PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hakeem Berzevaco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Kronburger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berzevaco comes to the cage accompanied by Kaksi vanhaa hinttaria. Kronburger has chosen Turn up as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Berzevaco
vs
Kronburger

178 cm
29
180 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

184 cm
32
180 lbs
29 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hakeem Berzevaco!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shawn Kronburger!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kronburger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Berzevaco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Kronburger scores with a four punch combination!
Kronburger with a jab.
Kronburger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Berzevaco 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Berzevaco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kronburger.
Kronburger looks to land a left hand but Berzevaco moved out of range nicely.
Berzevaco scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Kronburger there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Berzevaco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shawn Kronburger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kronburger just misses with a punch to the body.
Berzevaco smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kronburger throws a lazy right hand but Berzevaco sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Kronburger clinches up against the cage.
Berzevaco has had enough of the clinch but Kronburger keeps him there for the moment.
Kronburger throws a punch but it's blocked by Berzevaco.

Berzevaco manages to break the clinch.
Kronburger misses with a lunging right hand
and Berzevaco counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kronburger thinking.
Kronburger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berzevaco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kronburger slips under a jab.
Jab by Kronburger.
Kronburger misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kronburger scores with a nice right hand.
Berzevaco misses with a hook.
Kronburger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Berzevaco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Berzevaco throws a poor cross that misses
and Kronburger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kronburger misses with a wild body shot.
Berzevaco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kronburger.
Nice defenses there by Berzevaco.
Berzevaco takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Berzevaco tries to keep at a distance but Kronburger has taken the fight into the clinch.
Berzevaco wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kronburger.

Kronburger breaks from the clinch.
Kronburger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berzevaco.
Kronburger throws an overhand right that lands on Berzevaco's shoulder, as Berzevaco tries to avoid the shot.
Berzevaco has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Berzevaco there as he acknowledges the shot.
Berzevaco walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kronburger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Berzevaco takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Berzevaco closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kronburger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Berzevaco scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kronburger lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Berzevaco moves out of range of the body kick.
Berzevaco throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kronburger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berzevaco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kronburger looks to score with a jab to the body but Berzevaco is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An inside leg kick lands from Kronburger.
Kronburger closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Kronburger dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kronburger takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kronburger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kronburger throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kronburger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Berzevaco takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kronburger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kronburger misses with a body shot.
Kronburger lands with a right hand.
Kronburger moves out of range of the strikes.
Kronburger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kronburger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Berzevaco can pounce on him.
Kronburger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kronburger misses the shot to the body.
Kronburger feints and then cracks Berzevaco's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Berzevaco down.
Berzevaco throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kronburger stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kronburger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Berzevaco counters with a stiff right hand.
Kronburger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Berzevaco.
Kronburger lands a nice looking body kick.

Kronburger closes the distance and pushes Berzevaco back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kronburger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kronburger has a couple of punches blocked by Berzevaco.

Berzevaco breaks the clinch.
Kronburger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kronburger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kronburger tries to score with a low kick but Berzevaco moves his leg out of the way.
Kronburger takes a swing at Berzevaco's ribcage but misses.
Kronburger throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Berzevaco.
Kronburger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Berzevaco.
Shawn Kronburger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A lazy left from Kronburger finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berzevaco misses with a left hand
and Kronburger counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kronburger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Berzevaco.
Kronburger throws out a powerful jab.
Berzevaco scoring well with a low kick there.
A leg kick checked by Kronburger.
Kronburger throws a poor cross that misses
and Berzevaco counters with a two punch combo.
Kronburger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Berzevaco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kronburger thuds his right hand into Berzevaco's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kronburger goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kronburger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kronburger throws a leg kick but Berzevaco sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kronburger lands an overhand right.
Kronburger throws out a leg kick but Berzevaco moves out of range and Kronburger only half commits.
Berzevaco connects with a solid leg kick.
Berzevaco throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kronburger misses the body punch
and Berzevaco counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Berzevaco walks into a jab.
Kronburger closes the distance looking to clinch
and Berzevaco counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Kronburger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Berzevaco takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Berzevaco lands a nice shot that snaps Kronburger's head back.
Berzevaco scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Good work by Berzevaco as he checks the leg kick.
Berzevaco lands a jab to Kronburger's midsection.
Berzevaco throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Berzevaco with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kronburger to score with a decent uppercut.
A slow jab from Kronburger misses its intended target.
Kronburger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Berzevaco ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Kronburger lands.
A swing and a miss from Kronburger.
Kronburger throws a head kick but Berzevaco moves out of range.
Berzevaco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kronburger.

Kronburger clinches up against the cage.
Kronburger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kronburger can't find room to land a body shot as Berzevaco controls the action.
Berzevaco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Berzevaco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Berzevaco throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Shawn Kronburger has been cut.
A big left from Kronburger misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kronburger tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Berzevaco counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kronburger thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kronburger scores with the left hand. Berzevaco knows he should have avoided that one.
Kronburger throws a head kick that misses.
Berzevaco misses with the body kick
and Kronburger makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A head kick misses from Berzevaco.
Berzevaco blocks a head kick by Kronburger.
Kronburger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kronburger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kronburger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Berzevaco connects with a single shot there.
Kronburger takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kronburger throws a lazy uppercut
and Berzevaco counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kronburger moves in looking to clinch but Berzevaco pushes him off.
Kronburger looks to land a left hand but Berzevaco moved out of range nicely.
Kronburger tried to score with a low kick but Berzevaco checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Berzevaco.
Kronburger looks to throw the jab but Berzevaco is out of range.
A jab from Kronburger misses.
Kronburger takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kronburger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good work by Berzevaco as he checks the leg kick.
Berzevaco slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kronburger throws a nice outside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kronburger moves into range and connects with a jab.
Berzevaco is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Berzevaco takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Hakeem Berzevaco did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Shawn Kronburger's cut.
That's time! Berzevaco's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Berzevaco throws the kick towards the body but Kronburger avoids it.
Kronburger missing with a left hand there. Berzevaco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Berzevaco walks into a straight right hand from Kronburger.
Kronburger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Berzevaco. That did some damage!
Berzevaco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Berzevaco takes a kick to the side of the head.
Berzevaco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kronburger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berzevaco moves away.
Kronburger throws a body kick that misses
and Kronburger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kronburger. Berzevaco shrugs it off though.
Kronburger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Berzevaco counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kronburger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Berzevaco looks to score with a jab to the body but Kronburger is just out of range.
Kronburger lands a nice looking body shot.
Berzevaco misses with a body kick.
Kronburger misses with a hook to the body
and Berzevaco counters with a body kick.
A cross from Berzevaco lands.
A head kick by Berzevaco misses
and Kronburger counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berzevaco avoids the head kick by Kronburger.
Berzevaco misses with a two punch combination.
Kronburger swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Berzevaco counters with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kronburger lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kronburger avoids the head kick by Berzevaco.
Kronburger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kronburger staying out of range there.
Kronburger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berzevaco avoids the body shot from Kronburger.
Kronburger cracks Berzevaco with a good jab.
Kronburger moves out of range as Berzevaco strikes.
Berzevaco avoids the body shot from Kronburger.
Berzevaco thows a body shot but no joy.
Kronburger missing with a left hand there. Berzevaco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kronburger scores with a nice strike.
Kronburger with a hook.
Kronburger misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kronburger connects with a body shot that sends Berzevaco's belly button to the back.
Kronburger lands with a shot to the body.
Berzevaco looks for the body kick but Kronburger saw that one coming.
Berzevaco scores with a decent looking hook.
Berzevaco misses with a combination
and Kronburger counters with a solid body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kronburger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kronburger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berzevaco.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Kronburger dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Shawn Kronburger's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Berzevaco throws a wild body kick that Kronburger sees coming a mile off.
Kronburger misses with a looping right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kronburger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kronburger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Berzevaco looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kronburger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kronburger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Berzevaco misses.
Berzevaco chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kronburger ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Kronburger misses its intended target.
Berzevaco throws a wild body kick that Kronburger sees coming a mile off.
Kronburger moves to clinch but Berzevaco breaks away
and Kronburger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kronburger misses with a wild combination.
Kronburger takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kronburger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berzevaco throws a head kick but Kronburger moves out of range.
Kronburger slips under a jab.
Kronburger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Berzevaco takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Berzevaco avoids the body shot from Kronburger.
Kronburger connects with a body shot that sends Berzevaco's belly button to the back.

Kronburger has Berzevaco up against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kronburger as Berzevaco tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kronburger lands a shoulder strike.
Berzevaco blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Berzevaco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kronburger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kronburger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berzevaco moves away.
Berzevaco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kronburger moves out of range of the body kick from Berzevaco.
Kronburger cracks a nice hook into Berzevaco's ribs.
Kronburger throws a head kick that misses
and Berzevaco counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kronburger takes a swing at Berzevaco's ribcage but misses.
Berzevaco throws a front kick aimed at Kronburger's knee but Kronburger avoids it well.
Kronburger avoids a kick to the body.
Kronburger walks into a stiff left hand from Berzevaco.
Kronburger avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kronburger tries to close the distance and clinch but Berzevaco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kronburger getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kronburger misses with a head kick.
Hakeem Berzevaco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body punch from Kronburger.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Kronburger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kronburger has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 46:50
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 46:49
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 45:50

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