PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Yajson Rram (ranked 1467 p4p, 90 weight class) and Pete Pezili (ranked 3870 p4p, 212 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Rram
vs
Pezili

164 cm
21
143 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

165 cm
26
140 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very strong

Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yajson Rram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Pete Pezili!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rram lands a nice shot to the body.
Pezili will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rram lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pezili falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rram counters with a one-two to the body.
Pezili ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pezili misses with a double jab.
Rram throws a big shot that misses.
Pezili swinging wildly here.
Rram comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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 combination from Pezili does no damage.
Pezili misses with a wild combination.
Pezili throws a series of punches but Rram avoids them all with ease.
Rram is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pezili misses with a double jab.
Pezili has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Pezili slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Pezili on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pezili throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pezili misses with a right hand
and Rram counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pezili walks into a left hand.
Rram bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pezili's head backwards.
Rram lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A jab lands there for Rram.
Pezili throws a lazy uppercut
and Rram makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rram ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pezili drops his hands momentarily and Rram takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pezili tries to bum rush Rram with a series of wild strikes but Rram uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rram misses with a looping right.
Rram moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rram jabs at Pezili's body.
Rram throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rram lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pezili circles away quickly and effectively.
Pezili fails to land with a series of punches.
Pezili misses with an uppercut. Rram saw that one coming.
Rram connects with a single shot there.
Rram throws the left hand but Pezili avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pezili takes one on the button.
Pezili moves away from the strike by Rram.
Pezili throws a series of punches but Rram moves out of range.
Rram swinging wildly here.
Pezili unleashes a big counter combination but Rram bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rram throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pezili.
Pezili swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pezili lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rram circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Pezili misses.
Rram connects with a nice looking jab.
Pezili throws a right hand that Rram ducks under and follows up with a left that Rram also avoids with ease.
Pezili swinging wildly here.
Rram fails to land with a series of punches.
Rram scores with a shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rram.
Rram ducks under a wild hook from Pezili.
Rram lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pezili backs up against the ropes.
Rram will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rram takes a swing at Pezili's ribcage but misses.
Pezili is looking for the big counter here.
Rram comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pezili misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pezili misses with a hook. Rram ducked under it nicely.
Rram dodges the punch combination from Pezili.
Yajson Rram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pezili throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rram staying out of range there.
Rram throws a shot from downtown. Pezili moves away and avoids it.
Pezili is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rram throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pezili takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jab by Rram.
Pezili throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yajson Rram is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pezili takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pezili on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pezili throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pezili takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rram throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pezili throws a big shot that misses.
A combination from Pezili does no damage.
Pezili misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pezili looks winded!
Rram misses with a double jab.
Rram blocks a jab.
Pezili throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Pezili looks to move away, Rram throws a big counter combo but Pezili just gets out of the way.
Rram throws a good cross that connects.
Pezili throws a jab when Rram was well out of range.
A left lands for Rram.
Rram lands an overhand right.
Rram with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pezili to score with a decent uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rram shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pezili eats them both and turns towards Rram to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Rram scores with a decent looking hook.
Rram rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pezili moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rram lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yajson Rram dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rram throws a right and a left that Pezili avoids nicely.
Pezili takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A big right from Rram misses.
Rram fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pezili takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pezili swinging wildly here.
Rram lands a jab to the nose.
Rram shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pezili swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Rram to counter with a crisp jab.
Pezili misses with a two punch combination.
Rram shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pezili eats them both and turns towards Rram to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pezili throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pezili avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Pezili, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pezili tries to bum rush Rram with a series of wild strikes but Rram uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pezili on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rram with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Pezili.
Yajson Rram is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rram misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Despite the aggression on Pezili's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rram stalks Pezili and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pezili's face. Pezili staggers backwards, shaken.
Pezili throws a right and a left that Rram avoids nicely.
Rram jabs at Pezili's body.
A punch combination from Pezili misses.
Pezili might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rram stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pezili has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A punch lands to the side of Pezili 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pezili takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Pezili is rocked!
Rram connects with a quick right hand that sends Pezili tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Yajson Rram!
A very excited looking Yajson Rram rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.