PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Fred Sherman (ranked 4432 p4p, 489 weight class) and Berto Kin (ranked 22584 p4p, 712 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sherman
vs
Kin

184 cm
21
200 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

186 cm
22
200 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Fred Sherman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Berto Kin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kin misses with a few strikes there.
Sherman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sherman.
Kin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sherman moves away from the strike by Kin.
Sherman slips under a jab from Kin.
Sherman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A jab from Sherman misses.
Sherman cracks Kin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sherman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kin.
Sherman throws the left hand but Kin avoids the punch easily.
Kin swings widly with a right hand
and Sherman counters with a stiff right hand.
Kin throws a right and a left that Sherman avoids nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sherman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sherman slips under a jab.
Kin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Fred Sherman has been cut.
Kin misses with a looping right.
Sherman drops his hands momentarily and Kin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sherman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kin manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherman tries to bum rush Kin with a series of wild strikes but Kin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sherman.
Sherman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sherman.
Kin misses with a double jab
letting Sherman counter with a right hand.
Sherman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kin.
Kin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sherman throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sherman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kin misses with an uppercut.
Kin missing with a left hand there. Sherman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sherman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sherman scores with a head kick.
A combination from Kin does no damage.
Sherman feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherman dodges the punch combination from Kin.
Sherman lands with a hook. Kin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kin moves out of range as Sherman strikes.
Kin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sherman.
Sherman swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sherman connects with a single shot there.
Kin throws a poor cross that misses
and Sherman counters with a nice leg kick.
Sherman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sherman staying out of range there.
Kin misses with a straight left.
It looked like Sherman was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kin.
Sherman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kin misses with a hook
and Sherman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kin thinking.
Kin misses with a combination
and Sherman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sherman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Sherman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fred Sherman's cut.
That's time! Sherman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sherman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kin moves away.
Kin fails to land with a series of punches.
Kin throws a hook but Sherman blocks it.
Berto Kin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kin swings widly with a right hand
and Sherman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fred Sherman is winning the standup battle so far.
Sherman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kin misses with a looping left.
Sherman connects with a body shot that sends Kin's belly button to the back.
Berto Kin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sherman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sherman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kin can do to turn this around?
Kin throws a nice looking combination but Sherman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sherman slips a jab from Kin.
Kin has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Sherman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sherman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sherman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sherman under the eye.
Good standup being displayed there by Sherman as he connects with a hook.
Kin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sherman.
Kin misses with a looping right.
Sherman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kin throws a right hand that misses
and Sherman counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sherman digs a good hook to Kin's body.
Kin is breathing heavily.
Sherman dodges the punch combination from Kin.
The crowd cheers as Sherman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kin doesn't seem phased though.
Kin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kin misses with a two punch combination.
Kin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kin misses with a wild combination.
Sherman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sherman throws a nice head kick!

Kin is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sherman catches Kin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kin is still on wobbly legs! Can Sherman finish him?
Sherman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kin.
Kin misses with a combination
and Sherman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kin misses with a hook
and Sherman counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Kin goes down! Will Kin beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's not going to make it! 9,10! He's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Fred Sherman!
Fred Sherman gave a mention to Sully's Bar & Grill in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).