PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Frendy Saputra (ranked 2886 p4p, 1618 weight class) and Hin Areni (ranked 233 p4p, 142 weight class). Saputra comes to the cage accompanied by Truckin'. Areni is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hay Qajer - Armenian Heroes song. Hin Areni is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Saputra
vs
Areni

177 cm
29
145
11 - 6 - 0

169 cm
43
145
28 - 16 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class boxer
Powerful

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frendy Saputra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Hin Areni!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Areni takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice shot by Saputra.

It looks like Hin Areni has been cut.
Saputra lands with a right hand.
Saputra misses with a shot to the body
and Areni counters with a straight right hand.
Saputra throws a series of punches but Areni avoids them all with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Areni! But no joy.
Saputra misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Areni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saputra throws a lazy uppercut
and Areni counters with a straight right hand.
Saputra with a jab.
Saputra fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Areni looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saputra scores with a crisp jab that stopped Areni in his tracks.
A jab from Saputra finds it's way through Areni's defenses.
Saputra scores with a hook to the body. Areni takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saputra scores with a sloppy right hand. Areni should have avoided that one.
Saputra throws a predictable looking body shot
and Areni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Areni closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Saputra misses the jab.
Areni looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Saputra throws a hook but Areni avoids it easily.
Areni swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Saputra throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Areni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the body from Saputra misses
and Areni counters with a straight right hand.
Saputra misses with a double jab
and Areni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saputra swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Areni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A shot to the body from Saputra misses
and Areni counters with a straight right hand.
Frendy Saputra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saputra misses with a hook
and Areni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Frendy Saputra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saputra throws a lazy right hand but Areni sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saputra throws the left hand but Areni avoids the punch easily.
Areni looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Saputra swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Areni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Saputra throws a lazy uppercut
and Areni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Saputra tries to bum rush Areni with a series of wild strikes but Areni uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Areni looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Saputra throws a sloppy body shot
and Areni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saputra misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Areni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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 Frendy Saputra will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hin Areni's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Saputra swings away with a body shot that misses
and Areni counters with a straight right hand.
Saputra misses with a shot to the body
and Areni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saputra misses with a body shot.
Areni swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Saputra throws a hook but Areni blocks it.
Saputra throws an off balance right hand
and Areni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Saputra throws a nice looking combination but Areni bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little jabbing left from Areni on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Saputra jabs at Areni's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saputra misses with a few strikes there.
Saputra misses with a shot to the body
and Saputra takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Areni displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saputra throws out the jab.
Hin Areni seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saputra throws a right hand that misses
and Areni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Saputra misses.
Saputra misses with an uppercut
and Areni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saputra throws a shot from downtown. Areni moves away and avoids it.
Areni swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Saputra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Areni was well out of range. Poor timing from Saputra.
Areni takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Areni takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Saputra misses with a hook
and Areni counters with a stiff right hand.
Saputra throws a lazy uppercut
and Areni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Saputra throws a predictable looking body shot
and Areni counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saputra misses with a lunging right hand
and Areni counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saputra throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Areni counter with a right hand.
Saputra misses with an uppercut.
Saputra misses with a body punch
and Areni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Areni slips under a jab from Saputra.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Areni! But no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Saputra misses the target.
Areni swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice uppercut there from Saputra.
Saputra throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Areni looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Areni slips a straight right by Saputra.
Areni throws out a counter right but Saputra avoids it with no problem.
Saputra rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Areni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hin Areni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hin Areni's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Saputra misses with an uppercut
and Saputra takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Areni uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saputra.
Saputra throws a right hand that misses
enabling Areni to counter with a crisp jab.
Saputra looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Saputra misses with a body punch
enabling Areni to counter with a crisp jab.
Saputra throws a lazy uppercut
and Areni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hin Areni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saputra swings widly with a right hand
letting Areni counter with a right hand.
Saputra throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Areni counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saputra rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Areni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saputra jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Saputra throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Areni counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saputra throws an off balance right hand
and Areni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Saputra throws a right hand that misses
and Areni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Saputra misses with a hook
and Areni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Saputra misses with a right hand
and Areni counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the body from Saputra misses
and Areni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Saputra misses with a wild body shot.
Saputra misses with a body shot
and Areni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Saputra throws a lazy right hand but Areni sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Areni on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Saputra throws a right hand that misses
and Saputra takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saputra throws a left and a right that both miss
and Areni counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saputra lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Areni at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saputra misses with an uppercut
and Areni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Saputra uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Saputra throws a body punch but Areni moves out of range.
Saputra throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Areni counter with a right hand.
Saputra throws a sloppy body shot
and Areni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saputra misses with a body punch
and Areni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Saputra throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Saputra takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saputra throws a poor cross that misses
and Areni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hin Areni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Areni has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hin Areni!
A very excited looking Hin Areni made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.