PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Cracklin Jack (ranked 3493 p4p, 6147 weight class) and Jean Luc Petit (ranked 307 p4p, 430 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Jack
vs
Petit

180 cm
26
155
3 - 2 - 0

163 cm
19
145
0 - 5 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cracklin Jack !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jean Luc Petit!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jack 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.
Petit throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A little feinted left hand from Jack on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Petit sizes up Jack with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Petit with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Petit throws a right hand that misses
and Jack counters with a left to the body.
Petit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Petit looks to score with a jab to the body but Jack is just out of range.
Petit throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jack .

It looks like Cracklin Jack has been cut.
Petit stuns Jack with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Petit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Petit looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petit throws a right and a left that Jack avoids nicely.
Jack is looking to counter punch.
Jack closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Good leg kick by Petit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petit scores with a sloppy right hand. Jack should have avoided that one.
Jean Luc Petit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petit throws a shot to the body.
Petit connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A solid body kick from Petit.
Petit throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jack .
Petit throws a head kick but Jack moves out of range.
Jack walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Petit throws a head kick but Jack moves out of range.
It looked like Jack wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Petit throws a body shot but no joy.
Petit throws a leg kick
letting Jack counter with a right hand.

It looks like Jean Luc Petit has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petit lands with a hook. Jack tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Petit lands with a straight right. Jack didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Petit throws a sloppy head kick and Jack moves out of range easily.
Jack swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petit.
Petit throws a sloppy head kick and Jack moves out of range easily.
Petit bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jack 's head backwards.
Petit connects with a right hand. Jack shakes it off.
Petit throws a body punch but Jack moves out of range.
Petit 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.
Jack takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Petit takes a swing at Jack 's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Petit misses its intended target.
Jack looks to land a left hand but Petit moved out of range nicely.
Jack is looking to chop away at Petit's legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Luc Petit dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Petit throws a head kick that half lands.
Petit delivers a nice body kick.
Jack gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Petit throws a wild body kick that Jack sees coming a mile off.
Petit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jack takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jack displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petit throws out the jab.
Jack is looking to counter punch.
Nice uppercut there from Petit.
Petit rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Jack counters by clinching up.
Jack swings wildly with an uppercut but Petit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petit trying to land knees to the body.
Jack misses with the head strike.
Petit missing with knees to the body.
Jack has a couple of punches blocked by Petit.
Petit tries to land knees in the clinch but Jack avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petit landing knees to the head.
Petit throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jack blocks it with crossed arms.
Petit crunches a lovely knee into Jack 's ribcage.
Petit blocking some punches.
Petit is trying to break free.
Petit crunches a lovely knee into Jack 's ribcage.
Jack managing to block the knees to the body from Petit.
Knees in the clinch landing for Petit.
Our sources have told us that Jack has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Petit prevents a body shot from Jack .
Petit is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jack is defending well for now.
Petit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jack struggles to land a body shot inside as Petit controls his hands.
Petit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petit misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jack .
Petit tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jack avoids it.
Jack takes a knee to the side of the body.
Petit missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petit trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petit.
Petit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Petit wants to break free but Jack has control.
Petit throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jack blocks it with crossed arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petit tries to circle away but Jack has him pinned against the ropes.
Jack working aggressively here.
Petit looking to throw knees to the head but Jack is blocking nicely.
Jack is working Petit over against the ropes.
Jack scores with a shot to the side of Petit's head.
Jack misses with some punches.
Jack swings wildly with an uppercut but Petit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petit is trying to push Jack away but Jack has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Jack lands with a right to the head.
Jack has a couple of punches blocked by Petit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Luc Petit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jack takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cracklin Jack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petit scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jack takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Some bone on bone action there as Petit checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Petit throws an overhand right that lands on Jack 's shoulder, as Jack tries to avoid the shot.
Jack is looking to counter punch.
Petit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Petit swats away the attempt to clinch by Jack .
Petit cracks Jack with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Petit, as that shot connected.
Petit looks to land a left hand but Jack moved out of range nicely.
Petit jabs at Jack 's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petit throws the kick towards the body but Jack avoids it.
Jack seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Petit misses with a body shot.
Petit lands a head kick!
Petit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Petit lunges at Jack with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jack 's hand.
Jack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petit throws a head kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Petit.
Jean Luc Petit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch lands to the side of Jack 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jack throws a jab when Petit was well out of range.
Jack takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petit looks to score with a jab to the body but Jack is just out of range.
Petit throws a front kick that sends Jack stumbling back into the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Petit misses.
Jack looks to land a left hand but Petit moved out of range nicely.
Petit connects with a right hand. Jack shakes it off.
A jab from Jack misses.
Jean Luc Petit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jack throws a shot to the body.
Jack misses with a looping left.
Petit lands a nice shot that snaps Jack 's head back.
Petit throws a head kick but Jack moves out of range.
Jack tries a low kick but Petit avoids it.
Petit cracks a nice hook into Jack 's ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Luc Petit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Petit 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Luc Petit!