PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Einjar Cloudwhammer (ranked 3257 p4p, 4146 weight class) and Cornbread Pealike (ranked 374 p4p, 449 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cloudwhammer
vs
Pealike

200 cm
28
185
3 - 2 - 0

183 cm
20
197
2 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Einjar Cloudwhammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cornbread Pealike!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pealike ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cloudwhammer moves away.
Cloudwhammer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cloudwhammer throws a body shot but no joy.
Pealike plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pealike misses with a wild combination.
Cloudwhammer went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pealike lands a leg kick that knocks Cloudwhammer off balance momentarily.
Pealike uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cloudwhammer.
Cloudwhammer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pealike looks for the body kick but Cloudwhammer saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pealike stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cloudwhammer.
Cloudwhammer misses with a double jab
and Pealike counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cloudwhammer misses with a few strikes there.
Pealike takes a swing at Cloudwhammer's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cloudwhammer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pealike.
Pealike thinks about the counter body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pealike. That's going to slow Cloudwhammer down.
Pealike gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cloudwhammer.
Cloudwhammer misses with the combination.
Cloudwhammer stalks Pealike and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pealike's face. Pealike staggers backwards, shaken.
Cloudwhammer definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pealike looks to score with a jab to the body but Cloudwhammer is just out of range.
Pealike swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cloudwhammer throwing a counter right hand but Pealike manages to avoid it.
Cloudwhammer throws a right hand that Pealike ducks under and follows up with a left that Pealike also avoids with ease.

Pealike rushes Cloudwhammer and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Cloudwhammer blocks a body shot from Pealike.

Pealike escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cloudwhammer throws a combination that misses
and Pealike counters with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cloudwhammer throws a series of punches but Pealike moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pealike throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pealike missing with a left hand there. Cloudwhammer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cloudwhammer is looking for a counter combo.
Pealike has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Pealike checks a low kick from Cloudwhammer.
Cloudwhammer works over Pealike's head and body with a nice combination.
Pealike swings for the body but Cloudwhammer moves out of range.
Pealike just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice cross by Cloudwhammer.
Cloudwhammer throws a solid leg kick but Pealike takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cloudwhammer.
Pealike swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cloudwhammer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pealike scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Pealike closes the distance and clinches.
Pealike fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Cloudwhammer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cloudwhammer misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cornbread Pealike will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Pealike just misses with a punch to the body.
Cloudwhammer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pealike tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Cloudwhammer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Pealike. Those never looked like landing.
A nice combination there by Pealike.
Cloudwhammer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cloudwhammer misses with a body shot.
Pealike throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cloudwhammer swinging wildly here.
As Cloudwhammer backs off Pealike throws a huge counter combo but Cloudwhammer manages to avoid it all.
Pealike misses with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Pealike.

Cloudwhammer gets tackled into the ropes by Pealike. Pealike maintains the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pealike is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cloudwhammer is defending well for now.

Pealike's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cloudwhammer is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pealike throws a body shot but no joy.
Cornbread Pealike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cloudwhammer throws a body shot but no joy.
Pealike just misses with a punch to the body.
Cloudwhammer misses with a leg kick.
Pealike looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pealike misses with a wild body shot.
Pealike walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cloudwhammer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pealike is out of range and Cloudwhammer settles back down.
Cloudwhammer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pealike counters with a two punch combo.
Cloudwhammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pealike.
Cloudwhammer moves out of range as Pealike throws a body kick.

Pealike rushes Cloudwhammer and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Cloudwhammer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pealike misses with a punch to the body.
Cloudwhammer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pealike can't find room to land a body shot as Cloudwhammer controls the action.

Pealike breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pealike takes a swing at Cloudwhammer's ribcage but misses.
Cloudwhammer scores with a decent looking hook.
Cloudwhammer scores with a one two! Pealike had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Einjar Cloudwhammer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pealike throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pealike thuds his shin into the meat of Cloudwhammer's side.
Einjar Cloudwhammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pealike punishes Cloudwhammer's body with a nice straight punch.
Pealike tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cloudwhammer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cloudwhammer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cloudwhammer misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Cloudwhammer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pealike throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cloudwhammer was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cornbread Pealike is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cloudwhammer swats away the attempt to clinch by Pealike.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cornbread Pealike.
I think Pealike has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 18:20
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 18:20
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 19:20

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cornbread Pealike!