PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ryu Takemura (ranked 5834 p4p, 490 weight class) and Tigran Baronian (ranked 23625 p4p, 580 weight class). Tigran Baronian looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Takemura
vs
Baronian

170 cm
27
150 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

175 cm
20
160 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent MT
Knockout power

Vegan Gains

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryu Takemura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tigran Baronian!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baronian throws a shot from downtown. Takemura moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Takemura on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Baronian looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Takemura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baronian.
Baronian throws a hook but Takemura blocks it.
Baronian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takemura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baronian slips under a jab from Takemura.
Takemura connects with a single shot there.
Baronian lets loose with a powerful body kick. Takemura will feel that in the morning.
Baronian moves out of range of the strikes.
Takemura lands with an overhand left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baronian missing with a left hand there. Takemura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baronian lands a nice looking body kick.
Takemura throws a hook but Baronian blocks it.
Takemura cracks Baronian with an open hand slap.
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!
Baronian slips a straight right by Takemura.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baronian throws a hook but Takemura blocks it.
Takemura lands a jab to Baronian's midsection.
Takemura bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tigran Baronian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takemura lands a nice shot to the body.
Takemura checks a leg kick nicely.
Baronian throws a right hand that misses
and Takemura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baronian throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Takemura on the side of the head.
Baronian takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Baronian is rocked!
Takemura has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio in the buildup to the fight.
Baronian is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Takemura doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Baronian crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Baronian's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryu Takemura!
Ryu Takemura made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I'd kill him if the referee let me..'.