PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Berto Kin (ranked 19572 p4p, 21946 weight class) and Kalicius Yamamotica (ranked 702 p4p, 695 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Kin
vs
Yamamotica

186 cm
33
184
22 - 28 - 0

186 cm
27
188
7 - 5 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good low 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 22 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Berto Kin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kalicius Yamamotica!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Kin.
A punch lands to the side of Yamamotica 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yamamotica follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Yamamotica swings widly with a right hand
enabling Kin to counter with a crisp jab.
Yamamotica walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kin throws a looping overhand right but Yamamotica ducks down to avoid it.
Yamamotica looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Yamamotica was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Some bone on bone action there as Kin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yamamotica cracks Kin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Yamamotica looks to land a combination but Kin avoids it well.
Kalicius Yamamotica seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kin cracks Yamamotica with an open hand slap.
Kin throws a jab when Yamamotica was well out of range.
Kin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamamotica.
Yamamotica staying out of range there.
Kin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yamamotica.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yamamotica slips a jab from Kin.
Donk. Kin catches Yamamotica right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yamamotica bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yamamotica moves out of range as Kin strikes.
Yamamotica swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kin misses with a looping right.
Yamamotica throws a poor cross that misses
and Kin counters with a stiff right hand.
Yamamotica throws a hook but Kin blocks it.
Yamamotica connects with a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Kin.
Kin throws a lazy right hand but Yamamotica sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yamamotica is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yamamotica throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kin throws a jab but it's blocked by Yamamotica.
Yamamotica rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Kin.
A swing and a miss from Yamamotica.
A little feinted left hand from Kin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kin throws the left hand but Yamamotica avoids the punch easily.
Yamamotica thows a leg kick but Kin checks it
and Kin counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Kin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kin.
Nice defenses there by Kin.
Yamamotica waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kin.
Kin works the jab nicely.
Yamamotica throws a lazy right hand but Kin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kin misses with a right hand
and Yamamotica counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yamamotica throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yamamotica ducks right into an uppercut from Kin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No joy there for Yamamotica, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yamamotica thuds his right hand into Kin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yamamotica avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yamamotica ducks under a wild hook 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!

Yamamotica misses with the combination.
Kin is looking to counter punch.
Kin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yamamotica can do to turn this around?
Yamamotica dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kin scores with a jab.
Kin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kin loads up on a big right hand but Yamamotica slips the punch.
Kin missing with a left hand there. Yamamotica was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kin throws the left hand but Yamamotica avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Yamamotica misses its intended target.
Kin cracks Yamamotica with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamotica throws the left hand but Kin avoids the punch easily.
Kin misses with a straight right.
Kin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yamamotica throws out the jab.
Yamamotica moves away from the strike by Kin.
Kin slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamotica ducks under a wild hook from Kin.
Yamamotica misses the shot to the body.
Kin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yamamotica.
Yamamotica misses the shot to the body.
Kin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamamotica.
Kin misses the jab.
Yamamotica displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kin throws out the jab.
Kin looks to land a left hand but Yamamotica moved out of range nicely.
A cross from Yamamotica lands.
A swing and a miss from Yamamotica.
Yamamotica throws an off balance right hand
and Kin counters with a nice uppercut.
Kin throws a big shot that misses.
Kin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yamamotica misses with a looping left.
Yamamotica scores with a sloppy right hand. Kin should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamotica moves out of range as Kin strikes.
Yamamotica throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Kin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Berto Kin is winning the standup battle so far.
Kin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yamamotica takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamamotica scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Yamamotica misses with the combination.
Yamamotica throws a hook to the side of Kin's head but Kin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yamamotica's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yamamotica scrambles back to his feet.
Yamamotica misses with a few strikes there.
Kin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yamamotica misses with a wild body shot.
Nice jab there from Yamamotica.
Yamamotica blocks a jab.
Yamamotica throws a poor cross that misses
and Kin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yamamotica changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kalicius Yamamotica will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A slow jab from Kin misses its intended target.
Kalicius Yamamotica has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yamamotica swings widly with a right hand
and Kin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yamamotica misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Kin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kin throws a hook to the side of Yamamotica's head but Yamamotica sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yamamotica.
Yamamotica attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
An attempted straight right counter from Kin misses the target.
Yamamotica just misses with a punch to the body.
Kin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kin throws the left hand but Yamamotica avoids the punch easily.
Yamamotica misses with an uppercut.
Kin throws a hook to the side of Yamamotica's head but Yamamotica sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamotica thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yamamotica misses with a two punch combination.
A big left from Kin misses.
Yamamotica connects with the punch.
Kin loads up on a big right hand but Yamamotica slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamotica connects with a looping right hand.
Kin misses with an uppercut.
Kin loads up on a big right hand but Yamamotica slips the punch.
Yamamotica comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yamamotica feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kin scores with a jab to the head.
Yamamotica defending well as Kin loads up on a big left hand.
Yamamotica uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kin.
A slow jab from Kin misses its intended target.
Despite the aggression on Yamamotica's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Yamamotica moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yamamotica looks to land a left hand but Kin moved out of range nicely.
Kin defending well as Yamamotica loads up on a big left hand.
Kin misses with a hook. Yamamotica ducked under it nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Yamamotica misses.
Yamamotica misses with a double jab.
Kin throws a hook but Yamamotica avoids it easily.
Yamamotica doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamotica throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamamotica uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kin.
Yamamotica throws a right hand that misses
and Kin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yamamotica moves out of range of the strikes.
Kin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yamamotica misses with a lunging right hand
and Kin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yamamotica thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yamamotica.
A big left from Kin misses.
A big left from Yamamotica misses.
Kin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamamotica.
Kin checks a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Berto Kin.
Well Kin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Berto Kin!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Berto Kin!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Berto Kin!

Berto Kin wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Berto Kin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.