PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jorge Pericic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichabod Crane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pericic comes into the arena with T.N.T blaring out of the sound system. Jorge Pericic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pericic
vs
Crane

175 cm
21
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
206 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Powerful

Cavalheiro Luta Vestuario

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jorge Pericic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ichabod Crane!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pericic takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Crane avoids the head kick by Pericic.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Pericic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Crane is trying to force a seperation but Pericic has the dominant position.
Pericic struggles to land a body shot inside as Crane controls his hands.
Pericic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pericic obliges.
Pericic takes an elbow to the temple.
Pericic avoids the elbow strike from Crane, against the ropes.
Pericic misses with a punch to the body.
Pericic is trying to break the clinch but Crane has him pressed against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Pericic.
Pericic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crane with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pericic keeps control of Crane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Crane is looking to break free of the clinch but Pericic has double underhooks.
Crane blocks a body shot from Pericic.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Pericic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pericic tries to clinch up

and Crane counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pericic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Crane looks winded!
Pericic tries to throw a body punch but Crane avoids it by throwing Pericic back against the ropes.
Crane looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pericic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pericic obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pericic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Pericic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice shot by Pericic.

It looks like Ichabod Crane has been cut.
Pericic tries to clinch up but Crane circles away and keeps his distance.
Crane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pericic fails to land with a series of punches.
Pericic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pericic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Pericic pushes Crane up against the ropes in a clinch.
Pericic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Pericic.

Pericic manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pericic tries to clinch there but Crane circles away.
Pericic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pericic tries to clinch up but Crane circles away and keeps his distance.
Pericic scores with a head kick. Crane tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Crane is rocked!
Crack! A monster head kick from Pericic and Crane falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Pericic!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jorge Pericic!
Jorge Pericic retains his light heavyweight title!
Jorge Pericic seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.