PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Purjo Pekka Koistinen (ranked 23905 p4p, 23595 weight class) and Jean Luc Petard (ranked 674 p4p, 689 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Koistinen
vs
Petard

175 cm
20
177
8 - 3 - 0

187 cm
21
177
2 - 3 - 0

Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Conquer

Core Combat
Distinct Label

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Purjo Pekka Koistinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Luc Petard!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koistinen wants to clinch.
Petard throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Koistinen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Petard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koistinen looking to throw knees to the head but Petard is blocking nicely.
Petard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Our sources have told us that Koistinen has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Koistinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Koistinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koistinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petard's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koistinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Petard.

Petard manages to break the clinch.
Petard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Petard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Koistinen.
Koistinen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Petard throws a body kick that misses.
Petard throws a poor cross that misses

and Koistinen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Petard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koistinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petard.
Petard missing with a left hand there. Koistinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petard cracks Koistinen with an open hand slap.
Petard swings for the body but Koistinen moves out of range.
Koistinen throws a jab when Petard was well out of range.
Petard unleashes a big counter combination but Koistinen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Petard connects with a leg kick.
Petard misses the jab.
Petard misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Petard misses.
Petard misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Koistinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Petard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koistinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Petard.
Petard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Koistinen lands a slapping body shot.
Koistinen avoids the body shot from Petard.
Koistinen throws a series of punches but Petard avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petard throws a looping overhand right but Koistinen ducks down to avoid it.
As Petard tries to get set, Koistinen tries to push him back and clinch up but Petard manages to avoid the attempt.
Koistinen throws an overhand right that lands on Petard's shoulder, as Petard tries to avoid the shot.
Koistinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petard tries to move into range but Koistinen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Koistinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Koistinen lands with a shot to the body.
Petard misses with a low kick.
Jean Luc Petard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koistinen stuns Petard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jab, jab by Petard - just one landing.
Petard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Petard misses with a looping left.
Nice straight punches there by Petard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Petard.
Koistinen checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koistinen tries to clinch up but Petard circles away and keeps his distance.
Koistinen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Luc Petard dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Petard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Petard misses with an uppercut.
Petard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Koistinen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A low kick from Petard misses
and Koistinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koistinen moves away.
Koistinen misses the shot to the body.
Koistinen throws a body shot but no joy.
As Koistinen backs off Petard throws a huge counter combo but Koistinen manages to avoid it all.
Petard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koistinen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Petard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Petard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Petard misses with an uppercut. Koistinen saw that one coming.
Petard throws an off balance right hand
and Koistinen counters with a right hand to the body.
Petard misses with a hook. Koistinen ducked under it nicely.
Petard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Koistinen.
Petard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Petard thows a body kick. Koistinen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Petard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Koistinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petard.
Koistinen wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Petard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koistinen misses with a looping left.
Petard thumps Koistinen with a low kick.

Koistinen has Petard up against the cage in a clinch.
Petard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Koistinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Petard backwards.

Petard breaks from the clinch.
Koistinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petard throws out the jab.
Koistinen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Petard takes a swing at Koistinen's ribcage but misses.
Koistinen tries to counter by clinching up but Petard breaks away and moves out of range.
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!
Nice defenses there by Koistinen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petard slips a jab from Koistinen.
Koistinen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Koistinen with a hook.
Petard connects with a body shot that sends Koistinen's belly button to the back.
Koistinen slips under a jab.
Petard throws a jab when Koistinen was well out of range.
Petard swinging wildly here.

Koistinen closes the distance and pushes Petard back into the cage.
A right hand to the body from Koistinen.
Petard is trying to push Koistinen away but Koistinen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Koistinen cracks Petard with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jean Luc Petard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A swing and a miss from Petard.
Petard throws an off balance right hand

and Koistinen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Koistinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Koistinen lands a nice uppercut.
Koistinen lands a knee to the body.

Petard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Petard misses with a body shot.

Koistinen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Petard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Petard misses with a low kick.
Koistinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petard.
Jean Luc Petard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Petard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Petard just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koistinen lands an overhand right.
Koistinen lands with an overhand left.
Petard swings for the body but Koistinen moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Koistinen misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koistinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Petard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koistinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Petard.
Some wild striking there from Koistinen.
Petard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koistinen is looking to counter the offense by Petard and move into the clinch.
A punch combination from Petard misses.
Petard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Koistinen throws a body punch but Petard moves out of range.
Koistinen lands a jab.
Petard throws a poor cross that misses
letting Koistinen counter with a right hand.
Petard misses with a low kick.
Koistinen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Petard manages to circle out of the way.
Petard throws a solid leg kick but Koistinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Petard.
Good exchange - Koistinen coming out on top.
Petard misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen moves in looking to clinch but Petard pushes him off.
Koistinen moves in looking to clinch but Petard pushes him off.
Petard throws a body punch but Koistinen moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koistinen scores with a sloppy right hand. Petard should have avoided that one.
Petard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koistinen manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Koistinen. That snapped Petard's head back.
Petard cracks Koistinen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Petard is looking to score with low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Petard.
Petard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Petard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Koistinen's sensitive parts.
Koistinen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Koistinen throws a looping overhand right but Petard ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koistinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petard misses with a low kick.
Koistinen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Purjo Pekka Koistinen did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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.

Petard scores with a push kick.
Petard takes a swing at Koistinen's ribcage but misses.
Koistinen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Koistinen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Petard is trying to break the clinch but Koistinen has him pressed against the cage.
Koistinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Koistinen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Petard is trying to break free.
Koistinen tries a body shot but Petard blocks it.
Koistinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Petard tries to break free but Koistinen pushes him back against the cage.
Koistinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Petard backwards.
Petard struggles to land a body shot inside as Koistinen controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Petard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koistinen has Petard pressed against the cage.

Petard breaks the clinch.
Koistinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Petard connects with a crisp jab.
Petard lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koistinen moves away from the strike by Petard.
Koistinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Petard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Petard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Petard throws the kick towards the body but Koistinen avoids it.
Koistinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Petard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Koistinen misses with an uppercut.
Koistinen throws a looping overhand right but Petard ducks down to avoid it.
Petard only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Petard throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Koistinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petard throws a right hand that misses
and Koistinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koistinen drops his hands momentarily and Petard takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Petard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koistinen.
Petard is trying to counter with his kicks.
Koistinen walks into a jab.
Koistinen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Koistinen.
A low kick from Petard misses

and Koistinen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Koistinen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Koistinen scores a nice knee to the body.
Purjo Pekka Koistinen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Koistinen lands an elbow just above Petard 's eye.
Koistinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Petard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Petard misses with an uppercut
and Koistinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koistinen scores with a decent looking hook.
A leg kick checked by Koistinen.
Petard throws a hook to the side of Koistinen's head but Koistinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Purjo Pekka Koistinen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Petard scores with a sloppy right hand. Koistinen should have avoided that one.
Petard takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Petard wants to slow Koistinen down by chopping away at his legs.
Petard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Petard throws a body kick that misses.
Petard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Koistinen rushes Petard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Koistinen keeps control of Petard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Petard is trying to break the clinch but Koistinen has him pressed against the cage.
Koistinen has Petard pressed against the cage, preventing Petard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Koistinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petard wants to break free but Koistinen has control.

Petard breaks the clinch.
Koistinen takes a swing at Petard's ribcage but misses.
Koistinen misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petard thows a leg kick but Koistinen checks it
and Koistinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Petard throws a lazy right hand but Koistinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Koistinen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Petard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Koistinen at a distance.
Koistinen moves out of range of the body kick from Petard.
Petard lands a glancing blow to the side of Koistinen's head.
Petard has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Petard with the inside leg kick.
Donk. Koistinen catches Petard right on the button with a cross.
Petard thows a leg kick but Koistinen checks it
enabling Koistinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Petard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Koistinen swings for the body but Petard moves out of range.
A lazy left from Petard finds it's target.

Koistinen has closed the distance and engaged Petard in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koistinen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Koistinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Koistinen lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petard is looking to break free of the clinch but Koistinen has double underhooks.
Koistinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Petard tries to circle away but Koistinen has him pinned against the cage.
Petard tries to circle away but Koistinen has him pinned against the cage.
Petard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Koistinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Petard wants to get back to striking at distance but Koistinen won't allow it.
Koistinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Petard controls his hands.
Koistinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Petard breaks the clinch.
Petard throws a right hand that misses
and Koistinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Petard takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Petard throws a low kick, looking for Koistinen's leg but Koistinen calmly moves out of range.
Petard throws a right hand that misses
letting Koistinen counter with a right hand.
Koistinen throws out a loose jab but Petard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koistinen slips a straight right by Petard.
Koistinen wants to clinch up but Petard keeps it at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Purjo Pekka Koistinen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Koistinen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 48:47
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 48:47
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Purjo Pekka Koistinen!
Purjo Pekka Koistinen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Jean Luc Petard was interviewed post fight and said 'Hoisted by my own petard!'.