PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jon Talbain (ranked 22949 p4p, 19478 weight class) and Patrick Chaelsson (ranked 241 p4p, 249 weight class). Patrick Chaelsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Talbain
vs
Chaelsson

210 cm
34
287
18 - 23 - 0

185 cm
48
270
57 - 26 - 2

Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Talbain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 57 - 26 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Chaelsson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talbain closes the distance but Chaelsson moves to the side
and Chaelsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Talbain misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Talbain tries to clinch
enabling Chaelsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Talbain throws a sloppy head kick
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Talbain darts in trying to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talbain throws a lazy uppercut
and Talbain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Talbain tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Chaelsson to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talbain tries to clinch up
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.
Talbain darts in trying to clinch
and Talbain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Talbain tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chaelsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Talbain swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chaelsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Talbain moves to clinch but Chaelsson breaks away
and Talbain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talbain throws a lazy head kick
and Chaelsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Talbain moves to clinch but Chaelsson breaks away
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chaelsson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Talbain throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chaelsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Talbain swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chaelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chaelsson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Talbain tries to clinch
enabling Chaelsson to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick by Talbain misses
and Chaelsson counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talbain tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.
Talbain throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.
Talbain wants to clinch but Chaelsson slips to the side
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.
A head kick by Talbain misses
and Chaelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick by Talbain misses
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Chaelsson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Talbain had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Chaelsson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chaelsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Talbain thows a leg kick but Chaelsson checks it
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talbain tries to clinch up
and Chaelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chaelsson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Chaelsson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Talbain tries to land a body kick
and Chaelsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Talbain throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Chaelsson to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick by Talbain misses
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Chaelsson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Talbain throws a head kick that misses
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Talbain swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chaelsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Talbain misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.
Talbain misses with a kick to the body
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.
Chaelsson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talbain wants to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Talbain throws a leg kick
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Talbain misses
enabling Chaelsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Talbain looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Talbain misses with a left hand
and Chaelsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Talbain misses with a left hand
and Talbain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Talbain tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Chaelsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Talbain tries to clinch but Chaelsson moves away
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Talbain tries to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jon Talbain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talbain tries to clinch up
and Chaelsson counters with a straight right hand.
Talbain swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chaelsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Talbain wants to clinch but Chaelsson slips to the side
and Chaelsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Talbain tries to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Talbain darts in trying to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jon Talbain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talbain wants to clinch but Chaelsson slips to the side
and Chaelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Talbain misses the body punch
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Talbain moves to clinch but Chaelsson breaks away
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Talbain misses with a hook to the body
and Chaelsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Talbain closes the distance but Chaelsson moves to the side
and Chaelsson counters with a straight right hand.
Talbain wants to clinch
and Chaelsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Talbain is predictable there
enabling Chaelsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Talbain moves to clinch but Chaelsson breaks away
and Chaelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Talbain closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Talbain misses with a double jab
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Talbain misses with a hook to the body
enabling Chaelsson to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Chaelsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Talbain closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chaelsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Talbain misses with a double jab
and Chaelsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Talbain tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chaelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talbain tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chaelsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Talbain looks to clinch
and Chaelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Talbain throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chaelsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talbain throws a lazy head kick
and Chaelsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Talbain throws a head kick that misses
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.
Talbain darts in trying to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a straight right hand.
Talbain swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Talbain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Talbain misses with a hook
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Talbain tries to clinch up
and Chaelsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talbain tries to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Talbain throws a head kick that misses
and Chaelsson counters with a straight right hand.
Talbain falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chaelsson counters with a straight right hand.
Talbain tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chaelsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chaelsson circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talbain throws a leg kick
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Talbain throws a head kick that misses
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Talbain misses with the body kick
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Talbain definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Talbain throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Talbain is looking to wear down Chaelsson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Talbain tries to clinch but Chaelsson moves away
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Talbain tries to clinch up
and Chaelsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Talbain looks to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Patrick Chaelsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talbain darts in trying to clinch
and Chaelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Talbain tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Chaelsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Talbain tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chaelsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Talbain wants to clinch
and Talbain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Chaelsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chaelsson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 24:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 24:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Chaelsson!
An out of breath Patrick Chaelsson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.