PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Berto Kin (ranked 19587 p4p, 5785 weight class) and Iaspero Yalixqua (ranked 686 p4p, 599 weight class). Yalixqua has chosen Stop This Flame as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kin
vs
Yalixqua

186 cm
32
184
21 - 25 - 0

183 cm
23
180
8 - 6 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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 21 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Berto Kin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iaspero Yalixqua!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Yalixqua.
A jab from Yalixqua misses.
Kin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yalixqua swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yalixqua bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yalixqua on the side of the head.
Yalixqua misses with a hook. Kin ducked under it nicely.
Kin throws a jab but it's blocked by Yalixqua.
Yalixqua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yalixqua tries to move into range but Kin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yalixqua misses with a lunging right hand
and Kin counters with a nice uppercut.
Yalixqua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kin.
Yalixqua takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yalixqua.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yalixqua lands a glancing blow to the side of Kin's head.
Yalixqua slips under a jab.
Yalixqua uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kin.
Kin throws a lazy right hand but Yalixqua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kin lands with a hook. Yalixqua tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A telegraphed right hand from Kin misses the target.
Kin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kin 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.
Yalixqua swings widly with a right hand
and Kin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice uppercut lands for Kin. That snapped Yalixqua's head back.
Kin throws a hook but Yalixqua avoids it easily.
Kin moves out of range of the body kick from Yalixqua.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yalixqua throws a body shot but no joy.
Kin misses with a hook. Yalixqua ducked under it nicely.
Kin cracks Yalixqua with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yalixqua tries to score with a low kick but Kin moves his leg out of the way.
Yalixqua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yalixqua shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice shot lands for Yalixqua.
Yalixqua moves away from the strike by Kin.
Yalixqua throws a leg kick but Kin checks it.
Kin is looking to counter punch.
Yalixqua staying out of range there.
Yalixqua slips under a jab from Kin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Berto Kin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kin swings widly with a right hand
enabling Yalixqua to counter with a crisp jab.
Kin looks to land a right hand but Yalixqua moved out of range.
Kin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kin slips a jab from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua motions for Kin to come forward. Yalixqua throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Kin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yalixqua misses with a hook to the body
enabling Kin to counter with a crisp jab.
Yalixqua uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kin.
Kin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yalixqua paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yalixqua throws a front kick aimed at Kin's knee but Kin avoids it well.
Yalixqua moves out of range as Kin strikes.
It seemed like Yalixqua was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yalixqua throws out a loose jab but Kin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Kin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yalixqua uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kin.
Nice defenses there by Kin.
A slow jab from Yalixqua misses its intended target.
Yalixqua missing with a left hand there. Kin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yalixqua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kin slips a jab from Yalixqua.
Kin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yalixqua swings widly with a right hand
and Kin counters with a straight right hand.
Yalixqua misses with an uppercut.
Yalixqua defending well as Kin loads up on a big left hand.
Yalixqua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kin manages to avoid it.
Kin throws a hook but Yalixqua avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kin misses the jab.
Kin misses with an uppercut
and Yalixqua counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yalixqua ducks under a wild hook from Kin.
Yalixqua counters with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Yalixqua.
Yalixqua slips under a jab.
Berto Kin is winning the standup battle so far.
Yalixqua moves out of range of the strikes.
Yalixqua doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yalixqua misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Kin.
Yalixqua only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Berto Kin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yalixqua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kin missing with a left hand there. Yalixqua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yalixqua looks to land a body kick but Kin moved away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Berto Kin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Yalixqua shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Iaspero Yalixqua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yalixqua slips a straight right by Kin.
Yalixqua thinks about the counter body kick.
Kin avoids a kick to the body.
Yalixqua comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Kin misses the target.

Yalixqua gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kin is trying to push Yalixqua away but Yalixqua has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Kin is trying to push Yalixqua away but Yalixqua has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Yalixqua lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kin backwards.
Yalixqua tries to throw a body punch but Kin avoids it by throwing Yalixqua back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yalixqua lands a shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yalixqua.
A short body shot lands from Yalixqua as the two fighters clinch.
Kin tries to circle away but Yalixqua has him pinned against the ropes.
Kin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yalixqua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yalixqua lands a hook that snaps the head of Kin backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Yalixqua - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Yalixqua scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kin backwards.
Kin wants to get back to striking at distance but Yalixqua won't allow it.
A short right from Yalixqua.
Berto Kin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yalixqua lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kin.
Kin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yalixqua digs a right hand into Kin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kin's gas tank.
Yalixqua lands a body punch.
Yalixqua digs a right hand underneath Kin's ribcage. Kin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yalixqua.
Nice body punch from Yalixqua - that landed with a thud.
Yalixqua lands a body punch.
A body shot lands from Yalixqua.
A short left from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kin backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yalixqua.
A right hand to the body from Yalixqua.
A body shot lands from Yalixqua.
A hook to the body from Yalixqua.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yalixqua is leaning against Kin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua cracks Kin with a nice body shot.
Iaspero Yalixqua seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yalixqua lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kin backwards.
Yalixqua stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Yalixqua.

Kin is rocked!
Yalixqua scores with a shot to the side of Kin's head.
Oh Kin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yalixqua lands a body shot.
A short body shot lands from Yalixqua as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Yalixqua.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kin backwards.
Yalixqua gets through Kin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yalixqua cracks Kin with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Kin goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Kin wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Iaspero Yalixqua!