PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Peter Phaan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Smirnoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Phaan
vs
Smirnoff

172 cm
21
197 lbs
4 - 5 - 1

185 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good knees
Granite chin

Good kicks
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Phaan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pierre Smirnoff!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smirnoff looks to clinch
and Phaan counters with a series of strikes. Smirnoff will be more careful next time no doubt.
A head kick misses from Smirnoff.
Phaan tries to clinch but Smirnoff is having none of it.
Phaan throws out a loose jab but Smirnoff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peter Phaan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smirnoff showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phaan.
Phaan tries to clinch up but Smirnoff circles away and keeps his distance.
Smirnoff swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Phaan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phaan lands with a slapping head kick.
Smirnoff avoids the head kick by Phaan.
Smirnoff plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phaan lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phaan throws a series of punches but Smirnoff moves out of range.
Phaan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Phaan misses with an uppercut. Smirnoff saw that one coming.

Phaan drives through and clinches with Smirnoff against the ropes.
Phaan looking to slow down the pace here.
Smirnoff looking to throw knees to the head but Phaan is blocking nicely.
Phaan managing to block the knees to the body from Smirnoff.
Smirnoff has Phaan pressed against the ropes.

Smirnoff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Phaan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smirnoff looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smirnoff fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phaan looks for the body kick but Smirnoff saw that one coming.
Phaan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Smirnoff. That one must have hurt.

Smirnoff moves into the clinch successfully.

Smirnoff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smirnoff swats away the attempt to clinch by Phaan.
Smirnoff misses with a double jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phaan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phaan is looking to land body kicks.
Phaan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Phaan appears to be looking for a big counter.

Phaan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Smirnoff keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Phaan's efforts to push away.
Smirnoff throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Phaan blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Peter Phaan will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Phaan tries a head kick but it misses.
Peter Phaan is winning the standup battle so far.

Phaan gets a clinch.
Smirnoff looking to throw knees to the head but Phaan is blocking nicely.
Phaan tries to stall but Smirnoff uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Phaan misses with a body punch.
Smirnoff tries to break free but Phaan pushes him back against the ropes.
Smirnoff tries to break the clinch but Phaan is controlling the position.
Phaan is trying to break the clinch but Smirnoff has him pressed against the ropes.
Phaan is looking to break free of the clinch but Smirnoff has double underhooks.
Smirnoff tries to land knees in the clinch but Phaan avoids the damage to the body.
Phaan managing to block the knees to the body from Smirnoff.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smirnoff looking to throw knees to the head but Phaan is blocking nicely.

Phaan manages to break the clinch.

Phaan has managed to clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Phaan blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smirnoff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Phaan thuds his right hand into Smirnoff's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smirnoff misses with a head kick.

Smirnoff rushes Phaan and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Smirnoff is trying to push Phaan away but Phaan has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Smirnoff looking to stall.
Smirnoff is looking to break free of the clinch but Phaan has double underhooks.

Smirnoff breaks from the clinch.
Phaan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phaan tries to clinch up but Smirnoff circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phaan. Smirnoff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phaan sets himself, and Smirnoff steps forward looking for the clinch! Phaan avoids it this time.

Phaan clinches up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Phaan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smirnoff throws a leg kick but Phaan moved away.
Smirnoff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peter Phaan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phaan misses with a head kick.
Smirnoff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Phaan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smirnoff swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Phaan tries to clinch but Smirnoff moves out of range.
Smirnoff clobbers Phaan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smirnoff swats away the attempt to clinch by Phaan.
Smirnoff throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phaan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phaan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Phaan is looking to clinch but Smirnoff is avoiding it.
Smirnoff throws a fast counter high kick but Phaan manages to duck under it in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Peter Phaan will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Phaan throws a push kick but Smirnoff slaps the foot to one side.
Smirnoff missing with a left hand there. Phaan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Phaan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Phaan moves into range and clinches up with Smirnoff.

Smirnoff breaks from the clinch.
Smirnoff closes the distance but Phaan moves to the side
and Phaan counters with a series of strikes. Smirnoff will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phaan avoids the head kick by Smirnoff.
Smirnoff wants to clinch.
Phaan appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phaan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smirnoff throws a series of punches but Phaan avoids them all with ease.
Smirnoff connects with a high kick.
Smirnoff avoids the head kick by Phaan.
Smirnoff swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smirnoff goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Phaan tries a head kick but it misses.
Phaan feints and then cracks Smirnoff's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smirnoff down.

Phaan clinches up with Smirnoff and pushes him back against the ropes.
Phaan tries to stall but Smirnoff uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Phaan is trying to maintain a safe position but Smirnoff gets an underhook and turns Phaan into the ropes.
Phaan is trying to break the clinch but Smirnoff is controlling him.
Phaan looking to stall.
Smirnoff prevents Phaan from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phaan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Phaan has Smirnoff pressed against the ropes, preventing Smirnoff from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smirnoff'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.
Phaan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smirnoff is keeping busy.
Phaan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phaan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Phaan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Phaan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smirnoff. Phaan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phaan throws a quick counter head kick but Smirnoff was just out of range.

Phaan clinches up with Smirnoff and pushes him back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Phaan clearly takes 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.

Smirnoff fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Phaan is out of range.
Smirnoff wants to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Phaan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smirnoff tries to close the distance and clinch but Phaan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Phaan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Phaan moves in looking to clinch but Smirnoff pushes him off.
Phaan tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Smirnoff manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smirnoff throws a sloppy head kick
and Phaan counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Phaan clinches.
Phaan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Phaan avoiding damage as Smirnoff throws knees to the body.
Phaan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smirnoff misses with a knee to the head.
Phaan is trying to maintain a safe position but Smirnoff gets an underhook and turns Phaan into the ropes.
Phaan lands a shot to the body.
Phaan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Phaan is trying to break free.

Smirnoff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Phaan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smirnoff tries a head kick but it misses.
Phaan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smirnoff moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A good leg kick by Phaan.
Smirnoff rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Phaan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Smirnoff moves into range and clinches up with Phaan.
Smirnoff working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smirnoff misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Smirnoff looking to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Smirnoff's face as he tries to break the clinch.

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

Phaan instigates a clinch.
Phaan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smirnoff throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice body punch from Phaan - that landed with a thud.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Smirnoff takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Pierre Smirnoff has been cut.
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!
Smirnoff takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Phaan had his way with Pierre Smirnoff in that round.
The cut man is working on Pierre Smirnoff's cut.
That's time! Phaan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Phaan gets a clinch.
Smirnoff stalling in the clinch but Phaan improves position.
Phaan has had enough of the clinch but Smirnoff keeps him there for the moment.
Phaan blocks an elbow strike from Smirnoff.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smirnoff.
Phaan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Phaan is trying to force a seperation but Smirnoff has the dominant position.
Smirnoff tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Phaan avoids it.
Phaan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Smirnoff is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smirnoff looking to throw knees to the head but Phaan is blocking nicely.

Smirnoff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Phaan misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phaan tries to clinch there but Smirnoff circles away.
Smirnoff misses with the combination.

Phaan rushes Smirnoff and presses him up against the ropes.
Smirnoff trying to control the position but instead, Phaan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smirnoff into the ropes.
Smirnoff is trying to break the clinch but Phaan has him pressed against the ropes.
Smirnoff stalling the fight.
Smirnoff misses with a knee to the head.
Smirnoff scores with a knee to the head.
Smirnoff tries to break the clinch but Phaan is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phaan stalls.
Phaan wants to stall.

Phaan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Phaan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Phaan keeps the fight on the outside.
Smirnoff throws a body shot but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smirnoff throws a nice looking combination but Phaan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pierre Smirnoff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smirnoff will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pierre Smirnoff comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Phaan 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 49:46
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Phaan!