PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alexander Berkman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Rowlands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berkman's entrance music is Panopticon - The Ghosts of Haymarket Square. A fine choice. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Berkman
vs
Rowlands

189 cm
21
269 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
21
245 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Berkman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Rowlands!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Berkman instigates a clinch.
Rowlands softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Berkman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rowlands lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rowlands is trying to push Berkman away but Berkman has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Rowlands is trying to break the clinch but Berkman has him pressed against the ropes.
A short right from Berkman.
Rowlands tries to break free but Berkman pushes him back against the ropes.
Rowlands misses with a punch on the inside.
Berkman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rowlands backwards.
Nice body punch from Berkman.
Rowlands looks winded!
Berkman lands with a short shot to the head.
Berkman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rowlandss head.
Berkman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Rowlands told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Berkman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot in the inside from Berkman.

It looks like Matt Rowlands has been cut.
Berkman lands with a short shot to the head.
Berkman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Berkman.
A short right from Berkman.
Berkman lands with a short shot to the head.
Berkman tries to throw a body punch but Rowlands avoids it by throwing Berkman back against the ropes.
Berkman pushes Rowlands back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Berkman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rowlands.
Berkman lands a body punch.
Berkman tries to land knees in the clinch but Rowlands avoids the damage to the body.
Berkman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Berkman scores a nice knee to the body.
Berkman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Berkman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rowlandss head.

Rowlands is rocked!
Berkman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rowlands has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rowlands is still on wobbly legs! Can Berkman finish him?
A quick uppercut on the inside from Berkman.
Berkman lands with a light punch inside.
Berkman is working Rowlands over against the ropes.
Berkman presses Rowlands against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Berkman lands a body punch.
Berkman tries a knee to the head but Rowlands blocks it.
A short right from Berkman on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Berkman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rowlands has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Berkman lands a knee to the body.
Berkman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Berkman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Berkman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Berkman lands a good knee to the midsection. Rowlands won't want to take too many of those.
Berkman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Berkman creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Rowlands crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Rowlands face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Berkman takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Alexander Berkman!
A relieved looking Alexander Berkman thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.