PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Oson Bon (ranked 1131 p4p, 133 weight class) and George Peterson (ranked 3001 p4p, 286 weight class). Oson Bon could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to George Peterson's chin.

Bon
vs
Peterson

225 cm
35
275 lbs
31 - 10 - 1

200 cm
33
280 lbs
21 - 15 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Aspire Clothing

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 31 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Oson Bon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson throws a lazy head kick
and Bon counters with a stiff right hand.
Peterson throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Bon misses the target.
Peterson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Peterson.
We've been told by Bon's head coaches at London BALLS OF STEEL that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Peterson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peterson tries to clinch up but Bon circles away and keeps his distance.
Peterson tests Bon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Peterson misses with a right hand
and Bon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Peterson lands with a good body shot.
Bon checks a leg kick.
Peterson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peterson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bon scores with a jab. Peterson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Peterson throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peterson is looking to land body kicks.
George Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bon.
Peterson jabs Bon to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peterson manages to avoid it.
Peterson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bon.
Peterson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bon checks it well.
Bon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Peterson jabs at Bon's body.
Bon missing with a left hand there. Peterson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Peterson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peterson.
Bon slips a jab from Peterson.
Peterson throws a right hand that misses
enabling Bon to counter with a crisp jab.
Peterson jabs Bon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Peterson misses with a low kick as Bon jumps back.
Bon is looking to counter punch.
Bon misses with a hook. Peterson ducked under it nicely.
Bon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Peterson misses with a wild body shot.
Bon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Peterson throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Bon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bon misses with a kick to the body.
Peterson swings widly with a right hand
and Bon finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Peterson's head.
Peterson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Peterson throws a poor cross that misses
and Bon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peterson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Bon counter with a right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Peterson, right into the meat.
A big right from Peterson misses.
Bon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Peterson.
Bon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peterson.
Bon staying out of range there.
Peterson looks to land a body kick but Bon moved away.
Peterson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bon misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bon scores with a jab to the head.
Peterson blocks a jab.
Peterson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bon manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bon lands with an overhand left.
Bon blocks a head kick by Peterson.
Bon explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Peterson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bon throws out the jab.
Peterson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bon lands a jab to the nose.
Bon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peterson.
Peterson throws a right hand that misses
and Bon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bon scores with a spinning back kick!
Peterson misses the shot to the body.
Bon misses the shot to the body.
Bon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Petersons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bon throws a hook but Peterson avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peterson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bon walks forward, straight into a front kick from Peterson.
Peterson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson misses with a right hand
and Peterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Peterson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bon takes a swing at Peterson's ribcage but misses.
Bon staying out of range there.
Bon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Peterson throws a series of punches but Bon avoids them all with ease.
Peterson tries a head kick but it misses.
Bon is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Peterson misses with a double jab
and Bon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Peterson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Peterson closes the distance and clinches.
Bon blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bon.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peterson tries a head kick but it misses.
Peterson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Peterson.
Peterson thows a leg kick but Bon checks it
and Bon counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bon with a hook.
Bon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick by Peterson misses
enabling Bon to counter with a crisp jab.
Bon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Peterson.
Peterson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bon lands a lovely overhand right.
Peterson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Peterson is rocked!
Bon throws a hook but Peterson avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peterson tries to close the distance and clinch but Bon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bon is looking to counter with a body kick.
Peterson fails to land with a series of punches.
Bon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Peterson misses with an uppercut
enabling Bon to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oson Bon dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

No joy there for Peterson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oson Bon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bon scores with a hook to the body. Peterson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bon misses with a hook.
Bon throws a looping overhand right but Peterson ducks down to avoid it.
Peterson tries a low kick but Bon avoids it.
Peterson misses with a wild body shot.
Peterson tries a head kick but it misses.
Bon looks to land a left hand but Peterson moved out of range nicely.
Bon lands a really nice looking cross but Peterson seems unphased.
Bon missing with a left hand there. Peterson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Peterson misses with an uppercut
letting Bon counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Peterson misses with a right hand
and Bon counters with a left to the body.
Bon throws a hook but Peterson blocks it.
Peterson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bon counters with a body kick that stops Peterson in his tracks momentarily.
Bon ducks under a wild hook from Peterson.
Peterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bon moves away.
Bon is looking to counter with a body kick.
Oson Bon is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bon. Peterson shrugs it off though.
Peterson misses with the combination.
Bon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bon is looking to land body kicks.
Peterson tries to work over Bon's front leg with a kick but Bon checks it.
A swing and a miss from Bon.
Peterson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peterson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bon.

Peterson closes the distance and pushes Bon back into the ropes.
Peterson has a couple of punches blocked by Bon.
Peterson throws a head punch that misses.
Peterson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A short right from Bon.

Peterson breaks from the clinch.
Peterson throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Bon to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bon throws a hook but Peterson blocks it.
Bon misses with an uppercut. Peterson saw that one coming.
A jab from Bon misses.
Bon throws a shot from downtown. Peterson moves away and avoids it.
Bon avoids a kick to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peterson takes one on the button.
Peterson throws the left hand but Bon avoids the punch easily.
Peterson walks into a jab.
Peterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bon throws a quick counter kick to the body but Peterson avoids it.
A lazy left from Peterson finds it's target.
Peterson misses with a lunging right hand
and Bon counters with a right hand to the body.
Peterson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bon throws a quick counter kick to the body but Peterson avoids it.
Peterson misses with a right hand
and Bon counters with a solid body kick.
Bon lands the left hand.
Bon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
George Peterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peterson throws a leg kick
and Bon counters with a lovely straight right hand!

And that's the end of the fight!
Oson Bon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oson Bon!
Oson Bon very nearly forgot to thank Aspire Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
In defeat, George Peterson stepped up to the mic, saying 'Starting to think more and more why I continue to do this. Sorry guys, My heart just isn't in it anymore, perhaps this is my last fight. '.