PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Dan Heydrikson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximo Bertnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Heydrikson
vs
Bertnar

188 cm
19
191 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

178 cm
23
188 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Solid boxing
Granite chin

Counter striker
Powerful

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan Heydrikson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maximo Bertnar!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heydrikson misses with a leg kick.
Bertnar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heydrikson doesn't manage to clinch there - Bertnar circles away.
Heydrikson tries to clinch up.
Heydrikson throws a body punch but Bertnar moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Heydrikson. Those never looked like landing.
Heydrikson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Bertnar has closed the distance and engaged Heydrikson in a clinch.
Bertnar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Heydrikson's efforts to push away.
Heydrikson can't break the clinch.
Heydrikson is pushing Bertnar up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Bertnar breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bertnar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch combination from Bertnar misses.
Heydrikson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bertnar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bertnar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Heydrikson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Heydrikson throws a push kick but Bertnar slaps the foot to one side.
Heydrikson misses with the body kick
letting Bertnar counter with a right hand.

Heydrikson moves into the clinch.

Bertnar manages to break the clinch.

Heydrikson takes the fight into the clinch.

Bertnar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Heydrikson pushes Bertnar up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Heydrikson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bertnar avoids the head kick by Heydrikson.
Heydrikson checks a leg kick.

Bertnar has closed the distance and engaged Heydrikson in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bertnar blocks an uppercut.
Heydrikson missing with knees to the body.

Bertnar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bertnar has managed to clinch.

Bertnar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dan Heydrikson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heydrikson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Heydrikson tries a head kick but it misses.
Bertnar tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bertnar is looking to clinch but Heydrikson is avoiding it.
Heydrikson avoids the head kick by Bertnar.
Heydrikson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Heydrikson misses with a body kick.
Bertnar scores with a shot to the body.
Heydrikson moves out of range of the leg kick from Bertnar.
Bertnar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Heydrikson counters with a one-two to the body.
Bertnar avoids the head kick by Heydrikson.
Heydrikson wants to clinch up but Bertnar keeps it at a distance.
Bertnar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bertnar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Heydrikson throws a one two combo.
Bertnar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heydrikson looks to land a body kick but Bertnar moved away.
Heydrikson darts in trying to clinch
and Bertnar counters with a nice uppercut.
Bertnar tries to close the distance and clinch but Heydrikson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
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!
Heydrikson misses with a wild combination.

Bertnar clinches with his opponent.

Bertnar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Heydrikson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bertnar lands a nice shot that snaps Heydrikson's head back.
Heydrikson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bertnar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Maximo Bertnar will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bertnar ducks under a wild hook from Heydrikson.
Heydrikson moves to clinch but Bertnar breaks away
enabling Bertnar to counter with a crisp jab.
Bertnar tries to clinch up but Heydrikson circles away and keeps his distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Bertnar as he connects with a hook.
Heydrikson misses with a wild combination.
Maximo Bertnar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Heydrikson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bertnar blocks a head kick by Heydrikson.
Heydrikson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Heydrikson has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bertnar.
Bertnar blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heydrikson misses with a punch on the inside.
Heydrikson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bertnar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Bertnar breaks from the clinch.
Heydrikson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bertnar lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Heydrikson backs up against the ropes.
Bertnar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bertnar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Heydrikson wants to clinch
and Bertnar counters with a one-two to the body.
Bertnar pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heydrikson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Heydrikson defending well as Bertnar loads up on a big left hand.

Bertnar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Bertnar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Bertnar clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Bertnar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Heydrikson has Bertnar up against the ropes in a clinch.

Bertnar breaks the clinch.
Bertnar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heydrikson manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Heydrikson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bertnar clinches.

Heydrikson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bertnar keeps the fight on the outside.
Bertnar lands a front kick.

Bertnar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Heydrikson tries to break the clinch but Bertnar is controlling the position.
Heydrikson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Heydrikson has had enough of the clinch but Bertnar keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Bertnar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heydrikson tries to clinch but Bertnar moves out of range.
Bertnar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bertnar circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bertnar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bertnar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heydrikson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bertnar tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Heydrikson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Heydrikson thuds a left hand into Bertnar's body.
Heydrikson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bertnar back to the ropes. Heydrikson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heydrikson misses with a straight left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heydrikson throws a body punch but Bertnar moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bertnar.
Heydrikson misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Maximo Bertnar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Heydrikson slips a jab from Bertnar.
Bertnar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Heydrikson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Bertnar moves into the clinch successfully.

Bertnar manages to break the clinch.
Bertnar tried to score with a low kick but Heydrikson checks it.
Heydrikson is looking to clinch but Bertnar is avoiding it.
Heydrikson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bertnar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Heydrikson is looking to clinch but Bertnar is avoiding it.
Heydrikson tries to clinch but Bertnar moves out of range.
Bertnar tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Heydrikson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bertnar misses with a head kick.
Bertnar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bertnar keeps the fight on the outside.
Bertnar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heydrikson.

Bertnar takes the fight into the clinch.
Bertnar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bertnar has Heydrikson pressed against the ropes, preventing Heydrikson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Bertnar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Heydrikson tries to clinch but Bertnar moves out of range.
Bertnar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Heydrikson misses with a head kick.
Bertnar throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heydrikson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Heydrikson.

It looks like Maximo Bertnar has been cut.
Heydrikson is looking to clinch.
Heydrikson throws a sloppy head kick and Bertnar moves out of range easily.
Heydrikson lands with a nice combination. Bertnar backs away looking to recover.
Heydrikson swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bertnar wants to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bertnar scores with a jab to the jaw.
Heydrikson lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bertnar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Heydrikson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bertnar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Heydrikson moves out of range of the leg kick from Bertnar.
Heydrikson throws a sloppy head kick and Bertnar moves out of range easily.
Heydrikson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Bertnar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Heydrikson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dan Heydrikson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Heydrikson tries to break free but Bertnar pushes him back against the ropes.
Bertnar dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bertnar trying to stall but Heydrikson improves his position.

Bertnar breaks from the clinch.

Bertnar drives through and clinches with Heydrikson against the ropes.
Bertnar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bertnar blocking some punches.

Heydrikson manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circling - Bertnar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bertnar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Heydrikson's efforts to push away.
Heydrikson taking a breather.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Maximo Bertnar.
I've got Bertnar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight for Maximo Bertnar!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Maximo Bertnar!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Maximo Bertnar!

Maximo Bertnar wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Maximo Bertnar started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.