PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Taine Raharuhi (ranked 22010 p4p, 700 weight class) and Hawaiian Kickboxer (ranked 22562 p4p, 750 weight class). Kickboxer has chosen Hawaiian Kickboxer as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Raharuhi
vs
Kickboxer

180 cm
21
165 lbs
11 - 3 - 2

180 cm
22
155 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hawaiian Kickboxer!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raharuhi dodges the punch combination from Kickboxer.
Raharuhi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Raharuhi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kickboxer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Raharuhi scrambles back to his feet.
Kickboxer cracks Raharuhi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Kickboxer scores with a spinning back kick!
Raharuhi misses the shot to the body.
Taine Raharuhi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raharuhi misses the shot to the body.
Raharuhi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Raharuhi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Raharuhi looks to score with a jab to the body but Kickboxer is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kickboxer misses with a straight left.
Kickboxer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raharuhi.
Kickboxer ducks under a wild hook from Raharuhi.
The fighters circling - Raharuhi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raharuhi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Raharuhi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kickboxer.
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 misses with a body shot.
Raharuhi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kickboxer counters with a stiff right hand.
Raharuhi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Raharuhi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kickboxer was well out of range. Poor timing from Raharuhi.
Kickboxer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kickboxer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Raharuhi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Raharuhi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A jab lands there for Raharuhi.
Raharuhi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good work by Raharuhi as he checks the leg kick.
Raharuhi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kickboxer.
Kickboxer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kickboxer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kickboxer misses with a hook. Raharuhi ducked under it nicely.
Kickboxer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Raharuhi moves out of range as Kickboxer strikes.
Kickboxer looks to land a right hand but Raharuhi moved out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Raharuhi misses its target.
Raharuhi misses with a lunging right hand
and Kickboxer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kickboxer throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Raharuhi to counter with a crisp jab.
Raharuhi moves out of range of the strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kickboxer.
Raharuhi just misses with a punch to the body.
Raharuhi blocks a head kick by Kickboxer.
Raharuhi is looking to counter punch.
Kickboxer takes one to the chin there.
Raharuhi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A low kick from Kickboxer misses
and Raharuhi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kickboxer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hawaiian Kickboxer will probably get the nod.
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.

Kickboxer avoids the body shot from Raharuhi.
Kickboxer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kickboxer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Raharuhi has time to react.
Nice jab there from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi ducks under a wild hook from Kickboxer.
Hawaiian Kickboxer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Raharuhi throws a big shot that misses.
Raharuhi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Raharuhi lands a jab to the head.
Raharuhi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Raharuhi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Raharuhi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kickboxer misses with a straight right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kickboxer.
Raharuhi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A punch lands to the side of Kickboxer 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raharuhi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kickboxer moves away.
Kickboxer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raharuhi.
Kickboxer 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.
Raharuhi ducks under a wild hook from Kickboxer.
Raharuhi misses with a left hand
and Kickboxer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raharuhi throws out a loose jab but Kickboxer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raharuhi lands a right hook to the body.
Raharuhi scores with a three punch combo!
Kickboxer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Raharuhi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kickboxer throws a leg kick
and Raharuhi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Raharuhi lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raharuhi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
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!
Nice shot lands for Raharuhi.
Raharuhi cracks a nice hook into Kickboxer's ribs.
Raharuhi looks to land a right hand but Kickboxer moved out of range.
Kickboxer raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A slow jab from Raharuhi misses its intended target.
Kickboxer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Raharuhi's head.
Raharuhi misses the body punch
and Kickboxer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Raharuhi misses the jab.
Raharuhi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Raharuhi looks to land a right hand but Kickboxer moved out of range.
Raharuhi throws a lazy right hand but Kickboxer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kickboxer throws out a counter right but Raharuhi avoids it with no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raharuhi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Raharuhi throws a shot to the body.
Kickboxer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Kickboxer looks to move away, Raharuhi throws a big counter combo but Kickboxer just gets out of the way.
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. This is the final round!

Kickboxer throws a body punch but Raharuhi moves out of range.
Raharuhi swings for the body but Kickboxer moves out of range.
Raharuhi connects with a nice looking jab.
Raharuhi lands with a right hand.
Raharuhi throws a shot from downtown. Kickboxer moves away and avoids it.
Kickboxer throws a head kick that misses.
Kickboxer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Raharuhi defending well as Kickboxer loads up on a big left hand.
Raharuhi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Raharuhi misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kickboxer throws a lazy body kick
and Raharuhi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raharuhi digs a good hook to Kickboxer's body.
Kickboxer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Raharuhi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kickboxer was well out of range. Poor timing from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kickboxer.
And Kickboxer responds with a good body kick, but Raharuhi manages to step out the way in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raharuhi misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Kickboxer counter with a right hand.
Kickboxer misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Raharuhi misses the target.
Raharuhi misses with a shot to the body
and Kickboxer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kickboxer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raharuhi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi lands with a cross.
Kickboxer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Raharuhi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Raharuhi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kickboxer can do to turn this around?
Raharuhi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kickboxer misses with a straight right.
Kickboxer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Raharuhi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raharuhi misses the shot to the body.
Raharuhi throws a right hand that misses
and Kickboxer counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raharuhi slips under a jab.
Kickboxer misses the jab.
Good exchange - Raharuhi coming out on top.
Raharuhi lands with an uppercut that bounces Kickboxer off the ropes and back into range.
Raharuhi lands the left hand.
Raharuhi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kickboxer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kickboxer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Raharuhi.
A big left from Raharuhi misses.
Raharuhi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kickboxer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Raharuhi moves away from the strike by Kickboxer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taine Raharuhi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Raharuhi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taine Raharuhi!
Taine Raharuhi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.