PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Sam Chell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikolai Peterson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chell
vs
Peterson

181 cm
19
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
23
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Untouchable Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sam Chell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nikolai Peterson !
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Peterson clinches up against the ropes.
Peterson lands a left hand.
Chell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chell misses with a punch to the body.

Peterson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Peterson has Chell up against the ropes in a clinch.
Chell misses with a punch to the body.
Peterson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Chell up against the ropes.
Peterson scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chell.
Peterson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Peterson .

Peterson manages to break the clinch.
Peterson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Peterson has Chell up against the ropes in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peterson just leaning against Chell, taking a breather.
Chell can't break the clinch.
Peterson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chell tries to land a knee to the head but Peterson blocks with his arms.
Peterson leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nikolai Peterson .
The crowd cheers as Chell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Peterson doesn't seem phased though.

Peterson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chell is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Chell is trying to maintain a safe position but Peterson gets an underhook and turns Chell into the ropes.
Chell is trying to break free.
Chell struggles to land a body shot inside as Peterson controls his hands.
Peterson pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Peterson lands a hook that snaps the head of Chell backwards.
Chell has had enough of the clinch but Peterson keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chell wants to break free but Peterson has control.
Peterson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Peterson lands with a short shot to the head.
Chell wants to get back to striking at distance but Peterson won't allow it.
A short right from Peterson .
Peterson controlling the action here for a moment.
Peterson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chell's efforts to push away.
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!
Chell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Peterson has him pressed against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Peterson .
A frustrated look appears on Chell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Peterson stalling.
Peterson continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Chell misses with a body punch.
Chell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Peterson .

Peterson 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Peterson lands with a good body shot.
Chell's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Peterson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chell scrambles back to his feet.
Peterson misses with a two punch combination.
Peterson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Peterson moves into the clinch.
Chell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Chell trying to control the position but instead, Peterson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chell into the ropes.

Peterson breaks the clinch.
Peterson dodges the punch combination from Chell.
Chell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peterson .
Peterson stuns Chell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Chell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peterson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chell misses with a straight right.
Peterson dips to his left and cracks Chell with an uppercut!
Chell walks into a jab.

Chell is rocked!
Peterson blocks a jab.
Oh Chell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Peterson connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Chell out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nikolai Peterson !