PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Muhammad Jabari (ranked 5162 p4p, 441 weight class) and Jonas Maker (ranked 4471 p4p, 417 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jabari
vs
Maker

190 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Excellent boxer
Powerful

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Muhammad Jabari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonas Maker!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jabari staying out of range there.
It appears Jabari was looking to counter with a kick there.
Jabari is looking to clinch but Maker is avoiding it.
Maker avoids the body shot from Jabari.
Maker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Jabari.
Maker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jabari thumps Maker with a low kick.
Jabari takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jabari takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Maker misses with an uppercut. Jabari saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jabari works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Maker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jabari takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jabari missing with a left hand there. Maker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jabari takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maker.
Jabari throws out a loose jab but Maker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jabari lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jabari misses with a head kick.
Jabari swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Maker lands a really nice looking cross but Jabari seems unphased.
Maker slips a jab from Jabari.
Maker misses with a looping right.
Jabari ducks right into an uppercut from Maker.

It looks like Muhammad Jabari has been cut.
Maker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jabari was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A jab lands there for Maker.
Maker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jabari.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabari slips a straight right by Maker.
A big right from Maker misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maker slips a straight right by Jabari.
Jabari scores with a shot to the body.
Maker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jabari swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Maker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jabari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jabari moves out of range as Maker strikes.
Maker misses the jab.
Jabari seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Maker lands a nice shot that snaps Jabari's head back.
Maker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jabari.
Maker throws out a loose jab but Jabari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jabari throws an overhand right that lands on Maker's shoulder, as Maker tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonas Maker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Muhammad Jabari's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Maker lands a jab to the head.
Jabari throws a front kick aimed at Maker's knee but Maker avoids it well.
Jabari feints a jab promting Maker to slip. Jabari then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Maker slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Maker as he connects with a hook.
Jabari lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maker misses with an uppercut
and Jabari counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Maker has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Maker cracks Jabari with a good jab.
Maker punishes Jabari's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jabari slips a jab from Maker.
Jabari slips under a jab from Maker.
Maker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maker misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maker swats away the attempt to clinch by Jabari.
Maker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jabari throwing a counter right hand but Maker manages to avoid it.
Jabari misses with a low kick as Maker jumps back.
Maker checks a leg kick.
Maker might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jabari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maker misses with a series of wild punches.
Jabari swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jabari takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Maker misses with a hook.
Jabari tried to counter with a leg kick but Maker avoided it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabari tries to clinch but Maker is having none of it.
Some bone on bone action there as Maker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jabari misses with a looping left.
Maker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Jabari.
Jabari ducks under a wild hook from Maker.
Jabari will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Maker misses with a straight right.
Maker throws a sloppy body shot
and Jabari counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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!
Maker misses with a wild combination.
Jabari turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonas Maker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Muhammad Jabari's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Maker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jabari's hands.
Jonas Maker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jabari.
Jabari moves out of range of the strikes.
Jabari steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maker.
Jabari turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maker appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Maker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jabari momentarily.
Maker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jabari. Jabari circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Maker blocks a head kick by Jabari.
Maker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jabari.

Jabari is rocked!
Jabari walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Maker! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jonas Maker!