PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Batuhan Jaruud (ranked 1965 p4p, 247 weight class) and Khru Jako (ranked 5577 p4p, 504 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jaruud might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Three 6 Mafia - Side to Side. Jako has chosen Catch a Fire as his entrance music. Batuhan Jaruud has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Jaruud
vs
Jako

186 cm
33
186 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

169 cm
29
176 lbs
13 - 11 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Batuhan Jaruud!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Khru Jako!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jako takes one on the button.
Jaruud moves out of range of the strikes.
Jaruud is looking to counter the offense by Jako and move into the clinch.
Jako tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jaruud swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jaruud misses with a straight left.
Jako tries to clinch but Jaruud is having none of it.
Jaruud throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jaruud throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jako throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Batuhan Jaruud has been cut.
Jako just misses with a punch to the body.
Jako slips under a jab.
Jaruud pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jako throws an off balance right hand
and Jaruud counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jako doesn't manage to clinch there - Jaruud circles away.

Jaruud throws out a head kick that Jako doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Jako crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Jako's eyes and has decided to let it go on!

Jako is rocked!

It looks like Khru Jako has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaruud throws a jab but it's blocked by Jako.
Jako is still on wobbly legs! Can Jaruud finish him?
Jaruud connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Jako out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Batuhan Jaruud!
Batuhan Jaruud is the new welterweight champion!
Batuhan Jaruud decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.