PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tshering Wangchuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Berkman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wangchuck comes to the ring accompanied by Rapa - Rang Sem Kar Ga Mikar. Berkman has chosen Panopticon - The Ghosts of Haymarket Square as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Wangchuck
vs
Berkman

197 cm
41
287 lbs
27 - 22 - 0

189 cm
22
269 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

World class MT
Insanely flexible

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 27 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tshering Wangchuck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Berkman!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berkman lands with a straight right. Wangchuck didn't see that one coming.
Berkman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Berkman.
Berkman takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Berkman throws a shot from downtown. Wangchuck moves away and avoids it.

Wangchuck clinches up against the ropes.
Wangchuck tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wangchuck comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wangchuck lands an elbow inside.
Berkman misses with some punches.
Berkman digs a right hand into Wangchuck's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wangchuck's gas tank.

Berkman breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wangchuck bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Berkman lands with an overhand left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wangchuck uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Berkman.
Wangchuck tries to clinch up
and Berkman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Berkman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wangchuck throws a quick counter kick to the body but Berkman avoids it.
Wangchuck fails in his attempt to clinch.
Berkman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wangchuck throws a head kick but Berkman moves out of range.
Berkman throws a right hand that Wangchuck ducks under and follows up with a left that Wangchuck also avoids with ease.
Wangchuck wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Wangchuck tries to clinch there but Berkman circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wangchuck wants to clinch.
Wangchuck displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Berkman throws out the jab.
A jab lands there for Berkman.
A punch lands to the side of Wangchuck 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Berkman throws an overhand right that lands on Wangchuck's shoulder, as Wangchuck tries to avoid the shot.
Berkman throws a lazy right hand but Wangchuck sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wangchuck moves away from the strike by Berkman.
Berkman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wangchuck at a distance.
Wangchuck defending well as Berkman loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Berkman misses.

Wangchuck forces Berkman back against the ropes and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Berkman.
Berkman blocks the elbow strike.
Berkman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wangchuck has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Berkman lands a good knee to the midsection. Wangchuck won't want to take too many of those.
Berkman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wangchuck lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berkman lands a body shot.
Wangchuck is breathing heavily.
Wangchuck's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wangchuck blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Berkman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wangchuck has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Berkman scores with a shoulder strike.
Wangchuck misses with a knee to the head.
Berkman scores with a shoulder strike.
Berkman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Berkman digs a right hand into Wangchuck's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wangchuck's gas tank.
Berkman digs a right hand into Wangchuck's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wangchuck's gas tank.
Berkman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wangchuck is defending well for now.
Berkman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wangchuck backwards.
Berkman presses Wangchuck against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Berkman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wangchucks head.
Berkman lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Berkman.
Berkman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berkman pushes Wangchuck back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Berkman lands a good knee to the midsection. Wangchuck won't want to take too many of those.
Berkman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Berkman misses with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Berkman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Berkman dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Berkman lands with an overhand left.
Wangchuck uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Berkman.
Wangchuck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Berkman with a jab.
Wangchuck bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Berkman takes a swing at Wangchuck's ribcage but misses.
Berkman misses with a looping left.
Wangchuck wants to clinch up but Berkman keeps it at a distance.
Berkman misses with a series of wild punches.
Wangchuck is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Berkman.
An inside leg kick from Wangchuck misses.
Berkman lands a nice looking body shot.
Wangchuck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Berkman throws a right hand that Wangchuck ducks under and follows up with a left that Wangchuck also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wangchuck slips a jab from Berkman.
Wangchuck slips a straight right by Berkman.
Berkman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wangchuck sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wangchuck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Berkman is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Berkman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wangchuck is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Wangchuck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wangchuck tries to clinch there but Berkman circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkman misses the jab.
Wangchuck fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wangchuck goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Berkman cracks Wangchuck with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Berkman misses with an uppercut.
Wangchuck's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Berkman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wangchuck scrambles back to his feet.
Berkman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wangchuck moves away.
Berkman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wangchuck circles away quickly and effectively.

Wangchuck has closed the distance and engaged Berkman in a clinch.
Berkman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Berkman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Berkman can't find room to land a body shot as Wangchuck controls the action.
Berkman has a couple of punches blocked by Wangchuck.
Berkman has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Wangchuck seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Berkman can turn it around.
Berkman lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Berkman missing with knees to the body.
Wangchuck managing to block the knees to the body from Berkman.
A right handed body shot lands from Berkman.
Berkman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Wangchuck missing with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Berkman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Berkman.
Berkman misses with a knee to the head.
Berkman pushes Wangchuck back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Berkman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Berkman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Berkman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Berkman lands a body punch.
Berkman tries to land knees in the clinch but Wangchuck avoids the damage to the body.
A hook to the body from Berkman.
Wangchuck tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Berkman avoids it.
Berkman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wangchucks head.
Berkman pushes Wangchuck back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Berkman lands a nice knee to the body.
Berkman tries to land a knee to the head but Wangchuck blocks with his arms.
Nice body punch from Berkman.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Berkman scores with a hook to the body.
Berkman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Berkman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wangchuck has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Berkman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wangchuck avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Berkman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wangchuck takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Berkman connects with a body shot that sends Wangchuck's belly button to the back.
Wangchuck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Berkman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wangchuck throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Berkman jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wangchuck needs to keep his hands up - Berkman had a free shot at his head there.
Berkman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wangchuck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Berkman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wangchuck fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wangchuck walks into a stiff left hand from Berkman.
Wangchuck slips a jab and a cross from Berkman.
Wangchuck looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Berkman swats away the attempt to clinch by Wangchuck.
Berkman misses with a wild combination.
Berkman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berkman misses with a two punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wangchuck tries to clinch up but Berkman circles away and keeps his distance.
Berkman misses with an uppercut. Wangchuck saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wangchuck's head.
Wangchuck tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berkman was well out of range. Poor timing from Wangchuck.
A cross from Berkman lands.
Wangchuck tried to score with a low kick but Berkman checks it.

Wangchuck gets a clinch.
Berkman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wangchuck lands an elbow inside.
Berkman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wangchuck's elbow.
Berkman misses with a knee to the head.
Berkman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Berkman lands with a left to the head.
Berkman landing knees to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Wangchuck just misses with a elbow thrown towards Berkman's brow.
Wangchuck managing to block the knees to the body from Berkman.
Wangchuck trying to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wangchuck using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Berkman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wangchuck tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Berkman avoids it.
Berkman crunches a lovely knee into Wangchuck's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Berkman.
Berkman lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkman lands a shot to the body.
Berkman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Berkman blocks an elbow strike.
Berkman lands a right hand.
Berkman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Berkman pushes Wangchuck back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Wangchuck takes a shot to the head.
Wangchuck lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Berkman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wangchuck backwards.
Wangchuck throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Berkman blocks it with crossed arms.
Berkman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wangchuck blocks it with crossed arms.
Berkman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wangchuck is trying to stall.
Berkman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wangchuck throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Berkman scores with a shoulder strike.
Berkman lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wangchuck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Berkman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wangchuck tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Berkman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wangchuck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Berkman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wangchuck moves forwards but Berkman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wangchuck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Berkman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wangchuck takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Alexander Berkman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Berkman lands a jab.
Wangchuck fails in his attempt to clinch.
Berkman throws out a counter right but Wangchuck avoids it with no problem.
Berkman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wangchuck.
Berkman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Berkman lunges at Wangchuck with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wangchuck's hand.
Berkman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Berkman.
Berkman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Berkman. Wangchuck does a little dance to reset his feet.
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!
Wangchuck avoids the body shot from Berkman.
Wangchuck tries to close the distance and clinch but Berkman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Berkman! But no joy.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Berkman.
Knees in the clinch landing for Berkman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wangchuck with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Berkman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Berkman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Berkman.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Berkman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wangchuck lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wangchuck lands an elbow just above Berkman 's eye.
Wangchuck using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Berkman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Berkman digs a right hand underneath Wangchuck's ribcage. Wangchuck let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Berkman on the inside.
Berkman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wangchuck misses with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Berkman.
A right hand to the body from Berkman.
A short left from Berkman.
Berkman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wangchuck blocks it with crossed arms.
Berkman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Berkman is working Wangchuck over against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berkman digs a right hand underneath Wangchuck's ribcage. Wangchuck let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Alexander Berkman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Berkman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wangchuck's face.
Wangchuck misses with a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Berkman.
Berkman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wangchucks head.
Berkman looking to throw knees to the head but Wangchuck is blocking nicely.
Wangchuck looking to stall.
Berkman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Berkman lands an uppercut.
Berkman works on Wangchuck's body with a couple of short punches.

Berkman breaks the clinch.
Wangchuck moves forwards but Berkman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wangchuck keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Berkman.
Berkman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Berkman, as that shot connected.
Berkman looks to throw the jab but Wangchuck is out of range.
Wangchuck tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Berkman manages to circle out of the way.

Wangchuck has Berkman up against the ropes in a clinch.
Berkman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wangchuck is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Berkman dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Wangchuck avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Berkman throws a good cross that connects.
Wangchuck wants to clinch up but Berkman keeps it at a distance.
Wangchuck moves away from the strike by Berkman.
Wangchuck ducks under a wild hook from Berkman.
Berkman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wangchuck on the side of the head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Berkman crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wangchuck - the referee stops the clock and Berkman gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wangchuck. Berkman manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wangchuck throws a head kick that misses.
Wangchuck slips a jab from Berkman.
Berkman keeps the fight on the outside.
Berkman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wangchuck on the side of the head.
Berkman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Berkman misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wangchuck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Berkman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Berkman loads up on a big right hand but Wangchuck slips the punch.
Berkman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wangchuck wants to clinch up but Berkman keeps it at a distance.
Wangchuck tries to clinch there but Berkman circles away.
Berkman punishes Wangchuck's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wangchuck uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Berkman.
Wangchuck takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Berkman 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.
Wangchuck doesn't manage to clinch there - Berkman circles away.
Wangchuck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab lands there for Berkman.
A head kick from Wangchuck lands but Berkman takes it in his stride.
Wangchuck bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Berkman tests Wangchuck's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wangchuck wants to clinch up but Berkman keeps it at a distance.
Berkman lands a nice shot that snaps Wangchuck's head back.
A decent looking cross lands there for Berkman.
Wangchuck tries to close the distance and clinch but Berkman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Berkman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wangchuck quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Wangchuck tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wangchuck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alexander Berkman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wangchuck fails with an attempt to clinch.
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!
Wangchuck tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Berkman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Berkman swats away the attempt to clinch by Wangchuck.
Berkman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Berkman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wangchuck. Wangchuck circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Berkman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Berkman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wangchuck tries to clinch up but Berkman circles away and keeps his distance.
Berkman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wangchuck is looking to clinch.
Wangchuck misses with a head kick.
Wangchuck steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Berkman.
As Berkman tries to get set, Wangchuck tries to push him back and clinch up but Berkman manages to avoid the attempt.
Berkman misses with a looping left.
Berkman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wangchuck sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wangchuck tries to clinch but Berkman is having none of it.
Berkman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tshering Wangchuck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wangchuck takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Berkman connects with a right hand. Wangchuck shakes it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Berkman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Berkman 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 44:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 44:50
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 44:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Berkman!
Alexander Berkman decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.