PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Elijah Bernal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Ramon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bernal comes to the ring accompanied by SideKicks Theme. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Bernal
vs
Ramon

176 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

172 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elijah Bernal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rico Ramon!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bernal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ramon throws out the jab.
Ramon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A telegraphed right hand from Bernal misses the target.
Bernal throws a lazy right hand but Ramon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ramon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bernal's head backwards.
A jab from Bernal misses.
Ramon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ramon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ramon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bernal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ramon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bernal lands a nice hook to Ramon's body. Ramon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ramon throws the left hand but Bernal avoids the punch easily.
Ramon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bernal cracks a nice hook into Ramon's ribs.
Ramon misses with a combination
and Bernal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bernal misses with a looping right.
A nice side step and Ramon releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bernal slips a straight right by Ramon.
Bernal misses with a lunging right hand
and Ramon counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramon misses with a hook.
Ramon misses with a straight right.
Bernal throws the left hand but Ramon avoids the punch easily.
Bernal ducks under a wild hook from Ramon.
Bernal misses with a hook.
It seemed like Ramon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ramon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ramon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bernal's head backwards.
Bernal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ramon counters with a left and a right that stings Bernal.
Bernal throws a looping overhand right but Ramon ducks down to avoid it.
Ramon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bernal circles away quickly and effectively.
Ramon moves out of range of the strikes.
Bernal with a jab.
Bernal getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramon lunges at Bernal with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bernal's hand.
A jab from Bernal misses.
Ramon looks to land a left hand but Bernal moved out of range nicely.
Bernal takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rico Ramon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bernal chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramon throws an overhand right that lands on Bernal's shoulder, as Bernal tries to avoid the shot.
Bernal walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ramon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A little jabbing left from Ramon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ramon works over Bernal's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice straight punches there by Ramon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ramon.
Ramon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ramon slips a straight right by Bernal.
Ramon lands a nice hook to Bernal's body. Bernal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ramon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ramon misses with a right hand
and Bernal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bernal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ramon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ramon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ramon throws a series of punches but Bernal avoids them all with ease.
Bernal walks into a left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bernal missing with a left hand there. Ramon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ramon throws an overhand right that lands on Bernal's shoulder, as Bernal tries to avoid the shot.
Bernal throws a hook to the side of Ramon's head but Ramon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bernal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ramon misses with a hook. Bernal ducked under it nicely.
Bernal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ramon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ramon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ramon throws a body shot but no joy.
Bernal is looking to counter punch.
Jab, jab by Ramon - just one landing.
Ramon ducks under a wild hook from Bernal.
Ramon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bernal lands a head shot.
Ramon lands a really nice looking cross but Bernal seems unphased.
Ramon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramon staying out of range there.
Ramon looks to score with a jab to the body but Bernal is just out of range.
Ramon lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramon throws an off balance right hand
and Bernal counters with a stiff right hand.
Ramon slips a straight right by Bernal.
Ramon throws a jab but it's blocked by Bernal.
Ramon throws out a loose jab but Bernal uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ramon.
It looked like Bernal wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bernal missing with a left hand there. Ramon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bernal misses with a lunging right hand
and Ramon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bernal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Ramon to counter with a crisp jab.
Bernal staying out of range there.
Ramon moves away from the strike by Bernal.
Ramon throws a body shot but no joy.
Ramon connects with a crisp jab.
Ramon blocks a jab.
Ramon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bernal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice shot lands for Ramon.
Bernal misses with an uppercut
enabling Ramon to counter with a crisp jab.
Bernal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ramon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ramon throws a poor cross that misses
and Bernal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bernal lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Ramon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ramon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernal connects with a looping right hand.
Ramon misses with a hook.
Ramon misses with a hook.
Ramon cracks Bernal with a good jab.
Ramon with a hook.
Bernal moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bernal looks to throw the jab but Ramon is out of range.
Bernal throws an overhand right that lands on Ramon's shoulder, as Ramon tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Ramon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bernal throws a lazy right hand but Ramon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bernal misses with an uppercut.
Ramon slips under a jab.
Ramon looks to land a right hand but Bernal moved out of range.
Bernal uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ramon has time to react.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramon throws out a powerful jab.
Bernal throws out a loose jab but Ramon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramon lands an overhand right.
Bernal cracks Ramon with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Ramon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ramon scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
No joy there for Ramon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ramon scores with a jab. Bernal acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bernal throws a shot from downtown. Ramon moves away and avoids it.
Bernal lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Ramon misses the target.
Bernal thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Ramon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ramon throws a good cross that connects.
Ramon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rico Ramon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bernal loads up on a big right hand but Ramon slips the punch.
Bernal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ramon connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bernal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ramon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A slow jab from Ramon misses its intended target.
Ramon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ramon misses with a right hand
letting Bernal counter with a right hand.
Bernal looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A slow jab from Bernal misses its intended target.
Ramon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernal walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ramon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bernal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ramon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bernal has time to react.
Ramon misses with an uppercut.
Bernal misses with an uppercut.
Ramon lands a jab to Bernal's midsection.
Bernal swings widly with a right hand
and Ramon counters with a right hand to the body.
Ramon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ramon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bernal.
Bernal clobbers Ramon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ramon connects with a crisp jab.
Bernal takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
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!
Ramon stalks Bernal and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bernal's face. Bernal staggers backwards, shaken.
Ramon misses the body punch
and Bernal counters with a stiff right hand.
Bernal throws a shot from downtown. Ramon moves away and avoids it.
Ramon scores with a shot to the body.
Ramon might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramon throws a right hand that misses
and Bernal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Ramon.
Bernal staying out of range there.
Ramon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ramon slips a jab from Bernal.
Ramon throws a jab but it's blocked by Bernal.
Bernal throws the left hand but Ramon avoids the punch easily.
Ramon cracks Bernal with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ramon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bernal throws out the jab.
Bernal takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bernal misses with a hook.
Ramon throws a jab but it's blocked by Bernal.
It looked like Bernal wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right-left combo lands from Ramon.
Ramon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bernal.
Ramon lands a jab to Bernal's midsection.
Ramon with a nice cross.
Bernal swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ramon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Ramon really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ramon throws a jab but it's blocked by Bernal.
Ramon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bernal.
Bernal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ramon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ramon throws a hook but Bernal avoids it easily.
Ramon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bernal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Bernal.
Bernal stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bernal walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ramon lands with a good body shot.
Ramon cracks Bernal with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ramon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ramon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bernal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramon.
Bernal doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ramon cracks Bernal with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bernal.
Bernal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ramon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ramon swinging wildly here.
Bernal throws a hook to the side of Ramon's head but Ramon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A lazy left from Ramon finds it's target.
Ramon missing with a left hand there. Bernal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramon lands a head shot.
Ramon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bernal was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramon.
Bernal fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ramon checks it well.
Bernal throws a jab when Ramon was well out of range.
Ramon slips a jab from Bernal.
Ramon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bernal throws a hook to the side of Ramon's head but Ramon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ramon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bernal misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bernal.
As Bernal backs off Ramon throws a huge counter combo but Bernal manages to avoid it all.
Bernal takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramon's corner calls for a 1-2. Ramon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ramon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bernal in his tracks.
Ramon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ramon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ramon misses the jab.
Ramon moves out of range of the strikes.
Ramon throws out a counter right but Bernal avoids it with no problem.
Good work by Ramon as he checks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Bernal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Ramon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bernal dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ramon. That did some damage!
Ramon cracks Bernal with an open hand slap.
Ramon works Bernal's body with a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bernal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramon.
Bernal tried to counter with a leg kick but Ramon avoided it.
Ramon looks to throw the jab but Bernal is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Ramon dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ramon scores with a nice head shot.
Bernal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bernal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bernal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bernal ducks under a wild hook from Ramon.
Ramon throws a good cross that connects.
A swing and a miss from Bernal.
Ramon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bernal throws out a loose jab but Ramon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramon throws the left hand but Bernal avoids the punch easily.
Ramon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ramon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bernal throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ramon looks to land a right hand but Bernal moved out of range.
Bernal missing with a left hand there. Ramon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramon misses with a wild combination.
Bernal misses with a left hand
and Ramon counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ramon digs a good body shot into Bernal's ribs.
Ramon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Good shot there by Ramon.
Ramon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bernal ducks under a wild hook from Ramon.
Ramon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bernal.
Ramon blocks a jab.
Bernal misses with a looping left.
Ramon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bernal was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ramon misses with a looping left.
Ramon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bernals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch lands to the side of Ramon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bernal ducks under a wild hook from Ramon.
Ramon throws a series of punches but Bernal moves out of range.
Bernal lands with a hook. Ramon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bernal throws a hook but Ramon blocks it.
A slow jab from Bernal misses its intended target.
Nice cross by Bernal.
Bernal takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ramon connects with a crisp jab.
A jab from Ramon misses.
Ramon takes one to the side of the head.
Ramon scores with a shot to the body.
Bernal takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ramon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bernal was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bernal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Elijah Bernal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bernal takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ramon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bernal.
Bernal looks to land a combination but Ramon avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rico Ramon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ramon 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 45:50
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 45:50
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rico Ramon!