PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Glenn Eriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bugsy Siegel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eriksson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Alla Heter Glenn i Göteborg. Bugsy Siegel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Eriksson
vs
Siegel

173 cm
18
139 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
136 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Powerful

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Glenn Eriksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bugsy Siegel!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siegel slips under a jab from Eriksson.
Eriksson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Siegel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Siegel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Siegel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Eriksson misses with an uppercut.
Eriksson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Siegel moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Eriksson.
Eriksson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eriksson misses with a straight right.
Siegel avoids the body shot from Eriksson.
Eriksson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Siegel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Eriksson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Glenn Eriksson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eriksson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Siegel's coach down at Hell's Kitchen Hellions was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Siegel's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Siegel defending well as Eriksson loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Eriksson misses its intended target.
Eriksson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Siegel moves away.
Eriksson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Siegel.
Eriksson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice straight punches there by Eriksson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Eriksson.
A nice inside leg kick there by Siegel. That's going to slow Eriksson down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eriksson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Siegel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Eriksson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Siegel scores with a leg kick.
Eriksson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Eriksson misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Siegel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Siegel.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Siegel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Erikssons head.
Siegel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Eriksson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Siegel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Eriksson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Eriksson tries a body shot but Siegel blocks it.
A short right from Siegel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siegel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Siegel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Siegel working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Siegel scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Siegel.
Eriksson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Eriksson taking a breather.
Eriksson working hard to break the clinch.
Siegel tries to throw a body punch but Eriksson avoids it by throwing Siegel back against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Siegel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Siegel scores with a shot to the side of Eriksson's head.
Siegel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glenn Eriksson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Eriksson swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Siegel to counter with a crisp jab.
Eriksson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Siegel counters with a body kick that stops Eriksson in his tracks momentarily.
That kick from Siegel tenderised Eriksson's leg. Eriksson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Eriksson looks to score with a jab to the body but Siegel is just out of range.
Siegel throws a body punch but Eriksson moves out of range.
Eriksson scores with a body shot.
Siegel avoids the body shot from Eriksson.
An inside leg kick lands from Siegel.
Siegel throws a jab when Eriksson was well out of range.
Siegel scores with a body shot.
Eriksson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Siegel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Eriksson scrambles back to his feet.
Siegel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Siegel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Eriksson's calf.
Eriksson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Siegel.
A slapping leg kick lands for Siegel.
Eriksson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Siegel counters with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eriksson moves out of range of the body kick from Siegel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siegel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Eriksson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Siegel counters with a leg kick.
Eriksson misses with an uppercut
and Siegel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Eriksson's knee momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Eriksson misses the target.
Eriksson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Siegel.
Eriksson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Siegel manages to avoid it.
Eriksson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Siegel circles away quickly and effectively.
An inside leg kick lands from Siegel.
Siegel misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Eriksson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Siegel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Siegel blocks a jab.
Eriksson tries to move into range but Siegel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Siegel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Siegel scores with a sloppy right hand. Eriksson should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Siegel throws a leg kick that misses.
Glenn Eriksson is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Eriksson misses the target.
Siegel connects with an inside leg kick.
Siegel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eriksson.
Siegel throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Siegel rushes Eriksson and presses him up against the ropes.
Siegel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Siegel slowing the pace effectively.
Eriksson prevents a body shot from Siegel.
Eriksson blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Siegel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Erikssons head.
Siegel working aggressively here.
Siegel lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bugsy Siegel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Eriksson looks to throw the jab but Siegel is out of range.
Eriksson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Siegel moves away.
Siegel scoring well with a low kick there.
Siegel scoring well with a low kick there.
Eriksson misses with an uppercut.
Siegel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Eriksson scores with the left hand. Siegel knows he should have avoided that one.
Eriksson checks a low kick from Siegel.
Eriksson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Eriksson misses with an uppercut. Siegel saw that one coming.
Eriksson tries to bum rush Siegel with a series of wild strikes but Siegel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Siegel tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Eriksson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Siegel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Eriksson thuds a left hand into Siegel's body.
Eriksson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Eriksson just misses with a punch to the body.
Eriksson thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eriksson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Siegel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Eriksson rather than just go for the knockout.
Eriksson jabs Siegel right on the nose. Siegel blinks but takes it well.
Siegel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eriksson was well out of range. Poor timing from Siegel.
Siegel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Eriksson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Eriksson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Siegel doesn't seem bothered though.

Siegel has Eriksson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Siegel misses with the head strike.
Siegel lands a shoulder strike.
Siegel misses with a punch on the inside.
Siegel stalls.
Siegel swings wildly with an uppercut but Eriksson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siegel is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Siegel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Siegel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Siegel taking a breather.
Eriksson pushes Siegel back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bugsy Siegel.
I think Siegel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bugsy Siegel!
After winning the bout, Bugsy Siegel thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.