PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lemon Vodka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Berto Kin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vodka
vs
Kin

177 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lemon Vodka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Berto Kin!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vodka swats away the attempt to clinch by Kin.
Vodka has a takedown stuffed.
Vodka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Vodka has Kin up against the cage in a clinch.
Kin misses with an elbow strike.
Vodka is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vodka avoids the elbow strike from Kin, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vodka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kin's efforts to push away.

Kin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vodka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kin doesn't manage to clinch there - Vodka circles away.
Vodka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Kin closes the distance and clinches.

Kin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vodka circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vodka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vodka is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kin moves in looking to clinch but Vodka pushes him off.
Vodka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kin doesn't manage to clinch there - Vodka circles away.
Kin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vodka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kin throws a right hand that Vodka ducks under and follows up with a left that Vodka also avoids with ease.
Kin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vodka is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kin.
Vodka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kin as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lemon Vodka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vodka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kin is looking to clinch but Vodka is avoiding it.
Kin tries to clinch but Vodka is having none of it.
Kin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vodka is looking to clinch.
Kin wants to clinch up but Vodka keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vodka looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Kin moves into the clinch.
Vodka trying to control the position but instead, Kin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vodka into the cage.
Kin tries to land a knee to the head but Vodka blocks with his arms.
Kin lands an elbow inside.
Kin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kin has Vodka pushed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kin lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Lemon Vodka has been cut.
Kin slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Berto Kin.
Kin tries to close the distance and clinch but Vodka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vodka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vodka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kin moves to clinch but Vodka breaks away
and Kin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kin wants to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kin.
Kin tries to clinch but Vodka moves out of range.
Kin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Kin.

Kin moves into the clinch successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vodka circles away from the clinch attempt.

Kin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vodka, pushing him back against the cage.
Kin taking a breather.
Vodka has Kin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Kin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vodka keeps control of Kin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kin landing knees to the head.
Kin looking to slow down the pace here.
Kin landing knees to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kin throws an elbow but it misses.
Kin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vodka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Berto Kin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lemon Vodka's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kin tries to clinch but Vodka is having none of it.
Kin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vodka circles away quickly and effectively.
Kin is looking to clinch but Vodka is avoiding it.
Kin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vodka doesn't manage to clinch there - Kin circles away.
Kin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kin tries to close the distance and clinch but Vodka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Berto Kin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kin moves into the clinch.

Vodka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vodka keeps the fight on the outside.
Kin closes the distance looking to clinch

and Vodka counters by moving into the clinch.
Kin tries to break the clinch but Vodka is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kin with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kin is trying to force a seperation but Vodka has the dominant position.
Kin with a knee to the head.
Kin is trying to force a seperation but Vodka has the dominant position.
Kin wants to break the clinch but can't.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kin is trying to force a seperation but Vodka has the dominant position.
Kin looking to stall.

Kin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kin clinches with his opponent.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kin tries to circle away but Vodka has him pinned against the cage.
Kin blocks a body shot from Vodka.
Kin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kin lands a damaging elbow.
Kin has had enough of the clinch but Vodka keeps him there for the moment.
Vodka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kin's efforts to push away.
Kin tries to stall but Vodka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vodka fails to pull guard.
Kin stalls.
Vodka has Kin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kin prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lemon Vodka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kin lands a damaging elbow.

Vodka is rocked!

Kin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oh Vodka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Kin rushes Vodka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kin.
Kin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Kin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kin misses with the combination.
Kin misses with a double jab.
Kin misses with a wild combination.

Kin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vodka, pushing him back against the cage.
Kin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Clinched against the cage, Kin lands a big elbow that drops Vodka! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Vodka is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Berto Kin!