PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Kerr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romeo Bekeroon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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!

Kerr
vs
Bekeroon

195 cm
25
235 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
258 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Kerr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Romeo Bekeroon!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bekeroon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kerr was well out of range. Poor timing from Bekeroon.

Bekeroon moves into the clinch.
Bekeroon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kerr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bekeroon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bekeroon dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bekeroon tries to break the clinch but Kerr is controlling the position.
Bekeroon gets underhooks to prevent Kerr's takedown attempt.
Kerr drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Kerr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kerr goes for a takedown attempt but Bekeroon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bekeroon scores with a punch to the head.

Bekeroon clinches.
Kerr keeps control of Bekeroon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bekeroon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bekeroon lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bekeroon gets underhooks to prevent Kerr's takedown attempt.
Bekeroon prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kerr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bekeroon gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Bekeroon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kerr looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Bekeroon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kerr, pushing him back against the cage.
Bekeroon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bekeroon presses Kerr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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!
Kerr is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bekeroon pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bekeroon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kerr up against the cage.
Kerr is working for takedown but Bekeroon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bekeroon tries to circle away but Kerr has him pinned against the cage.
Kerr is working for takedown but Bekeroon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bekeroon leaning against his opponent.

Bekeroon breaks the clinch.

Bekeroon has Kerr up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bekeroon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bekeroon moves into range and clinches up with Kerr.
Bekeroon taking a breather.
Bekeroon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bekeroon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bekeroon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bekeroon darts in and clinches Kerr up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Romeo Bekeroon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bekeroon has managed to clinch.

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

Bekeroon rushes Kerr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bekeroon just leaning against Kerr, taking a breather.
Bekeroon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bekeroon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bekeroon is trying to break free.
Kerr changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bekeroon fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bekeroon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kerr circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bekeroon connects with a crisp jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bekeroon working hard to break the clinch.
Bekeroon effectively controlling the action here.
Kerr wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bekeroon tries to break the clinch but Kerr is controlling the position.
Bekeroon slowing the pace effectively.
Bekeroon is trying to push Kerr away but Kerr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bekeroon is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Kerr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kerr can't get the takedown.
Bekeroon is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bekeroon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kerr is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bekeroon is trying to break the clinch but Kerr has him pressed against the cage.

Bekeroon breaks the clinch.

Bekeroon closes the distance and clinches.

Bekeroon breaks from the clinch.

Bekeroon rushes Kerr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bekeroon lands a shoulder strike.
Bekeroon scores with a shoulder strike.
Bekeroon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bekeroon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kerr can't get the takedown.

Bekeroon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bekeroon rushes Kerr and presses him up against the cage.
Bekeroon effectively controlling the action here.

Bekeroon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Romeo Bekeroon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Bekeroon closes the distance and clinches.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kerr is working for takedown but Bekeroon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kerr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bekeroon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Romeo Bekeroon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bekeroon pushes Kerr up against the cage in a clinch.
Bekeroon leaning against his opponent.
Romeo Bekeroon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bekeroon has had enough of the clinch but Kerr keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bekeroon stops a takedown attempt from Kerr.
Bekeroon pressing his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Romeo Bekeroon.

Bekeroon drives through and clinches with Kerr against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Bekeroon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bekeroon tries to break the clinch but Kerr is controlling the position.
Bekeroon lands a shot to the body.
Kerr is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bekeroon tries to break the clinch but Kerr is controlling the position.
Kerr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bekeroon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Kerr. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bekeroon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big left from Bekeroon misses.
Bekeroon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Bekeroon misses.

Bekeroon moves into range and clinches up with Kerr.
Bekeroon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bekeroon avoiding damage.
Bekeroon gets through Kerr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kerr is trying to drag Bekeroon to the mat but Bekeroon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bekeroon scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bekeroon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kerr tries for a takedown but Bekeroon manages to get underhooks.
Bekeroon is trying to break the clinch but Kerr has him pressed against the cage.
Bekeroon pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bekeroon continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnny Kerr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Romeo Bekeroon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bekeroon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Romeo Bekeroon!