PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sami Bernill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abidemi Kwame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bernill comes to the cage accompanied by Magic System - Magic In The Air . Kwame comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ca fait mal kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bernill
vs
Kwame

195 cm
25
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Very strong

Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sami Bernill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Abidemi Kwame!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bernill dodges the punch combination from Kwame.
Kwame throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kwame is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kwame works Bernill's body with a nice hook.
Kwame smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kwame lands a front kick.
Kwame throws the left hand but Bernill avoids the punch easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kwame, as that shot connected.
Kwame throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bernill on the side of the head.
Bernill takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kwame connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bernill. Bernill circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Abidemi Kwame seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kwame slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Kwame, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kwame throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bernill comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kwame ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kwame scores with a spinning back kick!
Bernill takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kwame looks to land a right hand but Bernill moved out of range.
Kwame misses with a series of wild punches.
Kwame looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kwame misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernill checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kwame misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kwame works over Bernill's head and body with a nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bernill throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kwame tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bernill takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bernill moves out of range of the body kick.
Kwame misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kwame swinging wildly here.
Bernill bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernill takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bernill connects with a body shot that sends Kwame's belly button to the back.
Some wild striking there from Kwame.
Kwame misses with the combination.
Kwame showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bernill.
Kwame looks to land a body kick but Bernill moved away.
Bernill takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bernill moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwame explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kwame lands a jab to the head.
Kwame uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bernill has time to react.
Jab, jab by Kwame - just one landing.
Kwame pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bernill takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bernill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kwame is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bernill had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kwame stuns Bernill with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bernill lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kwame.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kwame lands with a hook. Bernill tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kwame swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bernill.
Bernill takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kwame turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kwame throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kwame lands a nice shot that snaps Bernill's head back.
A lazy body kick from Kwame

and Bernill counters by clinching up.
Bernill using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kwame has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bernill has Kwame pressed against the cage.
Bernill lands a nice uppercut.
Bernill is struggling to control the position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kwame lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bernill backwards.
Bernill keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kwame's efforts to push away.
Kwame taking a breather.
Bernill misses with a body punch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kwame tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bernill's elbow.
Bernill lands an uppercut.
Bernill lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Abidemi Kwame has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bernill tries to work over Kwame's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bernill with a knee to the head.
Bernill scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Kwame.
Kwame taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kwame softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bernill.
Bernill lands a body punch.
Bernill blocking some punches.
Bernill stalling.
Bernill prevents Kwame from breaking the clinch.
Bernill using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kwame has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bernill creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bernill taking a breather.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kwame prevents a body shot from Bernill.
Bernill tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kwame's elbow.
Bernill tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kwame is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bernill landing knees to the head.
Bernill throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kwame blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bernill stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bernill misses with the head strike.
Bernill avoiding damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bernill.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kwame working hard to break the clinch.
Bernill is pushing Kwame up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bernill misses with a knee strike.
Kwame managing to block the knees to the body from Bernill.
Bernill misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kwame struggles to land a body shot inside as Bernill controls his hands.
Bernill misses with a body punch.
Bernill tries to throw a body punch but Kwame avoids it by throwing Bernill back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kwame has had enough of the clinch but Bernill keeps him there for the moment.
Bernill fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bernill - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sami Bernill will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Abidemi Kwame's cut.
That's time! Bernill's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kwame connects with a jab.
Kwame scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bernill on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kwame darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kwame feints and then cracks Bernill's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bernill down.
Kwame does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kwame's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kwame duly obliges.
Kwame dips to his left and cracks Bernill with an uppercut!
Bernill sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kwame misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwame throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bernill takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kwame throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bernill stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A slow jab from Kwame misses its intended target.
Kwame misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kwame throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kwame jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kwame throws a right hand that Bernill ducks under and follows up with a left that Bernill also avoids with ease.
Kwame misses the shot to the body.
Bernill dodges the punch combination from Kwame.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwame finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kwame throws a body kick that misses.
Bernill blocks a head kick by Kwame.
Bernill looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kwame lands a slapping body shot.
Kwame throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kwame works over Bernill's head and body with a nice combination.
Bernill throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Kwame misses its intended target.
Donk. Kwame catches Bernill right on the button with a cross.
Kwame scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwame misses with a series of wild punches.
Kwame is breathing heavily.
Kwame misses with a double jab.
Bernill throws a shot from downtown. Kwame moves away and avoids it.
Kwame throws a left and a right that both miss

and Bernill counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bernill blocking some punches.
Bernill can't find room to land a body shot as Kwame controls the action.
Bernill pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kwame stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernill misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kwame.
Bernill with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bernill struggles to land a body shot inside as Kwame controls his hands.
Bernill holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bernill tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bernill.
Kwame is trying to stall.
Bernill is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bernill tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kwame lands a nice uppercut.
Bernill trying to stall but Kwame improves his position.
Bernill misses with the head strike.
Bernill tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kwame's elbow.
Bernill is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kwame is keeping busy.
Kwame blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bernill lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kwame or not.
Kwame wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bernill misses with some punches.
Kwame lands a body punch.
Kwame blocks a body shot from Bernill.
A short right from Bernill.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kwame managing to block the knees to the body from Bernill.
Bernill stalling.
Sami Bernill has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bernill blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bernill scores with a shot to the side of Kwame's head.
Kwame blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kwame working aggressively here.
A frustrated look appears on Kwame's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bernill keeps control of Kwame as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bernill unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kwame lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bernill controlling the action here for a moment.
Bernill misses with a body punch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kwame prevents a body shot from Bernill.
Bernill misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bernill manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bernill seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Bernill tries to throw a body punch but Kwame avoids it by throwing Bernill back against the cage.
Bernill tries to land a knee to the head but Kwame blocks with his arms.
A shot in the inside from Bernill.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kwame stalling against the cage.
Kwame tries a body shot but Bernill blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bernill.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bernill.
Bernill tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bernill tries a knee to the head but Kwame blocks it.
Kwame is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bernill's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bernill misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bernill holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bernill is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kwame is defending well for now.
Kwame dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bernill using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kwame has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bernill misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bernill looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bernill misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kwame.
A short right from Bernill on the inside.

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 Sami Bernill.
I think Bernill has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Abidemi Kwame!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Sami Bernill!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight as a draw!

The fight ends as a draw!