PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Krzysztof Bobaszewski (ranked 2443 p4p, 56 weight class) and Kevaughn Aldridge (ranked 2196 p4p, 52 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Aldridge's choice of entrance music: Smooth Criminal By Michael Jackson. Kevaughn Aldridge acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Bobaszewski
vs
Aldridge

191 cm
30
209 lbs
9 - 13 - 0

194 cm
34
234 lbs
10 - 20 - 2

World class MT
Granite chin

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Krzysztof Bobaszewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kevaughn Aldridge!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldridge avoids the head kick by Bobaszewski.
Bobaszewski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bobaszewski throws a sloppy head kick and Aldridge moves out of range easily.
Bobaszewski swinging wildly here.
Aldridge shapes to counter with a head kick.
Aldridge throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bobaszewski counters with a head kick.
Krzysztof Bobaszewski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bobaszewski tries to bum rush Aldridge with a series of wild strikes but Aldridge uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bobaszewski. Aldridge does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bobaszewski throws a right hand that Aldridge ducks under and follows up with a left that Aldridge also avoids with ease.
Bobaszewski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Aldridge misses with a head kick.
Bobaszewski throws a series of punches but Aldridge avoids them all with ease.
Aldridge blocks a head kick by Bobaszewski.
Sloppy strikes from Bobaszewski. Those never looked like landing.
Aldridge misses with a combination
and Bobaszewski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bobaszewski tries to bum rush Aldridge with a series of wild strikes but Aldridge uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aldridge looks to land a combination but Bobaszewski avoids it well.
Bobaszewski pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobaszewski looks to land a combination. Aldridge sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bobaszewski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Aldridge paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Aldridge's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bobaszewski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aldridge takes a jab right on the kisser.
Aldridge showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bobaszewski.
Some wild striking there from Bobaszewski.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bobaszewski. Aldridge does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bobaszewski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big left from Bobaszewski misses.
Bobaszewski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Aldridge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aldridge chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Aldridge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bobaszewski throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Bobaszewski.
A head kick misses from Aldridge.
Bobaszewski tries to clinch but Aldridge moves out of range.
Aldridge moves in looking to clinch but Bobaszewski pushes him off.
A lazy left from Aldridge finds it's target.
Aldridge throws a head kick but Bobaszewski moves out of range.
Bobaszewski checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Aldridge dodges the punch combination from Bobaszewski.
Aldridge connects with a solid leg kick.
Aldridge lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bobaszewski circles away quickly and effectively.
Bobaszewski lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aldridge slips a jab and a cross from Bobaszewski.
Aldridge throws a head kick but Bobaszewski moves out of range.
Aldridge misses with a head kick.
Aldridge misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krzysztof Bobaszewski 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.

Bobaszewski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aldridge swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aldridge fails to land with a series of punches.
Aldridge tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Bobaszewski does no damage.
Bobaszewski throws a series of strikes that have Aldridge backpedaling.
A punch combination from Bobaszewski misses.
Bobaszewski misses with a body kick.
Aldridge staying out of range there.
Bobaszewski tries to clinch up.
Aldridge takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bobaszewski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Krzysztof Bobaszewski is winning the standup battle so far.
Aldridge tries a head kick but it misses.
Aldridge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Aldridge fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bobaszewski, pushing him back against the ropes.
Bobaszewski swings wildly with an uppercut but Aldridge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bobaszewski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aldridge can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aldridge managing to block the knees to the body from Bobaszewski.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Aldridge as Bobaszewski tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldridge managing to block the knees to the body from Bobaszewski.
Aldridge creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bobaszewski's defenses.
Bobaszewski scores a nice knee to the body.
Aldridge managing to block the knees to the body from Bobaszewski.
Bobaszewski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Aldridge on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aldridge stalls.
Aldridge throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aldridge tries to land knees in the clinch but Bobaszewski avoids the damage to the body.
A shot in the inside from Bobaszewski.
Aldridge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bobaszewski lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Kevaughn Aldridge has been cut.
Bobaszewski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aldridge trying to stall but Bobaszewski improves his position.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Bobaszewski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aldridge lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobaszewski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bobaszewski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aldridge takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bobaszewski has Aldridge pushed against the ropes.
Aldridge pushes off an throws an elbow but Bobaszewski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Aldridge tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bobaszewski.
Bobaszewski avoids a wild elbow strike from Aldridge.
Aldridge using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bobaszewski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aldridge with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aldridge wants to stall.
Aldridge creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bobaszewski's defenses.
Bobaszewski working Aldridge over with knees to the body.
Krzysztof Bobaszewski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bobaszewski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krzysztof Bobaszewski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kevaughn Aldridge's cut.
That's time! Bobaszewski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Bobaszewski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kevaughn Aldridge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bobaszewski misses with a double jab
and Aldridge counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bobaszewski scores with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Bobaszewski.
Aldridge lands a two punch combo.

Bobaszewski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Bobaszewski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aldridge is defending well for now.
Bobaszewski missing with knees to the body.
Aldridge'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.
Aldridge throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bobaszewski tries to land knees in the clinch but Aldridge avoids the damage to the body.
Bobaszewski lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aldridge blocking some punches.
Aldridge using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bobaszewski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldridge scores with a knee to the head.
Bobaszewski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aldridge blocks it with crossed arms.
Aldridge lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Aldridge blocks an uppercut.
Bobaszewski throws a punch but it's blocked by Aldridge.
Aldridge is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Aldridge blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bobaszewski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aldridges head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Aldridge pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Bobaszewski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aldridge.
Bobaszewski blocks an elbow strike.
Bobaszewski throws a head punch that misses.
Aldridge throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bobaszewski trying to stall but Aldridge improves his position.
Bobaszewski trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobaszewski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aldridge tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aldridge lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Krzysztof Bobaszewski has been cut.
Aldridge pushes off an throws an elbow but Bobaszewski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Bobaszewski utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
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!
Bobaszewski lands a nice elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bobaszewski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bobaszewski.
Aldridge tries a knee to the head but Bobaszewski blocks it.
Bobaszewski takes an elbow to the temple.
Aldridge throws an elbow that misses.
Aldridge looking to throw knees to the head but Bobaszewski is blocking nicely.

Aldridge manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Bobaszewski.
Krzysztof Bobaszewski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Aldridge throws a right and a left that Bobaszewski avoids nicely.
Bobaszewski lands with a slapping head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Krzysztof Bobaszewski.
Well Bobaszewski 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krzysztof Bobaszewski!
An out of breath Krzysztof Bobaszewski thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.