PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Chris Berzins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kari Keskisarja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Berzins
vs
Keskisarja

190 cm
27
185 lbs
13 - 0 - 0

187 cm
23
186 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Lethal high kicks
KO power

World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Berzins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kari Keskisarja!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Keskisarja.
Keskisarja lands a jab to the nose.
Berzins throws a leg kick that is checked
and Keskisarja counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Berzins thinking.
Keskisarja throws a lazy right hand but Berzins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Berzins wants to slow Keskisarja down by chopping away at his legs.
Keskisarja ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berzins moves away.
Keskisarja throws the kick towards the body but Berzins avoids it.
A clash of legs there as Berzins blocks the low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Keskisarja, right into the meat.
Keskisarja checks the leg kick.
Berzins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keskisarja fails in his attempt to clinch.
Keskisarja works Berzins's body with a nice hook.
Keskisarja has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
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!
Berzins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Keskisarja tries to clinch up.
A low kick from Berzins is predictable there
and Keskisarja counters with a left to the body.
Keskisarja moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Keskisarja.
Keskisarja will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Berzins misses with a leg kick.
Berzins has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Keskisarja.
Keskisarja bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Berzins's head.
Berzins ducks right into an uppercut from Keskisarja.
Berzins attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Berzins 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.
Berzins throws a leg kick that is checked
and Keskisarja counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berzins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A lazy left from Keskisarja finds it's target.
Keskisarja takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keskisarja connects with a leg kick. Berzins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Keskisarja throws a good cross that connects.

Keskisarja has closed the distance and engaged Berzins in a clinch.
Keskisarja dodges an elbow strike from Berzins.
Berzins misses with an elbow over the top.
Berzins tries to circle away but Keskisarja has him pinned against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Berzins throws an elbow but misses.
Berzins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Keskisarja misses with a punch on the inside.
Keskisarja lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keskisarja.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Berzins.

It looks like Kari Keskisarja has been cut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Keskisarja creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Keskisarja lands a body shot.

Keskisarja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice uppercut there from Keskisarja.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keskisarja throws the kick towards the body but Berzins avoids it.
Keskisarja fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Berzins on the side of the head.
Berzins misses with a low kick.
Berzins is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Berzins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Berzins checks a leg kick nicely.
Keskisarja lands a body shot.
Berzins throws a head kick but Keskisarja moves out of range.
Keskisarja lets loose with a powerful body kick. Berzins will feel that in the morning.
Keskisarja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berzins was well out of range. Poor timing from Keskisarja.
Berzins 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.
Keskisarja throws a good cross that connects.
Keskisarja tests Berzins's chin there with a solid looking 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!
Berzins is looking to score with low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berzins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Berzins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice shot lands for Keskisarja.
Keskisarja lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Berzins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Berzins swats away the attempt to clinch by Keskisarja.
Keskisarja moves out of range of the body kick.
Keskisarja with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Berzins tries a low kick but Keskisarja avoids it.
Keskisarja lands a glancing blow to the side of Berzins's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Berzins throws a nice inside leg kick.
A jab from Keskisarja finds it's way through Berzins's defenses.
Berzins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kari Keskisarja dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kari Keskisarja's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Berzins misses with a head kick.
Keskisarja misses with a body shot.
Berzins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Berzins.
Berzins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters circling a little - Keskisarja finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Keskisarja fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Keskisarja connects with the punch.
Berzins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Keskisarja's calf.
Keskisarja on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Berzins misses with a low kick.
Kari Keskisarja seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Keskisarja tests Berzins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Berzins.
Keskisarja looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Berzins finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Berzins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Berzins misses with a leg kick
and Keskisarja cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Keskisarja lands a body shot.
Berzins looks to throw a body kick
and Keskisarja counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Keskisarja misses with a head kick.
Keskisarja thows a left - swing and a miss!
Berzins plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Keskisarja - that will leave a mark!
Berzins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Berzins throws out a leg kick but Keskisarja moves out of range and Berzins only half commits.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good work by Keskisarja as he checks the leg kick.
Berzins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Berzins misses.
Keskisarja looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Berzins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head kick misses from Berzins.
Berzins gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Keskisarja.
Keskisarja plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Keskisarja is looking to chop away at Berzins's legs.
Keskisarja moves out of range of the leg kick from Berzins.
Keskisarja scores with a body shot.
Keskisarja lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Berzins.

Keskisarja clinches up against the ropes.
Berzins pushes off an throws an elbow but Keskisarja leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

Keskisarja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Keskisarja tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Keskisarja finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Berzins misses with a leg kick.
Keskisarja checks the leg kick.
Berzins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Keskisarja thumps Berzins with a low kick.
Keskisarja lands with a right hand.
Keskisarja connects with a high kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Keskisarja, as that shot connected.

Berzins is rocked!
Berzins throws a sloppy head kick and Keskisarja moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Berzins misses
and Keskisarja counters with a nice low kick that buckles Berzins's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Berzins drops his hands momentarily and Keskisarja takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Oh Berzins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berzins avoids the head kick by Keskisarja.
Berzins seems to have got his legs back now.
Berzins throws a quick inside leg kick.
Keskisarja scores with a sloppy right hand. Berzins should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berzins 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.
Keskisarja throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Berzins 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.
A low kick from Berzins is predictable there
and Keskisarja connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keskisarja. Berzins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Berzins takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Berzins scores with a kick to the body.
Keskisarja throws a half hearted mid kick.
Berzins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Keskisarja throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Berzins throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Berzins is predictable there
and Keskisarja counters with a straight right hand.
Berzins avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kari Keskisarja showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kari Keskisarja's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Keskisarja thumps Berzins with a low kick.
Keskisarja checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Keskisarja looks to score with a jab to the body but Berzins is just out of range.
Keskisarja checks a leg kick nicely.
Keskisarja keeps Berzins at a distance using the push kick.
Berzins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Berzins misses
and Keskisarja counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Keskisarja punishes Berzins's body with a nice straight punch.
Keskisarja scoring well with a low kick there.
Berzins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Berzins.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Berzins moves forwards but Keskisarja connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keskisarja cracks Berzins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Keskisarja fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berzins throws a body kick that misses.
Keskisarja turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Keskisarja avoids a kick to the body.

Keskisarja moves into the clinch.
Berzins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Keskisarja.
Keskisarja avoids the elbow strike from Berzins, against the ropes.
Keskisarja lands an elbow that stopped Berzins in his tracks for a moment.

Keskisarja pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Berzins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Keskisarja.
Berzins connects with a leg kick. Keskisarja looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Donk. Keskisarja catches Berzins right on the button with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keskisarja throws a nice head kick!
Berzins will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Berzins throws a push kick but Keskisarja slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keskisarja connects with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Keskisarja.
Berzins throws out a leg kick but Keskisarja moves out of range and Berzins only half commits.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Berzins.
Keskisarja misses with the combination.
Berzins takes one to the side of the head.
Berzins throws a leg kick that is checked
and Keskisarja counters with a good low kick that Berzins was not able to check.
Keskisarja tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Berzins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Berzins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Berzins pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Berzins thows a leg kick but Keskisarja checks it
and Keskisarja counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Keskisarja cracks Berzins with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keskisarja lands a slapping body shot.
Berzins thows a leg kick but Keskisarja checks it
and Keskisarja counters with a thumping low kick.
Berzins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Keskisarja checks a low kick from Berzins.
Berzins tries to move into range but Keskisarja moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Berzins throws a leg kick
and Keskisarja counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Keskisarja misses with a few strikes there.
Chris Berzins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Berzins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Keskisarja.
Keskisarja feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Berzins's calf.
Berzins swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Keskisarja checks a leg kick.
Keskisarja works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berzins throws a nice outside leg kick.
Berzins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keskisarja lands a right hook to the body.
Berzins avoids the body shot from Keskisarja.
Keskisarja explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Keskisarja blocks a leg kick.
Keskisarja tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Keskisarja scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Keskisarja instigates a clinch.
Keskisarja avoids the elbow strike from Berzins, against the ropes.
Kari Keskisarja is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Keskisarja has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Keskisarja misses with a hook from the clinch.
Berzins throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Keskisarja.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kari Keskisarja comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Keskisarja 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kari Keskisarja!
After winning the bout, Kari Keskisarja thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.