PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Peter Faup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuriy Kuznetmedov (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?

Faup
vs
Kuznetmedov

201 cm
27
278 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

188 cm
20
212 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Solid boxing
Good chin

Great elbows
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Faup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuriy Kuznetmedov!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faup throws the kick towards the body but Kuznetmedov avoids it.
Kuznetmedov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Faup throws a head kick but Kuznetmedov moves out of range.
Faup finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kuznetmedov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Faup misses with a head kick.
Faup throws the kick towards the body but Kuznetmedov avoids it.
Faup finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kuznetmedov throws out a counter right but Faup avoids it with no problem.
Kuznetmedov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kuznetmedov has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Faup gets tackled into the ropes by Kuznetmedov. Kuznetmedov maintains the clinch.

Faup breaks from the clinch.
Faup throws a lazy head kick
and Kuznetmedov counters with a stiff right hand.
Kuznetmedov cracks Faup with a right hand to the side of the head.
Faup tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuznetmedov looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faup throws a leg kick
enabling Kuznetmedov to counter with a crisp jab.
Faup looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Kuznetmedov clinches up against the ropes.
Faup blocks an elbow strike.
Kuznetmedov throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kuznetmedov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Faup's brow.
Faup takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kuznetmedov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kuznetmedov lands an elbow inside that Faup shrugs off.

It looks like Peter Faup has been cut.
Faup tries to circle away but Kuznetmedov has him pinned against the ropes.
Kuznetmedov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Faup can't break the clinch.
Kuznetmedov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Kuznetmedov.
Faup is breathing heavily.
Faup wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kuznetmedov has him pressed against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetmedov lands an elbow inside that Faup shrugs off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuznetmedov is working Faup over against the ropes.
Kuznetmedov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Faup avoids it.
A short right from Kuznetmedov.
A right handed body shot lands from Kuznetmedov.
Faup avoids a wild elbow strike from Kuznetmedov.
Kuznetmedov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Faup wants to break the clinch but can't.
Faup blocks an elbow strike from Kuznetmedov.
Kuznetmedov lands an elbow that stopped Faup in his tracks for a moment.
Kuznetmedov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kuznetmedov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kuznetmedov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Faup.
Kuznetmedov is pushing Faup up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Faup wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Faup working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuriy Kuznetmedov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Faup's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Faup misses with a leg kick
and Kuznetmedov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kuznetmedov misses with an uppercut.
Kuznetmedov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Kuznetmedov instigates a clinch.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kuznetmedov. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Kuznetmedov has Faup pressed against the ropes, preventing Faup from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kuznetmedov lands an elbow inside that Faup shrugs off.
Kuznetmedov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Faup takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kuznetmedov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kuznetmedov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kuznetmedov throws an elbow but misses.
Kuznetmedov lands a body punch.
Kuznetmedov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Faup is trying to break free.
Kuznetmedov lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuznetmedov pushes off an throws an elbow but Faup leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kuznetmedov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetmedov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Faup's efforts to push away.
Kuznetmedov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kuznetmedov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Faup up against the ropes.
Kuznetmedov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Faup wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kuznetmedov has him pressed against the ropes.
Kuznetmedov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kuznetmedov pushes Faup back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Faup dodges an elbow strike from Kuznetmedov.
Faup can't break the clinch.
Kuznetmedov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Faup's defenses.
Kuznetmedov misses with an elbow strike.
A frustrated look appears on Faup's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yuriy Kuznetmedov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kuznetmedov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Faup's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetmedov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kuznetmedov lands an elbow inside.
Kuznetmedov keeps control of Faup as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kuznetmedov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Kuznetmedov lands an elbow that stopped Faup in his tracks for a moment.

Faup escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kuznetmedov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuznetmedov just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromFaup.
A low kick from Faup misses
and Kuznetmedov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kuznetmedov throws a nice looking combination but Faup bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faup moves out of range as Kuznetmedov strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Faup lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kuznetmedov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kuznetmedov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Faup pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuznetmedov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big left from Faup misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuriy Kuznetmedov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Peter Faup's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Kuznetmedov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Some wild striking there from Kuznetmedov.
Kuznetmedov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Faup looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Donk. Kuznetmedov catches Faup right on the button with a cross.

Kuznetmedov has Faup up against the ropes in a clinch.

Faup breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznetmedov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Kuznetmedov rushes Faup and presses him up against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kuznetmedov throws an elbow but misses.
Kuznetmedov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Faup's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faup avoids the elbow strike from Kuznetmedov, against the ropes.
Faup wants to break free but Kuznetmedov has control.
Kuznetmedov throws an elbow that misses.
Faup wants to break free but Kuznetmedov has control.
Kuznetmedov lands with a left to the head.
Kuznetmedov throws an elbow but it misses.
Kuznetmedov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kuznetmedov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kuznetmedov throws an elbow that misses.
Faup is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Faup wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kuznetmedov lands a nice elbow.
Kuznetmedov lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kuznetmedov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Peter Faup has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Faup is looking to break free of the clinch but Kuznetmedov has double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kuznetmedov throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kuznetmedov.
Yuriy Kuznetmedov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faup blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kuznetmedov.
Faup blocks the elbow strike.
Kuznetmedov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Faup tries to circle away but Kuznetmedov has him pinned against the ropes.
Kuznetmedov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faup wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kuznetmedov.
Kuznetmedov misses with an elbow over the top.
Faup wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kuznetmedov has him pressed against the ropes.
Faup takes an elbow to the temple.
Kuznetmedov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kuznetmedov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Kuznetmedov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Faup.
Faup avoids the elbow strike from Kuznetmedov, against the ropes.
Kuznetmedov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Faup is rocked!

And that's the end of the fight!
Yuriy Kuznetmedov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kuznetmedov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 26:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 26:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuriy Kuznetmedov!
Yuriy Kuznetmedov took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'CK did you make this fight easy for me on purpose?!'.