PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Nick Peterson (ranked 4418 p4p, 2007 weight class) and Pavel Sekera (ranked 231 p4p, 207 weight class). Sekera has chosen Bleed it out as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Peterson
vs
Sekera

185 cm
27
169
5 - 7 - 0

180 cm
36
162
16 - 11 - 1

World class boxer
Very strong

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pavel Sekera!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sekera checks it well.
A jab from Sekera misses.
Sekera gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Sekera moves into the clinch successfully.

Sekera breaks from the clinch.
Peterson misses with a straight left.
Sekera tries to close the distance and clinch but Peterson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sekera slips a jab and a cross from Peterson.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Peterson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sekera backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sekera breaks from the clinch.
Sekera doesn't manage to clinch there - Peterson circles away.
Peterson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

Sekera moves into the clinch successfully.
Peterson managing to block the knees to the body from Sekera.

Sekera breaks from the clinch.
We've been told by Peterson's head coaches at Tycoon Coaching & Sparring that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Peterson misses with a hook. Sekera ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sekera doesn't manage to clinch there - Peterson circles away.
Peterson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sekera slips a straight right by Peterson.
Peterson connects with a looping right hand.
Sekera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Peterson throws a jab but it's blocked by Sekera.
Peterson throws a series of strikes that have Sekera backpedaling.

It looks like Pavel Sekera has been cut.
Peterson throws the left hand but Sekera avoids the punch easily.
Sekera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Peterson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Peterson misses the target.
Peterson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sekera swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Sekera has closed the distance and engaged Peterson in a clinch.
Peterson working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Peterson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Peterson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Peterson manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peterson throws a leg kick but Sekera checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sekera tries to clinch up but Peterson circles away and keeps his distance.
Sekera tries to clinch up but Peterson circles away and keeps his distance.
Peterson is looking to counter punch.
Peterson misses with a hook. Sekera ducked under it nicely.
Peterson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sekera under the eye.
Sekera 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.
Sekera pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Sekera gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Peterson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sekera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sekera tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Peterson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Peterson throws a lazy right hand but Sekera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Peterson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Peterson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peterson thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Peterson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pavel Sekera's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sekera throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sekera takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sekera throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nick Peterson is winning the standup battle so far.
Good standup being displayed there by Peterson as he connects with a hook.
Sekera is looking to clinch but Peterson is avoiding it.
Peterson loads up on a big right hand but Sekera slips the punch.
Peterson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sekera.
Sekera is looking for the big counter here.
Sekera is looking to clinch.
Peterson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Sekera moves into the clinch.

Sekera breaks the clinch.
Peterson throws a combination that misses
and Sekera counters with a left and a right that stings Peterson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sekera slips a straight right by Peterson.
Despite the aggression on Sekera's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Peterson misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Peterson.
Sekera lands a head shot.

Sekera darts in and clinches Peterson up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sekera lands a nice elbow.

Sekera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sekera tries to clinch up.
Sekera misses the shot to the body.
Peterson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sekera can do to turn this around?
Sekera dips to his left and cracks Peterson with an uppercut!
Sekera takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sekera moves in looking to clinch but Peterson pushes him off.
It looked like Peterson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A low kick lands for Peterson.

Sekera forces Peterson back against the ropes and clinches.

Sekera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Peterson gets tackled into the ropes by Sekera. Sekera maintains the clinch.
A short uppercut from Peterson.

Peterson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Sekera gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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!
Peterson working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sekera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peterson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big right from Peterson misses.
A punch lands to the side of Peterson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sekera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sekera lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sekera takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Sekera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sekera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Peterson.
Sekera appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sekera tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Peterson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sekera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Sekera does it's job there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pavel Sekera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pavel Sekera's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Peterson misses with a hook
and Sekera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Peterson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sekeras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Sekera gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Peterson working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Sekera manages to break the clinch.
Peterson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sekera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peterson.
Sekera avoids the body shot from Peterson.
Peterson connects with a body shot that sends Sekera's belly button to the back.
Peterson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sekera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sekera has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

Sekera closes the distance and clinches.

Peterson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peterson wants to slow Sekera down by chopping away at his legs.

Sekera closes the distance and clinches.
Sekera lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Peterson - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sekera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Peterson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sekera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sekera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Peterson misses.
Peterson lands with a straight right. Sekera didn't see that one coming.
The fighters circling - Peterson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sekera tries to clinch but Peterson is having none of it.
Sekera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peterson.
Sekera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Peterson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sekera has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Peterson finds it's way round the side to connect with Sekera's head.
Sekera wants to clinch.
Peterson is looking for a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Peterson.
Sekera cracks Peterson with a good jab.
Peterson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sekera checks a leg kick.
Sekera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Peterson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Peterson moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Peterson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Sekera has taken the fight to the clinch.
Peterson tries to break free but Sekera pushes him back against the ropes.
Sekera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Peterson.
Sekera slowing the pace effectively.

Sekera manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nick Peterson.
I think Peterson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Peterson!
A very excited looking Nick Peterson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Pavel Sekera stepped up to the mic, saying 'GG to my opponent, he truly deserves the win.'.