PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Taine Raharuhi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Raharuhi
vs
King

180 cm
16
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Good chin

Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

Venom Combat Sports
Project Mayhem

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Taine Raharuhi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy King!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Raharuhi tries to keep at a distance but King has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raharuhi.
King throws a head punch that misses.
King lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Raharuhi.
King makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from King - that landed with a thud.
King lands a left hand.
King lands with a light punch inside.
King lands a body shot.
King lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, King creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
King gets through Raharuhi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from King.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King lands on the inside with an uppercut.
King lands with a left to the head.
King softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A short right from King on the inside.
King throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
King lands a left hand that snaps the head of Raharuhi backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King lands a right hand that snaps the head of Raharuhi backwards.
King lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for King.
Raharuhi is breathing heavily.
King lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for King.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
King lands a body shot in the clinch.
King lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
King lands with a light punch inside.
King's coach down at LOD: Black Label was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on King's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
King lands an uppercut.
A short right from King on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raharuhi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Raharuhi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice body punch from King - that landed with a thud.
King lands a shoulder strike.
King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
King is working Raharuhi over against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, King scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, King creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from King.
King lands on the inside with an uppercut.
King lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Raharuhi or not.
King scores with a nice hook to the head.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
King lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from King as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from King as the two fighters clinch.
King works on Raharuhi's body with a couple of short punches.
King scores with a shot to the side of Raharuhi's head.
King makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
King lands a shoulder strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
King pushes Raharuhi back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from King.
King scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy King dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

King darts in and clinches Raharuhi up against the ropes.
King lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from King as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from King.
King lands on the inside with an uppercut.
King gets through Raharuhi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Raharuhi is rocked!
King digs a right hand underneath Raharuhi's ribcage. Raharuhi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, King creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
King gets through Raharuhi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
King lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raharuhi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A quick uppercut on the inside from King.
King lands a body punch.
Tommy King seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
King prevents a body shot from Raharuhi.
King blocks a body shot from Raharuhi.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Raharuhi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
King has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King digs a right hand into Raharuhi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Raharuhi's gas tank.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
King is working Raharuhi over against the ropes.
King lands a body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from King.
King lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by King.
Raharuhi throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
King lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by King.
A quick uppercut on the inside from King.
Oh Raharuhi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
King lands a body punch in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

King breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Raharuhi with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Raharuhi looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Raharuhi get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? Yes, he's struggled back up to his feet and seems OK to continue. The referee agrees so we're back to the action!

King closes the distance and clinches.
King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
King lands a left hand.
King lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Raharuhi backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raharuhi wants to break free but King has control.
King throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
King cracks Raharuhi with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Raharuhi goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Raharuhi wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tommy King!