PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Rodrigo Duterte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Pridham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pridham has chosen Tamale- Tyler, the Creator as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jonathan Pridham enters the ring!

Duterte
vs
Pridham

170 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

165 cm
27
130 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodrigo Duterte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonathan Pridham!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pridham takes one to the side of the head.
Duterte tries a head kick but it misses.
Duterte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pridham unleashes a big counter combination but Duterte bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Duterte misses with a two punch combination.
Pridham unleashes a big counter combination but Duterte bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pridham is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Duterte.
Duterte throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Despite the aggression on Pridham's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Some wild striking there from Duterte.
Pridham is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Duterte throws a head kick but Pridham moves out of range.
Duterte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Despite the aggression on Pridham's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A combination from Duterte does no damage.
Pridham unleashes a big counter combination but Duterte bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Duterte scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duterte throws a head kick but Pridham moves out of range.
Pridham is looking for the big counter here.
Duterte rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pridham moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duterte lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Duterte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duterte is breathing heavily.
Duterte looks to land a combination. Pridham sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Duterte throws a series of punches but Pridham moves out of range.
Duterte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duterte misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pridham is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Duterte.
Duterte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pridham avoids a punch combination nicely.
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!
No joy there for Duterte, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Duterte.
Sloppy strikes from Duterte. Those never looked like landing.
Duterte looks to land a combination but Pridham avoids it well.
Despite the aggression on Pridham's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Duterte tries to bum rush Pridham with a series of wild strikes but Pridham uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pridham unleashes a big counter combination but Duterte bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Duterte swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pridham lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pridham avoids the head kick by Duterte.
As Duterte backs off Pridham throws a huge counter combo but Duterte manages to avoid it all.
Jonathan Pridham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pridham avoids the head kick by Duterte.
Pridham lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Duterte goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pridham lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Duterte throws a lazy head kick
and Pridham counters with a three punch combo that has Duterte backing up. Duterte nods at Pridham to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duterte throws a sloppy head kick
and Pridham counters with a left and a right that stings Duterte.
Duterte pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duterte tries to clinch but Pridham is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Duterte dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Duterte throws a sloppy head kick and Pridham moves out of range easily.
As Duterte backs off Pridham throws a huge counter combo but Duterte manages to avoid it all.
Duterte throws a nice head kick!
Duterte rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pridham moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pridham lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pridham blocks a head kick by Duterte.
Duterte throws a head kick but Pridham moves out of range.
Duterte looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pridham throws a counter combo.
Duterte looks to land a left hand but Pridham moved out of range nicely.
Pridham is looking for the big counter here.
Rodrigo Duterte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duterte wants to land a leg kick but Pridham is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duterte looks to land a combination but Pridham avoids it well.
Duterte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pridham manages to avoid it.
Pridham throws a counter combo.
Duterte tries to bum rush Pridham with a series of wild strikes but Pridham uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Duterte backs off Pridham throws a huge counter combo but Duterte manages to avoid it all.
Duterte pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duterte throws a head kick that misses.
Pridham lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pridham ducks under a wild hook from Duterte.
Pridham lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Duterte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duterte throws a hook but Pridham avoids it easily.
Pridham lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Duterte looks to land a combination but Pridham avoids it well.
Pridham is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Pridham slips a straight right by Duterte.
Duterte misses with the combination.
As Duterte backs off Pridham throws a huge counter combo but Duterte manages to avoid it all.
Duterte throws a right and a left that Pridham avoids nicely.
Duterte misses with a few strikes there.
Pridham is looking for the big counter here.
Duterte misses with a looping left.
Pridham is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Duterte misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duterte fails to land with a series of punches.
Despite the aggression on Pridham's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Duterte is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pridham can do to turn this around?
Pridham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Duterte throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duterte looks to score with a jab to the body but Pridham is just out of range.
Despite the aggression on Pridham's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Duterte throws a sloppy head kick and Pridham moves out of range easily.
Duterte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duterte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pridham unleashes a big counter combination but Duterte bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Duterte looks to land a combination but Pridham avoids it well.
Despite the aggression on Pridham's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Duterte misses with an attempted mid kick.
Despite the aggression on Pridham's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rodrigo Duterte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duterte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Despite the aggression on Pridham's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Pridham checks a low kick from Duterte.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Duterte dominated that second round.
That's time! Duterte's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Duterte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Duterte backs off Pridham throws a huge counter combo but Duterte manages to avoid it all.
Pridham with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Duterte to score with a decent uppercut.
Duterte misses with a double jab.
Pridham is looking for the big counter here.
Duterte throws a lazy head kick
and Pridham counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Duterte rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pridham moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pridham ducks under a wild hook from Duterte.
Duterte throws the kick towards the body but Pridham avoids it.
Pridham throws a counter combo.
Duterte throws a series of punches but Pridham avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pridham avoids the head kick by Duterte.
A big right from Duterte misses.
Duterte throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pridham unleashes a big counter combination but Duterte bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pridham moves away from the strike by Duterte.
As Duterte backs off Pridham throws a huge counter combo but Duterte manages to avoid it all.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duterte throws a head kick that misses.
Despite the aggression on Pridham's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Duterte looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pridham is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A head kick misses from Duterte.
Pridham unleashes a big counter combination but Duterte bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Some wild striking there from Duterte.
Pridham circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pridham counters with a left and a right that stings Duterte.
Pridham avoids a kick to the body.
Duterte will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Duterte backs off Pridham throws a huge counter combo but Duterte manages to avoid it all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duterte will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pridham blocks the body kick.
Pridham throws a counter combo.
Jab by Duterte.
Rodrigo Duterte is winning the standup battle so far.
Duterte throws a series of punches but Pridham moves out of range.
Duterte throws a sloppy head kick and Pridham moves out of range easily.
Pridham throws a counter combo.
Duterte throws a head kick that misses.
Pridham is looking for the big counter here.
Duterte swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Duterte.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Duterte.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Duterte clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Duterte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pridham moves away.
Duterte tries a head kick but it misses.
Duterte throws a wild body kick that Pridham sees coming a mile off.
Duterte misses with a combination
and Pridham counters with a three punch combo that has Duterte backing up. Duterte nods at Pridham to acknowledge the strikes.
Duterte throws a body punch but Pridham moves out of range.
Pridham lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Duterte tries a head kick but it misses.
Duterte throws a right and a left that Pridham avoids nicely.
Pridham throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pridham slips a straight right by Duterte.
Duterte throws a head kick but Pridham moves out of range.
Pridham is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Duterte swinging wildly here.
As Duterte backs off Pridham throws a huge counter combo but Duterte manages to avoid it all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duterte throws a head kick but Pridham moves out of range.
Pridham unleashes a big counter combination but Duterte bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Pridham showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duterte.
Pridham blocks a jab.
Pridham is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Pridham takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Duterte misses with an uppercut. Pridham saw that one coming.
Pridham lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pridham slips under a jab.
Duterte misses with a hook. Pridham ducked under it nicely.
Duterte misses with a body shot.
Pridham unleashes a big counter combination but Duterte bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Duterte pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pridham is looking for the big counter here.
Duterte tries a head kick but it misses.
Pridham lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duterte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duterte wants to clinch up but Pridham keeps it at a distance.
Duterte misses with a few strikes there.
Duterte misses with a combination
and Pridham counters with a three punch combo that has Duterte backing up. Duterte nods at Pridham to acknowledge the strikes.
Pridham showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duterte.
A big right from Duterte misses.
Pridham throws a counter combo.
Pridham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pridham is looking for the big counter here.
Pridham checks a leg kick.
Duterte misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Duterte had his way with Jonathan Pridham in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Pridham moves out of range as Duterte throws a body kick.
Duterte misses with the combination.
Pridham throws a counter combo.
Duterte connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pridham showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duterte.
Duterte misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duterte looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Duterte throws a head kick but Pridham moves out of range.
No joy there for Duterte, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duterte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duterte misses with a straight left.
Pridham avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pridham is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Duterte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duterte throws a head kick but Pridham moves out of range.
Pridham is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Duterte lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pridham circles away quickly and effectively.
Pridham unleashes a big counter combination but Duterte bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Duterte throws a big shot that misses.
Duterte throws an overhand right that lands on Pridham's shoulder, as Pridham tries to avoid the shot.
Pridham is looking for the big counter here.
Duterte pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pridham unleashes a big counter combination but Duterte bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Duterte fails to land with a series of punches.
Pridham is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duterte throws a head kick that misses.
Duterte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pridham.
Despite the aggression on Pridham's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Duterte throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pridham counters with a three punch combo that has Duterte backing up. Duterte nods at Pridham to acknowledge the strikes.
Duterte looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Duterte throws a head kick but Pridham moves out of range.
Duterte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pridham unleashes a big counter combination but Duterte bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duterte swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pridham counters with a left and a right that stings Duterte.
Rodrigo Duterte is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duterte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duterte throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Duterte misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jonathan Pridham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duterte 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!
Rodrigo Duterte showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Duterte 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:44
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:44
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo Duterte!
Jonathan Pridham was interviewed post fight and said 'well I tried'.