PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jorge Pericic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stuey Ungar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pericic kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is T.N.T. Jorge Pericic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pericic
vs
Ungar

175 cm
26
210 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

195 cm
25
223 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

World class MT
Granite chin

World class MT
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jorge Pericic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stuey Ungar !
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pericic misses with a low kick.
Pericic misses with a head kick.
Pericic throws an off balance right hand
and Ungar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pericic tries a head kick but it misses.
Pericic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ungar is able to avoid easily.
Pericic misses with a body shot.
Pericic throws a leg kick
and Ungar counters with a stiff right hand.
Pericic is looking to chop away at Ungar 's legs.
Pericic swings for the body but Ungar moves out of range.
Ungar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ungar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pericic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ungar moves away from the strike by Pericic.
Jorge Pericic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pericic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ungar . That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pericic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Ungar .
Ungar works Pericic's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pericic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ungar connects with a solid leg kick.
Pericic throws out a loose jab but Ungar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pericic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pericic tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A swing and a miss from Pericic.
Pericic throws a looping overhand right but Ungar ducks down to avoid it.

Pericic clips Ungar with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Ungar a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Ungar does it's job there.
Pericic fails to land with a series of punches.
Ungar misses with a low kick.
Ungar moves out of range as Pericic throws a body kick.
Pericic throws a body punch but Ungar moves out of range.
Pericic throws out a loose jab but Ungar uses good head movement to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Pericic misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Ungar as he checks the leg kick.
Pericic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A low kick from Ungar is predictable there
and Pericic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ungar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've been informed that Ungar 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.
Ungar checks a leg kick nicely.
Pericic moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pericic throws a hook but Ungar blocks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ungar .
Ungar checks a leg kick.
Pericic lands a head kick!

Ungar is rocked!
Ungar scores with a sloppy right hand. Pericic should have avoided that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pericic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ungar lands a nice shot that snaps Pericic's head back.
Pericic misses with a right hand
and Ungar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Pericic should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ungar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pericic has time to react.

Pericic looks low and kicks high, catching Ungar right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!
Ungar is still on wobbly legs! Can Pericic finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Pericic.
Ungar 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.
Pericic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pericic throws a hook but Ungar blocks it.
Ungar seems to have recovered his senses.
Pericic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ungar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pericic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pericic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pericic misses with a low kick as Ungar jumps back.
Pericic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pericic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pericic throws a chopping leg kick but Ungar manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pericic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ungar can do to turn this around?
Pericic misses with a leg kick.
Pericic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ungar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pericic's knee momentarily.
Pericic moves out of range as Ungar throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pericic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ungar .
Pericic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pericic moves out of range of the body kick from Ungar .
A leg kick checked by Pericic.
Pericic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pericic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ungar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ungar lands the left hand.
Ungar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pericic manages to avoid it.
Pericic throws a solid leg kick but Ungar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pericic.
Pericic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ungar 's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pericic throws a sloppy head kick and Ungar moves out of range easily.
Pericic scores with a jab to the body.
Ungar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jorge Pericic is winning the standup battle so far.
Pericic throws a sloppy head kick and Ungar moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pericic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ungar throws a leg kick
and Pericic counters with a head kick. That will keep Ungar thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Pericic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ungar .
Pericic misses with a double jab
and Ungar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pericic checks a leg kick.
Pericic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ungar lands a nice hook to Pericic's body. Pericic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ungar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pericic is out of range and Ungar settles back down.
Pericic takes one to the chin there.
Ungar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pericic throws a sloppy head kick and Ungar moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good work by Pericic as he checks the leg kick.
Pericic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pericic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pericic misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Pericic will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ungar 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.
Pericic throws a front kick aimed at Ungar 's knee but Ungar avoids it well.
Ungar is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ungar 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pericic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ungar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pericic thinking.
Pericic misses with a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Ungar . Those never looked like landing.
Pericic throws a lazy head kick
and Ungar counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters circling a little - Pericic finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
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!
Pericic throws a leg kick but Ungar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A good leg kick by Ungar .
Pericic just misses with a punch to the body.
Pericic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pericic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pericic thows a leg kick but Ungar checks it
and Ungar counters with a straight right hand.
A good leg kick by Ungar .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pericic, right into the meat.
Pericic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ungar lands a nice shot that snaps Pericic's head back.
Pericic wants to land a leg kick but Ungar is out of range.
Ungar lands with a shot to the body.
Ungar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pericic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ungar lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Some bone on bone action there as Ungar checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pericic thumps Ungar with a low kick.
Pericic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ungar .
Pericic blocks a leg kick.
Ungar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pericic throws the kick towards the body but Ungar avoids it.
Ungar throws a chopping leg kick but Pericic manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ungar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pericic can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pericic misses with a body kick.
Pericic misses with an uppercut
and Ungar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pericic tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ungar misses with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pericic.
Pericic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ungar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pericic.
A low kick from Pericic misses
letting Ungar counter with a right hand.
Crunch! Ungar slams his shin into Pericic's torso.
Pericic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ungar is able to avoid easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pericic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ungar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ungar is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pericic steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ungar . That one must have hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Pericic clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pericic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ungar was well out of range. Poor timing from Pericic.
Pericic tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ungar . That's going to slow Pericic down.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ungar .
Ungar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pericic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good exchange - Ungar coming out on top.
Pericic fails to land with a series of punches.
Ungar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ungar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pericic's head.
Pericic lands a leg kick that knocks Ungar off balance momentarily.
Ungar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pericic connects with a single shot there.
Ungar cracks Pericic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pericic checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ungar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pericic misses with a straight right.
A combination from Pericic does no damage.
Pericic lands with an overhand left.
Ungar scores with a jab. Pericic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pericic looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pericic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ungar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pericic throws a head kick that misses.
Ungar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pericic connects with an inside leg kick.
Pericic throws a right and a left that Ungar avoids nicely.
Pericic throws a low kick but Ungar moves out of range easily.
Ungar lands a jab to Pericic's midsection.
Pericic lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ungar will feel that in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ungar 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pericic under the eye.
Pericic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pericic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ungar 's head.
Ungar throws a low kick, looking for Pericic's leg but Pericic calmly moves out of range.
Ungar throws a half hearted mid kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ungar . That's going to slow Pericic down.
Pericic gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ungar counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pericic lands a head kick!
A low kick from Pericic misses
and Ungar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pericic throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ungar scores with a nice head shot.
Pericic wants to slow Ungar down by chopping away at his legs.
Pericic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Jorge Pericic will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Pericic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ungar checks it well.
Pericic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pericic looks to score with a jab to the body but Ungar is just out of range.
Pericic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ungar clobbers Pericic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pericic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ungar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ungar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stuey Ungar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pericic plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pericic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ungar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pericic.
Pericic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pericic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pericic takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pericic scores with a leg kick.
Pericic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Pericic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ungar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pericic throws a poor cross that misses
and Ungar makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ungar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ungar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ungar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pericic avoids the body shot from Ungar .
Ungar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pericic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ungar catches Pericic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pericic tries a low kick but Ungar avoids it.
Jorge Pericic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters circling - Ungar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pericic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pericic lands a body shot.
Ungar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pericic can pounce on him.
Ungar tries to move into range but Pericic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That kick from Ungar tenderised Pericic's leg. Pericic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ungar is looking to land body kicks.
Pericic throws a sloppy head kick and Ungar moves out of range easily.
Pericic lands a nice hook to Ungar 's body. Ungar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pericic checks a leg kick.
Ungar throws a low kick, looking for Pericic's leg but Pericic calmly moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pericic throws a front kick that sends Ungar stumbling back into the ropes.
Pericic lands a leg kick that knocks Ungar off balance momentarily.
Ungar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stuey Ungar .
Well Pericic 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 50:44
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 49:44
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 49:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Pericic!
After winning the bout, Jorge Pericic thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.