PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ari Baba (ranked 2490 p4p, 24182 weight class) and Tearrius George (ranked 102 p4p, 149 weight class). George has chosen West Side Connection Bow Down as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Baba
vs
George

225 cm
26
300
11 - 9 - 0

186 cm
42
227
26 - 23 - 1

Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ari Baba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 23 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tearrius George!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from George. Those never looked like landing.
Baba connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Tearrius George has been cut.
Some wild striking there from George.
Baba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from George.
George throws a looping overhand right but Baba ducks down to avoid it.
Tearrius George seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
George missing with a left hand there. Baba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
George swinging wildly here.
A jab from George misses.
Baba swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baba misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little jabbing left from George on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
George displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baba throws out the jab.
George lands with a nice body kick.
Nice body kick from George.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
George's corner calls for a 1-2. George obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
George with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
George fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
No joy there for George, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Baba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A combination from George does no damage.
George scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
George connects with a body shot that sends Baba's belly button to the back.
Baba looks to land a left hand but George moved out of range nicely.

George lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Baba goes down! The ref sends George to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and Baba is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!

It looks like Ari Baba has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick by George misses
and Baba finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Baba walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
George throws a front kick aimed at Baba's knee but Baba avoids it well.
George swinging wildly here.
George takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
George throws a head kick but Baba moves out of range.
Baba throws a big counter combination but George scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
George bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
George misses with a series of wild punches.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from George.
George swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A left lands for Baba.
George throws a hook but Baba blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Baba.
A combination from George does no damage.
George misses with a head kick.
Baba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
George jabs Baba to the body, keeping him at a distance.
George takes a jab right on the kisser.
George throws a head kick but Baba moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baba swings away with a body shot that misses
and George counters with a stiff right hand.
Baba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Baba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by George.
Baba throwing a counter right hand but George manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Baba.
Baba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baba scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Baba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baba digs a good body shot into George's ribs.
George avoids a punch combination nicely.
George lands a nice hook to Baba's body. Baba takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Baba connects with a solid leg kick.
Baba avoids the body shot from George.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
George ducks under a wild hook from Baba.
Baba clobbers George with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
George on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Baba avoids the body shot from George.
George scores with a nice strike.
George throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Baba counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That has opened up Tearrius George's cut even more.
Baba misses the shot to the body.
Baba backing away here, and George unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Baba scores with a jab to the jaw.
Baba is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
George throws a hook to the side of Baba's head but Baba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
George fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baba manages to avoid it.
Baba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but George was well out of range. Poor timing from Baba.
Baba is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
George swinging wildly here.
Sloppy strikes from Baba. Those never looked like landing.
Baba throws a hook to the side of George's head but George sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Baba backs off George throws a huge counter combo but Baba manages to avoid it all.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Tearrius George should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

George misses with a double jab
and Baba counters with a solid body kick.
George keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Baba ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
George is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baba.
Baba scores with a jab to the head.
A low kick from George is predictable there
and Baba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick lands for Baba.
George misses with a wild body shot.
Baba with a jab.

The cut above Tearrius George's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
George takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
George throws a sloppy body shot
and George takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

George is rocked!
George is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baba connects with an inside leg kick.

George walks into a straight right hand and goes down! Baba rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but George has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.

Tearrius George's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Baba scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baba catches George napping and connects with a fantastic 3 punch combination that sends George crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but he's all over the place - can he beat the count?!? 4,5,6,7,8...9...10! He didn't make it back to his feet! Baba raises both arms skywards and takes in the roar from the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ari Baba!