PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ebrahim Azhari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Remoreras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Azhari's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Jedi Mind Tricks - Blood in Blood out. The crowd seem to be enjoying Remoreras's choice of entrance music: Ludacris feat. Nas and Jay-Z - I Do It For Hip-Hop. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Azhari
vs
Remoreras

171 cm
37
159 lbs
29 - 19 - 2

173 cm
32
154 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ebrahim Azhari!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Markus Remoreras!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Remoreras fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Azhari.
Azhari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Remoreras manages to avoid it.
Remoreras lands with a hook. Azhari tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Azhari lands a body shot.
Azhari throws a nice inside leg kick.
Azhari connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Remoreras cracks the inside of Azhari's front leg.
Remoreras throws a right and a left that Azhari avoids nicely.
Remoreras throws a body shot but no joy.
Remoreras checks a leg kick.
Remoreras misses the shot to the body.
Remoreras lands a head kick. Azhari smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Azhari throws a hook to the side of Remoreras's head but Remoreras sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Remoreras looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Remoreras steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Azhari.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Azhari is looking to chop away at Remoreras's legs.
Remoreras misses with a low kick.
Azhari throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Azhari has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Breakdown Club in the buildup to the fight.
Azhari blocks a low kick nicely.
Azhari throwing a counter right hand but Remoreras manages to avoid it.
Remoreras connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Azhari keeps Remoreras at a distance using the push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azhari slips a straight right by Remoreras.
Azhari throws a hook but Remoreras blocks it.
Azhari throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Azhari throws a low kick but it's checked well by Remoreras.
Azhari throws the left hand but Remoreras avoids the punch easily.
Remoreras throws a big shot that misses.
Remoreras avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Remoreras tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Azhari misses with a leg kick
and Remoreras counters with a nice body kick.
Remoreras throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Azhari misses the shot to the body.
Azhari swings for the body but Remoreras moves out of range.
Remoreras slips a jab from Azhari.
Remoreras throws a hook but Azhari avoids it easily.
Azhari looks to throw the jab but Remoreras is out of range.
Azhari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Remoreras moves away.
Remoreras lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Remoreras walks into a left hand.
Remoreras thows a left - swing and a miss!
Azhari throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azhari throws a low kick but it's checked well by Remoreras.
Nice uppercut lands for Remoreras. That snapped Azhari's head back.
Azhari sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Azhari misses with a straight right.
Remoreras walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Azhari checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Azhari takes a swing at Remoreras's ribcage but misses.
Azhari throws a hook to the side of Remoreras's head but Remoreras sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Azhari throws a head kick that misses.
Azhari throws a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters circling a little - Remoreras finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Remoreras.
Remoreras throws a looping overhand right but Azhari ducks down to avoid it.
Remoreras scores with a jab to the head.
Remoreras avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Remoreras goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Azhari throws a body punch but Remoreras moves out of range.
Azhari is looking to land body kicks.
The fighters circling - Azhari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Remoreras attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Azhari wants to slow Remoreras down by chopping away at his legs.
Remoreras lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Remoreras.
Remoreras throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Azhari takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Azhari jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Azhari throws a leg kick but Remoreras sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Azhari connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Azhari keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Remoreras lands with a hook. Azhari tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Remoreras cracks Azhari with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Azhari. Remoreras does a little dance to reset his feet.
Azhari throws a leg kick but Remoreras moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azhari throws a low kick, looking for Remoreras's leg but Remoreras calmly moves out of range.
Azhari throws a hook but Remoreras avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Azhari.
Azhari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Remoreras has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Remoreras throws a big shot that misses.
Azhari turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Azhari goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Azhari throws a jab when Remoreras was well out of range.
Remoreras plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Azhari misses with a body shot.
Azhari checks the leg kick.
Remoreras tries a head kick but it misses.
Azhari closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Azhari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Azhari tries a head kick but it misses.
Azhari with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Azhari scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ebrahim Azhari will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Azhari throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Remoreras misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Azhari.
Azhari half committed to a counter leg kick.
Remoreras ducks under a wild hook from Azhari.
Remoreras shapes to counter with a head kick.
Azhari motions for Remoreras to come forward. Azhari throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Azhari looks to throw the jab but Remoreras is out of range.
Remoreras slips under a jab.
Ebrahim Azhari is winning the standup battle so far.
Azhari throws a hook but Remoreras blocks it.
Remoreras scores with a jab to the jaw.
Azhari tries to land a front kick but Remoreras steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Remoreras throws a head kick that misses.
Azhari misses with a two punch combination.
Azhari looks to land a left hand but Remoreras moved out of range nicely.
Remoreras now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azhari blocks a low kick nicely.
Azhari misses the jab.
Azhari checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Azhari looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Remoreras avoids the head kick by Azhari.
Azhari showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Remoreras.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Azhari.
Remoreras connects with a body shot.
Remoreras throws a sloppy head kick and Azhari moves out of range easily.
Remoreras misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Azhari.
Some wild striking there from Remoreras.
Ebrahim Azhari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Remoreras misses with the combination.
Azhari stuns Remoreras with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Azhari works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Remoreras keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Remoreras misses with a kick to the body.
Remoreras scores with the left hand. Azhari knows he should have avoided that one.
Azhari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Remoreras throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azhari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Remoreras ducks under a wild hook from Azhari.
Remoreras swinging wildly here.
Remoreras connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Remoreras checks a leg kick.
Remoreras tried to score with a low kick but Azhari checks it.
Remoreras scores with a nice right hand.
Remoreras is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Azhari moves out of range of the body kick.
Azhari throws out a loose jab but Remoreras uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Remoreras lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Azhari has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Azhari and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Azhari lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Remoreras sizes up Azhari with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Remoreras pivots, looking for a leg kick but Azhari is out of range and Remoreras settles back down.
Remoreras tests Azhari's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Azhari crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Remoreras - the referee stops the clock and Azhari gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Remoreras. Azhari manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Remoreras missing with a left hand there. Azhari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Azhari half committed to a counter leg kick.
Azhari throws a sloppy head kick and Remoreras moves out of range easily.
Azhari throws a leg kick
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Remoreras counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Azhari scores with a jab.
Azhari misses with a two punch combination.
Remoreras moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Azhari. That's going to slow Remoreras down.
Azhari takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Azhari blocks a leg kick.
Remoreras pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Remoreras ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Remoreras pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Azhari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Azhari connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, jab by Azhari - just one landing.
A cross from Remoreras lands.
Remoreras swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Remoreras tests Azhari's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Azhari misses the target.
Remoreras throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Azhari blocks a head kick by Remoreras.
Azhari is looking to slow Remoreras down with leg kicks.
Azhari tries to work over Remoreras's front leg with a kick but Remoreras checks it.
Azhari avoids the head kick by Remoreras.
Azhari swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Azhari fakes the leg kick and cracks Remoreras in the body.
Azhari lands a head kick. Remoreras smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Azhari walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Remoreras checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Remoreras throws a counter combo.
Good standup being displayed there by Remoreras as he connects with a hook.
Remoreras tries to land a front kick but Azhari steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Remoreras looks to land a left hand but Azhari moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Markus Remoreras will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!

Azhari blocks a head kick by Remoreras.
Azhari uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Remoreras.
Some bone on bone action there as Azhari checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Azhari was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A punch lands to the side of Azhari 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Remoreras ducks under a wild hook from Azhari.
Remoreras checks the leg kick nicely there.
Azhari throws a leg kick but Remoreras sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Azhari needs to keep his hands up - Remoreras had a free shot at his head there.
Azhari rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Remoreras counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Remoreras gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Azhari.
Azhari fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Remoreras has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azhari misses with a leg kick.
Azhari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Remoreras moves away.
Azhari blocks a head kick by Remoreras.
Remoreras looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Azhari throws out a loose jab but Remoreras uses good head movement to avoid it.
Azhari throws a wild body kick that Remoreras sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Remoreras ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Azhari misses with a straight left.
Azhari is looking to chop away at Remoreras's legs.
Azhari looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Remoreras misses with a head kick.
A jab from Azhari misses.
Remoreras ducks under a wild hook from Azhari.
Nice body punch from Remoreras.
Azhari throws a leg kick that misses.
Remoreras throws a front kick aimed at Azhari's knee but Azhari avoids it well.
Remoreras waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Azhari.
Azhari throws a quick inside leg kick.
Azhari looks for the body kick but Remoreras saw that one coming.
Azhari throws a head kick that misses.
Azhari misses the shot to the body.
Remoreras lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Remoreras throws a right and a left that both miss.
Azhari throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Remoreras chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Azhari can pounce on him.
Remoreras on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Azhari. Azhari obviously looking to wear him down.
Azhari connects with a nice looking jab.
Azhari throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Remoreras counters with a nice low kick that buckles Azhari's knee momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Remoreras uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Azhari.
Remoreras lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Azhari drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Decent striking displayed by Remoreras there.
Azhari comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Azhari uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Remoreras.
Remoreras pushes Azhari away with a front kick.
Azhari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Azhari. Remoreras does a little dance to reset his feet.
Azhari is looking to chop away at Remoreras's legs.
Remoreras feints a counter leg kick.
Remoreras with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Remoreras goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Remoreras connects with a body shot.
Azhari tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like Remoreras was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Azhari takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Azhari throws a low kick but Remoreras moves out of range easily.
Azhari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Azhari throws a leg kick
and Remoreras counters with a leg kick.
Azhari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Remoreras throws a counter combo.
Remoreras throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Azhari's head.
Azhari tries a low kick but Remoreras avoids it.
Remoreras wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Remoreras throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Azhari's head.
Azhari pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Remoreras back to the ropes. Azhari follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azhari tries a head kick but it misses.
Remoreras checks the leg kick.
Azhari throws a looping overhand right but Remoreras ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azhari looks to score with a jab to the body but Remoreras is just out of range.
Azhari tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Azhari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Azhari throws the left hand but Remoreras avoids the punch easily.
Azhari checks a leg kick.
Remoreras slips under a jab from Azhari.
Azhari feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Remoreras's calf.
Remoreras tries a head kick but it misses.
Remoreras uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Azhari.
Remoreras's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Remoreras keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Remoreras tried to score with a low kick but Azhari checks it.
Nice defenses there by Remoreras.
Remoreras lands with an overhand left.
Azhari is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Remoreras scores with a decent looking hook.
Azhari just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Markus Remoreras just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Azhari throws a front kick aimed at Remoreras's knee but Remoreras avoids it well.
Azhari throws a leg kick which misses Remoreras's front leg but catches the back leg as Remoreras tries to avoid it.
A jab from Azhari does it's job there.
Azhari jabs Remoreras right on the nose. Remoreras blinks but takes it well.
Azhari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Remoreras tries to score with a low kick but Azhari moves his leg out of the way.
Azhari dips to his left and cracks Remoreras with an uppercut!
Remoreras throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Remoreras throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Remoreras scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Azhari doesn't seem bothered though.
Remoreras goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Remoreras.
Remoreras throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Remoreras pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Remoreras scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Remoreras displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Azhari throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azhari dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Remoreras. That did some damage!
Remoreras throws a nice inside leg kick.
Remoreras tries a head kick but it misses.
Remoreras misses with a wild combination.
Azhari throwing a counter right hand but Remoreras manages to avoid it.
Azhari throws a head kick that Remoreras semi-blocks.
Azhari avoids the head kick by Remoreras.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Remoreras lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Azhari has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Azhari and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Azhari fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Remoreras keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Remoreras looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Remoreras blocks a jab.
Remoreras throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Azhari uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Remoreras.
Remoreras misses with a low kick as Azhari jumps back.
Azhari is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azhari misses with a head kick.
Azhari misses with a wild body shot.
Azhari misses with a hook.
Azhari looks to land a right hand but Remoreras moved out of range.
Remoreras throws out a counter right but Azhari avoids it with no problem.
Azhari swings for the body but Remoreras moves out of range.
Remoreras changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circle momentarily. Azhari darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Remoreras lands a head kick. Azhari smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Remoreras thuds his shin into the meat of Azhari's side.
Remoreras lands a nice leg kick that just misses Azhari's sensitive parts.
Remoreras waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Azhari.
Remoreras has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Azhari finds it's way round the side to connect with Remoreras's head.
Remoreras throws a sloppy head kick and Azhari moves out of range easily.
Azhari scores with a hook.
Azhari misses with a low kick as Remoreras jumps back.
Remoreras throws a fast counter high kick but Azhari manages to duck under it in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Remoreras tenderised Azhari's leg. Azhari is trying to keep his angry face on.
Azhari throws a low kick, looking for Remoreras's leg but Remoreras calmly moves out of range.
A jab from Remoreras misses.
A head kick misses from Remoreras.
Nice defenses there by Azhari.
Azhari connects with a right hand. Remoreras shakes it off.
Remoreras works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Remoreras lands with a nice body punch.
Remoreras tried to score with a low kick but Azhari checks it.
Azhari getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Azhari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Remoreras.
Remoreras misses with a low kick.
Azhari pivots, looking for a leg kick but Remoreras is out of range and Azhari settles back down.
Remoreras looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Azhari throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Remoreras blocks a head kick by Azhari.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Azhari catches Remoreras right on the button with a cross.
Jab from Azhari.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Remoreras misses with a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Azhari on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Azhari tries a head kick but it misses.
Azhari backing away here, and Remoreras unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Azhari looks to land a body kick but Remoreras moved away.
Azhari keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Remoreras.
Remoreras pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Remoreras slips under a jab from Azhari.
Remoreras throws a solid leg kick but Azhari takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Remoreras.
Remoreras is looking to slow Azhari down with leg kicks.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Azhari lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Remoreras has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Remoreras and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Remoreras looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Azhari.
Azhari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Azhari fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Remoreras has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A swing and a miss from Remoreras.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Ebrahim Azhari will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Azhari steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Remoreras.
Remoreras tries to work over Azhari's front leg with a kick but Azhari checks it.
Azhari misses with a leg kick
letting Remoreras counter with a right hand.
Azhari throws a hook but Remoreras avoids it easily.
Azhari throws a jab but it's blocked by Remoreras.
Remoreras misses with an uppercut. Azhari saw that one coming.
Azhari fires out a quick counter leg kick but Remoreras just manages to avoid it.
Remoreras goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Remoreras throws a leg kick but Azhari sees it coming and moves out of range.
Azhari is looking to land body kicks.
Remoreras misses with a straight right.
Remoreras staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Remoreras scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Azhari darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Azhari lands with a straight right. Remoreras didn't see that one coming.
Remoreras misses with a wild body shot.
Remoreras tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Remoreras throws a shot from downtown. Azhari moves away and avoids it.
Azhari thinks about countering with a body kick.
Azhari misses with a body kick.
Remoreras misses with a straight left.
Remoreras tries a head kick but it misses.
Azhari was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Remoreras slips a straight right by Azhari.
Remoreras pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Remoreras stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Azhari.
Azhari misses with a body shot.
Azhari throws a shot to the body.
Azhari stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Remoreras.
Good leg kick by Azhari there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Azhari blocks a jab.
Azhari moves away from the strike by Remoreras.
Remoreras moves out of range of the strikes.
Azhari misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azhari bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Remoreras fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Azhari looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Azhari blocks the body kick.
Remoreras missing with a left hand there. Azhari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Azhari will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Remoreras cracks Azhari with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azhari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Remoreras scores with a nice right hand.
Remoreras pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Azhari was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Azhari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Remoreras was well out of range. Poor timing from Azhari.
Remoreras misses with a head kick.
Remoreras defending well as Azhari loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Remoreras misses.
Azhari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Azhari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Remoreras lands a nice leg kick that just misses Azhari's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azhari sizes up Remoreras with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A big right from Remoreras misses.
Azhari blocks a leg kick.
Azhari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Azhari lands a jab to Remoreras's midsection.
Remoreras fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Azhari manages to avoid it.
Remoreras throws a leg kick but Azhari sees it coming and moves out of range.
Remoreras takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Azhari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Remoreras.
Azhari plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Remoreras scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Remoreras throws a leg kick which misses Azhari's front leg but catches the back leg as Azhari tries to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Azhari.
Azhari has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Remoreras.
Azhari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Remoreras throws a hook to the side of Azhari's head but Azhari sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azhari connects with a crisp jab.
Azhari lands a front kick.
Remoreras bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Azhari's head backwards.
Azhari connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Remoreras misses with a leg kick.
Remoreras stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Remoreras throws a series of strikes that have Azhari backpedaling.
Remoreras staying out of range there.
Remoreras blocks the body kick.
Remoreras throws a leg kick but Azhari moved away.
Azhari lands with a shot to the body.
Azhari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Remoreras manages to avoid it.
Remoreras misses with a looping right.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ebrahim Azhari.
Well Azhari has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 48:47
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 50:45
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ebrahim Azhari!
Ebrahim Azhari retains his lightweight title!
After winning the bout, Ebrahim Azhari thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.