PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayne comes into the arena with Larry and His Flask - Beggers will Ride blaring out of the sound system. Kersikov has chosen Michel Telo - Ai Se Eu Te Pego as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wayne
vs
Kersikov

191 cm
22
180 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

186 cm
21
182 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
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TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenneth Wayne!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vlad Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne thows a body shot but no joy.
Kersikov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kersikov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kersikov misses with a low kick.
Wayne does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
An inside leg kick from Wayne misses.
Kersikov moves out of range as Wayne strikes.
Wayne lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wayne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kersikov.
Kersikov looks to score with a jab to the body but Wayne is just out of range.
Kersikov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wayne.
Nice uppercut lands for Kersikov. That snapped Wayne's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kersikov.
Kersikov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wayne is out of range and Kersikov settles back down.
Kersikov throws a jab but it's blocked by Wayne.
Kersikov just misses with a punch to the body.
Kersikov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wayne throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kersikov in his tracks.

It looks like Vlad Kersikov has been cut.
Kersikov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wayne throws a poor cross that misses
and Kersikov counters with a left and a right that stings Wayne.
Kersikov slips under a jab from Wayne.
Wayne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good standup being displayed there by Kersikov as he connects with a hook.
Wayne lands a leg kick that knocks Kersikov off balance momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Wayne.
Wayne thumps Kersikov with a low kick.
Kersikov connects with a right hand. Wayne shakes it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kersikov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kersikov misses with a kick to the body.
Nice shot by Wayne.
Kersikov throws out a powerful jab.
Kersikov thows a body kick. Wayne tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kersikov.
Wayne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wayne looks to land a right hand but Kersikov moved out of range.
Kersikov lands with an overhand left.
Wayne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wayne throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kersikov misses with a lunging right hand
and Wayne counters with an outside leg kick.
Kersikov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kersikov throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Wayne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wayne just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Wayne.
Wayne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kersikov.
Sloppy strikes from Kersikov. Those never looked like landing.
Wayne lands a nice hook to Kersikov's body. Kersikov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wayne throws a low kick but Kersikov moves out of range easily.
A jab lands there for Kersikov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Wayne blocks the low kick.
Wayne keeps Kersikov at a distance using the push kick.
Kersikov slips a jab from Wayne.
Wayne tries a low kick but Kersikov avoids it.
Wayne finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wayne misses with a hook. Kersikov ducked under it nicely.
Wayne with a hook.
Kersikov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kersikov punishes Wayne's body with a nice straight punch.
Kersikov connects with a leg kick. Wayne looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kersikov misses with a right hand
and Wayne counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kersikov throws a low kick but Wayne avoids it.
Kersikov wants to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Wayne misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Wayne.
Kersikov is looking to score with low kicks.
Wayne throws a looping overhand right but Kersikov ducks down to avoid it.
Kersikov misses with a low kick as Wayne jumps back.
Kersikov staying out of range there.
Kersikov moves out of range as Wayne strikes.
Wayne throws a jab when Kersikov was well out of range.
Wayne throws a low kick but Kersikov avoids it.
Nice jab there from Wayne.
Wayne is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kersikov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wayne.
Wayne throws a hook to the side of Kersikov's head but Kersikov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kersikov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kersikov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wayne.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenneth Wayne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vlad Kersikov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wayne lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wayne ducks under a wild hook from Kersikov.
Jab, jab by Kersikov - just one landing.
Wayne swings for the body but Kersikov moves out of range.
Wayne slips a jab from Kersikov.
Kenneth Wayne is winning the standup battle so far.
Kersikov slips under a jab.
Kersikov tests Wayne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wayne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wayne avoids the body shot from Kersikov.
Wayne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wayne misses with a hook.
Kersikov misses with an uppercut. Wayne saw that one coming.
Wayne tries a low kick but Kersikov avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Wayne.
Wayne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kersikov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov throws a sloppy head kick and Wayne moves out of range easily.
Wayne throws the kick towards the body but Kersikov avoids it.
Kersikov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wayne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wayne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wayne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wayne takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kersikov slips a straight right by Wayne.
Kersikov throws a chopping leg kick but Wayne manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kersikov is looking to score with low kicks.
Good work by Wayne as he checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Kersikov.
Wayne throws a looping overhand right but Kersikov ducks down to avoid it.
Wayne tried to score with a low kick but Kersikov checks it.
Kersikov lands a leg kick that knocks Wayne off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kersikov ducks under a wild hook from Wayne.
Kersikov lands a front kick.
Good exchange - Wayne coming out on top.
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!
Wayne throws a lazy uppercut
and Kersikov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kersikov pushes Wayne away with a front kick.
Wayne staying out of range there.
Wayne swinging wildly here.
Wayne misses with a body shot
and Kersikov counters with a low kick, right behind Wayne 's knee.
Wayne throws a jab but it's blocked by Kersikov.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wayne, right into the meat.
Kersikov defending well as Wayne loads up on a big left hand.
Wayne slips a straight right by Kersikov.
Wayne is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kersikov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wayne.
Kersikov tries to work over Wayne's front leg with a kick but Wayne checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov throws a shot from downtown. Wayne moves away and avoids it.
Kersikov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wayne throws a lazy right hand but Kersikov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kersikov takes a swing at Wayne's ribcage but misses.
Wayne avoids the body shot from Kersikov.
Kersikov cracks Wayne with an open hand slap.
Wayne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kersikov.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kersikov!
Kersikov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wayne was well out of range. Poor timing from Kersikov.
Kersikov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wayne counters with a good, hard body kick but Kersikov shrugs it off.
Kersikov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from Wayne misses its intended target.
Wayne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kersikov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wayne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wayne connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kersikov scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kersikov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kersikov throws a sloppy head kick and Wayne moves out of range easily.
Wayne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kersikov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wayne will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wayne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Wayne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wayne throws a low kick but Kersikov avoids it.
Kersikov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wayne was well out of range. Poor timing from Kersikov.
Kersikov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kersikov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wayne.
Wayne checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kersikov throws out a loose jab but Wayne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kersikov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kersikov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vlad Kersikov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Vlad Kersikov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kersikov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kersikov tries to close the distance and clinch but Wayne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kersikov scores with a decent looking hook.
Kersikov lands with a right hand.
Wayne blocks the body kick.
Wayne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kersikov lands a nice shot to the body.
Kersikov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wayne tries a head kick but it misses.
Kersikov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Wayne misses.
Wayne takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wayne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kersikov was well out of range. Poor timing from Wayne.
A swing and a miss from Kersikov.
Kersikov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wayne.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wayne misses with an uppercut. Kersikov saw that one coming.
Kersikov throws a shot from downtown. Wayne moves away and avoids it.
Wayne looks to score with a jab to the body but Kersikov is just out of range.
Wayne cracks a nice hook into Kersikov's ribs.
Wayne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wayne throws a hook to the side of Kersikov's head but Kersikov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kersikov tries to land a front kick but Wayne steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wayne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kersikov.
Wayne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wayne connects with a leg kick. Kersikov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wayne wants to slow Kersikov down by chopping away at his legs.
Kersikov lands with an uppercut that bounces Wayne off the cage and back into range.
Kersikov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne walks into a left hand.
Wayne scoring well with a low kick there.
Kersikov misses with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kersikov.
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!
Wayne with a hook.
Kersikov works the jab nicely.
Wayne swats away the attempt to clinch by Kersikov.
Wayne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kersikov slips a straight right by Wayne.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wayne.
Wayne attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice cross by Kersikov.
Wayne looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice body punch from Wayne.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov checks a low kick from Wayne.
Kersikov checks a leg kick.
Kersikov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kersikov misses with the body kick
and Wayne counters with an inside leg kick.
Kersikov throws a hook to the side of Wayne's head but Wayne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wayne throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jab, jab by Wayne - just one landing.
Kersikov scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Wayne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wayne checks a leg kick nicely.
Wayne tries to land a front kick but Kersikov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kersikov misses with an uppercut.
Kersikov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wayne. That one must have hurt.
Some bone on bone action there as Kersikov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne tries to work over Kersikov's front leg with a kick but Kersikov checks it.
Kersikov moves out of range as Wayne strikes.
Wayne misses with a hook.
Wayne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wayne dodges the punch combination from Kersikov.
Wayne throws a jab when Kersikov was well out of range.
Kersikov digs a good body shot into Wayne's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wayne paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kersikov thows a left - swing and a miss!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kersikov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wayne, as that shot connected.
Wayne takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kersikov lands a nice shot that snaps Wayne's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Kenneth Wayne did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Vlad Kersikov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wayne connects with a looping right hand.
Kersikov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kersikov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kersikov misses with a low kick.
Kersikov misses with a body kick.
Kersikov connects with an inside leg kick.
Wayne has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kersikov.
Wayne moves out of range of the strikes.
Kersikov throws an off balance right hand
and Wayne counters with a straight right hand.
Wayne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kersikov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kersikov lands a leg kick that knocks Wayne off balance momentarily.
Kersikov tries to land a front kick but Wayne steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wayne misses with a body shot.
Kersikov scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kersikov misses with a two punch combination.
Wayne lands with a hook. Kersikov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wayne lunges at Kersikov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kersikov's hand.
Wayne moves out of range of the strikes.

Kersikov gets a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kersikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kersikov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wayne up against the cage.
Kersikov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kersikov lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov lands a nice shot to the body.
Wayne misses with the head strike.
Wayne scores with a knee to the head.
Kersikov misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Wayne.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wayne throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kersikov is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Wayne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kersikovs head.
Nice body punch from Kersikov.
Wayne tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on Wayne's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kersikov.
Wayne misses with the head strike.
Wayne is trying to maintain a safe position but Kersikov gets an underhook and turns Wayne into the cage.
Kersikov misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne misses with the head strike.
Kersikov blocking some punches.
Kersikov looking to slow down the pace here.
Kersikov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wayne blocking some punches.
Wayne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wayne is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kersikov is keeping busy.
Wayne misses with a punch to the body.
Kersikov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wayne lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kersikov slows down the pace here.
Wayne digs a right hand underneath Kersikov's ribcage. Kersikov let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne tries a knee to the head but Kersikov blocks it.
Wayne misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Wayne.
Kersikov is pushing Wayne up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kersikov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wayne misses with an elbow over the top.
Wayne avoiding damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kersikov misses with a punch to the body.
Kersikov lands a nice shot to the body.
Kersikov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Vlad Kersikov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Vlad Kersikov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kersikov throws a jab but it's blocked by Wayne.
Kersikov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wayne. Wayne obviously looking to wear him down.
Kersikov throws an overhand right that lands on Wayne's shoulder, as Wayne tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick by Kersikov misses
and Wayne counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kersikov misses with a jab to the body
and Wayne counters with a nice uppercut.
Wayne throws the left hand but Kersikov avoids the punch easily.
Kersikov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wayne.
Kersikov misses with an uppercut.
Wayne throws a jab when Kersikov was well out of range.
Wayne misses with a low kick.
Kersikov lands with an uppercut that bounces Wayne off the cage and back into range.
Wayne blocks a jab.
Wayne misses with a leg kick
and Kersikov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wayne thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Wayne.
Kersikov throws a hook but Wayne blocks it.
Kersikov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wayne cracks a nice hook into Kersikov's ribs.
A good leg kick by Kersikov.
Kersikov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wayne.
Kersikov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kersikov.
Kersikov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wayne misses with a body kick.
Kersikov takes a swing at Wayne's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Wayne misses.
Kersikov loads up on a big right hand but Wayne slips the punch.
Wayne bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kersikov's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws a shot from downtown. Kersikov moves away and avoids it.
Kersikov fakes the leg kick and cracks Wayne in the body.
Wayne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wayne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kersikov feints and then cracks Wayne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wayne down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wayne checks the leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kersikov.
Wayne takes a swing at Kersikov's ribcage but misses.
Kersikov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wayne's sensitive parts.
Kersikov walks into a jab.
Kersikov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kersikov defending well as Wayne loads up on a big left hand.
Wayne finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A jab from Wayne misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kersikov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Kersikov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wayne doesn't seem phased though.
Kersikov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kersikov. That's going to slow Wayne down.
Wayne lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kersikov throws a hook but Wayne avoids it easily.
Kersikov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kersikov slips under a jab.
Kersikov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kersikov with a hook.
Kersikov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wayne.
Wayne throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wayne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne misses with a body shot.
Kersikov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wayne. That did some damage!
Kersikov throws a push kick but Wayne slaps the foot to one side.
A bone on bone clash there as Kersikov blocks the leg kick.
Kersikov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kersikov thumps Wayne with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wayne shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kersikov throws a big shot that misses.
Kersikov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wayne.
Wayne misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wayne looks to land a right hand but Kersikov moved out of range.
Kersikov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Wayne scores with a four punch combination!
Kersikov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vlad Kersikov.
I think Kersikov 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 47:49
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 47:49
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 48:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Vlad Kersikov!
Vlad Kersikov is the new welterweight champion!
Vlad Kersikov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.