PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bruno Berinjela (ranked 24188 p4p, 2683 weight class) and Russell Northrop (ranked 578 p4p, 109 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Berinjela might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to “Yoda” by Weird Al. Bruno Berinjela has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Berinjela
vs
Northrop

225 cm
24
289
9 - 4 - 1

196 cm
23
257
5 - 2 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

Wrestler Wayfare
30th Century Beer Store

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bruno Berinjela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Russell Northrop!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Northrop moves forwards but Berinjela connects with a nice, crisp jab.

It looks like Russell Northrop has been cut.
A lazy left from Berinjela finds it's target.
Berinjela takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice body punch from Northrop.
Berinjela scores with a nice right hand.
Northrop turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Northrop takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Northrop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Berinjela looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Northrop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berinjela finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Berinjela connects with a jab.
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!
Northrop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Northrop.
Berinjela connects with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berinjela connects with a leg kick.
Berinjela is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Berinjela blocks a jab.
Bruno Berinjela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Northrop.
Berinjela wants to land a leg kick but Northrop is out of range.
A big right from Northrop misses.
Nice straight punches there by Berinjela. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Berinjela.

That has opened up Russell Northrop's cut even more.
Northrop ducks under a wild hook from Berinjela.
Northrop thinks about the counter body kick.
Northrop connects with a crisp jab.
Berinjela paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Berinjela cracks Northrop with a good jab.
Berinjela looks to throw the jab but Northrop is out of range.
Northrop tries a quick counter leg kick but Berinjela is wise to it.
Berinjela scores with a spinning back kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Northrop avoids the head kick by Berinjela.
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!
Northrop walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Berinjela checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Berinjela will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Northrop looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Berinjela is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Berinjela throws a nice inside leg kick.
Berinjela's corner calls for a 1-2. Berinjela obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Berinjela motions for Northrop to come forward. Berinjela throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Northrop moves out of range of the body kick.
Northrop throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berinjela sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Berinjela swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Northrop jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Berinjela jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Northrop misses with a lunging right hand
and Berinjela counters with a stiff right hand.
Berinjela thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Berinjela dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Russell Northrop's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Berinjela throws a right hand that misses
and Northrop counters with a three punch combo that has Berinjela backing up. Berinjela nods at Northrop to acknowledge the strikes.
Northrop looks to score with a jab to the body but Berinjela is just out of range.
Berinjela throws a hook to the side of Northrop's head but Northrop sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Northrop throws a hook but Berinjela avoids it easily.
Northrop is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Berinjela misses the target.
Northrop takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Berinjela moves in looking to clinch but Northrop pushes him off.
Northrop slips a jab and a cross from Berinjela.
Northrop misses with a lunging right hand
and Berinjela counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Northrop slips a jab and a cross from Berinjela.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Berinjela 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 Northrop has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Northrop and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Northrop misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Berinjela.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berinjela connects with a solid leg kick.
Berinjela connects with a crisp jab.
Northrop takes a swing at Berinjela's ribcage but misses.
Berinjela was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Berinjela looks to throw the jab but Northrop is out of range.
Northrop looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Berinjela wants to land a leg kick but Northrop is out of range.
Northrop looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bruno Berinjela is winning the standup battle so far.
Berinjela connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Berinjela throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Northrop on the side of the head.

The cut above Russell Northrop's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Northrop takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Northrop walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Northrop is rocked!
An inside leg kick lands from Berinjela.
Berinjela swings widly with a right hand
and Northrop counters with a right hand to the body.
Berinjela throws a lazy uppercut
and Northrop counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Northrop lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Berinjela staying out of range there.

Berinjela scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Northrop to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Berinjela away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Northrop got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!
Northrop is still on wobbly legs! Can Berinjela finish him?
Northrop throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Northrop seems to have recovered his senses.
Northrop scores with a body shot.
Berinjela scores with a decent looking hook.

Russell Northrop's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Berinjela keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Northrop.
Berinjela takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice uppercut there from Northrop.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Northrop takes one to the chin there.
Northrop throws the left hand but Berinjela avoids the punch easily.
Northrop takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Berinjela will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
The cut man is working on Russell Northrop's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Berinjela throws a shot from downtown. Northrop moves away and avoids it.
And Northrop responds with a good body kick, but Berinjela manages to step out the way in time.
Berinjela misses with an uppercut. Northrop saw that one coming.
Northrop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Berinjela on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Northrop misses with a hook. Berinjela ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Berinjela misses the target.
Berinjela really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Northrop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berinjela was well out of range. Poor timing from Northrop.
Northrop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Northrop throws the left hand but Berinjela avoids the punch easily.
Berinjela tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Northrop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It seemed like Northrop was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Northrop tries to work over Berinjela's front leg with a kick but Berinjela checks it.
Berinjela looks to throw the jab but Northrop is out of range.
Russell Northrop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Northrop attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Berinjela throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berinjela throws a sloppy head kick and Northrop moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Berinjela. That snapped Northrop's head back.
Berinjela staying out of range there.
Berinjela tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Berinjela misses its intended target.
Nice cross by Berinjela.
Berinjela slips under a jab.
Berinjela throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Northrop on the side of the head.
Northrop stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Berinjela.
Berinjela moves out of range of the strikes.
Berinjela feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Berinjela misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Berinjela.
Berinjela was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Northrop lands with a cross.

It looks like Bruno Berinjela has been cut.
Northrop looks to land a body kick but Berinjela moved away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Berinjela.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Berinjela fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Northrop misses with a left hand
and Berinjela counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Berinjela works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Berinjela takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Northrop connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Northrop misses with a leg kick.
Northrop throws an overhand right that lands on Berinjela's shoulder, as Berinjela tries to avoid the shot.
Berinjela scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Berinjela showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Berinjela 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Berinjela!
A relieved looking Bruno Berinjela thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.