PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Retsu Kaioh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bronson comes to the cage accompanied by The Wild Boys. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Bronson
vs
Kaioh

189 cm
25
245 lbs
13 - 6 - 1

192 cm
24
265 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charlie Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Retsu Kaioh!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaioh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bronson tries to clinch but Kaioh moves out of range.
Kaioh attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bronson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bronson checks a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Bronson.
A left and a right from Bronson both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Retsu Kaioh has been cut.
Kaioh throws a sloppy head kick and Bronson moves out of range easily.
Kaioh tries to clinch up
and Bronson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bronson connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bronson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice shot by Bronson.

Kaioh is rocked!
Kaioh misses with a head kick.

Bronson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kaioh, pushing him back against the cage.
Bronson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bronson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bronson tries to land a knee to the head but Kaioh blocks with his arms.
Bronson blocks an elbow strike.
Bronson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bronson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bronson misses with a knee to the head.
Kaioh comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bronson looking to throw knees to the head but Kaioh is blocking nicely.
Bronson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaioh content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bronson tries a knee to the head but Kaioh blocks it.
Bronson tries to land a knee to the head but Kaioh blocks with his arms.
Kaioh lands an elbow just above Bronson 's eye.

It looks like Charlie Bronson has been cut.
Kaioh creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bronson's defenses.
Kaioh lands a damaging elbow.
Bronson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kaioh with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kaioh tries to land a knee to the head but Bronson blocks with his arms.
Bronson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kaioh misses with a punch on the inside.
Bronson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kaioh putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bronson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kaioh stalling the fight.
Kaioh lands an elbow that stopped Bronson in his tracks for a moment.
Kaioh connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bronson's face.
Kaioh is trying to stall.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kaioh obliges.
Kaioh is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kaioh looking to slow down the pace here.
Bronson avoiding damage as Kaioh throws knees to the body.
Kaioh lands an elbow inside that Bronson shrugs off.
Kaioh lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bronson lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bronson misses with a knee strike.
Kaioh lands an elbow inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kaioh fails to land.
Kaioh misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson avoids the elbow strike from Kaioh, against the cage.
Bronson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kaioh has Bronson pushed against the cage.
Bronson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kaioh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bronson tries a knee to the head but Kaioh blocks it.
Kaioh looking to slow down the pace here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kaioh just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bronson's brow.
Bronson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kaioh looking to throw knees to the head but Bronson is blocking nicely.
Kaioh stalling in the clinch but Bronson improves position.
Nice elbow from Kaioh.
Kaioh gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bronson dodges an elbow strike from Kaioh.
Kaioh throws an elbow that misses.
Bronson looking to throw knees to the head but Kaioh is blocking nicely.
Kaioh trying to stall but Bronson improves his position.
Kaioh lands an elbow inside that Bronson shrugs off.
Bronson avoiding damage as Kaioh throws knees to the body.
Kaioh lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kaioh just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bronson's brow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kaioh.
Kaioh comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bronson blocks an elbow strike.
Kaioh misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson blocks the elbow strike.
Kaioh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bronson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kaioh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bronson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bronson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kaioh.
Bronson misses with a knee to the head.
Kaioh unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kaioh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kaioh working Bronson over with knees to the body.
Kaioh landing knees to the body.
Kaioh lands an elbow that stopped Bronson in his tracks for a moment.
Bronson managing to block the knees to the body from Kaioh.
Bronson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bronson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bronson blocks the elbow strike.
Bronson tries to land a knee to the head but Kaioh blocks with his arms.
Kaioh lands an elbow that stopped Bronson in his tracks for a moment.
Bronson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kaioh throws an elbow that misses.
Bronson misses with a knee strike.
Bronson takes an elbow to the temple.
Bronson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kaioh blocks it with crossed arms.
Kaioh using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kaioh tries to land knees in the clinch but Bronson avoids the damage to the body.
Bronson takes an elbow to the temple.
Bronson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kaioh lands an elbow that stopped Bronson in his tracks for a moment.
Kaioh with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Kaioh.
Bronson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kaioh avoids it.
Bronson looking to throw knees to the head but Kaioh is blocking nicely.
Kaioh with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kaioh is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bronson is keeping busy.
Bronson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bronson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bronson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kaioh.
Kaioh lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kaioh misses with an elbow over the top.
Kaioh with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bronson tries a knee to the head but Kaioh blocks it.
Kaioh lands an elbow just above Bronson 's eye.
Kaioh tries a knee to the head but Bronson blocks it.
Kaioh is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kaioh misses with a knee to the head.
Bronson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bronson takes an elbow to the temple.
Kaioh is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bronson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kaioh lands a nice elbow.
Bronson tries to land a knee to the head but Kaioh blocks with his arms.
Bronson tries a knee to the head but Kaioh blocks it.
Kaioh landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Retsu Kaioh will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kaioh goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Kaioh rushes Bronson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kaioh blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bronson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kaioh.
Kaioh lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kaioh tries a body shot but Bronson blocks it.
Bronson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kaioh avoids it.
Kaioh avoiding damage as Bronson throws knees to the body.
Kaioh lands an elbow that stopped Bronson in his tracks for a moment.
Kaioh throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kaioh scores with a knee to the head.
Kaioh misses with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bronson misses with a knee strike.
Bronson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kaioh lands a knee to the head.
Kaioh with a knee to the head.
Kaioh lands an elbow just above Bronson 's eye.
Bronson blocks an elbow strike.
Kaioh is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kaioh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bronson avoids it.
Kaioh lands a nice elbow.
Bronson looking to throw knees to the head but Kaioh is blocking nicely.
Kaioh landing knees to the head.
Kaioh tries to stall but Bronson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaioh blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kaioh with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bronson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kaioh blocks it with crossed arms.
Kaioh lands an elbow that stopped Bronson in his tracks for a moment.
Kaioh comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bronson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kaioh lands a damaging elbow.
Kaioh pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bronson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bronson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bronson blocks an elbow strike from Kaioh.
Bronson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kaioh landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kaioh with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kaioh unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Retsu Kaioh seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kaioh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kaioh crunches a lovely knee into Bronson's ribcage.
Bronson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kaioh has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kaioh creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bronson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bronson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kaioh tries a knee to the head but Bronson blocks it.
A knee to the head by Bronson.
Bronson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kaioh avoiding damage.
Kaioh tries to land knees in the clinch but Bronson avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kaioh lands an elbow that stopped Bronson in his tracks for a moment.
Kaioh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bronson is defending well for now.
Bronson tries to land knees in the clinch but Kaioh avoids the damage to the body.
Bronson takes an elbow to the temple.
Bronson scores with a knee to the head.
Kaioh lands a nice knee to the body.
Kaioh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bronson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bronson misses with a knee strike.
Kaioh putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bronson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bronson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kaioh looking to throw knees to the head but Bronson is blocking nicely.
Bronson tries to land a knee to the head but Kaioh blocks with his arms.
Bronson trying to land knees to the body.
Kaioh putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bronson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bronson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bronson avoiding damage as Kaioh throws knees to the body.
Bronson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kaioh is defending well for now.
Kaioh lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bronson misses with a knee strike.
Bronson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kaioh blocks it with crossed arms.
Bronson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bronson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kaioh is defending well for now.
Kaioh crunches a lovely knee into Bronson's ribcage.
Kaioh trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson looking to throw knees to the head but Kaioh is blocking nicely.
Kaioh lands a good knee to the midsection. Bronson won't want to take too many of those.
Kaioh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bronson.
Kaioh lands a damaging elbow.
Bronson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kaioh creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bronson's defenses.
Kaioh throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bronson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kaioh has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kaioh throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kaioh lands a nice knee to the body.
Kaioh gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bronson misses with a knee to the head.
Bronson takes an elbow to the temple.
Kaioh trying to land knees to the body.
Kaioh avoiding damage as Bronson throws knees to the body.
Kaioh tries to stall but Bronson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kaioh is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Bronson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bronson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bronson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bronson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kaioh has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bronson misses with a knee strike.
Kaioh with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kaioh landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bronson dodges an elbow strike from Kaioh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bronson misses with a knee to the head.
Bronson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kaioh is defending well for now.
Kaioh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bronson is defending well for now.
Bronson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bronson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kaioh blocks it with crossed arms.
Kaioh lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bronson misses with a knee strike.
Bronson misses with a knee strike.
Kaioh lands a nice elbow.
Kaioh gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kaioh obliges.
Kaioh tries to land a knee to the head but Bronson blocks with his arms.
Bronson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bronson tries a knee to the head but Kaioh blocks it.
Kaioh gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bronson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bronson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kaioh.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kaioh lands an elbow inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bronson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kaioh has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bronson tries to land a knee to the head but Kaioh blocks with his arms.
Kaioh throws a punch but it's blocked by Bronson.
Kaioh stalling.
Bronson tries a knee to the head but Kaioh blocks it.
Kaioh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kaioh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bronson avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Retsu Kaioh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kaioh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kaioh misses with a head kick.
Bronson throws an overhand right that lands on Kaioh's shoulder, as Kaioh tries to avoid the shot.
Kaioh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Kaioh gets a clinch.
Bronson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kaioh has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bronson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kaioh slowing the pace effectively.
Bronson landing knees to the head.
Kaioh takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kaioh lands an elbow just above Bronson 's eye.
Kaioh tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kaioh taking a breather.
Kaioh utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bronson scores with a knee to the head.
Kaioh tries to land a knee to the head but Bronson blocks with his arms.
Bronson looking to throw knees to the head but Kaioh is blocking nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kaioh.
Kaioh misses with a punch on the inside.
Bronson scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kaioh gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kaioh throws an elbow but it misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kaioh with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bronson missing with knees to the body.
Bronson trying to land knees to the body.
Kaioh lands an elbow inside that Bronson shrugs off.
Bronson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kaioh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kaioh is trying to stall.
Kaioh lands an elbow just above Bronson 's eye.
Bronson with a knee to the head.
Bronson looking to throw knees to the head but Kaioh is blocking nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kaioh.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bronson obliges.
Kaioh looking to slow down the pace here.
Kaioh blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kaioh slowing the pace effectively.
Kaioh tries to land a knee to the head but Bronson blocks with his arms.
Bronson tries to land a knee to the head but Kaioh blocks with his arms.
Kaioh misses with the head strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bronson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kaioh avoiding damage as Bronson throws knees to the body.
Charlie Bronson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bronson letting Kaioh take a breather here.
Bronson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kaioh comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kaioh looking to stall.
Kaioh lands a damaging elbow.
Bronson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bronson takes an elbow to the temple.
Kaioh lands a nice elbow.
Kaioh creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kaioh gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kaioh creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bronson's defenses.
Kaioh connects with a knee to the head.
Bronson looking to throw knees to the head but Kaioh is blocking nicely.
Kaioh scores a nice knee to the body.
Bronson takes an elbow to the temple.
Kaioh comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kaioh with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bronson missing with knees to the body.
Bronson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kaioh creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bronson's defenses.
Kaioh misses with a knee to the head.
Kaioh managing to block the knees to the body from Bronson.
Bronson tries a knee to the head but Kaioh blocks it.
Bronson being controlled against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaioh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bronson avoids it.
Bronson tries to land a knee to the head but Kaioh blocks with his arms.
Bronson landing knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kaioh takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kaioh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bronson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bronson misses with a knee strike.
Bronson tries a knee to the head but Kaioh blocks it.
Kaioh stalling the fight.
Kaioh putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bronson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bronson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bronson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kaioh is defending well for now.
Kaioh with a knee to the head.
Bronson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bronson misses with a knee to the head.
Kaioh looking to throw knees to the head but Bronson is blocking nicely.
Bronson tries to land a knee to the head but Kaioh blocks with his arms.
Bronson tries a knee to the head but Kaioh blocks it.
Kaioh pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bronson misses with a knee to the head.
Kaioh creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bronson's defenses.
Kaioh lands an elbow just above Bronson 's eye.
Bronson working Kaioh over with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bronson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kaioh avoids it.
Kaioh creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kaioh lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kaioh tries to land knees in the clinch but Bronson avoids the damage to the body.
Bronson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kaioh's face.
Bronson tries a knee to the head but Kaioh blocks it.
Bronson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bronson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Kaioh.
Bronson tries a knee to the head but Kaioh blocks it.
Bronson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kaioh avoids it.
Kaioh with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bronson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kaioh landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bronson misses with a knee strike.
Nice elbow from Kaioh.
Retsu Kaioh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bronson misses with a knee to the head.
Kaioh misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bronson misses with a knee strike.
Nice elbow from Kaioh.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kaioh blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Retsu Kaioh.
I've got Kaioh winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Retsu Kaioh!