BGKT 6 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Gamora Sadoma (ranked 7514 p4p, 182 weight class) and Ricco McGregor (ranked 6000 p4p, 154 weight class). Gamora Sadoma could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ricco McGregor's chin.

Sadoma
vs
McGregor

195 cm
20
265 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

212 cm
19
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Solid boxing
Granite chin

Excellent boxer
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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gamora Sadoma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricco McGregor!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sadoma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGregor.
Sadoma seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Sadoma clinches.
McGregor trying to stall but Sadoma improves his position.
McGregor trying to control the position but instead, Sadoma has worked for underhooks and has pushed McGregor into the ropes.
McGregor prevents a body shot from Sadoma.
Sadoma misses with a punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by McGregor.

It looks like Gamora Sadoma has been cut.
McGregor wants to get back to striking at distance but Sadoma won't allow it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sadoma as McGregor tries to tie him up.
Sadoma can't find room to land a body shot as McGregor controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadoma struggles to land a body shot inside as McGregor controls his hands.
Sadoma scores with a nice hook to the head.
McGregor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McGregor working hard to break the clinch.
Sadoma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sadoma misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor tries to land a knee to the head but Sadoma blocks with his arms.
Sadoma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGregor blocking some punches.
Sadoma lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sadoma.
McGregor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sadoma has a couple of punches blocked by McGregor.
Sadoma avoids a wild elbow strike from McGregor.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McGregor blocking some punches.
McGregor scores with a shot to the side of Sadoma's head.
McGregor is trying to maintain a safe position but Sadoma gets an underhook and turns McGregor into the ropes.
Sadoma prevents McGregor from breaking the clinch.
Sadoma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sadoma looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McGregor taking a breather.
Sadoma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sadoma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sadoma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sadoma can't find room to land a body shot as McGregor controls the action.
Sadoma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sadoma.
McGregor looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sadoma.
McGregor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sadoma struggles to land a body shot inside as McGregor controls his hands.
Sadoma prevents McGregor from breaking the clinch.
McGregor is trying to maintain a safe position but Sadoma gets an underhook and turns McGregor into the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Sadoma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
Sadoma scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sadoma.
McGregor can't break the clinch.
Sadoma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sadoma throws a punch but it's blocked by McGregor.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGregor.
McGregor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short left from Sadoma.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGregor.
McGregor lands an elbow that stopped Sadoma in his tracks for a moment.
Sadoma can't find room to land a body shot as McGregor controls the action.
A shot in the inside from McGregor.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McGregor blocking some punches.
Sadoma tries a body shot but McGregor blocks it.
McGregor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sadoma.
Sadoma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sadoma misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGregor trying to stall but Sadoma improves his position.
McGregor prevents a body shot from Sadoma.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGregor tries a body shot but Sadoma blocks it.
McGregor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGregor lands an elbow just above Sadoma 's eye.
McGregor blocks a body shot from Sadoma.
Sadoma lands a body shot.
McGregor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sadoma.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McGregor lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McGregor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGregor prevents a body shot from Sadoma.
McGregor blocks an uppercut.
McGregor can't find room to land a body shot as Sadoma controls the action.
McGregor trying to control the position but instead, Sadoma has worked for underhooks and has pushed McGregor into the ropes.
Sadoma just leaning against McGregor, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gamora Sadoma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gamora Sadoma's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

McGregor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sadoma.
McGregor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McGregor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sadoma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGregor scoring well with a low kick there.
Good shot there by McGregor.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McGregor, as that shot connected.

Gamora Sadoma's cut is getting worse.
McGregor throws a nice looking combination but Sadoma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A counter left hand to the body from Sadoma misses its target.
Sadoma misses with a body shot.
McGregor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadoma gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McGregor connects with a solid leg kick.
Ricco McGregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGregor scores with a nice head shot.
McGregor is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sadoma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGregor.
McGregor let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadoma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGregor.
McGregor lands a jab.
Sadoma gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Gamora Sadoma's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Sadoma misses with a looping right.
McGregor swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sadoma.
Sadoma doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sadoma avoids the body shot from McGregor.
McGregor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sadoma takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McGregor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sadoma on the side of the head.
McGregor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sadoma. Sadoma circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Jeez, Gamora Sadoma's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor digs a good body shot into Sadoma's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab from McGregor.
Sadoma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sadoma throws a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the liver by McGregor. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sadoma walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McGregor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sadoma was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McGregor lands with a good body shot.
McGregor lands with an uppercut that bounces Sadoma off the ropes and back into range.

Sadoma is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gamora Sadoma's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ricco McGregor!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Berto Kin (ranked 21334 p4p, 633 weight class) and Hermann Van Glost (ranked 7277 p4p, 598 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Van Glost's choice of entrance music: Rambo Theme Song. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Kin
vs
Van Glost

186 cm
25
213 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

190 cm
24
217 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Blue Moon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Berto Kin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hermann Van Glost!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Glost uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kin.
Kin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Van Glost blocks a jab.
Kin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kin throws a right hand that Van Glost ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Glost also avoids with ease.
Van Glost swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Van Glost moves out of range of the strikes.
Kin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kin throws a hook to the side of Van Glost's head but Van Glost sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Van Glost's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Van Glost scrambles back to his feet.

It looks like Hermann Van Glost has been cut.
Kin moves out of range as Van Glost strikes.
Van Glost connects with a solid leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Kin. Those never looked like landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van Glost circles away quickly and effectively.
Van Glost scores with a nice body kick.
Kin avoids the head kick by Van Glost.
Van Glost throws a head kick that misses.
Kin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kin misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Glost counters with a solid body kick.
Kin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Van Glost finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Berto Kin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van Glost moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Van Glost thinks about the counter body kick.
Kin moves out of range of the body kick from Van Glost.
Kin is looking for a counter combo.
Kin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Van Glost dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kin is breathing heavily.
Kin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kin throws out a loose jab but Van Glost uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kin throws out a loose jab but Van Glost uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Van Glost! But no joy.
Van Glost pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Glost throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Kin misses.
Kin catches Van Glost with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Van Glost takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That has opened up Hermann Van Glost's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kin throws a right and a left that Van Glost avoids nicely.
Kin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van Glost moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Kin blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van Glost.
A big left from Kin misses.
Kin throws a right hand that Van Glost ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Glost also avoids with ease.
Kin misses with a straight right.
Kin checks a low kick from Van Glost.
Van Glost looks to score with a jab to the body but Kin is just out of range.
Van Glost throws a quick inside leg kick.
Van Glost takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kin misses with a two punch combination.
Kin throws a big shot that misses.
Kin tries to bum rush Van Glost with a series of wild strikes but Van Glost uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A good leg kick by Van Glost.
Kin misses with the combination.
Nice defenses there by Kin.
Kin avoids a kick to the body.
Van Glost throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kin lands with an uppercut that bounces Van Glost off the ropes and back into range.
Van Glost displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kin throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kin misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Glost counters with a massive combo! Right, left, right! Kin goes down! He's out cold! The referee doesn't need to count him out here - this one was over before Kin hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hermann Van Glost!
Hermann Van Glost decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mateusz Biernat (ranked 2229 p4p, 265 weight class) and Tommy Tate (ranked 23541 p4p, 583 weight class). Biernat comes into the arena with Someday blaring out of the sound system. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Biernat
vs
Tate

177 cm
28
160 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

180 cm
20
212 lbs
2 - 18 - 0

Great low kicks
Very quick

Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Mateusz Biernat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Tate !
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biernat throws a sloppy head kick and Tate moves out of range easily.
Tate now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A combination from Biernat does no damage.
Biernat lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Biernat connects with a high kick.
Biernat throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tate .

It looks like Tommy Tate has been cut.
Tate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Biernat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tate tries to counter by closing the distance.
Biernat throws a right hand that Tate ducks under and follows up with a left that Tate also avoids with ease.
Nice body kick there by Biernat.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tate crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Biernat - the referee stops the clock and Tate gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Biernat. Tate manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut lands for Biernat. That snapped Tate 's head back.
A combination from Biernat does no damage.
A right-left combo lands from Biernat.
Biernat works Tate 's body with a nice hook.
Biernat throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tate 's head.

Biernat scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Tate to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
Biernat definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mateusz Biernat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate walks straight into a solid jab from Biernat. Oh, it looks like it's stumbled him! Biernat follows up with a big combo - a right followed by a left that knocks Tate out cold! Tate toppled like a tree, face planting on the canvas. Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mateusz Biernat!
Post fight, an emotional Mateusz Biernat said 'Randell Miranda, if you have balls you have to fight with me. Let me feel your fists! Let's go!'.