PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Yanit Sehabani (ranked 4470 p4p, 24199 weight class) and Drayk DeMarco (ranked 482 p4p, 584 weight class). Drayk DeMarco is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Sehabani
vs
DeMarco

194 cm
19
220
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
209
4 - 4 - 0

Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yanit Sehabani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drayk DeMarco!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeMarco scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
DeMarco moves away from the strike by Sehabani.
DeMarco fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sehabani looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sehabani ducks under a wild hook from DeMarco.
Sehabani lands an overhand right.

It looks like Drayk DeMarco has been cut.
Sehabani throws a hook but DeMarco blocks it.
DeMarco misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sehabani swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sehabani throws a lazy uppercut
and DeMarco counters with an outside leg kick.
DeMarco throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sehabani's head.
Sehabani throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and DeMarco counters with a good low kick that Sehabani was not able to check.
DeMarco looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
DeMarco avoids the body shot from Sehabani.
DeMarco throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sehabani misses with an uppercut
and DeMarco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by DeMarco. Beautiful body shot.
DeMarco misses with an attempted mid kick.
DeMarco tries a head kick but it misses.
DeMarco throws the kick towards the body but Sehabani avoids it.
DeMarco throws a sloppy head kick and Sehabani moves out of range easily.
Sehabani throws a lazy uppercut
and DeMarco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheers as Sehabani lands an impressive looking overhand right. DeMarco doesn't seem phased though.
Sehabani swings for the body but DeMarco moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sehabani darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
DeMarco misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Sehabani misses.
DeMarco loads up on a big right hand but Sehabani slips the punch.
Sehabani throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sehabani backing away here, and DeMarco unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sehabani avoids the head kick by DeMarco.
Sehabani throws a sloppy body shot
letting DeMarco counter with a right hand.
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!
A jab from Sehabani misses.
DeMarco tries a head kick but it misses.
Sehabani tried to score with a low kick but DeMarco checks it.
DeMarco misses with a looping left.
DeMarco scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
DeMarco throws a wild body kick that Sehabani sees coming a mile off.
Sehabani was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Drayk DeMarco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Drayk DeMarco's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sehabani slips under a jab from DeMarco.
The fighters circling - Sehabani throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A cross from DeMarco lands.
Sehabani throws an uppercut from half a mile away. DeMarco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sehabani throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck DeMarco on the side of the head.
DeMarco cracks Sehabani with a right hand to the side of the head.
DeMarco takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
DeMarco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeMarco looks to score with a jab to the body but Sehabani is just out of range.
DeMarco thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sehabani if he has to take too many more of those.
DeMarco smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sehabani swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
DeMarco replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Sehabani blocks it well.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sehabani.
Good shot there by Sehabani.
Sehabani misses with a combination
and DeMarco counters with a head kick. That will keep Sehabani thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Drayk DeMarco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sehabani throws an ugly left hook that misses
and DeMarco counters with a lovely straight right hand!
DeMarco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sehabani throws out the jab.
A jab lands there for DeMarco.

Sehabani is rocked!
DeMarco connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Sehabani's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Sehabani - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Drayk DeMarco!
An out of breath Drayk DeMarco thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.