PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between George Peterson (ranked 18470 p4p, 214 weight class) and Scott Columbus (ranked 16088 p4p, 220 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Columbus's choice of entrance music: Blood Of The Kings. This should be a great matchup!

Peterson
vs
Columbus

200 cm
31
280 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

200 cm
35
274 lbs
30 - 25 - 1

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Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

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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 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 25 - 1, fighting out of London, Scott Columbus!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson misses with a head kick.
Peterson sets himself, and Columbus steps forward looking for the clinch! Peterson avoids it this time.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Peterson checks a leg kick.
Peterson lands a front kick.
Peterson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Columbus clinches up with Peterson and pushes him back against the ropes.
Peterson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Columbus swings wildly with an uppercut but Peterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peterson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peterson misses with a body punch.
Peterson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Columbus blocks an elbow strike from Peterson.
Columbus can't find room to land a body shot as Peterson controls the action.
Peterson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Columbus misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Peterson.
Peterson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Peterson.
Peterson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Columbus looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Columbus fails to land.
Columbus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Columbus swings wildly with an uppercut but Peterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Columbus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Peterson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Columbus pushes off an throws an elbow but Peterson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Peterson blocks an elbow strike from Columbus.
Columbus working aggressively here.
Peterson lands with a right to the head.
Peterson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Columbus misses with a body punch.
Peterson tries to throw a body punch but Columbus avoids it by throwing Peterson back against the ropes.
Peterson scores with a shoulder strike.
Peterson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Peterson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Peterson swings wildly with an uppercut but Columbus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Columbus throws a knee to the head but misses.

Peterson manages to break the clinch.
Columbus takes a jab right on the kisser.
Peterson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Donk. Columbus catches Peterson right on the button with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Columbus throws a leg kick but Peterson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A good leg kick by Peterson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson swings for the body but Columbus moves out of range.
Columbus blocks a head kick by Peterson.
Peterson blocks a low kick nicely.
Peterson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Columbus circles away quickly and effectively.
Peterson scores with the left hand. Columbus knows he should have avoided that one.
Peterson connects with a nice looking jab.
Peterson fails to land with a series of punches.
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.
Nice body punch from Peterson.
Peterson misses with a hook to the body
and Columbus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Peterson.
A swing and a miss from Peterson.
Columbus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Peterson can pounce on him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Columbus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Columbus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Columbus looks to score with a jab to the body but Peterson is just out of range.
Donk. Peterson catches Columbus right on the button with a cross.
Columbus tries a low kick but Peterson avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Peterson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Columbus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
George Peterson is winning the standup battle so far.
Columbus misses with a few strikes there.
Peterson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Peterson.
Columbus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Peterson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Peterson thinks about countering with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Peterson.
Peterson throws a low kick, looking for Columbus's leg but Columbus calmly moves out of range.
Columbus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Columbus tries a low kick but Peterson avoids it.
Peterson moves out of range of the body kick.
Peterson throws a head kick that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Columbus. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Columbus.

It looks like George Peterson has been cut.
Columbus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Peterson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Columbus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Peterson misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Columbus was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Peterson thuds a left hand into Columbus's body.
Peterson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Columbus can do to turn this around?
Columbus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peterson throws a head kick but Columbus moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peterson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Columbus's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Columbus misses.
Columbus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A cross from Peterson lands.
George Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Columbus 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.
Jab from Peterson.
Peterson throws a head kick but Columbus moves out of range.
Peterson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Peterson thuds a left hand into Columbus's body.
Columbus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peterson.
Good shot there by Peterson.
Columbus throws out a loose jab but Peterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Columbus slips a jab and a cross from Peterson.
Columbus wants to counter the offense by Peterson and move into the clinch position.
Columbus defending well as Peterson loads up on a big left hand.
Peterson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Columbus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Peterson throws a sloppy head kick and Columbus moves out of range easily.
And Columbus responds with a good body kick, but Peterson manages to step out the way in time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Peterson.
Peterson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Peterson throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Columbus connects with a body shot.
Columbus cracks Peterson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Columbus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Columbus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peterson.
A leg kick checked by Peterson.
Good shot there by Peterson.
Columbus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peterson.
Columbus blocks a head kick by Peterson.
Columbus tries to counter by closing the distance.
Peterson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Scott Columbus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good shot there by Columbus.
A jab from Peterson does it's job there.
Peterson drops his hands momentarily and Columbus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Columbus throws a leg kick but Peterson checks it.
Peterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Columbus moves away.
Peterson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Peterson misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Peterson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on George Peterson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Columbus.
Peterson misses with a head kick.
Columbus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Columbus misses with a body kick.
Columbus blocks the body kick.
Peterson throws a push kick but Columbus slaps the foot to one side.
Columbus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peterson feints and then cracks Columbus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Columbus down.
Peterson lands with a cross.
Columbus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Columbus. That's going to slow Peterson down.
Peterson tries to bum rush Columbus with a series of wild strikes but Columbus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peterson just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Columbus was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Columbus lands a slapping body shot.
Peterson lands the left hand.
The fighters circling - Columbus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Peterson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Columbus manages to avoid it.
Peterson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Columbus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Columbus looks to land a left hand but Peterson moved out of range nicely.
Peterson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Columbus.
Peterson scores with a nice head shot.
Peterson punishes Columbus's body with a nice straight punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Peterson.
Scott Columbus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
George Peterson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Peterson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Columbus throws a jab when Peterson was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Columbus.
Peterson cracks a nice hook into Columbus's ribs.
Peterson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Columbus now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Peterson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Columbus's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peterson lands a nice hook to Columbus's body. Columbus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Peterson throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Columbus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Peterson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Columbus.
A looping hook to the body misses from Columbus. Peterson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peterson swings for the body but Columbus moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Peterson.
Columbus throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Columbus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Peterson's head backwards.
Columbus misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Peterson.
A right-left combo lands from Peterson.
Peterson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peterson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Columbus.
Columbus takes one on the button.
Columbus swinging wildly here.
Peterson is looking to counter punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Peterson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Peterson 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Peterson!
Post fight, George Peterson stared into the camera and said 'I want the fucking BELT! It's my time. Quality over quantity. If you want to win, knock the motha f***a out! '.