PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sami Bernill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bernill's entrance music is Magic System - Magic In The Air . A fine choice. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Bernill
vs
Green

195 cm
25
202 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

193 cm
25
204 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Very strong

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Sami Bernill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Green!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green 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.
Green thuds his right hand into Bernill's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Decent striking displayed by Bernill there.
Green fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bernill moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Green takes the fight into the clinch.
Green working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Green lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Green.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Green is leaning against Bernill and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Green throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bernill misses with a punch on the inside.
Bernill tries to stall but Green uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Green has Bernill pushed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernill is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Green is defending well for now.
Green can't find room to land a body shot as Bernill controls the action.
Green lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bernill or not.
Green works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Green as the two fighters clinch.
Bernill is breathing heavily.
Green gets through Bernill's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Green on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Green scores with a shoulder strike.
Green lands a shoulder strike.
Green throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bernills head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Green.
Bernill with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Green lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Green scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Green creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Bernill is rocked!
Bernill looking to slow down the pace here.
Oh Bernill is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Green.
Bernill tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bernill seems to have got his legs back now.
Bernill goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Green.
Green digs a right hand into Bernill's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bernill's gas tank.
Green lands an uppercut.
Green lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bernill.
Green working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Green scores with a hook to the body.
Green scores with a shoulder strike.
Green lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bernill backwards.
Green lands with a left to the head.
Green works on Bernill's body with a couple of short punches.
Green works on Bernill's body with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green stalling against the cage.
Green lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Green.

Green pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Green throws a half hearted mid kick.
Green misses the shot to the body.
Green avoids the head kick by Bernill.
Bernill is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Green.
Bernill has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Green finds it's way round the side to connect with Bernill's head.
Green looks for the body kick but Bernill saw that one coming.

Green takes the fight into the clinch.
Green will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bernill up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bernill swings wildly with an uppercut but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Green.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Green displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bernill up against the cage.

Green breaks the clinch.

Green connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Bernill onto his butt! Bernill bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
Bernill swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Green tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Green throws a low kick, looking for Bernill's leg but Bernill calmly moves out of range.
Bernill looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bernill moves away.
Green misses with a kick to the body
and Bernill counters with a big head kick but Green shrugs it off.
Green throws a hook but Bernill blocks it.
Green misses with a kick to the body.
Green steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bernill.
Bernill blocks the body kick.
Green misses with an attempted mid kick.

Green scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Bernill beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.

It looks like Sami Bernill has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bernill slips under a jab from Green.
A lazy body kick from Green
and Bernill counters with a stiff right hand.
Green misses with a kick to the body
and Bernill counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Green is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bernill ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Green keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bernill moves out of range as Green throws a body kick.
Bernill slips a jab from Green.
The fighters circling - Green throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Green looks to throw the jab but Bernill is out of range.
Bernill avoids the head kick by Green.
Bernill defending well as Green loads up on a big left hand.
Green thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Green misses the jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bernill crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Green - the referee stops the clock and Bernill gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Green. Bernill manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Green catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Bernill stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Bernill walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
Bernill ducks under a wild hook from Green.
That kick from Green tenderised Bernill's leg. Bernill is trying to keep his angry face on.
Green throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Green takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bernill blocks a head kick by Green.

Green scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Bernill beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.
Bernill throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Green counters with a nice uppercut that drops Bernill onto his backside! Bernill bounces straight back to his feet before we have a chance to even start the count. He'll get the standing 8 count anyway before we get back underway.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Green ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Bernill out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Green!
A relieved looking Mike Green thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.