PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Hector Berlioz (ranked 5724 p4p, 4971 weight class) and Drayk DeMarco (ranked 568 p4p, 506 weight class). Berlioz's entrance music is March to the Scaffold. A fine choice. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Berlioz
vs
DeMarco

185 cm
19
180
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
190
2 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Senshi Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hector Berlioz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Drayk DeMarco!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from DeMarco misses

and Berlioz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Berlioz.
Berlioz misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Berlioz.
DeMarco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Berlioz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
DeMarco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Berlioz lands with a short shot to the head.
DeMarco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Berlioz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
DeMarco throws a head punch that misses.
Berlioz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Berlioz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Berlioz scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Berlioz.
A short right from Berlioz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Berlioz cracks DeMarco with a nice body shot.
Berlioz working aggressively here.
Berlioz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
DeMarco misses with a punch on the inside.
DeMarco tries to throw a body punch but Berlioz avoids it by throwing DeMarco back against the ropes.

Berlioz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berlioz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent DeMarco stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Berlioz clinches.
Berlioz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Berlioz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
DeMarco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Berlioz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Berlioz lands a right hand that snaps the head of DeMarco backwards.
Berlioz blocking some punches.
DeMarco misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Berlioz - that landed with a thud.
Berlioz lands a hook that snaps the head of DeMarco backwards.

Berlioz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Berlioz moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DeMarco tries to throw a body punch but Berlioz avoids it by throwing DeMarco back against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by DeMarco.
Berlioz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Berlioz pushes DeMarco back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berlioz misses with a short punch on the inside.
DeMarco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Berlioz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of DeMarcos head.
Berlioz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
DeMarco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
DeMarco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Berlioz cracks DeMarco with a nice body shot.
DeMarco looks winded!
DeMarco is trying to break free.
A short left from Berlioz.
DeMarco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Berlioz lands a left hand.

DeMarco is rocked!
Berlioz creates a bit of distance and cracks DeMarco with a big uppercut! DeMarco goes down! The referee pushes Berlioz away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will DeMarco make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Berlioz takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Hector Berlioz!
After winning the bout, Hector Berlioz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.