PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bedr Huri (ranked 22461 p4p, 3097 weight class) and Ari Baba (ranked 187 p4p, 121 weight class). The key to victory for Bedr Huri has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Huri
vs
Baba

198 cm
24
266
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
27
300
12 - 11 - 0

World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bedr Huri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ari Baba!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huri avoids the body shot from Baba.

Huri instigates a clinch.

Baba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab from Baba.
Huri blocks a jab.
Ari Baba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baba.
Baba throws a right and a left that Huri avoids nicely.
Huri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baba.
Huri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baba.
Huri throws a quick inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Huri.
Baba 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.
Baba moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Baba misses.
Baba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Huri.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Huri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Huri misses with a few strikes there.
Baba swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huri moves out of range as Baba strikes.
Huri blocks a leg kick.
Baba tries to land a leg kick but Huri saw it coming and moves away.
Baba moves out of range as Huri throws a body kick.
Baba tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Baba looks to land a combination but Huri avoids it well.
Huri avoids the head kick by Baba.
Huri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baba throws a front kick aimed at Huri's knee but Huri avoids it well.
Huri moves out of range of the strikes.
Baba misses with an uppercut. Huri saw that one coming.
Huri fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Baba throws a lazy right hand but Huri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baba lands a nice hook to Huri's body. Huri takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Baba cracks Huri with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Huri.
Baba looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Huri looks to land a body kick but Baba moved away.
Baba lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baba throws out a powerful jab.
Baba throws an off balance right hand
and Huri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Huri moves in looking to clinch but Baba pushes him off.
Huri staying out of range there.
Nice shot by Baba.
Baba throws a jab but it's blocked by Huri.
Baba swings for the body but Huri moves out of range.
Huri looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Huri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baba throws out the jab.
Huri tries to clinch but Baba is having none of it.
Huri tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Baba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baba throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ari Baba dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Baba moves out of range of the body kick.
Baba appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Huri ducks right into an uppercut from Baba.
Baba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Huri was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Huri gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Huri wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baba has him pressed against the ropes.
Huri controlling the action here for a moment.
Baba misses with some punches.

Baba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ari Baba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Baba misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baba takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Huri has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Baba finds it's way round the side to connect with Huri's head.
Baba avoids the head kick by Huri.
Huri lands a nice hook to Baba's body. Baba takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Baba misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Huri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ari Baba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baba misses with a body shot.
Baba looks to land a right hand but Huri moved out of range.
Huri throws a series of strikes that have Baba backpedaling.
Huri wants to clinch.
Baba lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Baba is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Huri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baba looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Baba throws an overhand right that lands on Huri's shoulder, as Huri tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Huri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Huri connects with a leg kick.
Baba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baba let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Baba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Huri was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Baba scores with a punch to the head.
Baba throws a hook to the side of Huri's head but Huri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bedr Huri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Huri tries to clinch but Baba is having none of it.
Baba misses with a jab, cross combination.
Huri misses with a wild combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huri slips a straight right by Baba.
Huri moves out of range of the strikes.
Baba misses with a two punch combination.

Huri closes the distance and clinches.

Baba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Huri moves away from the strike by Baba.
A quick step to the side and Huri tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Huri misses with an attempted mid kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Baba! But no joy.
A left and a right from Huri both land. Nice combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ari Baba will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Baba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Huri.
Huri tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Baba manages to circle out of the way.
Baba throws an overhand right that lands on Huri's shoulder, as Huri tries to avoid the shot.
A good leg kick by Baba.
Huri tries to clinch but Baba is having none of it.
Huri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Huri misses with a wild combination.
Huri checks a low kick from Baba.
Huri seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Huri moves into the clinch.
Baba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Baba breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baba swings for the body but Huri moves out of range.
Baba looks to throw the jab but Huri is out of range.
Baba tries to bum rush Huri with a series of wild strikes but Huri uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Huri tries to clinch up.
Huri takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Huri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baba.
Baba misses with a looping right.
Baba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Huri.
Huri wants to clinch up but Baba keeps it at a distance.
Baba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Huri wants to clinch.
Baba swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Huri counter with a right hand.
Baba misses with an uppercut. Huri saw that one coming.
Huri lands with a nice body kick.
Huri is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Huri wants to clinch up but Baba keeps it at a distance.
Baba misses with a double jab.

Huri lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Baba goes down! The ref sends Huri 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baba misses with a kick to the body.
Baba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Huri connects with a leg kick.
Huri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Huri wants to clinch up but Baba keeps it at a distance.
Huri doesn't manage to clinch there - Baba circles away.
Huri slips a jab from Baba.
Huri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baba throws out the jab.
Baba misses with a right hand
and Huri 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.

Bedr Huri takes that one, having scored the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Ari Baba's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Baba throws a hook but Huri blocks it.

Huri moves into range and clinches up with Baba.
Huri tries to stall but Baba uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Huri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Huri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Huri prevents Baba from breaking the clinch.
Baba lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Huri or not.

Baba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baba misses with a low kick.
Huri throws a combination. Baba tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Baba misses.
Huri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baba.
Baba lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Baba.
Huri throws a series of punches but Baba moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huri ducks under a wild hook from Baba.
Baba scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Baba motions for Huri to come forward. Baba throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As Baba tries to get set, Huri tries to push him back and clinch up but Baba manages to avoid the attempt.
Baba tries a head kick but it misses.
Baba moves out of range as Huri throws a body kick.
Huri tries to clinch but Baba moves out of range.
No joy there for Baba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Huri wants to clinch up but Baba keeps it at a distance.
Huri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baba scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Huri takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Huri is looking to clinch but Baba is avoiding it.
Baba looks to land a right hand but Huri moved out of range.
Baba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Huri as he checks the leg kick.
Huri swinging wildly here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Huri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baba misses with the combination.
Huri on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huri slips a straight right by Baba.
Baba walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Huri checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Baba throws a jab but it's blocked by Huri.
Huri blocks a jab.
Huri throwing a counter right hand but Baba manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Huri.
Baba misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ari Baba dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ari Baba's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Huri clinches with his opponent.
Huri is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Baba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Huri lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Baba throws a jab but it's blocked by Huri.
Baba clobbers Huri with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Baba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Huri.

Huri gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Huri unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Baba as Huri tries to tie him up.
Huri lands with a right to the head.

Baba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Huri scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Baba doesn't seem bothered though.
Baba is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Baba misses.
Huri is looking to clinch but Baba is avoiding it.
Huri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Baba! But no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Huri.

Huri closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Baba crashing to the mat! Baba uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!

Baba is rocked!
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Huri! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bedr Huri!
Our winner, Bedr Huri, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.