PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Samran Darweshi (ranked 3468 p4p, 4365 weight class) and Ezekel Rage (ranked 432 p4p, 502 weight class). Samran Darweshi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Darweshi
vs
Rage

193 cm
34
188
16 - 9 - 0

195 cm
37
196
10 - 6 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samran Darweshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ezekel Rage!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darweshi looks to land a combination. Rage sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Ezekel Rage has been cut.
Rage looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Darweshi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rage on the side of the head.
Rage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Darweshi.
Rage staying out of range there.
Rage on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rage lands with an uppercut that bounces Darweshi off the ropes and back into range.
A telegraphed right hand from Darweshi misses the target.
Darweshi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rage misses with a left hand
and Darweshi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Rage is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rage lands a lovely overhand right.
Rage is still on wobbly legs! Can Darweshi finish him?
Darweshi dances in with a quick combination. Rage is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Darweshi snaps Rage's head back. Rage stumbles backwards against the ropes. Darweshi steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Rage's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Rage just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Samran Darweshi!
Samran Darweshi thanked the fans post fight for their support.