PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Pedro Scherer (ranked 6776 p4p, 510 weight class) and Muhammad Jabari (ranked 6679 p4p, 504 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Scherer
vs
Jabari

196 cm
20
173 lbs
1 - 3 - 2

190 cm
26
190 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Scherer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Muhammad Jabari!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scherer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jabari.
Jabari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jabari takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Scherer.
Jabari staying out of range there.
Scherer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jabari has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Scherer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jabari scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Scherer just misses with a punch to the body.
Scherer has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Scherer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jabari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Scherer was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jab by Jabari.
Scherer avoids the head kick by Jabari.
Scherer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jabari throws out the jab.
Jabari fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jabari lands with a cross.

Scherer is rocked!
A bone on bone clash there as Jabari blocks the leg kick.
Oh Scherer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jabari shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Scherer seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scherer misses the body punch

and Jabari counters with a perfectly timed counter left hook that drops Scherer to the mat, face first! Jabari goes to the neutral corner and waits for the referee to start the count. Scherer is back to hise feet already though and looking to continue the bout! Exciting stuff!

It looks like Pedro Scherer has been cut.
Scherer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scherer connects with an inside leg kick.
Jabari misses with a hook. Scherer ducked under it nicely.
Scherer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jabari.
Scherer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Scherer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jabari manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Scherer.
Jabari attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jabari misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scherer misses with a low kick.
Jabari lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jabari throws an off balance right hand
and Scherer counters with an outside leg kick.
Scherer blocks a low kick nicely.
Jabari lands a right hook to the body.
Jabari checks a leg kick.
Jabari throws a looping overhand right but Scherer ducks down to avoid it.
Scherer lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Jabari bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Scherer's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Jabari.
Scherer thinks about countering with a head kick.
Scherer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jabari throws an off balance right hand
letting Scherer counter with a right hand.
Jabari gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Scherer.
Jabari misses with a head kick.
Jabari is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Scherer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jabari avoids the head kick by Scherer.
Jabari misses with a hook.
Scherer ducks under a wild hook from Jabari.
Scherer checks the leg kick.

Jabari lands a front kick to the face, that drops Scherer to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jabari pivots, looking for a leg kick but Scherer is out of range and Jabari settles back down.
Jabari lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Scherer crumples to the floor! Jabari milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Muhammad Jabari!