PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Taine Raharuhi (ranked 22342 p4p, 649 weight class) and Kane Stanfield (ranked 1954 p4p, 239 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.

Raharuhi
vs
Stanfield

180 cm
21
165 lbs
9 - 3 - 2

180 cm
25
158 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

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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 9 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taine Raharuhi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kane Stanfield!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanfield slips a straight right by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi throws a leg kick but Stanfield checks it.
Raharuhi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stanfield sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Raharuhi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stanfield in his tracks.
Taine Raharuhi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stanfield with a hook.
Raharuhi walks into a straight right hand from Stanfield.
Stanfield walks into a stiff left hand from Raharuhi.
Stanfield throws a hook but Raharuhi avoids it easily.
Raharuhi swings for the body but Stanfield moves out of range.
Stanfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi throws a lazy uppercut
letting Stanfield counter with a right hand.
Stanfield just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Raharuhi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Stanfield.
Stanfield takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Raharuhi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Raharuhi scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanfield with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Raharuhi scores with a jab to the head.
Raharuhi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stanfield manages to avoid it.
Raharuhi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stanfield misses with a right hand
and Raharuhi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Raharuhi ducks under a wild hook from Stanfield.
Raharuhi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stanfield.
Stanfield lands a head kick!
Raharuhi misses with a body shot.
Raharuhi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Raharuhi cracks Stanfield with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Raharuhi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Raharuhi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi connects with a body shot that sends Stanfield's belly button to the back.
Stanfield misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield misses with a right hand
and Raharuhi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stanfield thinking.
Stanfield swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stanfield.
Raharuhi blocks a jab.
Raharuhi looks to land a right hand but Stanfield moved out of range.
Stanfield looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stanfield pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Raharuhi slips under a jab.
Raharuhi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stanfield cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Raharuhi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stanfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Raharuhi.
Stanfield looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Raharuhi lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stanfield fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Raharuhi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stanfield finds it's way round the side to connect with Raharuhi's head.
Raharuhi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Raharuhi looks to land a left hand but Stanfield moved out of range nicely.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Raharuhi looks to land a right hand but Stanfield moved out of range.
Raharuhi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Raharuhi lands a nice shot to the body.
Raharuhi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stanfield throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stanfield looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stanfield cracks a nice hook into Raharuhi's ribs.
Raharuhi lands a nice shot that snaps Stanfield's head back.
Stanfield walks into a stiff left hand from Raharuhi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raharuhi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stanfield.
Stanfield gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stanfield throws a lazy uppercut
and Raharuhi counters with a left to the body.
Stanfield walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Raharuhi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Raharuhi connects with a right hand. Stanfield shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raharuhi just misses with a punch to the body.
Stanfield staying out of range there.
Stanfield bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stanfield slips a straight right by Raharuhi.
Stanfield pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Raharuhi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stanfield to score with a decent uppercut.
Stanfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raharuhi.
Stanfield steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raharuhi.
Nice defenses there by Stanfield.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stanfield! But no joy.
Stanfield bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Raharuhi's head.
Raharuhi misses with a lunging right hand
and Stanfield counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Taine Raharuhi is winning the standup battle so far.
Raharuhi thuds a left hand into Stanfield's body.
Stanfield swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stanfield tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Stanfield misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Stanfield has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stanfield tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raharuhi's elbow.
Stanfield blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stanfield tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stanfield misses with the head strike.
Stanfield scores with a shot to the side of Raharuhi's head.
Stanfield fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stanfield has a couple of punches blocked by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi scores with a shot to the side of Stanfield's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stanfield.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stanfield swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Raharuhi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raharuhi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Raharuhi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stanfield throws a punch but it's blocked by Raharuhi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kane Stanfield will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Stanfield takes one on the button.
Raharuhi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Raharuhi loads up on a big right hand but Stanfield slips the punch.
Stanfield misses the jab.
Raharuhi scores with a decent looking hook.
A head kick by Stanfield misses
and Raharuhi counters with a right hand to the body.
Raharuhi lands a jab to the head.
Stanfield throws a poor cross that misses
and Stanfield takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stanfield misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Stanfield.
Stanfield throws out a powerful jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Stanfield scores with a four punch combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stanfield throws a head kick that half lands.
Raharuhi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stanfield.
Raharuhi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Raharuhi lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanfield misses with a low kick as Raharuhi jumps back.
Raharuhi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stanfield on the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Stanfield.
Stanfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raharuhi.
Stanfield misses with an uppercut
and Raharuhi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Raharuhi lands a nice hook to Stanfield's body. Stanfield takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A swing and a miss from Raharuhi.
Stanfield moves away from the strike by Raharuhi.
Stanfield connects with a good right hand that stumbles Raharuhi. Raharuhi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stanfield with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Raharuhi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Stanfield under the eye.
Raharuhi looks to score with a jab to the body but Stanfield is just out of range.
Stanfield throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Raharuhi counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raharuhi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stanfield's head backwards.
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 missing with a left hand there. Stanfield was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stanfield misses with a right hand
and Raharuhi counters with a right hand to the body.
Raharuhi works over Stanfield's head and body with a nice combination.
Raharuhi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stanfield can pounce on him.
Stanfield has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Raharuhi finds it's way round the side to connect with Stanfield's head.
Raharuhi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stanfield.
A punch lands to the side of Stanfield 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab from Raharuhi does it's job there.
Raharuhi takes a swing at Stanfield's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stanfield scores with the left hand. Raharuhi knows he should have avoided that one.
Raharuhi throws out a loose jab but Stanfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raharuhi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stanfield on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Taine Raharuhi!
Taine Raharuhi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.