PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Berto Kin (ranked 19721 p4p, 6135 weight class) and Asa Sharp (ranked 705 p4p, 655 weight class). Sharp is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Moneybagg Yo - Federal Fed Ft. Future. Berto Kin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Asa Sharp's chin.

Kin
vs
Sharp

186 cm
35
189
26 - 31 - 0

183 cm
39
180
35 - 19 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Berto Kin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Asa Sharp!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sharp darts in and clinches Kin up against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Sharp as the two fighters clinch.
Kin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sharp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kin is defending well for now.
Sharp lands a body punch in the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Kin has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Sharp tries to land a knee to the head but Kin blocks with his arms.
Sharp misses with the head strike.
Kin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sharp has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sharp manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sharp lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Berto Kin has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kin managing to block the knees to the body from Sharp.
Sharp lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp trying to land knees to the body.
Kin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sharp stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kin avoiding damage as Sharp throws knees to the body.
Kin scores with a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Sharp.
Sharp using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sharp misses with a knee strike.
Sharp just leaning against Kin, taking a breather.
Kin blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kin managing to block the knees to the body from Sharp.
Kin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sharp lands with a light punch inside.
Sharp tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sharp stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sharp missing with knees to the body.
Sharp tries to land a knee to the head but Kin blocks with his arms.
Kin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Asa Sharp dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Berto Kin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sharp looks to land a left hand but Kin moved out of range nicely.
Sharp misses with a wild body shot.
Kin is looking for a counter combo.

Sharp rushes Kin and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Sharp tries to land knees in the clinch but Kin avoids the damage to the body.
Sharp tries a knee to the head but Kin blocks it.
Sharp lands a right hand.
Sharp tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sharp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kin tries to land a knee to the head but Sharp blocks with his arms.
Sharp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kin is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharp struggles to land a body shot inside as Kin controls his hands.
Sharp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kin is defending well for now.
Kin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kin tries to land a knee to the head but Sharp blocks with his arms.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Sharp. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kin avoids it.
Sharp throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kin blocks it with crossed arms.
Sharp throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sharp has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sharp can turn it around.
Sharp lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kin backwards.
Kin managing to block the knees to the body from Sharp.
Sharp unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kin avoiding damage as Sharp throws knees to the body.
Kin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sharp landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sharp connects with a knee to the head.
Kin managing to block the knees to the body from Sharp.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sharp throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sharp's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sharp throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kin managing to block the knees to the body from Sharp.
Kin tries a knee to the head but Sharp blocks it.
Kin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sharp content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sharp misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Asa Sharp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Berto Kin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sharp.
Sharp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sharp walks into a straight right hand from Kin.
Kin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Asa Sharp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kin jabs Sharp to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sharp stuns Kin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kin misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Kin misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharp doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kin blocks a head kick by Sharp.
Sharp throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
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!
Kin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kin tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab lands there for Sharp.
Berto Kin is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Sharp misses.
Berto Kin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sharp circles away quickly and effectively.
Sharp cracks Kin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sharp slips a jab and a cross from Kin.
Sharp looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sharp throws a sloppy head kick and Kin moves out of range easily.
Kin throws a low kick, looking for Sharp's leg but Sharp calmly moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Kin.
Kin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sharp counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sharp avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sharp moves into the clinch successfully.
Asa Sharp is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kin letting Sharp take a breather here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sharp trying to land knees to the body.
Asa Sharp seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kin being controlled against the ropes.
Kin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kin throws a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Berto Kin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sharp has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Asa Sharp!
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Asa Sharp!
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Asa Sharp!

Asa Sharp wins by unanimous decision!
Post fight, an emotional Asa Sharp said 'I WON the fight with Paa....Berto you tried....NOW LISTEN UP TOMMY LEE!! ITS TIME FOR ONE MORE TIME YOU MF I WANT BLOOD I WANT YOUR SOUL!! I LOVE TOMMY LEE!!'.