PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Derrick Millar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Phaan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Millar
vs
Phaan

180 cm
19
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

172 cm
21
197 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Derrick Millar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Phaan!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phaan was well out of range. Poor timing from Millar.
Phaan 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.
Phaan takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Peter Phaan has been cut.
Phaan doesn't manage to clinch there - Millar circles away.
Derrick Millar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Millar lands a lovely overhand right.
Phaan tries to clinch but Millar is having none of it.
Millar scores with a push kick.
Millar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Phaan counters with a two punch combo.
Phaan throws a series of punches but Millar moves out of range.
Millar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Millar looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Phaan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Millar.
Millar looks to score with a jab to the body but Phaan is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A clash of legs there as Millar blocks the low kick.
Phaan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That kick from Millar tenderised Phaan's leg. Phaan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Phaan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Millar pushes Phaan away with a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Millar has closed the distance and engaged Phaan in a clinch.
Millar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Phaans head.
Millar tries a knee to the head but Phaan blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Millar.
A nice right hand lands inside from Millar.
Phaan is looking to break free of the clinch but Millar has double underhooks.
Millar with a knee to the head.
Our sources have told us that Millar has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Millar connects with a knee to the head.
Millar scores a nice knee to the body.
Phaan looks winded!
Phaan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Millar scores with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Millar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Millar cracks Phaan with a nice body shot.
Millar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Millar tries a knee to the head but Phaan blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Millar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phaan looking to stall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Millar.
Millar lands a body punch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Millar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Phaans head.
Millar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Millar tries to land a knee to the head but Phaan blocks with his arms.
Millar struggles to land a body shot inside as Phaan controls his hands.
Millar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Millar.
Phaan tries to break the clinch but Millar is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phaan is trying to break the clinch but Millar has him pressed against the ropes.
Phaan blocks a body shot from Millar.
Phaan is trying to push Millar away but Millar has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Millar lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Millar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Phaan'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.

Millar swings for the body but Phaan moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Millar!
Phaan tries to clinch
and Millar counters with an inside leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Millar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Millar lands a left hand.
Millar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Phaan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Millar backwards.
Phaan has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Phaan working hard to break the clinch.
Phaan is looking to control Millar's arms but Millar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Phaan has his back to the ropes.
Phaan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Millar lands with a left to the head.
Millar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Phaan misses with some punches.
Phaan is trying to push Millar away but Millar has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Phaan's elbow.
Millar pushes Phaan back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Phaan is breathing heavily.
Millar lands a shoulder strike.
Millar lands a knee to the head.
Millar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Phaan backwards.
Millar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Millar scores with a hook to the body.
Millar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Millar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Phaan can do to turn this around?
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Millar has Phaan pressed against the ropes, preventing Phaan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Phaan has had enough of the clinch but Millar keeps him there for the moment.
Millar presses Phaan against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Phaan tries to stall but Millar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Millar landing knees to the body.
Millar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Millar leaning his opponent against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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 has had enough of the clinch but Millar keeps him there for the moment.
Phaan is trying to break the clinch but Millar has him pressed against the ropes.
Millar cracks Phaan with a nice body shot.
Phaan wants to break free but Millar has control.
Millar is leaning against Phaan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Millar lands with a light punch inside.
Millar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Phaan.
Millar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Millar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Phaan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Millar pushes Phaan back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Millar tries to land a knee to the head but Phaan blocks with his arms.
A right handed body shot lands from Millar.
Good body shot from Millar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Millar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Peter Phaan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Millar bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Derrick Millar is winning the standup battle so far.
Millar stuns Phaan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Millar throws a sloppy head kick and Phaan moves out of range easily.
Millar scores with the left hand. Phaan knows he should have avoided that one.
Millar thumps Phaan with a low kick.
A shot to the liver by Millar. Beautiful body shot.
Millar cracks a nice hook into Phaan's ribs.
Millar is looking to wear down Phaan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Millar moves into range and clinches up with Phaan.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Millar.
Millar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Millar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Millar.
Phaan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Millar digs a right hand underneath Phaan's ribcage. Phaan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Millar.
Millar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Phaan backwards.
A right hand to the body from Millar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Millar.
A shot in the inside from Millar.
Millar landing knees to the body.
Millar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Millar digs a right hand into Phaan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Phaan's gas tank.
Millar lands a shoulder strike.
Millar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short right from Millar on the inside.
Millar cracks Phaan with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Millar.
Millar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Phaan backwards.

Phaan is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Millar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Millar works on Phaan's body with a couple of short punches.
Millar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Millar lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phaan wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Millar.
A short right from Millar on the inside.
Millar leaning against his opponent.
Millar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Phaan wants to break free but Millar has control.
A short right from Millar.
Phaan takes a shot to the head.
Millar works on Phaan's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Millar.
Millar scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Millar is leaning against Phaan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Millar controlling the action here for a moment.
Phaan is looking to break free of the clinch but Millar has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Millar clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Phaan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Millar stuns Phaan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Millar throws a series of punches but Phaan avoids them all with ease.
Millar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Peter Phaan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Millar cracks Phaan with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Phaan is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Phaan is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
Phaan is still on wobbly legs! Can Millar finish him?
Millar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Millar connects with a quick right hand that sends Phaan tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Derrick Millar!
Derrick Millar really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.