PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Asmar Dagher (ranked 3091 p4p, 35 weight class) and Arild Ringnes (ranked 3517 p4p, 116 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.

Dagher
vs
Ringnes

186 cm
36
226 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

202 cm
21
290 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Great elbows
Cardio machine

World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Asmar Dagher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arild Ringnes !
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ringnes throws an off balance right hand
and Dagher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Ringnes has closed the distance and engaged Dagher in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ringnes .

Dagher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ringnes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ringnes slips under a jab from Dagher.
Dagher throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Arild Ringnes has been cut.
Dagher is looking to clinch.
Ringnes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dagher throws a head kick that misses

and Ringnes moves into the clinch.
Ringnes trying to land knees to the body.
Dagher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Dagher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ringnes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ringnes ducks under a wild hook from Dagher.
Ringnes tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ringnes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dagher buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ringnes lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dagher misses with a hook. Ringnes ducked under it nicely.
Ringnes wants to counter with a clinch but Dagher pushes him away.
Ringnes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Asmar Dagher has been cut.
Dagher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dagher throws a body shot but no joy.
Dagher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dagher scores with a leg kick.

Ringnes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dagher, pushing him back against the ropes.
Ringnes prevents Dagher from breaking the clinch.
Dagher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dagher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dagher is trying to break free.

Dagher breaks the clinch.

Ringnes has Dagher up against the ropes in a clinch.
Ringnes scores with a shot to the side of Dagher's head.
Ringnes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dagher.
Dagher definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Dagher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ringnes has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

Ringnes moves into the clinch.
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!

Dagher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Ringnes coming out on top.

Dagher is rocked!

Ringnes has closed the distance and engaged Dagher in a clinch.
Oh Dagher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dagher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ringnes working Dagher over with knees to the body.
Dagher is breathing heavily.
Ringnes creates a bit of distance and cracks Dagher with a big uppercut! Dagher goes down! The referee pushes Ringnes away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Dagher make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Ringnes takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Arild Ringnes !
Asmar Dagher spoke after the fight, saying 'quick, powerful'.