PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Muhammad Jabari (ranked 23569 p4p, 496 weight class) and Tony Jaggard (ranked 6177 p4p, 434 weight class). Muhammad Jabari could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tony Jaggard's chin.

Jabari
vs
Jaggard

190 cm
28
190 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

190 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Muhammad Jabari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Jaggard!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jabari cracks Jaggard with an open hand slap.
Jabari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Muhammad Jabari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaggard takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jabari swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jaggard.
Jabari walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

It looks like Muhammad Jabari has been cut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jabari, right into the meat.
Jabari tests Jaggard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jaggard tries to move into range but Jabari moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jaggard moves out of range as Jabari strikes.
Jaggard was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jabari listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jabari feints and then cracks Jaggard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jaggard down.
Jaggard looks to throw the jab but Jabari is out of range.
Jabari listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jabari moves out of range as Jaggard throws a body kick.

Jaggard clinches.
Jabari definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jaggard slowing the pace effectively.
Jaggard is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jabari is keeping busy.
Jabari misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaggard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jaggard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jabari cracks Jaggard with a nice body shot.
A short right from Jabari on the inside.
Jabari using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jaggard looks winded!
Jabari lands a knee to the head.

Jaggard is rocked!
Jabari lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jaggard backwards.
Jaggard is still on wobbly legs! Can Jabari finish him?
Jabari lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jaggard.
Jabari pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Jabari has a couple of punches blocked by Jaggard.
Jabari is controlling Jaggard's neck. Jabari unleashes a big knee up the middle! And another! Jaggard goes down! Can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6... he's not going to make it! 9,10. It's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Muhammad Jabari!