PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Akira Kibe (ranked 3460 p4p, 4502 weight class) and Yanit Sehabani (ranked 380 p4p, 449 weight class). Yanit Sehabani has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kibe
vs
Sehabani

186 cm
19
210
0 - 2 - 0

194 cm
18
220
0 - 1 - 0

Brawler
Cardio machine

Decent boxing
Heavy handed

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Akira Kibe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yanit Sehabani!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kibe moves into the clinch.

Kibe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kibe closes the distance and clinches.
Sehabani misses with the head strike.
Sehabani tries to break free but Kibe pushes him back against the cage.
Sehabani fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kibe tries a knee to the head but Sehabani blocks it.
Kibe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Kibe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sehabani keeps the fight on the outside.

Kibe rushes Sehabani and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Kibe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kibe drives through and clinches with Sehabani against the cage.

Kibe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kibe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
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!
Kibe needs to keep his hands up - Sehabani had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kibe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Kibe pushes Sehabani up against the cage in a clinch.
Sehabani misses with the head strike.
Sehabani wants to get back to striking at distance but Kibe won't allow it.
Kibe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sehabani is defending well for now.
Sehabani throws a punch but it's blocked by Kibe.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sehabani.
Sehabani misses with a short punch on the inside.

Sehabani breaks from the clinch.
Kibe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kibe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Kibe is rocked!
Sehabani weaves into range and cracks Kibe right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Kibe goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Sehabani is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yanit Sehabani!
During a confident post fight interview, Yanit Sehabani thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.