PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Stanislaw Cheba (ranked 4370 p4p, 23457 weight class) and Chubby Noel (ranked 455 p4p, 599 weight class). Noel has chosen the fat boys fat boys as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Cheba
vs
Noel

170 cm
26
210
12 - 9 - 0

198 cm
39
215
23 - 21 - 1

Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stanislaw Cheba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chubby Noel!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cheba looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Noel now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Noel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cheba went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cheba takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cheba scores with a kick to the midsection.
Noel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Noel misses with an uppercut. Cheba saw that one coming.
Cheba throws a big shot that misses.
Noel misses with a hook.
Noel wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Noel misses with a left hand
and Cheba counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cheba misses with a body kick.
Noel misses with an uppercut
and Cheba finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Noel.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cheba. That's going to slow Noel down.

Noel drives through and clinches with Cheba against the ropes.
Cheba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Noel tries a knee to the head but Cheba blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Cheba as the two fighters clinch.
Cheba is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Noel is keeping busy.
Noel misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Noel.
Noel misses with the head strike.
Cheba blocking some punches.
Cheba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cheba is leaning against Noel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Noel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cheba prevents a body shot from Noel.
Cheba throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheba stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Noel fails to land.
Cheba is pushing Noel up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cheba lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Noel takes a shot to the head.
Noel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cheba scores with a hook to the body.
Cheba working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Noel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cheba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cheba misses with a punch to the body.
Cheba is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Noel is keeping busy.
Cheba looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cheba working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cheba blocks a body shot from Noel.
Noel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cheba stalling in the clinch but Noel improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Noel fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanislaw Cheba dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Noel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Noel tries to close the distance and clinch but Cheba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chubby Noel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noel misses with a jab to the body
and Cheba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Noel with a nice calf kick.
Noel looks to clinch
and Cheba counters with a good low kick that Noel was not able to check.
Noel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cheba.
Cheba misses with a body kick.
Cheba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Noel.
Noel misses with a low kick.
Cheba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Noel can do to turn this around?
Noel moves in looking to clinch but Cheba pushes him off.
Cheba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Noel connects with a leg kick.
Noel tries to bum rush Cheba with a series of wild strikes but Cheba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Noel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cheba.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheba closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Noel takes a swing at Cheba's ribcage but misses.
Cheba appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cheba lands with a right hand.
Noel tries to clinch but Cheba is having none of it.
Cheba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cheba lands a really nice looking cross but Noel seems unphased.
Noel tries to clinch but Cheba moves out of range.
Stanislaw Cheba is winning the standup battle so far.
Noel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cheba was well out of range. Poor timing from Noel.
Cheba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Noel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Noel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cheba counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Noel badly! Cheba follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Noel out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Cheba finished him against the ropes.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Stanislaw Cheba!