PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between George Peterson (ranked 4683 p4p, 182 weight class) and Eros Ramasotti (ranked 19806 p4p, 115 weight class). Peterson comes to the cage accompanied by Rhyme Asylum - Poison Penmanship. Ramasotti has chosen Pray for me ft the weekend as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Peterson
vs
Ramasotti

200 cm
27
280 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

185 cm
28
260 lbs
18 - 7 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
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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 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eros Ramasotti!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramasotti throws a leg kick but Peterson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ramasotti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peterson.
Peterson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramasotti.
Peterson misses with a hook. Ramasotti ducked under it nicely.
Peterson looks to land a right hand but Ramasotti moved out of range.
Peterson backing away here, and Ramasotti unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Peterson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramasotti was well out of range. Poor timing from Peterson.
Peterson feints and then cracks Ramasotti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ramasotti down.
A jab from Peterson misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Peterson misses with a body punch.
Peterson blocks an elbow strike.
Ramasotti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson misses with the head strike.
Ramasotti blocks a body shot from Peterson.
Ramasotti blocks a body shot from Peterson.
Peterson throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peterson.
Ramasotti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Peterson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Our sources have told us that Peterson has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramasotti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ramasotti stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Peterson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ramasotti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Peterson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Peterson tries a body shot but Ramasotti blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peterson.
Peterson tries to work over Ramasotti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Peterson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Peterson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Peterson can't find room to land a body shot as Ramasotti controls the action.
Peterson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Peterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Peterson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ramasotti prevents a body shot from Peterson.
Ramasotti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Peterson blocks a body shot from Ramasotti.
Ramasotti misses with some punches.
Ramasotti swings wildly with an uppercut but Peterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peterson lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot in the inside from Peterson.
Peterson tries to work over Ramasotti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ramasotti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Peterson swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramasotti uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Peterson fails to land.
Peterson tries to work over Ramasotti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ramasotti just misses with a elbow thrown towards Peterson's brow.
Ramasotti blocks a body shot from Peterson.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Peterson.
Peterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramasotti controls his hands.
Peterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ramasotti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Peterson throws a head punch that misses.
Peterson swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramasotti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peterson lands a nice shot to the body.
Ramasotti misses with a body punch.
Ramasotti misses with a punch on the inside.
Peterson blocking some punches.
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!

Ramasotti has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Peterson.
Ramasotti moves out of range as Peterson strikes.
Peterson looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramasotti is just out of range.
Peterson takes one to the side of the head.
Peterson connects with an inside leg kick.
Ramasotti drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Peterson throws a series of punches but Ramasotti moves out of range.
Ramasotti throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ramasotti misses with a looping right.
Peterson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Peterson checks a leg kick.
Peterson is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramasotti throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Peterson misses the target.
Peterson throws a low kick, looking for Ramasotti's leg but Ramasotti calmly moves out of range.
Ramasotti throws a hook but Peterson blocks it.
Peterson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ramasotti lands a nice shot that snaps Peterson's head back.

It looks like George Peterson has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramasotti misses with a low kick as Peterson jumps back.
George Peterson is winning the standup battle so far.

Peterson drives through and clinches with Ramasotti against the cage.
Ramasotti lands with a left to the head.
Peterson pushes Ramasotti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
George Peterson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ramasotti can't find room to land a body shot as Peterson controls the action.
Peterson tries to work over Ramasotti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Peterson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Peterson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ramasotti misses with a punch to the body.
Ramasotti misses with a punch on the inside.
Peterson has a couple of punches blocked by Ramasotti.
Peterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Peterson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ramasotti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Peterson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Peterson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ramasotti can do to turn this around?
Ramasotti has a couple of punches blocked by Peterson.
Ramasotti misses with some punches.
Peterson working aggressively here.
Ramasotti scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramasotti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ramasotti throws a punch but it's blocked by Peterson.
Peterson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ramasotti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ramasotti throws a punch but it's blocked by Peterson.
Peterson has a couple of punches blocked by Ramasotti.
Ramasotti struggles to land a body shot inside as Peterson controls his hands.
Ramasotti misses with a punch on the inside.
Ramasotti throws a punch but it's blocked by Peterson.
Peterson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ramasotti is breathing heavily.
Peterson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ramasotti swings wildly with an uppercut but Peterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramasotti.
Ramasotti misses with a body punch.
Ramasotti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Peterson's elbow.
Peterson misses with the head strike.
A short right from Peterson.
Ramasotti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ramasotti lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that George Peterson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on George Peterson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Ramasotti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramasotti misses with a head kick.
Peterson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ramasotti closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Peterson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Peterson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Peterson tries to land a front kick but Ramasotti steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ramasotti takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ramasotti tries to move into range but Peterson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ramasotti takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Peterson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ramasotti misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramasotti lands a nice uppercut.
Ramasotti tries to throw a body punch but Peterson avoids it by throwing Ramasotti back against the cage.
Ramasotti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Peterson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Ramasotti.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramasotti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramasotti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ramasotti prevents a body shot from Peterson.
Peterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramasotti controls his hands.
Peterson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ramasotti has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Peterson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ramasotti can turn it around.
Peterson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ramasotti backwards.
Ramasotti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peterson tries a body shot but Ramasotti blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Ramasotti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Peterson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
George Peterson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ramasotti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Peterson blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Ramasotti.
Ramasotti misses with the head strike.
Ramasotti struggles to land a body shot inside as Peterson controls his hands.
Peterson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eros Ramasotti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramasotti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramasotti lands a shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Peterson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ramasotti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ramasotti lands an elbow inside that Peterson shrugs off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramasotti lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Peterson fails to land.
Ramasotti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ramasotti tries to work over Peterson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ramasotti throws a head punch that misses.
Peterson blocks an uppercut.
Ramasotti tries a body shot but Peterson blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to George Peterson.
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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Peterson!
Our winner, George Peterson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.