PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Markus Remoreras (ranked 10291 p4p, 584 weight class) and Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev (ranked 1339 p4p, 146 weight class). Remoreras's entrance music is Ludacris feat. Nas and Jay-Z - I Do It For Hip-Hop. A fine choice. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Remoreras
vs
Shamkhalaev

173 cm
38
154 lbs
27 - 13 - 1

181 cm
28
155 lbs
16 - 12 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Markus Remoreras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamkhalaev feints and then cracks Remoreras's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Remoreras down.
Remoreras moves out of range as Shamkhalaev throws a body kick.
Remoreras on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Remoreras takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Shamkhalaev ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Remoreras scores with a sloppy right hand. Shamkhalaev should have avoided that one.
Remoreras throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shamkhalaev throws a leg kick but Remoreras checks it.
Shamkhalaev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Remoreras's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Shamkhalaev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Remoreras scrambles back to his feet.
Remoreras feints and then cracks Shamkhalaev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shamkhalaev down.
Remoreras scores with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Remoreras throws a right and a left that Shamkhalaev avoids nicely.
Remoreras throws a shot from downtown. Shamkhalaev moves away and avoids it.
Shamkhalaev wants to slow Remoreras down by chopping away at his legs.
Shamkhalaev slips a straight right by Remoreras.
Remoreras uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shamkhalaev.
Remoreras misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Remoreras throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Remoreras takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shamkhalaev misses with a body kick.
Remoreras moves into range and connects with a jab.
Remoreras throws the kick towards the body but Shamkhalaev avoids it.
Remoreras misses with a right hand
and Shamkhalaev counters with a nice body shot.
Shamkhalaev on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Shamkhalaev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Remoreras misses the target.
Remoreras falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shamkhalaev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shamkhalaev moves out of range of the body kick from Remoreras.
Shamkhalaev tries to work over Remoreras's front leg with a kick but Remoreras checks it.
A slow jab from Remoreras misses its intended target.
Jab, jab by Remoreras - just one landing.
Shamkhalaev moves to clinch but Remoreras breaks away
and Remoreras counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Remoreras looks to land a left hand but Shamkhalaev moved out of range nicely.
A good leg kick by Remoreras.
Remoreras misses with a hook. Shamkhalaev ducked under it nicely.
Shamkhalaev moves away from the strike by Remoreras.
Remoreras takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Shamkhalaev tenderised Remoreras's leg. Remoreras is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shamkhalaev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Remoreras.
Remoreras looks to land a left hand but Shamkhalaev moved out of range nicely.
Shamkhalaev takes one on the button.
Shamkhalaev tries to bum rush Remoreras with a series of wild strikes but Remoreras uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Remoreras tried to counter with a leg kick but Shamkhalaev avoided it.
Remoreras connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Remoreras throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shamkhalaev.
Remoreras feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shamkhalaevs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Shamkhalaev throws a hook to the side of Remoreras's head but Remoreras sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shamkhalaev misses with a leg kick
and Remoreras counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Markus Remoreras dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Shamkhalaev swings widly with a right hand
and Remoreras counters with a low kick, right behind Shamkhalaev 's knee.

It looks like Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev has been cut.
A leg kick checked by Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Remoreras with a body shot.
Shamkhalaev throws a leg kick
and Remoreras cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Markus Remoreras is winning the standup battle so far.
Remoreras throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Remoreras is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shamkhalaev can do to turn this around?

Shamkhalaev gets a clinch.
Remoreras tries to land knees in the clinch but Shamkhalaev avoids the damage to the body.
Shamkhalaev has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Remoreras lands a left hand.
Shamkhalaev taking a breather.
Shamkhalaev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Remoreras's elbow.
Shamkhalaev tries to land knees in the clinch but Remoreras avoids the damage to the body.
Shamkhalaev lands a hook that snaps the head of Remoreras backwards.
Shamkhalaev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Remoreras manages to break the clinch.
Remoreras throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shamkhalaev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shamkhalaev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Remoreras.
Remoreras walks forward, straight into a front kick from Shamkhalaev.
Remoreras tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Remoreras with a nice cross.
Remoreras throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Remoreras looks to throw a body kick
and Shamkhalaev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Shamkhalaev moves into the clinch.
Shamkhalaev scores with a shoulder strike.
Shamkhalaev digs a right hand into Remoreras's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Remoreras's gas tank.
Shamkhalaev with a knee to the head.
Shamkhalaev lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Remoreras or not.
Remoreras looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shamkhalaev prevents Remoreras from breaking the clinch.
Remoreras softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

Remoreras breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Remoreras misses the jab.
Shamkhalaev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shamkhalaev misses with an uppercut. Remoreras saw that one coming.
Remoreras fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Remoreras throws a solid leg kick but Shamkhalaev takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Remoreras.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shamkhalaev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Shamkhalaev has Remoreras up against the ropes in a clinch.
Remoreras is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Remoreras lands a nice uppercut.
Shamkhalaev lands a nice elbow.
Remoreras wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Remoreras manages to break the clinch.
Shamkhalaev throws a big shot that misses.
Remoreras moves out of range of the body kick.
Remoreras throws a wild body kick that Shamkhalaev sees coming a mile off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Remoreras.
Shamkhalaev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shamkhalaev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Remoreras has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shamkhalaev.
Remoreras looks to land a right hand but Shamkhalaev moved out of range.
Shamkhalaev takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Remoreras misses with a looping right.
Remoreras throws a low kick but Shamkhalaev moves out of range easily.
Shamkhalaev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Remoreras. That did some damage!
Remoreras pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Remoreras throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Remoreras throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev pushes Remoreras away with a front kick.
Shamkhalaev throws a leg kick
and Remoreras counters with a nice low kick that buckles Shamkhalaev's knee momentarily.
Shamkhalaev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Remorerass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Shamkhalaev lands a nice looking body kick.

Shamkhalaev closes the distance and clinches.
Remoreras working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Remoreras misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shamkhalaev.
A frustrated look appears on Remoreras's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shamkhalaev keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Remoreras's efforts to push away.
Remoreras wants to get back to striking at distance but Shamkhalaev won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Remoreras breaks the clinch.
Remoreras bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shamkhalaev's head backwards.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shamkhalaev.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Remoreras takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Shamkhalaev moves into range and clinches up with Remoreras.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamkhalaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Remoreras.
Remoreras blocks the elbow strike.
A short left from Remoreras.
Shamkhalaev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Remoreras.
Shamkhalaev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shamkhalaev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shamkhalaev looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Remoreras breaks the clinch.
Remoreras throws a right hand that Shamkhalaev ducks under and follows up with a left that Shamkhalaev also avoids with ease.
Remoreras throws a hook to the side of Shamkhalaev's head but Shamkhalaev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Shamkhalaev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Remoreras breaks the clinch.
Remoreras fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Shamkhalaev lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Remoreras has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Remoreras and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Shamkhalaev looks to score with a jab to the body but Remoreras is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shamkhalaev throws a leg kick
and Shamkhalaev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shamkhalaev does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Shamkhalaev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Remoreras on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Remoreras misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Remoreras misses.
Remoreras lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shamkhalaev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Shamkhalaev has closed the distance and engaged Remoreras in a clinch.
Remoreras lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Remoreras breaks from the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shamkhalaev, right into the meat.
Remoreras keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Remoreras connects with a right hand. Shamkhalaev shakes it off.
Shamkhalaev throws a leg kick which misses Remoreras's front leg but catches the back leg as Remoreras tries to avoid it.
A low kick from Remoreras misses
and Shamkhalaev counters with a nice uppercut.
Shamkhalaev takes a swing at Remoreras's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shamkhalaev throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Remoreras lands with a shot to the body.
Shamkhalaev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Remoreras paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev.
I think Shamkhalaev has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev waved his t-shirt featuring Sully's Bar & Grill's logo in front of the cameras.