that lands on Baldwin's shoulder, as Baldwin tries to avoid the shot.
Nice body punch from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Baldwin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Raharuhi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Raharuhi connects with a body shot.
Raharuhi catches Baldwin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Raharuhi scores with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raharuhi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Baldwin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Raharuhi moves out of range as Baldwin strikes.
Baldwin misses with a left hand
and Raharuhi counters with a big uppercut that nearly lifts Baldwin off his feet! Baldwin crashes to the mat in all kinds of trouble! The referee starts the count but I'm not sure it's necessary - Baldwin isn't going to make it! The count reaches 10 and this fight is all over! Raharuhi screams and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmmm spit, everywhere. Lovely.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Taine Raharuhi!
Taine Raharuhi spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.