PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Frank Shewmaker (ranked 2799 p4p, 19540 weight class) and Patrick Chaelsson (ranked 142 p4p, 240 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.

Shewmaker
vs
Chaelsson

190 cm
37
213
23 - 11 - 0

185 cm
47
270
57 - 25 - 2

World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Shewmaker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 57 - 25 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Chaelsson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Shewmaker.
It seemed like Chaelsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shewmaker has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Jungle Room in the buildup to the fight.
Shewmaker throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chaelsson! But no joy.
Shewmaker throws a hook but Chaelsson blocks it.
Shewmaker throws a head kick but Chaelsson moves out of range.
Shewmaker throws a body punch but Chaelsson moves out of range.
Chaelsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chaelsson avoids the head kick by Shewmaker.
Shewmaker tries to clinch up
enabling Chaelsson to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shewmaker lands a right hook to the body.
Shewmaker tries to close the distance and clinch but Chaelsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chaelsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Frank Shewmaker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shewmaker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Chaelsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shewmaker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chaelsson.
Shewmaker wants to clinch up but Chaelsson keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shewmaker. Chaelsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Chaelsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shewmaker scores with a hook.
Shewmaker is looking to clinch but Chaelsson is avoiding it.
Chaelsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shewmaker throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Chaelsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Shewmaker.
Chaelsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shewmaker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chaelsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shewmaker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chaelsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker lands a head kick!
Shewmaker looks to score with a jab to the body but Chaelsson is just out of range.
A low kick from Shewmaker misses
and Chaelsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shewmaker connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shewmaker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Frank Shewmaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chaelsson 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.
Shewmaker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chaelsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shewmaker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shewmaker looks to land a body kick but Chaelsson moved away.
Chaelsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shewmaker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Chaelsson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chaelsson takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shewmaker moves into the clinch.
Chaelsson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shewmaker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shewmaker throws a head punch that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shewmaker obliges.
Chaelsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chaelsson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shewmaker tries a body shot but Chaelsson blocks it.
Shewmaker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Chaelsson looks winded!
Shewmaker scores with a shoulder strike.
Shewmaker lands with a left to the head.
Shewmaker looking to throw knees to the head but Chaelsson is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaelsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shewmaker avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shewmaker scores with a shot to the side of Chaelsson's head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shewmaker obliges.
Shewmaker tries to land a knee to the head but Chaelsson blocks with his arms.
Shewmaker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shewmaker lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Patrick Chaelsson has been cut.
Shewmaker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shewmaker with a knee to the head.
Shewmaker misses with some punches.
Shewmaker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shewmaker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shewmaker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Shewmaker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Chaelsson'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.

Shewmaker tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like Chaelsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shewmaker wants to clinch up but Chaelsson keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Chaelsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shewmaker doesn't manage to clinch there - Chaelsson circles away.
Chaelsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shewmaker misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Shewmaker misses
and Chaelsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shewmaker misses with a straight right.
Chaelsson ducks under a wild hook from Shewmaker.
It seemed like Chaelsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shewmaker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chaelsson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shewmaker throws a head kick that misses.
Frank Shewmaker is winning the standup battle so far.
Shewmaker just misses with a punch to the body.
Shewmaker connects with a high kick.
Shewmaker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Shewmaker misses
and Chaelsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shewmaker doesn't manage to clinch there - Chaelsson circles away.
Shewmaker swings for the body but Chaelsson moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Chaelsson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shewmaker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chaelsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shewmaker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shewmaker tries to clinch up
and Chaelsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaelsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Chaelsson throws out a counter right but Shewmaker avoids it with no problem.
Shewmaker moves in looking to clinch but Chaelsson pushes him off.
Shewmaker tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like Chaelsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shewmaker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chaelsson can do to turn this around?
Shewmaker darts in trying to clinch
and Chaelsson counters with a straight right hand.

Shewmaker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Shewmaker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shewmaker pushes Chaelsson back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shewmaker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chaelsson is defending well for now.
Shewmaker tries to throw a body punch but Chaelsson avoids it by throwing Shewmaker back against the ropes.
Chaelsson trying to land knees to the body.
Shewmaker managing to block the knees to the body from Chaelsson.
Shewmaker missing with knees to the body.
Shewmaker lands with a light punch inside.

Chaelsson is rocked!
Chaelsson blocks an uppercut.
Chaelsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Shewmaker finish him?
Shewmaker working aggressively here.
Shewmaker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shewmaker misses with a knee strike.
Shewmaker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Frank Shewmaker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chaelsson blocking some punches.
Shewmaker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shewmaker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shewmaker misses with a punch on the inside.
Shewmaker misses with a knee to the head.
Shewmaker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shewmaker has a couple of punches blocked by Chaelsson.
Shewmaker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shewmaker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chaelsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shewmaker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shewmaker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chaelsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shewmaker has a couple of punches blocked by Chaelsson.
Shewmaker misses with a knee strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chaelsson.
Shewmaker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shewmaker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chaelsson blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shewmaker misses with a knee strike.
Shewmaker looking to throw knees to the head but Chaelsson is blocking nicely.
Chaelsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Shewmaker avoids the damage to the body.
Shewmaker throws a head punch that misses.
Shewmaker misses with a knee to the head.
Shewmaker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shewmaker avoiding damage as Chaelsson throws knees to the body.
Shewmaker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shewmaker misses with a knee strike.
Shewmaker throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chaelsson.
Chaelsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shewmaker has a couple of punches blocked by Chaelsson.
Shewmaker has a couple of punches blocked by Chaelsson.
Shewmaker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chaelsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shewmaker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shewmaker misses with a knee to the head.
Shewmaker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chaelsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shewmaker misses with a knee to the head.
Shewmaker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shewmaker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shewmaker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shewmaker looking to throw knees to the head but Chaelsson is blocking nicely.
Shewmaker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shewmaker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chaelsson missing with knees to the body.
Shewmaker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shewmaker avoiding damage as Chaelsson throws knees to the body.
Shewmaker tries to land a knee to the head but Chaelsson blocks with his arms.
Shewmaker looking to throw knees to the head but Chaelsson is blocking nicely.
Shewmaker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chaelsson seems to have recovered his senses.
Chaelsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shewmaker is defending well for now.
Shewmaker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shewmaker misses with a knee strike.
Shewmaker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Shewmaker fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Shewmaker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Chaelsson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Shewmaker looks to land a left hand but Chaelsson moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Chaelsson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shewmaker swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chaelsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chaelsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker staggers Chaelsson with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Chaelsson looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! No! He's back down again! 9...10 - he's can't beat the count and Shewmaker is victorious!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Frank Shewmaker!
Frank Shewmaker retains his super heavyweight title!
An out of breath Frank Shewmaker thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Patrick Chaelsson was interviewed post fight and said 'WTF???'.