PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between George Peterson (ranked 18561 p4p, 191 weight class) and Eros Ramasotti (ranked 2880 p4p, 44 weight class). Ramasotti has chosen Pray for me ft the weekend as his entrance music. George Peterson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Peterson
vs
Ramasotti

200 cm
30
280 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

185 cm
31
260 lbs
22 - 11 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

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 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eros Ramasotti!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramasotti throws a hook but Peterson avoids it easily.
Peterson tries to counter by clinching up but Ramasotti breaks away and moves out of range.
Ramasotti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters circling a little - Peterson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ramasotti throws a body punch but Peterson moves out of range.
Peterson blocks a head kick by Ramasotti.
Ramasotti moves out of range as Peterson strikes.
Peterson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Peterson jabs Ramasotti to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A left lands for Peterson.
Peterson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like George Peterson has been cut.
Peterson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peterson cracks Ramasotti with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Peterson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ramasotti makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A swing and a miss from Ramasotti.
Peterson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Peterson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ramasotti's calf.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Peterson.
Peterson just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Peterson.
Ramasotti tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Peterson is able to avoid easily.
A quick step to the side and Peterson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramasotti misses with an uppercut. Peterson saw that one coming.
Peterson swings for the body but Ramasotti moves out of range.
Ramasotti flicks out a counter leg kick but Peterson steps away.
Ramasotti throws a chopping leg kick but Peterson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ramasotti scores with a nice right hand.
Peterson clobbers Ramasotti with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ramasotti throws a body shot but no joy.
Ramasotti darts in trying to clinch
and Peterson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ramasotti misses with a looping right.
Peterson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Peterson swings for the body but Ramasotti moves out of range.
Ramasotti pivots, looking for a leg kick but Peterson is out of range and Ramasotti settles back down.
Peterson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Peterson 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 Ramasotti has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ramasotti and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ramasotti scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson wants to slow Ramasotti down by chopping away at his legs.
Ramasotti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice cross by Peterson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramasotti misses with a looping right.
Some bone on bone action there as Peterson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ramasotti lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ramasotti punishes Peterson's body with a nice straight punch.
Peterson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Peterson blocks a head kick by Ramasotti.
Ramasotti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peterson.
Peterson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Peterson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A slow jab from Ramasotti misses its intended target.
Peterson swings for the body but Ramasotti moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peterson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Peterson throws a sloppy head kick and Ramasotti moves out of range easily.
Peterson looks to land a left hand but Ramasotti moved out of range nicely.
Peterson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
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 George Peterson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on George Peterson'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.

Ramasotti cracks a nice hook into Peterson's ribs.
Ramasotti misses with a wild body shot.
Peterson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ramasotti just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramasotti scores with a hook.
Ramasotti misses with a hook

and Peterson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Peterson.
Ramasotti creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Peterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramasotti misses with the head strike.
Ramasotti lands a right hand.
Ramasotti blocks a body shot from Peterson.
Ramasotti stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ramasotti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ramasotti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramasotti tries to throw a body punch but Peterson avoids it by throwing Ramasotti back against the ropes.
Ramasotti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
Peterson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ramasotti blocks an uppercut.
Ramasotti scores with a shot to the side of Peterson's head.
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!
Ramasotti lands an elbow that stopped Peterson in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramasotti tries to land a knee to the head but Peterson blocks with his arms.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ramasotti.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ramasotti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ramasotti tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ramasotti can't find room to land a body shot as Peterson controls the action.
Peterson blocking some punches.
Peterson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ramasotti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ramasotti lands a hook that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
Peterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramasotti.
Peterson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ramasotti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramasotti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ramasotti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ramasotti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
Peterson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ramasotti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramasotti tries to work over Peterson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Peterson.
Ramasotti lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ramasotti misses with an elbow strike.
Ramasotti misses with some punches.
Peterson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ramasotti lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Peterson misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramasotti.
Ramasotti misses with a knee to the head.
Peterson swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramasotti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peterson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peterson.
Ramasotti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ramasotti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
Ramasotti blocks an uppercut.
Peterson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ramasotti misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peterson.
Ramasotti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eros Ramasotti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on George Peterson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ramasotti thuds a left hand into Peterson's body.
Ramasotti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ramasotti throws a series of punches but Peterson moves out of range.
Peterson wants to slow Ramasotti down by chopping away at his legs.
Ramasotti blocks the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Ramasotti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ramasotti slips under a jab.
Peterson digs a good hook to Ramasotti's body.
Ramasotti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peterson throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Ramasotti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ramasotti misses with a body shot.
Ramasotti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Peterson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Peterson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramasotti.
Peterson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramasotti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ramasotti misses with a wild body shot.
Peterson slips a jab from Ramasotti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ramasotti.
Ramasotti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peterson.
Ramasotti scores with a leg kick.
Ramasotti on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Peterson takes one to the side of the head.
Peterson moves in looking to clinch but Ramasotti pushes him off.
Ramasotti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peterson.
Peterson moves out of range as Ramasotti strikes.
Peterson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ramasotti misses with a body shot.
Ramasotti throws a nice outside leg kick.
Peterson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Peterson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ramasotti misses the jab.
Peterson slips under a jab from Ramasotti.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ramasotti.
Ramasotti loads up on a big right hand but Peterson slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramasotti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ramasotti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ramasotti swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Peterson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ramasotti misses with a low kick.
Ramasotti's corner calls for a 1-2. Ramasotti obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Peterson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ramasotti feints a counter leg kick.
Peterson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Peterson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ramasotti's calf.
Ramasotti throws a hook but Peterson avoids it easily.
Ramasotti misses with an uppercut. Peterson saw that one coming.
Peterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peterson scores with a body shot.
Peterson throws a leg kick but Ramasotti sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Eros Ramasotti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Peterson throws a body punch but Ramasotti moves out of range.
Peterson connects with a leg kick. Ramasotti looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eros Ramasotti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ramasotti 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eros Ramasotti!
A less than humble Eros Ramasotti misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.