PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Bert Ernie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Miguel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Sam Miguel enters the ring!

Ernie
vs
Miguel

179 cm
30
137 lbs
19 - 26 - 1

165 cm
30
155 lbs
13 - 14 - 1

Solid boxing
Granite chin

Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 26 - 1, fighting out of London, Bert Ernie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Sam Miguel!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ernie lands a two punch combo.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Ernie circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Miguel.
Miguel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miguel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miguel wants to clinch up but Ernie keeps it at a distance.
Miguel tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Ernie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ernie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ernie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miguel punishes Ernie's body with a nice straight punch.

Ernie clinches.
Miguel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ernie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ernie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miguel is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Ernie blocks a body shot from Miguel.
Miguel content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ernie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ernie wants to get back to striking at distance but Miguel won't allow it.
Miguel pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Miguel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ernie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ernie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miguel avoids it.
Miguel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Miguel breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ernie rushes Miguel and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Ernie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Miguel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Miguel avoiding damage as Ernie throws knees to the body.
Ernie avoids a wild elbow strike from Miguel.
Miguel is trying to break free.
Ernie avoiding damage as Miguel throws knees to the body.
Miguel takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ernie prevents Miguel from breaking the clinch.
Ernie lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ernie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Miguel.
Ernie closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ernie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Miguel gets a clinch.
Miguel stalls.
Ernie with a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Miguel.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miguel.
Ernie tries to break the clinch but Miguel is controlling the position.
Miguel cracks Ernie with a nice body shot.
Ernie tries a knee to the head but Miguel blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miguel lands a good knee to the midsection. Ernie won't want to take too many of those.
Miguel blocks the elbow strike.
Ernie managing to block the knees to the body from Miguel.
Ernie tries a knee to the head but Miguel blocks it.
Ernie avoids a wild elbow strike from Miguel.

Ernie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miguel keeps the fight on the outside.
Miguel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miguel fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miguel tries to clinch but Ernie is having none of it.
Miguel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters circling a little - Miguel finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sam Miguel will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Miguel is looking to clinch.

Miguel gets a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Miguel.
Ernie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ernie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ernie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Miguel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miguel tries to clinch
and Ernie counters with a nice body kick.
Ernie wants to clinch.
Sam Miguel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ernie closes the distance and clinches.
Miguel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ernie.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miguel is trying to break the clinch but Ernie is controlling him.
Ernie avoiding damage as Miguel throws knees to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Miguel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ernie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ernie throws a knee to the head but misses.

Ernie breaks from the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Miguel blocks the low kick.
Ernie throws a wild body kick that Miguel sees coming a mile off.
Ernie throws a wild body kick that Miguel sees coming a mile off.
Miguel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ernie tries to clinch but Miguel moves out of range.

Ernie clinches up against the ropes.
Miguel lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miguel avoiding damage as Ernie throws knees to the body.
Ernie keeps control of Miguel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Miguel is trying to break the clinch but Ernie has him pressed against the ropes.

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

Miguel moves into the clinch.

Ernie breaks the clinch.
Ernie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miguel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ernie misses with a body kick.

Miguel drives through and clinches with Ernie against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miguel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ernie looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ernie struggles to land a body shot inside as Miguel controls his hands.
Miguel avoiding damage as Ernie throws knees to the body.
Miguel tries to land knees in the clinch but Ernie avoids the damage to the body.

Ernie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miguel is looking to clinch but Ernie is avoiding it.
Miguel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ernie paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Ernie moves into range and clinches up with Miguel.
Ernie avoiding damage as Miguel throws knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Ernie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ernie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miguel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sloppy strikes from Miguel. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ernie connects with a body shot.
Ernie wants to clinch up but Miguel keeps it at a distance.
Ernie digs a good hook to Miguel's body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Miguel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miguel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Ernie closes the distance and pushes Miguel back into the ropes.

Ernie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Miguel gets a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ernie.
Stalling in the clinch from Miguel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sam Miguel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ernie lands with a good body shot.
Bert Ernie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miguel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miguel wants to clinch.
Ernie tries to clinch but Miguel moves out of range.
Miguel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ernie scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Miguel tries to clinch up but Ernie circles away and keeps his distance.
Miguel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miguel doesn't manage to clinch there - Ernie circles away.

Miguel closes the distance and clinches.
Miguel missing with knees to the body.
Miguel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ernie is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ernie can't break the clinch.
Miguel is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

Ernie breaks the clinch.
Miguel tries to bum rush Ernie with a series of wild strikes but Ernie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Ernie forces Miguel back against the ropes and clinches.
Ernie trying to land knees to the body.
Miguel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ernie avoids it.
Ernie wants to break free but Miguel has control.

Ernie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Miguel closes the distance and clinches.
Miguel throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ernie breaks from the clinch.

Ernie clinches up with Miguel and pushes him back against the ropes.
Knees to the body from Miguel.
Miguel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ernie.
Nice elbow from Ernie.
Ernie tries to work over Miguel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miguel stalling in the clinch but Ernie improves position.

Ernie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miguel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ernie lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miguel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ernie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Miguel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Miguel gets tackled into the ropes by Ernie. Ernie maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ernie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miguel.
Ernie tries to circle away but Miguel has him pinned against the ropes.
Miguel lands a body punch.
Ernie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ernie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miguel avoids it.
Miguel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Miguel blocks a body shot from Ernie.
Ernie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Miguel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miguel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ernie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ernie has closed the distance and engaged Miguel in a clinch.
Miguel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ernie lands a hook that snaps the head of Miguel backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ernie - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Miguel taking a breather.
Sam Miguel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Miguel trying to land knees to the body.
Miguel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Ernie breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ernie throws a series of punches but Miguel moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Miguel. Those never looked like landing.
Miguel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bert Ernie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sam Miguel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ernie lands a nice looking kick to the body. Miguel takes a step back to recover.

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 Bert Ernie.
I think Miguel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Miguel!
An out of breath Sam Miguel thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.