PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Vince Cormeck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angelo Peruzzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Cormeck
vs
Peruzzi

197 cm
22
241 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

198 cm
21
260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

World class MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vince Cormeck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angelo Peruzzi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cormeck swinging wildly here.
Peruzzi misses with a two punch combination.
A big right from Cormeck misses.
Cormeck lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cormeck throws a right hand that Peruzzi ducks under and follows up with a left that Peruzzi also avoids with ease.
Peruzzi throws an overhand right that lands on Cormeck's shoulder, as Cormeck tries to avoid the shot.

Peruzzi moves into range and clinches up with Cormeck.
Peruzzi lands an uppercut.
Cormeck is trying to break the clinch but Peruzzi has him pressed against the ropes.

Peruzzi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cormeck doesn't manage to clinch there - Peruzzi circles away.
Cormeck looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peruzzi misses with a hook.
Cormeck throws a head kick that misses

and Peruzzi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Peruzzi breaks from the clinch.
Cormeck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Peruzzi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cormeck throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peruzzi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cormeck closes the distance looking to clinch
and Peruzzi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Peruzzi throws out a loose jab but Cormeck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cormeck keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peruzzi.
Cormeck uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cormeck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cormeck tries to clinch up but Peruzzi circles away and keeps his distance.
Cormeck looks to land a combination. Peruzzi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Angelo Peruzzi has been cut.
Cormeck misses with the combination.
Cormeck uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Peruzzi.
Cormeck bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cormeck misses with a leg kick
enabling Peruzzi to counter with a crisp jab.

Peruzzi has closed the distance and engaged Cormeck in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cormeck wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Peruzzi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Peruzzi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cormeck or not.

Peruzzi breaks the clinch.
Cormeck tries a head kick but it misses.
Peruzzi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Peruzzi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cormeck looks to land a left hand but Peruzzi moved out of range nicely.
Cormeck is looking to slow Peruzzi down with leg kicks.
Peruzzi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Peruzzi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cormeck staying out of range there.
Cormeck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peruzzi swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Peruzzi rushes Cormeck and presses him up against the ropes.
Peruzzi scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cormeck misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angelo Peruzzi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Angelo Peruzzi's cut.
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.

Sloppy strikes from Cormeck. Those never looked like landing.
A swing and a miss from Peruzzi.
Cormeck tries to clinch
and Cormeck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cormeck connects with a single shot there.
Cormeck's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Peruzzi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cormeck scrambles back to his feet.

Cormeck fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Peruzzi, pushing him back against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Peruzzi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Peruzzi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Peruzzi misses with a body punch.

Peruzzi manages to break the clinch.
Cormeck throws a push kick but Peruzzi slaps the foot to one side.
Cormeck throws a combination that misses
and Peruzzi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cormeck is looking to chop away at Peruzzi's legs.
Peruzzi throws out a counter right but Cormeck avoids it with no problem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cormeck steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peruzzi.
Peruzzi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cormeck tries to clinch there but Peruzzi circles away.

Peruzzi clinches.
Peruzzi has a couple of punches blocked by Cormeck.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Peruzzi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cormeck moves out of range as Peruzzi strikes.
Angelo Peruzzi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cormeck wants to clinch
and Peruzzi counters with a straight right hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cormeck!
Peruzzi misses with an uppercut. Cormeck saw that one coming.
Cormeck throws a lazy body kick
and Peruzzi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Cormeck moves into range and clinches up with Peruzzi.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Peruzzi.

Peruzzi breaks the clinch.
Cormeck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cormeck throws a series of punches but Peruzzi avoids them all with ease.
Cormeck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Peruzzi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cormeck is looking to clinch but Peruzzi is avoiding it.
Cormeck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peruzzi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Peruzzi lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Cormeck goes down! The ref sends Peruzzi to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and Cormeck is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!

It looks like Vince Cormeck has been cut.
Cormeck misses with a combination

and Peruzzi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Peruzzi breaks from the clinch.
Cormeck lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Peruzzi circles away quickly and effectively.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Peruzzi! But no joy.
The fighters circling - Peruzzi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cormeck thinks about countering with a body kick.
Cormeck is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cormeck misses with a few strikes there.
It seemed like Peruzzi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cormeck takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Peruzzi throws the left hand but Cormeck avoids the punch easily.
Cormeck wants to clinch.
Vince Cormeck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cormeck throws a right and a left that Peruzzi avoids nicely.
Cormeck tries to clinch up.
Cormeck throws a leg kick that is checked
and Peruzzi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angelo Peruzzi takes that one, thanks to the knockdown.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cormeck throws the kick towards the body but Peruzzi avoids it.
Cormeck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peruzzi missing with a left hand there. Cormeck was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Peruzzi's coach down at Wreckshop was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Peruzzi's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cormeck goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Peruzzi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Peruzzi instigates a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Peruzzi as Cormeck tries to tie him up.
Cormeck is trying to break free.
Angelo Peruzzi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cormeck blocks a body shot from Peruzzi.
Peruzzi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cormeck letting Peruzzi take a breather here.
The crowd are getting on Peruzzi's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
A short left from Cormeck.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cormeck darts in trying to clinch
and Peruzzi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Peruzzi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cormeck misses with a series of wild punches.
Peruzzi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cormeck moves away.
Peruzzi looks to land a right hand but Cormeck moved out of range.
Peruzzi misses with a kick to the body.
As Peruzzi tries to get set, Cormeck tries to push him back and clinch up but Peruzzi manages to avoid the attempt.

Cormeck closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Peruzzi crashing to the mat! Peruzzi uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peruzzi throws a shot from downtown. Cormeck moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Peruzzi.
Cormeck throws a front kick aimed at Peruzzi's knee but Peruzzi avoids it well.
Cormeck will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cormeck tries to work over Peruzzi's front leg with a kick but Peruzzi checks it.
Peruzzi is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cormeck connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Peruzzi's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Peruzzi - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Vince Cormeck!
A very excited looking Vince Cormeck rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.