PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kal Jericho (ranked 5026 p4p, 4905 weight class) and Felix Aerts (ranked 573 p4p, 565 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jericho
vs
Aerts

191 cm
18
205
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
215
0 - 0 - 0

Basic striking
Big right hand

Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kal Jericho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Felix Aerts!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jericho throws a shot from downtown. Aerts moves away and avoids it.
Aerts takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jericho swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Aerts.
Jericho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jericho lands a jab to the nose.
Some wild striking there from Aerts.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Aerts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jericho lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aerts backwards.
Jericho tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jericho with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Jericho.
Jericho tries to land a knee to the head but Aerts blocks with his arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jericho lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aerts backwards.
Jericho stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jericho lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jericho makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jericho using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aerts has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jericho with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jericho using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aerts has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aerts trying to stall but Jericho improves his position.
A short right from Jericho on the inside.
Jericho lands a knee to the head.
Aerts blocks a body shot from Jericho.
Aerts is trying to maintain a safe position but Jericho gets an underhook and turns Aerts into the ropes.
Jericho is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jericho scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jericho tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Jericho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aerts throws a solid leg kick but Jericho takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Aerts.
Jericho throws a series of strikes that have Aerts backpedaling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jericho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jericho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aerts.
Aerts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Jericho does it's job there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aerts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aerts's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jericho connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Aerts scrambles back to his feet.
Jericho dips to his left and cracks Aerts with an uppercut!
Jericho throws a body punch but Aerts moves out of range.
Aerts looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jericho jabs Aerts right on the nose. Aerts blinks but takes it well.
Aerts throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jericho misses with a hook.
Jericho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jericho is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jericho takes a swing at Aerts's ribcage but misses.
Jericho misses with a hook
and Aerts counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aerts looks to land a combination but Jericho avoids it well.
Jericho is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kal Jericho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jericho throws a combination. Aerts tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jericho swings for the body but Aerts moves out of range.
Aerts swinging wildly here.
Aerts darts in trying to clinch
and Jericho counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aerts thinking.
Jericho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aerts throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jericho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jericho jabs at Aerts's body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Aerts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jericho swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aerts tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Jericho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jericho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aerts misses with a head kick.
Aerts on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jericho sizes up Aerts with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Aerts misses with a wild combination.
Jericho scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aerts in his tracks.
Aerts wants to clinch but Jericho slips to the side
letting Jericho counter with a right hand.
Aerts takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kal Jericho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aerts tries to clinch but Jericho is having none of it.
Aerts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jericho.
Jericho ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Aerts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jericho wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Aerts tries to clinch but Jericho is having none of it.
Aerts scores with a three punch combo!
Aerts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aerts swings for the body but Jericho moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Jericho misses its target.
Aerts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aerts throws a sloppy head kick and Jericho moves out of range easily.
Jericho scores with a nice strike.
Jericho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aerts wants to slow Jericho down by chopping away at his legs.
Jericho swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Aerts tries to clinch up.
Jericho takes a swing at Aerts's ribcage but misses.
Aerts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jericho throwing a counter right hand but Aerts manages to avoid it.
Jericho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aerts.
Aerts tries to clinch there but Jericho circles away.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Aerts has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Aerts there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jericho bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Jericho does it's job there.
Aerts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jericho misses the shot to the body.
Jericho misses with a looping left.
Jericho throws a looping overhand right but Aerts ducks down to avoid it.
Jericho is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A lazy left from Jericho finds it's target.

Aerts gets a clinch.
Jericho throws a punch but it's blocked by Aerts.
Jericho looking to throw knees to the head but Aerts is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Jericho fails to land.
Jericho lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jericho misses with some punches.
Jericho blocks a body shot from Aerts.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jericho lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aerts backwards.
Jericho with a knee to the head.

It looks like Felix Aerts has been cut.
Aerts wants to get back to striking at distance but Jericho won't allow it.
Aerts is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jericho is keeping busy.
Jericho lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Aerts misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aerts.
Aerts tries to circle away but Jericho has him pinned against the ropes.
Jericho scores with a shot to the side of Aerts's head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Aerts can't break the clinch.
Jericho lands a body punch.
A short right from Jericho on the inside.
Jericho throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aertss head.
Jericho connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aerts's face.
Jericho lands a left hand.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aerts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jericho.
Aerts blocking some punches.
Jericho keeps control of Aerts as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jericho throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jericho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Jericho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jericho scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Aerts tries to clinch but Jericho is having none of it.
Jericho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Jericho. That snapped Aerts's head back.
Aerts tries to clinch up.
Aerts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jericho.
Jericho lands a right hook to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jericho throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jericho blocks a head kick by Aerts.
Aerts misses with a head kick.
Jericho's corner calls for a 1-2. Jericho obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jericho avoids the head kick by Aerts.
Aerts takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Aerts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aerts takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Aerts takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jericho darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jericho misses with a straight right.
Aerts follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Aerts ducks under a wild hook from Jericho.
Aerts is looking to clinch.
Felix Aerts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jericho throws a predictable looking body shot
and Aerts counters with a good, hard body kick but Jericho shrugs it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kal Jericho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jericho 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Kal Jericho!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Kal Jericho!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Kal Jericho!

Kal Jericho wins by unanimous decision!