PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Asmar Dagher (ranked 3385 p4p, 34 weight class) and Sarmat Tigiev (ranked 5859 p4p, 48 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Dagher
vs
Tigiev

186 cm
37
226 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

193 cm
35
250 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Great elbows
Cardio machine

World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 - 12 - 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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sarmat Tigiev!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dagher keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tigiev.
Dagher has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dagher there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Asmar Dagher has been cut.
Dagher tries to close the distance and clinch but Tigiev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dagher looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dagher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tigiev circles away quickly and effectively.
Tigiev throws out a counter right but Dagher avoids it with no problem.
Dagher tries a head kick but it misses.
Dagher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tigiev.

Dagher gets tackled into the ropes by Tigiev. Tigiev maintains the clinch.

Dagher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dagher swings for the body but Tigiev moves out of range.
Tigiev closes the distance and catches Dagher with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Dagher is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Dagher is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Dagher is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Tigiev takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Sarmat Tigiev!
Our winner, Sarmat Tigiev, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Asmar Dagher spoke after the fight, saying 'quick, powerful'.