PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Leonardo Moraes (ranked 3597 p4p, 377 weight class) and Yajson Rram (ranked 4309 p4p, 430 weight class). Leonardo Moraes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Moraes
vs
Rram

175 cm
26
157 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

164 cm
19
141 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Brawler
Good chin

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonardo Moraes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yajson Rram!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moraes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rram connects with a crisp jab.
A cross from Rram lands.
The crowd cheers as Rram lands an impressive looking overhand right. Moraes doesn't seem phased though.
A cross from Rram lands.
Moraes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moraes throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rram lands a nice hook to Moraes's body. Moraes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
No joy there for Rram, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rram works over Moraes's head and body with a nice combination.
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!
Rram cracks a nice hook into Moraes's ribs.
Rram cracks Moraes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Moraes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Moraes tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Rram. Those never looked like landing.
Moraes misses with a body kick.
Rram checks a leg kick nicely.
Moraes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moraes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rram scores with a three punch combo!
Rram lands a jab.
Rram looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moraes needs to keep his hands up - Rram had a free shot at his head there.
Moraes throws a head kick but Rram moves out of range.
Moraes throws a head kick but Rram moves out of range.
Rram swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yajson Rram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rram displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Moraes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rram blocks a low kick nicely.
Moraes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rram lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Moraes throws a push kick but Rram slaps the foot to one side.
Moraes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Moraes duly obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moraes misses with a head kick.
Rram scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Moraes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Moraes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rram cracks Moraes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rram lands a nice looking body shot.
Moraes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rram.
Rram connects with a crisp jab.
A left and a right from Rram both land. Nice combination.
Rram with a nice cross.
Moraes throws a nice head kick!
Rram lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rram lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rram ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rram lands a nice hook to Moraes's body. Moraes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice shot lands for Rram.
Moraes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rram connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Moraes scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yajson Rram dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Moraes looks to throw the jab but Rram is out of range.
Rram blocks a head kick by Moraes.
Rram swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rram moves out of range of the body kick from Moraes.
Moraes slips a jab and a cross from Rram.
Moraes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rram moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Some wild striking there from Moraes.
Rram looks to land a combination. Moraes sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The fighters circling - Moraes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moraes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jab from Rram.
Rram avoids the head kick by Moraes.
A left and a right from Rram both land. Nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rram throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Moraes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Moraes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rram.

Moraes is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moraes drops his guard momentarily, allowing Rram to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Moraes! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Rram takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Yajson Rram!
Yajson Rram was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.