PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Percival Pellinore (ranked 23556 p4p, 736 weight class) and Leonel Ventura (ranked 2875 p4p, 301 weight class). Percival Pellinore could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Leonel Ventura's chin.

Pellinore
vs
Ventura

197 cm
21
280 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

189 cm
20
265 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

World class MT
Big right hand

Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Percival Pellinore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leonel Ventura!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ventura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pellinore scoring well with a low kick there.
Ventura ducks right into an uppercut from Pellinore.

It looks like Leonel Ventura has been cut.
Ventura slips a jab from Pellinore.
Pellinore takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pellinore swats away the attempt to clinch by Ventura.
Pellinore throws a jab but it's blocked by Ventura.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ventura throws a right and a left that Pellinore avoids nicely.
Pellinore is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pellinore looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ventura lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ventura.
Pellinore swings widly with a right hand
and Ventura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Percival Pellinore has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ventura moves out of range as Pellinore strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pellinore missing with a left hand there. Ventura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ventura jabs Pellinore to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ventura throws a series of punches but Pellinore avoids them all with ease.
Ventura throws a nice looking combination but Pellinore bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ventura takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pellinore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ventura.
Ventura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pellinore sets himself, and Ventura steps forward looking for the clinch! Pellinore avoids it this time.
Ventura misses with a body punch
and Pellinore counters with a left to the body.
Ventura missing with a left hand there. Pellinore was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pellinore takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Good shot there by Pellinore.
Ventura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pellinore.
Pellinore throws out a leg kick but Ventura moves out of range and Pellinore only half commits.
Ventura misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Pellinore pushes Ventura up against the ropes in a clinch.
Pellinore lands a nice elbow.
Ventura can't find room to land a body shot as Pellinore controls the action.
Ventura is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pellinore is defending well for now.
Ventura lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pellinore.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Pellinore throws an elbow but misses.
Ventura works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pellinore lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ventura misses with a knee to the head.
Pellinore misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ventura is working Pellinore over against the ropes.
Pellinore is breathing heavily.
Ventura lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Ventura.
Ventura misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Ventura.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Leonel Ventura will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pellinore on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pellinore. Ventura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ventura lands with a right hand.
Ventura slips a jab from Pellinore.
Ventura is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pellinore rather than just go for the knockout.

Ventura lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Pellinore goes down! The ref sends Ventura to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and Pellinore is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!
Ventura cracks Pellinore with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Pellinore is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Pellinore is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Pellinore could not beat the count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Leonel Ventura!