PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Pharoah The First Chai (ranked 23766 p4p, 1436 weight class) and Bardia Farrokhzad (ranked 321 p4p, 106 weight class). Farrokhzad has chosen Rastak - Hele Mali (Iranian Fisherman Folk Song) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chai
vs
Farrokhzad

179 cm
26
159
8 - 5 - 0

170 cm
38
148
32 - 27 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Pharoah The First Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bardia Farrokhzad!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farrokhzad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Farrokhzad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chai throws out the jab.
Farrokhzad lands a jab to the nose.
Farrokhzad slips a straight right by Chai.
Farrokhzad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Farrokhzad takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Farrokhzad sizes up Chai with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Farrokhzad on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chai. Chai obviously looking to wear him down.
Chai scores with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Farrokhzad.
A punch combination from Farrokhzad misses.
Chai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chai walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Farrokhzad uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Farrokhzad uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chai.
Farrokhzad looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A clash of legs there as Farrokhzad blocks the low kick.
Chai scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chai tries to keep at a distance but Farrokhzad has taken the fight into the clinch.
Farrokhzad using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chai presses Farrokhzad against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Farrokhzad is defending well for now.
Farrokhzad tries to throw a body punch but Chai avoids it by throwing Farrokhzad back against the ropes.
Farrokhzad throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chai blocks it with crossed arms.
Farrokhzad managing to block the knees to the body from Chai.
Chai managing to block the knees to the body from Farrokhzad.
Chai tries a knee to the head but Farrokhzad blocks it.
Chai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Farrokhzad unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Chai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Farrokhzad misses with the head strike.
Chai can't find room to land a body shot as Farrokhzad controls the action.
Chai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Farrokhzad's elbow.
Farrokhzad connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chai's face.
Chai looking to throw knees to the head but Farrokhzad is blocking nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Farrokhzad misses with a knee strike.
Chai working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad is working Chai over against the ropes.
Chai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Farrokhzad has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chai tries to throw a body punch but Farrokhzad avoids it by throwing Chai back against the ropes.
Farrokhzad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chai takes a knee to the side of the body.
Farrokhzad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Farrokhzad is leaning against Chai and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chai tries a body shot but Farrokhzad blocks it.
Farrokhzad tries to land a knee to the head but Chai blocks with his arms.
Chai tries to land a knee to the head but Farrokhzad blocks with his arms.
Farrokhzad scores with a shoulder strike.
Chai throws a punch but it's blocked by Farrokhzad.
Chai managing to block the knees to the body from Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad blocking some punches.
Chai misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai can't break the clinch.
Chai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Farrokhzad blocks it with crossed arms.
Chai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bardia Farrokhzad will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Farrokhzad scores with a decent looking hook.
Farrokhzad keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chai throws a shot from downtown. Farrokhzad moves away and avoids it.
Bardia Farrokhzad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farrokhzad misses with a straight left.
Farrokhzad bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chai's head.

Chai is rocked!
Farrokhzad connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Chai's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Chai - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Bardia Farrokhzad!
Bardia Farrokhzad decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.