PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Peter Phaan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Phaan
vs
Santos

172 cm
24
197 lbs
6 - 7 - 1

190 cm
21
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Phaan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Angel Santos!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Santos misses its intended target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Phaan scores with a four punch combination!
Santos throws a front kick that sends Phaan stumbling back into the ropes.

Phaan has Santos up against the ropes in a clinch.
Phaan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Phaan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
I was talking to Phaan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Phaan throws an elbow but it misses.
Santos managing to block the knees to the body from Phaan.

Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Left hook, right uppercut from Phaan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santos. Phaan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phaan tries a low kick but Santos avoids it.
Phaan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Phaan moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSantos.
Phaan avoids the head kick by Santos.
Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phaan seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santos. Phaan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phaan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Phaan duly obliges.
We've been informed that Santos has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Santos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
No joy there for Phaan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santos throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Phaan's head.
Santos scores with a kick to the body.
Phaan is breathing heavily.
Phaan tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santos let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Phaan loads up on a big right hand but Santos slips the punch.
Santos moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Santos is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Phaan rather than just go for the knockout.
Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Phaan is just out of range.
Phaan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Santos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos cracks a nice hook into Phaan's ribs.
Santos connects with a leg kick. Phaan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Phaan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Phaan moves out of range easily.
Phaan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Santos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Santos lands a jab to the nose.
Phaan throws a series of punches but Santos avoids them all with ease.
Santos cracks Phaan with a good jab.
Santos throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Phaan's head.
Phaan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Santos duly obliges.
Santos lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Phaan out cold! Phaan is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the ropes! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Angel Santos!