PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Bernard Brentwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oddr Sigsteinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Brentwood
vs
Sigsteinn

187 cm
19
168 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

175 cm
19
176 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bernard Brentwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oddr Sigsteinn!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Brentwood - just one landing.
Sigsteinn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sigsteinn takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brentwood moves out of range of the body kick.
Brentwood throws a counter high kick but Sigsteinn was just alert enough to avoid it.
Brentwood throws a series of punches but Sigsteinn avoids them all with ease.
We've been informed that Sigsteinn has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sigsteinn needs to keep his hands up - Brentwood had a free shot at his head there.
Sigsteinn avoids the head kick by Brentwood.
Sigsteinn motions for Brentwood to come forward. Sigsteinn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brentwood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sigsteinn.
A combination from Sigsteinn does no damage.
Brentwood was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sigsteinn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brentwood moves away.
Sigsteinn lands a front kick.
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!
Brentwood throws a sloppy head kick
and Sigsteinn counters with a low kick, right behind Brentwood 's knee.
Sigsteinn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brentwood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sigsteinn.
Sigsteinn looks to throw the jab but Brentwood is out of range.
Sigsteinn misses with a low kick as Brentwood jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brentwood misses with a body kick.
Brentwood connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sigsteinn momentarily.
Brentwood tries to bum rush Sigsteinn with a series of wild strikes but Sigsteinn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sigsteinn.
Sigsteinn missing with a left hand there. Brentwood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sigsteinn slips a jab from Brentwood.
Brentwood is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sigsteinn misses with a low kick.
Brentwood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brentwood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sigsteinn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brentwood checks it well.
Brentwood throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sigsteinn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Sigsteinn misses.
Brentwood misses with a low kick.
A nice side step and Sigsteinn releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Brentwood connects with a solid leg kick.
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!
Brentwood with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brentwood checks a low kick from Sigsteinn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sigsteinn moves away from the strike by Brentwood.
Sigsteinn misses with a leg kick

and Brentwood counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sigsteinn has had enough of the clinch but Brentwood keeps him there for the moment.

Brentwood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brentwood blocks the body kick.
Sigsteinn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sigsteinn tries a head kick but it misses.
Sigsteinn is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Brentwood on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sigsteinn defending well as Brentwood loads up on a big left hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brentwood.
Brentwood misses with a head kick.
Brentwood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sigsteinn.
Sigsteinn throws a sloppy head kick and Brentwood moves out of range easily.
Brentwood lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Brentwood throws a leg kick that misses.
Brentwood pushes Sigsteinn away with a front kick.
Sigsteinn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brentwood throws a solid leg kick but Sigsteinn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brentwood.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brentwood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brentwood throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sigsteinn.
Brentwood throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sigsteinn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brentwood's calf.
Brentwood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sigsteinn 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.
Sigsteinn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick misses from Sigsteinn.
Brentwood throwing a counter right hand but Sigsteinn manages to avoid it.
Sigsteinn missing with a left hand there. Brentwood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sigsteinn misses with an uppercut.
Brentwood misses with a kick to the body.
Sigsteinn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brentwood connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sigsteinn scrambles back to his feet.
Brentwood looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sigsteinn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sigsteinn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brentwood.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brentwood moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brentwood throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brentwood scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Brentwood.
Nice body punch from Brentwood.

Brentwood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sigsteinn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sigsteinn throws a head kick that misses
and Brentwood counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brentwood scores with a shot to the body.
Sigsteinn throws the kick towards the body but Brentwood avoids it.
Brentwood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brentwood throws out a powerful jab.
Sigsteinn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Brentwood counters by clinching up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brentwood.
Brentwood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brentwood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sigsteinn backwards.

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

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Sigsteinn is predictable there
and Brentwood counters with a body kick.
Oddr Sigsteinn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sigsteinn checks a low kick from Brentwood.
Sigsteinn throws out a counter right but Brentwood avoids it with no problem.
Brentwood fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sigsteinn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sigsteinn throws an overhand right that lands on Brentwood's shoulder, as Brentwood tries to avoid the shot.
Sigsteinn slips under a jab from Brentwood.
Sigsteinn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sigsteinn throws out a leg kick but Brentwood moves out of range and Sigsteinn only half commits.
Sigsteinn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brentwood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sigsteinn tries a head kick but it misses.
Brentwood cracks Sigsteinn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sigsteinn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Brentwood if he has to take too many more of those.
Brentwood looks to throw the jab but Sigsteinn is out of range.
Sigsteinn moves out of range of the body kick.
Brentwood is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Brentwood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brentwood swings for the body but Sigsteinn moves out of range.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brentwood throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Brentwood checks the leg kick.
Sigsteinn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brentwood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brentwood lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sigsteinn swings for the body but Brentwood moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sigsteinn.
Sigsteinn misses with a leg kick.
Brentwood throwing a counter right hand but Sigsteinn manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Sigsteinn misses the target.
A leg kick checked by Sigsteinn.
Sigsteinn misses with a double jab

and whilst Sigsteinn still has his hands down, Brentwood counters with a perfectly aimed head kick that sends Sigsteinn crashing to the mat! Will he recover? 3,4,5,6,7 - he's back up! The referee looks into his eyes and asks him to walk forwards. He's going to allow this one to continue but will Sigsteinn be able to survive another onslaught?
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brentwood checks a leg kick.

Brentwood has closed the distance and engaged Sigsteinn in a clinch.
Sigsteinn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brentwood blocks a body shot from Sigsteinn.
Brentwood leaning against his opponent.
Brentwood keeps control of Sigsteinn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brentwood.
A right hook to the body lands for Brentwood.
Sigsteinn can't break the clinch.
Sigsteinn misses with a punch to the body.
Sigsteinn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sigsteinn tries to throw a body punch but Brentwood avoids it by throwing Sigsteinn back against the cage.
Sigsteinn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Brentwood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brentwood fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sigsteinn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sigsteinn goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sigsteinn throws out a leg kick but Brentwood moves out of range and Sigsteinn only half commits.
Brentwood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sigsteinn keeps Brentwood at a distance using the push kick.
A leg kick checked by Sigsteinn.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sigsteinn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Both fighters circling a little - Brentwood finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sigsteinn looks winded!
Sigsteinn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sigsteinn is looking to chop away at Brentwood's legs.
Nice jab there from Brentwood.
Brentwood scores with a jab to the head.
Brentwood is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sigsteinn drops his hands momentarily and Brentwood needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Sigsteinn just on the top of the head. Sigsteinn drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Sigsteinn - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bernard Brentwood!
Bernard Brentwood thanked the fans post fight for their support.