PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Deacon Frost (ranked 2569 p4p, 93 weight class) and George Peterson (ranked 4546 p4p, 191 weight class). Peterson has chosen Rhyme Asylum - Poison Penmanship as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Frost
vs
Peterson

190 cm
36
253 lbs
29 - 9 - 1

200 cm
27
280 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deacon Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Peterson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Peterson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Frost throws a head kick that misses.
Peterson looks to land a left hand but Frost moved out of range nicely.
Frost avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Frost looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Frost is looking to slow Peterson down with leg kicks.
Peterson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frost on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Peterson. Peterson obviously looking to wear him down.
Peterson avoids the body shot from Frost.
Peterson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Peterson throws a poor cross that misses
and Frost counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Peterson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Frost takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frost throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Frost moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Frost throws a front kick aimed at Peterson's knee but Peterson avoids it well.
Peterson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Frost with a body shot.
Frost waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peterson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson throws a predictable looking body shot

and Frost counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Frost swings wildly with an uppercut but Peterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peterson told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Peterson throws a punch but it's blocked by Frost.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frost.
Peterson misses with a body punch.
Frost tries a body shot but Peterson blocks it.
Frost misses with some punches.
Frost tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Peterson's elbow.
Peterson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Frosts head.
A short uppercut from Frost.
Frost lands a good knee to the midsection. Peterson won't want to take too many of those.
Peterson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frost's elbow.
Peterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Peterson.
Peterson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Peterson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frost's elbow.
Frost prevents a body shot from Peterson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost misses with the head strike.
Peterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peterson.
Peterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Frost controls his hands.
Peterson blocks a body shot from Frost.
Peterson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frost tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Peterson digs a right hand underneath Frost's ribcage. Frost let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frost lands a nice uppercut.
Peterson working aggressively here.
Peterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frost throws a head punch that misses.
Peterson tries to throw a body punch but Frost avoids it by throwing Peterson back against the cage.
Frost lands a left hand.
Peterson can't find room to land a body shot as Frost controls the action.
Peterson presses Frost against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Frost is breathing heavily.
Peterson swings wildly with an uppercut but Frost uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peterson avoids a wild elbow strike from Frost.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Peterson.
Peterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Peterson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Frost looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Peterson blocking some punches.
Peterson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Frost backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Peterson.
Frost has a couple of punches blocked by Peterson.
Peterson working aggressively here.
Frost blocks an uppercut.
Peterson misses with the head strike.
Frost swings wildly with an uppercut but Peterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peterson lands a shoulder strike.
Peterson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Frost looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Peterson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peterson lands with a short shot to the head.
Frost throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Peterson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Frost blocks a body shot from Peterson.
Peterson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Peterson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Peterson misses with a punch to the body.
Peterson tries a body shot but Frost blocks it.
Peterson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frost's elbow.
Peterson lands with a short shot to the head.
Peterson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Peterson.
Peterson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peterson throws a head punch that misses.
Peterson throws a punch but it's blocked by Frost.
A nice left hand lands by Peterson.
Peterson presses Frost against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Peterson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Frost prevents a body shot from Peterson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Peterson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Frost walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Peterson connects with a body shot that sends Frost's belly button to the back.
Peterson connects with an inside leg kick.
Frost throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Peterson counters with a nice body shot.
Peterson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Frost loads up on a big right hand but Peterson slips the punch.
Peterson misses with a wild body shot.
Frost throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Peterson to counter with a crisp jab.
Frost tries to clinch but Peterson moves out of range.
Frost wants to slow Peterson down by chopping away at his legs.
A head kick misses from Peterson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson connects with the punch.
Frost uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Peterson.
Peterson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peterson catches Frost with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Peterson moves out of range of the body kick from Frost.
Frost throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson scoring well with a low kick there.
Peterson is looking to clinch.
Frost takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peterson tries to clinch but Frost is having none of it.
Peterson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Frost keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Peterson throws an overhand right that lands on Frost's shoulder, as Frost tries to avoid the shot.
Peterson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frost was well out of range. Poor timing from Peterson.
An inside leg kick from Peterson misses.
Peterson digs a good body shot into Frost's ribs.
Peterson scoring well with a low kick there.
Frost missing with a left hand there. Peterson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Peterson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Frost tries to clinch but Peterson is having none of it.

Peterson has closed the distance and engaged Frost in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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 misses with a short punch on the inside.
Frost tries a knee to the head but Peterson blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Frost.
A short uppercut from Peterson.
A short uppercut from Peterson.
Peterson blocks an uppercut.
Frost prevents a body shot from Peterson.
A shot in the inside from Peterson.
Peterson misses with a punch to the body.
Frost blocks a body shot from Peterson.
Frost swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Peterson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Peterson misses with a body punch.
Frost misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peterson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Frost misses with the head strike.
Peterson can't find room to land a body shot as Frost controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Peterson swings wildly with an uppercut but Frost uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frost prevents a body shot from Peterson.
Peterson misses with a punch to the body.
Frost fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Peterson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Peterson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Peterson blocking some punches.
Peterson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Peterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Peterson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Peterson blocks an elbow strike.
Peterson misses with a body punch.
Peterson can't find room to land a body shot as Frost controls the action.
Peterson blocks an uppercut.
Peterson misses with a body punch.
Peterson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Peterson throws a head punch that misses.
Peterson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Peterson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Frost backwards.
Frost misses with some punches.
Frost blocks a body shot from Peterson.
Peterson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frost tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Frost throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Peterson blocks it with crossed arms.
Peterson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Peterson.
Peterson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Frost controls his hands.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Frost.

It looks like George Peterson has been cut.
Peterson tries to work over Frost's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Peterson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Peterson throws a head punch that misses.
Peterson presses Frost against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Peterson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Peterson - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Peterson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on George Peterson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Frost takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Peterson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Peterson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Frost has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Frost there as he acknowledges the shot.
Peterson cracks Frost with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Frost thows a left - swing and a miss!
Frost moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPeterson.
Peterson lands with a shot to the body.
Peterson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Peterson lands a nice hook to Frost's body. Frost takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Peterson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peterson lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Frost takes one to the side of the head.
Peterson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Peterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frost moves away.
Peterson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Frost stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Peterson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson throws a big shot that misses.
Frost misses with a low kick as Peterson jumps back.
George Peterson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peterson. Frost does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frost attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Peterson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Frost. That did some damage!
Peterson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Frost's sensitive parts.
Frost checks a low kick from Peterson.
George Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peterson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frost was well out of range. Poor timing from Peterson.
Frost was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Peterson misses with a hook. Frost ducked under it nicely.
Peterson throws the left hand but Frost avoids the punch easily.
Frost feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Peterson throws out a powerful jab.
Peterson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frost looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peterson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Frost is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Peterson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Deacon Frost has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Frost on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peterson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Frost misses with a leg kick
and Peterson counters with a good low kick that Frost was not able to check.
A nice inside leg kick there by Frost. That's going to slow Peterson down.
Frost chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Peterson can pounce on him.
Peterson 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.
Peterson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Frost throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A shot to the body from Frost misses
and Peterson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Peterson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Frost throws out the jab.
Frost wants to clinch but Peterson slips to the side
and Peterson counters with a straight right hand.
Peterson swats away the attempt to clinch by Frost.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Frost on the side of the head.

Peterson lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Frost goes down! The ref sends Peterson to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and Frost 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!

Frost is rocked!
Frost wants to slow Peterson down by chopping away at his legs.
Peterson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Frost shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Peterson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
George Peterson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Frost looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Frost throws a right hand that misses
enabling Peterson to counter with a crisp jab.
A good leg kick by Peterson.
Frost chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Peterson can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Peterson clinches up against the cage.
Frost's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Peterson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
George Peterson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Peterson avoids a wild elbow strike from Frost.
Frost misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost tries to land a knee to the head but Peterson blocks with his arms.
Good body shot from Frost.
Peterson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frost misses with a knee strike.
Peterson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Frost.
Frost working aggressively here.
Frost tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Peterson avoids it.
Frost pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peterson blocks an elbow strike.
Frost lands a left hand that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Peterson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Peterson 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Peterson!
An out of breath George Peterson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Deacon Frost spoke after the fight, saying 'Stay classy!'.