PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Kerns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shiek Yerbooty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kerns might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Johnny Cash - Hurt. Yerbooty is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by ABK - Kill Me. On his way into the cage it seems that Jack Kerns has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jack Kerns seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Kerns
vs
Yerbooty

187 cm
25
197 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
191 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

154 RECOVERY-UCF NUTRITION
Monster MMA [ACME]

Knock Out Artistry
BioPharm Nutrition [ACME]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Kerns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shiek Yerbooty!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yerbooty misses with the combination.
Kerns misses with a head kick.
Yerbooty throws a right hand that Kerns ducks under and follows up with a left that Kerns also avoids with ease.
Kerns connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kerns slips a jab from Yerbooty.

A head kick lands from Kerns that sends Yerbooty to the canvas. Yerbooty tries to scramble back to his feet but Kerns brings him back down into side control.

It looks like Shiek Yerbooty has been cut.
Yerbooty is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Yerbooty is trying is best to control the position here.
Kerns trying to pass the guard but Yerbooty defending well.
Yerbooty controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yerbooty is looking to control Kerns's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yerbooty avoid being mounted?
Kerns sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yerbooty defending well though.
Yerbooty is looking to improve his position.
Kerns thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yerbooty's head.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yerbooty scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kerns lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yerbooty just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yerbooty misses the shot to the body.
Yerbooty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Kerns there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yerbooty takes one to the side of the head.
Kerns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yerbooty dodges the punch combination from Kerns.
Nice straight punches there by Yerbooty. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yerbooty.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kerns.
Kerns swings for the body but Yerbooty moves out of range.
Yerbooty lands with a right hand.
Yerbooty throws a body punch but Kerns moves out of range.
Shiek Yerbooty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yerbooty misses with a body shot.
Yerbooty scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yerbooty throws the left hand but Kerns avoids the punch easily.
Yerbooty is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kerns rather than just go for the knockout.
Yerbooty with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yerbooty walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yerbooty checks a low kick from Kerns.
Yerbooty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kerns throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Yerbooty. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yerbooty.
Yerbooty jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kerns connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kerns chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yerbooty looks gassed!
Yerbooty throws a jab but it's blocked by Kerns.
Yerbooty swings for the body but Kerns moves out of range.
Kerns misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kerns, right into the meat.
Yerbooty on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yerbooty looks to score with a jab to the body but Kerns is just out of range.
Yerbooty's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yerbooty throws a hook to the side of Kerns's head but Kerns sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kerns is looking to clinch.
Yerbooty misses with a looping left.
Shiek Yerbooty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yerbooty misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yerbooty avoids the body shot from Kerns.
Kerns feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yerbooty's calf.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yerbooty throws out a loose jab but Kerns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kerns looks for a takedown but Yerbooty sprawls well.
Yerbooty ducks under a wild hook from Kerns.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Kerns dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shiek Yerbooty's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Yerbooty tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kerns was well out of range. Poor timing from Yerbooty.
Yerbooty misses with a hook.
Yerbooty tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kerns was well out of range. Poor timing from Yerbooty.
Yerbooty lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kerns at a distance.
Kerns throws a solid leg kick but Yerbooty takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kerns.
Yerbooty throws a hook but Kerns avoids it easily.
Yerbooty throws a body punch but Kerns moves out of range.
Yerbooty throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kerns.
Kerns misses with a wild body shot.
Jack Kerns is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kerns jabs at Yerbooty's body.
Yerbooty throws a big shot that misses.
Yerbooty cracks a nice hook into Kerns's ribs.
Kerns cracks the inside of Yerbooty's front leg.
Yerbooty is breathing heavily.
Kerns lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Yerbooty is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Are you kidding me?! Kerns ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Yerbooty clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Kerns!