PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergej Kersikov (ranked 298 p4p, 194 weight class) and Kwasi Kwong (ranked 47 p4p, 30 weight class). Kersikov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Re-Style - I'm Alive. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Kersikov
vs
Kwong

178 cm
30
160
8 - 2 - 0

180 cm
28
156
22 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergej Kersikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kwasi Kwong!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Kwong 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kwong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kersikov manages to avoid it.
Kersikov avoids the body shot from Kwong.
Kersikov tries to score with a low kick but Kwong moves his leg out of the way.
Kwong punishes Kersikov's body with a nice straight punch.
Kersikov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kwong scores with a body shot.
Kersikov misses with a series of wild punches.
Kwong doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jab, jab by Kwong - just one landing.
Kwong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kwong misses with a straight left.
Kersikov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice straight punches there by Kwong. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kwong.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kwong throws a big shot that misses.
Kwong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kersikov counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Kwong misses
and Kersikov counters with a good low kick that Kwong was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kwong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kwong misses the shot to the body.
Kersikov avoids the body shot from Kwong.
Kwong looks to throw the jab but Kersikov is out of range.
Kersikov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kersikov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kwong lands with a nice body punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Kwong misses the target.
Kwong throws a looping overhand right but Kersikov ducks down to avoid it.
Kwong has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kersikov misses with a low kick.
Kwong looks to land a right hand but Kersikov moved out of range.
Kwong throws an off balance right hand
and Kersikov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kwong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kersikov.
Kersikov looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
An inside leg kick lands from Kersikov.
Kwong misses with a lunging right hand
and Kersikov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov connects with a leg kick.
Kwong fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kersikov on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kersikov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kwong's head backwards.
Kwong throws a right hand that misses
and Kersikov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kwong missing with a left hand there. Kersikov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kersikov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kwong throws a right and a left that Kersikov avoids nicely.
Kersikov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kwong misses with a hook
and Kersikov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kersikov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kwong.
Kwong misses with a straight left.
Kwong swings widly with a right hand
letting Kersikov counter with a right hand.
Kwong swings widly with a right hand
and Kersikov counters with a low kick, right behind Kwong 's knee.
Kwong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kersikov moves away.
Kwong looks to throw the jab but Kersikov is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwong looks to land a right hand but Kersikov moved out of range.
Kersikov with the inside leg kick.
Kwong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kersikov.
Kwong misses with an uppercut.
Kwong misses with a straight right.
Kwong bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kwong fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A jab from Kwong misses.
Kwong 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.
Kersikov tries to land a body kick
letting Kwong counter with a right hand.
Kwong misses with a wild body shot.
Kersikov loads up on a big right hand but Kwong slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Kersikov.
Good shot there by Kersikov.
Kwong's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kersikov under the eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kwong missing with a left hand there. Kersikov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kwong misses with a hook
and Kersikov counters with a left to the body.
Kwong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Kersikov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kwong misses the jab.
Kwong lands a body shot.
Kwasi Kwong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kwong throws out a loose jab but Kersikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kersikov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kwong.
Kersikov throws a chopping leg kick but Kwong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kersikov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kwong.
Kwong lands a slapping body shot.
Kersikov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kwong swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kersikov counters with a nice leg kick.
Kersikov throws a sloppy head kick and Kwong moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kwong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kwong looks to score with a jab to the body but Kersikov is just out of range.
Kwong throws an off balance right hand
and Kersikov counters with an outside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kwong swings for the body but Kersikov moves out of range.
Sergej Kersikov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kwong misses with a wild body shot.
Kwong throws a body shot but no joy.
Kwong just misses with a punch to the body.
Kersikov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kwong.
Kersikov misses with a wild body shot.
Kwong throws an overhand right that lands on Kersikov's shoulder, as Kersikov tries to avoid the shot.
Kersikov tests Kwong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kersikov connects with a right hand. Kwong shakes it off.
A big left from Kwong misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kwong throws a combination. Kersikov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kersikov slips under a jab from Kwong.
Kwong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kwong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kersikov lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Kwong coming out on top.
Kersikov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kwong is able to avoid easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kersikov. Kwong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kwong looks to score with a jab to the body but Kersikov is just out of range.
Kwong's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kersikov clobbers Kwong with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kersikov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice straight punches there by Kwong. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kwong.
Kwong misses the body punch
and Kersikov counters with a series of strikes. Kwong will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kwong connects with a right hand. Kersikov shakes it off.
Kwong throws an overhand right that lands on Kersikov's shoulder, as Kersikov tries to avoid the shot.
Kersikov looks to score with a jab to the body but Kwong is just out of range.
Kwong 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.
Kwong doesn't manage to clinch there - Kersikov circles away.
Kwong takes a swing at Kersikov's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Kersikov.
Kersikov half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kwong takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A leg kick checked by Kwong.
Kwong misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Kwong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kwong throws a jab when Kersikov was well out of range.
Kwong looks to throw the jab but Kersikov is out of range.
Kersikov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kwong.
Kwong loads up on a big right hand but Kersikov slips the punch.
Kersikov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kwong misses with a lunging right hand
and Kersikov counters with a nice body kick.
Kersikov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kersikov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kersikov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kwong jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov misses with a left hand
and Kwong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kersikov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kwong scores with a decent looking hook.
Kwong blocks a leg kick.
Kwong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kersikov was well out of range. Poor timing from Kwong.
Kersikov throwing a counter right hand but Kwong manages to avoid it.
Kersikov throws a hook to the side of Kwong's head but Kwong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kwong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kersikov.
Kersikov misses with a looping left.
Kwong misses with an uppercut
and Kersikov counters with a straight right hand.
Kwong lands a right hook to the body.
Kwong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kwong works Kersikov's body with a nice hook.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kersikov might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kersikov works the jab nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Kersikov misses the target.
Kersikov slips under a jab from Kwong.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kwong throws a hook but Kersikov avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kersikov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Kwasi Kwong has been cut.
Kwong throws a poor cross that misses
and Kersikov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kwong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kersikov.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kwong darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kersikov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kersikov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kersikov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kwong misses with a straight left.
Kwong misses with a series of wild punches.
Kersikov half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kersikov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kersikov moves forwards but Kwong connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kwong checks a leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kwasi Kwong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kwasi Kwong's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kwong throws a lazy right hand but Kersikov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Kwong pushes Kersikov up against the cage in a clinch.
Kwong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kersikov backwards.
Kersikov lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kwong.
Kersikov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Kwong.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kersikov'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.
Kersikov trying to control the position but instead, Kwong has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kersikov into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Kwong.
Kwong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kersikov tries to stall but Kwong uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Kersikov.
Kersikov lands with a right to the head.
Kwong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kersikov backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kersikov.
Kersikov blocks an uppercut.
Kersikov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kersikov just leaning against Kwong, taking a breather.
Kersikov lands with a left to the head.
Kersikov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kersikov.
Kersikov'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.
Kersikov throws a punch but it's blocked by Kwong.
Kersikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kwong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Kwong.
Kersikov blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kwong tries a body shot but Kersikov blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwong working aggressively here.
Kersikov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kwong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kersikov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kersikov tries to throw a body punch but Kwong avoids it by throwing Kersikov back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kwong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kersikov is looking to control Kwong's arms but Kwong gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kersikov has his back to the cage.
Kwong swings wildly with an uppercut but Kersikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kersikov blocks an uppercut.
Kwong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kwong misses with a punch to the body.
Kersikov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kersikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Kwong - that landed with a thud.
Kersikov blocks a body shot from Kwong.
Kersikov prevents a body shot from Kwong.
Kersikov lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwong being controlled against the cage.
Kersikov tries to land a knee to the head but Kwong blocks with his arms.
Kersikov misses with some punches.
Kersikov misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Kersikov.
Kwong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kersikov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kwong up against the cage.
Kersikov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kwong tries a body shot but Kersikov blocks it.
Kersikov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Kersikov.
Kwong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kwong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kwong misses with a punch to the body.
Kwong misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kwong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kwong moves out of range as Kersikov strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kwong lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kersikov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kersikov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kersikov is looking to counter punch.
Kwasi Kwong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kwong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kersikov.
Kwong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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!
Kersikov swings widly with a right hand
and Kwong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kwong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kersikov counters with a stiff right hand.
Kwong just misses with a punch to the body.
Kwong takes a swing at Kersikov's ribcage but misses.
Kersikov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A low kick from Kersikov is predictable there
letting Kwong counter with a right hand.
Kersikov staying out of range there.
Kwong 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.
Kwong scores with a jab.
Kersikov misses with a hook to the body
and Kwong counters with a series of strikes. Kersikov will be more careful next time no doubt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kwasi Kwong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kwong winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

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