PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between George Peterson (ranked 20888 p4p, 788 weight class) and Jacques Durand (ranked 20759 p4p, 746 weight class). Peterson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rhyme Asylum - Poison Penmanship. Durand has chosen Kaaris - S.E.V.R.A.N. as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Peterson
vs
Durand

200 cm
23
280 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

201 cm
22
257 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Power Matrix Nutrition
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Durand!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ron Honeybunn and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durand misses with a head kick.
Peterson swings for the body but Durand moves out of range.
We've been informed that Durand 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.
Durand lands a nice leg kick that just misses Peterson's sensitive parts.
Durand scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Peterson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Durand does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Peterson avoids the head kick by Durand.
Durand throws a solid leg kick but Peterson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Durand.
Peterson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Better Alternative in the buildup to the fight.
Durand tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Durand lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Durand needs to keep his hands up - Peterson had a free shot at his head there.
A jab from Peterson misses.
Durand moves out of range as Peterson strikes.
Durand misses with a looping left.
Durand takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Peterson scores with the left hand. Durand knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand scores with a leg kick.
Durand scores with a hook to the body. Peterson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Peterson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Durand.
Durand is looking to clinch.

Durand has Peterson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Durand misses with a punch to the body.
Durand tries to stall but Peterson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peterson.
Durand lands a nice knee to the body.
Durand tries a body shot but Peterson blocks it.

Durand's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peterson scores with a jab.
Peterson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson blocks a head kick by Durand.
Peterson is looking to counter punch.
Peterson throws a lazy body kick
and Durand counters with a good, hard body kick but Peterson shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Durand misses.
Durand looks to score with a jab to the body but Peterson is just out of range.
Peterson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Durand. Durand obviously looking to wear him down.
Durand bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Peterson throws a jab when Durand was well out of range.
George Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peterson throws out a loose jab but Durand uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durand walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Durand takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Peterson misses with an uppercut. Durand saw that one coming.
Peterson jabs Durand to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Durand fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Peterson.
Peterson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jacques Durand will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Peterson with a nice cross.
Durand lands a front kick.
George Peterson is winning the standup battle so far.
Peterson throws a body punch but Durand moves out of range.
Durand slips a jab from Peterson.
Peterson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Durand only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Peterson scores with a hook to the body. Durand takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Durand is looking to clinch.
Peterson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Durand.
A lazy body kick from Durand
and Peterson counters with a stiff right hand.
Durand avoids the head kick by Peterson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Durand throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Durand fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Peterson.
Durand slips a jab and a cross from Peterson.
Peterson on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson thows a leg kick but Durand checks it
and Durand counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Durand throws a quick inside leg kick.
Durand lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like George Peterson has been cut.
Durand is looking to clinch.
Peterson tries a low kick but Durand avoids it.
A jab from Durand misses.
Durand showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Peterson.
Durand steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peterson.
Durand misses with a low kick.
Durand misses with a body kick.
Peterson throwing a counter right hand but Durand manages to avoid it.
Durand throws a sloppy head kick and Peterson moves out of range easily.
Durand misses with a looping right.
It looked like Peterson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Durand gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Peterson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson misses with a body shot.
Durand moves out of range of the leg kick from Peterson.
Durand jabs at Peterson's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durand slips a straight right by Peterson.
Peterson throws a one two combo.

It looks like Jacques Durand has been cut.
Durand takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Peterson blocks a head kick by Durand.
Peterson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durand was well out of range. Poor timing from Peterson.
Peterson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durand.
Durand uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peterson.
Peterson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Durand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Peterson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Durand has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Durand and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A swing and a miss from Peterson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Peterson dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Durand takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Durand ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Durand moves away from the strike by Peterson.
Durand lands a two punch combo.
Peterson needs to keep his hands up - Durand had a free shot at his head there.
Durand looks to score with a jab to the body but Peterson is just out of range.
A good leg kick by Peterson.
Durand will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Peterson just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Durand to counter with a crisp jab.
Durand digs a good hook to Peterson's body.
Durand throws a head kick but Peterson moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peterson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson lands with a hook. Durand tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Peterson misses with a jab to the body
and Durand counters with a two punch combo.
Durand lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Peterson circles away quickly and effectively.
George Peterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peterson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durand sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Durand.
Peterson misses with a body shot.
That kick from Peterson tenderised Durand's leg. Durand is trying to keep his angry face on.
Durand throws a push kick but Peterson slaps the foot to one side.
Durand throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durand fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Peterson checks it well.
Durand throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Durand lands with a right hand.
Durand staying out of range there.
Durand blocks a head kick by Peterson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peterson scores with a jab to the body.
Durand takes a swing at Peterson's ribcage but misses.
Peterson throws a leg kick but Durand sees it coming and moves out of range.
Durand fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Peterson.
Durand wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Durand throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Peterson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fighters circling - Peterson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peterson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Peterson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jacques Durand is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Peterson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Durand dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Peterson. That did some damage!
Durand dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durand scores with a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Durand comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Durand has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Jacques Durand!
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight for Jacques Durand!
Judge John Mangel scores the fight for Jacques Durand!

Jacques Durand wins by unanimous decision!
Jacques Durand managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Urban Fighter, into his post fight interview.