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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Pekko Wannanen (ranked 4090 p4p, 406 weight class) and Billy Bush (ranked 4305 p4p, 417 weight class). Pekko Wannanen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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161 lbs
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170 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pekko Wannanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 31 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Bush!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bush tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wannanen lands a nice hook to Bush's body. Bush takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bush throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wannanen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wannanen throws a body shot but no joy.
Wannanen throws a low kick but Bush moves out of range easily.
Wannanen throws a low kick but Bush avoids it.
Bush drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bush misses with a double jab
and Wannanen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wannanen scores with a one two! Bush had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bush takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A left lands for Bush.
Bush throws a lazy right hand but Wannanen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wannanen throws a low kick, looking for Bush's leg but Bush calmly moves out of range.
Bush rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wannanen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bush throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wannanen counters with a nice body shot.
A leg kick checked by Bush.
Wannanen moves out of range of the strikes.
Bush listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bush walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bush cracks Wannanen with an open hand slap.
Bush misses with the combination.
Wannanen throws a leg kick
and Bush counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wannanen thinking.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wannanen checks a leg kick.
Bush throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bush throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wannanen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bush throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wannanen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bush throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wannanen.
Bush darts in trying to clinch
letting Wannanen counter with a right hand.
Bush throws a lazy uppercut
letting Wannanen counter with a right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wannanen.
Bush throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Wannanen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekko Wannanen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bush misses with an uppercut. Wannanen saw that one coming.
Bush slips a jab and a cross from Wannanen.
Bush throws a sloppy head kick and Wannanen moves out of range easily.
Bush with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wannanen just misses with a punch to the body.
Bush moves out of range of the leg kick from Wannanen.
Bush misses with a low kick as Wannanen jumps back.
Wannanen defending well as Bush loads up on a big left hand.
Wannanen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pekko Wannanen is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bush darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wannanen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wannanen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bush counters with a nice uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wannanen 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 Bush has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bush and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bush with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bush pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wannanen is out of range and Bush settles back down.
Bush throws a head kick but Wannanen moves out of range.
Bush throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wannanen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters circling - Bush throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wannanen throws a poor cross that misses
and Bush counters with a nice body shot.
Bush throws a combination that misses
and Bush takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wannanen misses with a low kick.
Bush throws a head kick but Wannanen moves out of range.
Wannanen is looking for a counter combo.
Wannanen misses with a jab to the body
and Bush counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bush moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wannanen throws an elbow that misses.
Bush blocks an elbow strike.
Wannanen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bush is keeping busy.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Wannanen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bush's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Wannanen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bush's brow.
Wannanen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bush breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Wannanen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bush throws a hook to the side of Wannanen's head but Wannanen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wannanen connects with a single shot there.
Bush staying out of range there.
Wannanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bush.
A clash of legs there as Bush blocks the low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Bush showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
A head kick from Bush lands but Wannanen takes it in his stride.
Wannanen connects with a solid leg kick.
Bush throws a hook to the side of Wannanen's head but Wannanen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wannanen connects with a right hand. Bush shakes it off.
Bush throws a poor cross that misses
and Wannanen counters with a one-two to the body.
Wannanen blocks a low kick nicely.
Wannanen connects with an inside leg kick.
Wannanen tries to land a leg kick but Bush saw it coming and moves away.
Wannanen slips a straight right by Bush.
Wannanen avoids the body shot from Bush.
Wannanen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bush thumps Wannanen with a low kick.
Bush keeps the fight on the outside.
Bush goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wannanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bush manages to avoid it.
Wannanen darts in and clinches Bush up against the ropes.
Wannanen lands a hook that snaps the head of Bush backwards.
Wannanen blocks an uppercut.
Bush breaks from the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Bush.
Bush tries to land a front kick but Wannanen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wannanen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bush is out of range.
Wannanen throws a leg kick but Bush sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wannanen throws a body shot but no joy.
Bush lands with a right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Bush. That snapped Wannanen's head back.
Bush is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Billy Bush has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Wannanen.
Bush fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bush throws out a powerful jab.
Bush takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bush throws a head kick that misses
and Wannanen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bush throws a low kick but Wannanen avoids it.
Wannanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wannanen scores with a leg kick.
Wannanen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wannanen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wannanen there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pekko Wannanen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wannanen 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pekko Wannanen!
Our winner, Pekko Wannanen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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