PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ichabod Crane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Pericic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pericic has chosen T.N.T as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Crane
vs
Pericic

190 cm
25
206 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Very quick

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ichabod Crane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jorge Pericic!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pericic throws a wild body kick that Crane sees coming a mile off.
Crane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pericic.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Crane.
Pericic cracks Crane with a good jab.
Pericic wants to clinch up but Crane keeps it at a distance.
Pericic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ichabod Crane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crane is looking to clinch.
Pericic tries to clinch but Crane moves out of range.
Pericic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pericic thows a body shot but no joy.
Pericic wants to clinch up but Crane keeps it at a distance.
Crane takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Crane tries to clinch up.
Pericic scores with a body shot.
Crane wants to clinch up but Pericic keeps it at a distance.

Crane has Pericic up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pericic prevents Crane from breaking the clinch.
Crane is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Crane keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pericic's efforts to push away.
Pericic misses with a punch to the body.
Crane is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pericic is keeping busy.
Pericic misses with a punch to the body.
Crane trying to land knees to the body.

Crane manages to break the clinch.
Pericic misses with a head kick.
Crane throws a low kick but Pericic moves out of range easily.
Pericic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crane turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pericic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Pericic clinches up with Crane and pushes him back against the ropes.
Crane's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Crane wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Crane tries a knee to the head but Pericic blocks it.
Pericic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pericic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pericic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pericic prevents Crane from breaking the clinch.

Crane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pericic swats away the attempt to clinch by Crane.
Pericic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Pericic gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crane blocks a body shot from Pericic.
Pericic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Crane.
Crane is breathing heavily.
Pericic prevents Crane from breaking the clinch.
Pericic works on Crane's body with a couple of short punches.
Pericic tries to work over Crane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crane prevents a body shot from Pericic.

Pericic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crane tries to clinch there but Pericic circles away.
Pericic lands with a kick to the ribs.

Pericic has Crane up against the ropes in a clinch.
Crane can't break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pericic struggles to land a body shot inside as Crane controls his hands.

Pericic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Pericic rushes Crane and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Pericic as the two fighters clinch.
Crane pushes off an throws an elbow but Pericic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Pericic misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pericic scores a nice knee to the body.
Pericic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Crane or not.
Pericic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crane.
Pericic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pericic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pericic misses with a punch to the body.
Pericic is leaning against Crane and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pericic misses with a punch to the body.
Crane wants to get back to striking at distance but Pericic won't allow it.
A right handed body shot lands from Pericic.
A right handed body shot lands from Pericic.

Pericic breaks the clinch.
Pericic lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Pericic has managed to clinch.
Pericic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pericic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crane is defending well for now.

Pericic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Pericic dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pericic misses with a head kick.
Crane looks to land a body kick but Pericic moved away.

Pericic has closed the distance and engaged Crane in a clinch.

Pericic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pericic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Crane's calf.
Pericic scoring well with a low kick there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pericic.
Pericic closes the distance but Crane moves to the side
and Crane makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Crane lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pericic has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pericic and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ichabod Crane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crane tries to clinch up but Pericic circles away and keeps his distance.

Pericic clinches.
Good body shot from Pericic.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Crane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crane keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pericic throws a series of strikes that have Crane backpedaling.

It looks like Ichabod Crane has been cut.
Pericic tries to clinch there but Crane circles away.
Pericic tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Crane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pericic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crane takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
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!
Crane prevents a body shot from Pericic.
Crane trying to control the position but instead, Pericic has worked for underhooks and has pushed Crane into the ropes.
Crane tries to circle away but Pericic has him pinned against the ropes.
Pericic struggles to land a body shot inside as Crane controls his hands.
Pericic digs a right hand into Crane's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Crane's gas tank.
Crane prevents a body shot from Pericic.
Pericic pushes Crane back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Pericic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crane's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Pericic as the two fighters clinch.
Pericic presses Crane against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pericic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Pericic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Crane prevents a body shot from Pericic.
Crane throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pericic lands a good knee to the midsection. Crane won't want to take too many of those.
Pericic tries to work over Crane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pericic tries to throw a body punch but Crane avoids it by throwing Pericic back against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Pericic.
A left hand lands to the body for Pericic.
Pericic lands a nice shot to the body.
Pericic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Pericic.
Pericic lands a body shot.
Pericic struggles to land a body shot inside as Crane controls his hands.
Pericic lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pericic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pericic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Crane or not.
Pericic scores with a hook to the body.

Pericic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pericic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pericic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crane dodges the punch combination from Pericic.
Pericic tries a head kick but it misses.

Pericic closes the distance and clinches.
Crane is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pericic is defending well for now.
Pericic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pericic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crane's elbow.
Jorge Pericic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pericic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Pericic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Pericic moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pericic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pericic tries to throw a body punch but Crane avoids it by throwing Pericic back against the ropes.
Crane is trying to break the clinch but Pericic has him pressed against the ropes.
Pericic can't find room to land a body shot as Crane controls the action.
Pericic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Crane.
Pericic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pericic misses with a body punch.
Crane looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pericic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pericic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Pericic - that landed with a thud.
Pericic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pericic misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Pericic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pericic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pericic lets loose with a powerful body kick. Crane will feel that in the morning.
Good leg kick by Pericic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Pericic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ichabod Crane's cut.
That's time! Crane's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Pericic scores with the left hand. Crane knows he should have avoided that one.
Pericic looks to clinch
and Crane counters with a head kick. That will keep Pericic thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Pericic connects with a body shot.
Pericic is looking to slow Crane down with leg kicks.
Pericic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Crane takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Pericic rushes Crane and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Pericic tries to work over Crane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crane misses with a knee to the head.
Pericic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pericic lands a nice shot to the body.
Pericic misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pericic missing with knees to the body.
Pericic tries to throw a body punch but Crane avoids it by throwing Pericic back against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Pericic.
Pericic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pericic misses with a body punch.

Pericic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pericic scoring well with a low kick there.
Jorge Pericic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pericic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pericic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Crane takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pericic lands a body shot.
Pericic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Crane is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pericic lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Crane out cold! Crane is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the ropes! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jorge Pericic!
An out of breath Jorge Pericic thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.