PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Christoph Lepesiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Phaan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Lepesiy
vs
Phaan

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
18
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Christoph Lepesiy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Phaan!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phaan pushes Lepesiy away with a front kick.
Phaan looks to clinch
and Lepesiy counters with a big head kick but Phaan shrugs it off.
Phaan doesn't manage to clinch there - Lepesiy circles away.
Lepesiy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Phaan moves in looking to clinch but Lepesiy pushes him off.
Phaan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Phaan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lepesiy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lepesiy misses with a right hand
and Phaan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Peter Phaan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phaan connects with a solid leg kick.
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!
Phaan tries to close the distance and clinch but Lepesiy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Phaan moves in looking to clinch but Lepesiy pushes him off.
Phaan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lepesiy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phaan digs a good hook to Lepesiy's body.
Phaan misses with the body kick
enabling Lepesiy to counter with a crisp jab.
Phaan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Phaan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lepesiy finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Phaan misses with a combination
and Lepesiy counters with a head kick.
Lepesiy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lepesiy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lepesiy scores with a kick to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phaan swinging wildly here.
A head kick misses from Phaan.
Lepesiy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Phaan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lepesiy counters with a good, hard body kick but Phaan shrugs it off.
Phaan scores with a leg kick.
Phaan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Phaan tries to clinch
and Lepesiy counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lepesiy misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Phaan.
Phaan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lepesiy tries a head kick but it misses.
Phaan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Phaan tries to clinch up
and Lepesiy counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phaan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phaan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lepesiy misses with a wild body shot.
Lepesiy looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Phaan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Phaan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lepesiy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Phaan ducks under a wild hook from Lepesiy.
Christoph Lepesiy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Lepesiy misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phaan wants to clinch up but Lepesiy keeps it at a distance.
Phaan throws a push kick but Lepesiy slaps the foot to one side.
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 Christoph Lepesiy will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Phaan is looking to clinch but Lepesiy is avoiding it.
Lepesiy moves forwards but Phaan connects with a nice, crisp jab.

It looks like Christoph Lepesiy has been cut.
Phaan is looking to clinch but Lepesiy is avoiding it.
Lepesiy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phaan closes the distance but Lepesiy moves to the side
and Lepesiy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lepesiy thuds a left hand into Phaan's body.
Phaan swings for the body but Lepesiy moves out of range.
Lepesiy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from Phaan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phaan fails to land with a series of punches.
Phaan tries to close the distance and clinch but Lepesiy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Phaan closes the distance but Lepesiy moves to the side
and Lepesiy counters with a right hand to the body.
Lepesiy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Phaan darts in trying to clinch
and Lepesiy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Phaan thinking.
Phaan is breathing heavily.
Phaan blocks a head kick by Lepesiy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phaan thows a body shot but no joy.
Phaan misses with a double jab
and Lepesiy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Phaan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lepesiy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Phaan thinking.
Phaan scores with a kick to the body.
Phaan tries a head kick but it misses.
Phaan tries to clinch but Lepesiy moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phaan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Phaan tries to clinch up but Lepesiy circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phaan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phaan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lepesiy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phaan moves away.
Lepesiy blocks a jab.
Phaan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lepesiy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Phaan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lepesiy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lepesiy jabs at Phaan's body.
Lepesiy throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lepesiy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Phaan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Phaan moves in looking to clinch but Lepesiy pushes him off.
Lepesiy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Phaan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Phaan tries to clinch up
and Lepesiy finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phaan tries to clinch but Lepesiy moves away
and Lepesiy counters with a nice body kick.
Peter Phaan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Lepesiy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christoph Lepesiy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Christoph Lepesiy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Lepesiy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Phaan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Phaan blocks a head kick by Lepesiy.
Phaan looks to clinch
and Lepesiy counters with a good, hard body kick but Phaan shrugs it off.
Phaan misses with a series of wild punches.
Phaan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phaan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lepesiy.
Phaan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lepesiy circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phaan tries to clinch up but Lepesiy circles away and keeps his distance.
Phaan tries to clinch
and Lepesiy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lepesiy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Phaan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Phaan darts in trying to clinch
and Lepesiy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lepesiy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Phaan blocks a head kick by Lepesiy.
Lepesiy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phaan is looking to clinch.
Phaan tries to clinch there but Lepesiy circles away.
Lepesiy is looking to wear down Phaan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lepesiy misses with a wild body shot.
Phaan lands with a right hand.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Lepesiy here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Lepesiy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lepesiy throws a low kick but Phaan moves out of range easily.
Phaan throws a head kick that misses.
Phaan tries to clinch
and Lepesiy counters with a head kick.
Lepesiy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phaan moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lepesiy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Phaan tries to clinch up but Lepesiy circles away and keeps his distance.
Phaan darts in trying to clinch
and Lepesiy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Phaan really felt that one!
Lepesiy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Phaan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Phaan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lepesiy.
Phaan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lepesiy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Christoph Lepesiy is winning the standup battle so far.
Phaan throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phaan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Christoph Lepesiy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lepesiy scores with a body shot.
Lepesiy misses with a double jab
and Phaan counters with a big head kick but Lepesiy shrugs it off.
Phaan tries to clinch up.
Lepesiy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phaan tries to clinch but Lepesiy moves away
and Lepesiy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Peter Phaan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phaan moves to clinch but Lepesiy breaks away
and Lepesiy counters with a lovely shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Christoph Lepesiy.
Well Lepesiy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!