PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Yajson Rram (ranked 1746 p4p, 21141 weight class) and Rob $tone (ranked 187 p4p, 506 weight class). Rram comes to the ring accompanied by Overhaul. Rob $tone is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Rram
vs
$tone

164 cm
31
146
26 - 12 - 0

170 cm
32
145
11 - 7 - 1

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Heavy handed

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yajson Rram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob $tone!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rram swings widly with a right hand
and $tone counters with a nice uppercut.
$tone throws a front kick that sends Rram stumbling back into the ropes.
Rram gets cracked with a nice right hand there by $tone.
$tone goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
$tone throws a head kick that misses.
$tone throws a head kick that misses.
Rram connects with a leg kick.
That kick from Rram tenderised $tone's leg. $tone is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rram turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A lazy left from $tone finds it's target.
$tone avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rram looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yajson Rram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rram takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rram slips under a jab.
$tone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rram with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rram swings for the body but $tone moves out of range.
Rram connects with a body shot that sends $tone's belly button to the back.
Rram attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
$tone lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
$tone misses with the combination.
Rram avoids a kick to the body.
Rram misses with a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Rram.
Rram scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rram keeps the fight on the outside.
Rram takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
$tone misses with a looping right.
Rram scores with a hook to the body. $tone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
$tone throws a body shot but no joy.
Rram throws out a loose jab but $tone uses good head movement to avoid it.
$tone avoids a punch combination nicely.
$tone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rram dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on $tone. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rram moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
$tone lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rram thuds a left hand into $tone's body.
$tone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No joy there for Rram, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
$tone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rram.
Rram scores with a jab.
Rram throws a combination. $tone tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
$tone throws a wild body kick that Rram sees coming a mile off.
$tone moves away from the strike by Rram.
$tone throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rram.
Rram throws the left hand but $tone avoids the punch easily.
Rram throws a combination but it was largely blocked by $tone.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rram throws a solid leg kick but $tone takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rram.
A lazy left from $tone finds it's target.
Rram connects with a solid leg kick.
$tone throws a right and a left that Rram avoids nicely.
Rram moves away from the strike by $tone.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yajson Rram will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rram ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
$tone with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rram to score with a decent uppercut.
$tone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rram connects with a single shot there.
Nice uppercut lands for $tone. That snapped Rram's head back.
$tone looks to land a body kick but Rram moved away.
Rram looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rram feints and then cracks $tone's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow $tone down.
$tone throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rram's head.
$tone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rram throws a leg kick which misses $tone's front leg but catches the back leg as $tone tries to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from $tone. Those never looked like landing.
Nice shot by Rram.
Yajson Rram is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rram throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rram throws a right and a left that both miss.
$tone doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
$tone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rram moves away.
Rram throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rram misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like $tone was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rram finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
$tone staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
$tone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
$tone throws a low kick but Rram moves out of range easily.
$tone throws a head kick but Rram moves out of range.
Rram throws a combination that misses
and $tone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
$tone throws a hook to the side of Rram's head but Rram sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
$tone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Rram, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yajson Rram is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice cross by $tone.
Rram wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rram throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
$tone cracks Rram with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rram works the jab nicely.
$tone ducks under a wild hook from Rram.
Rram ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
$tone throws a body punch but Rram moves out of range.
Rram scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
$tone closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rram swings away with a body shot that misses
and $tone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rram ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rram fakes high and swings low for a body shot but $tone manages to avoid it.
$tone with a hook.
Rram moves out of range of the body kick from $tone.
$tone has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Rram takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rram's hands are dropping dangerously low here and $tone connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rram scrambles back to his feet.
$tone's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
$tone misses with the combination.
It looked like Rram wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
$tone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rram avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rram cracks a nice hook into $tone's ribs.

$tone has Rram up against the ropes in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
$tone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Rram breaks the clinch.
Rram takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rram tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but $tone was well out of range. Poor timing from Rram.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rob $tone will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Rram tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but $tone was well out of range. Poor timing from Rram.
$tone throws a big counter head kick but Rram avoids it with no problem.
Rram misses the shot to the body.
Rram connects with a jab.
A punch combination from Rram misses.
And $tone responds with a good body kick, but Rram manages to step out the way in time.
$tone connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rram momentarily.
$tone checks a leg kick nicely.
Rram connects with a looping right hand.
Rram misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rram throws a hook but $tone blocks it.
$tone checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
$tone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rram.
$tone throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rram swings and misses with a hook to the body.
$tone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rram moves away.
$tone misses with a looping left.
Rram blocks a jab.
Rram tried to score with a low kick but $tone checks it.
$tone was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
$tone throws out a loose jab but Rram uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by $tone. Beautiful body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from $tone. Rram does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rram lands with a cross.
$tone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rram misses the shot to the body.
$tone misses with an uppercut. Rram saw that one coming.
Rram blocks a head kick by $tone.
Rram scores with a nice head shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
$tone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rram's sensitive parts.
Some wild striking there from Rram.
$tone throws a jab but it's blocked by Rram.
Rram fakes high and swings low for a body shot but $tone manages to avoid it.
$tone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rram circles away quickly and effectively.
Rram fakes high and swings low for a body shot but $tone manages to avoid it.
Rram throws a hook but $tone blocks it.
Rram throws out a loose jab but $tone uses good head movement to avoid it.
$tone throws a nice looking combination but Rram bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rram throws a combination that misses
enabling $tone to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rram misses with a left hand
and $tone counters with a thumping low kick.
Rram throws an ugly left hook that misses
and $tone counters with a thumping low kick.
Rram fakes high and swings low for a body shot but $tone manages to avoid it.

$tone rushes Rram and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Rram pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
$tone thows a left - swing and a miss!
$tone takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
$tone scores with a push kick.
Rram misses with a wild combination.
Rram wants to slow $tone down by chopping away at his legs.
Rram swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by $tone.
$tone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rram throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
$tone catches Rram with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yajson Rram.
I think Rram has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Yajson Rram!
Yajson Rram really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that KOMBAT KLOTHING logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.