PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Aleksi Bergman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross McTaggart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bergman comes to the ring accompanied by Wagner - Flight of the Valkyries. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Bergman
vs
McTaggart

199 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

195 cm
19
215 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Brawler
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aleksi Bergman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ross McTaggart!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McTaggart throws a head kick that misses.
McTaggart throws a head kick but Bergman moves out of range.
McTaggart goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
McTaggart misses with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from McTaggart.
Bergman lands with a nice body punch.
Bergman thuds his right hand into McTaggart's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McTaggart throws the kick towards the body but Bergman avoids it.
Bergman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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!
Bergman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bergman jabs McTaggart to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McTaggart misses with a head kick.
McTaggart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McTaggart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McTaggart is looking to land body kicks.
Bergman lands with a right hand.
Ross McTaggart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McTaggart throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
McTaggart misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McTaggart misses with a body kick.
McTaggart takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bergman lands with a shot to the body.
McTaggart fails to land with a series of punches.
McTaggart looks winded!
McTaggart's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bergman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McTaggart scrambles back to his feet.
Bergman lands a jab-cross combination.
McTaggart lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bergman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McTaggart looks for the body kick but Bergman saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McTaggart throws a low kick but Bergman avoids it.
McTaggart misses with a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Bergman. Beautiful body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Bergman scores with a four punch combination!
Bergman lands an overhand right.

Bergman closes the distance and clinches.
Bergman lands a left hand that snaps the head of McTaggart backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTaggart takes a shot to the head.
McTaggart wants to get back to striking at distance but Bergman won't allow it.
A short right from Bergman on the inside.
Bergman scores with a shoulder strike.
Bergman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McTaggarts head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Bergman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bergman lands a hook to the side of the head.
McTaggart tries to break free but Bergman pushes him back against the ropes.
Bergman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bergman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McTaggart wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Still in the clinch, Bergman scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Bergman.
Bergman lands a shoulder strike.
Bergman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bergman keeps control of McTaggart as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergman lands with a left to the head.
Bergman gets through McTaggart's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bergman lands with a right to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bergman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bergman wants to stall.
McTaggart lands an elbow inside.
Bergman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A short right from Bergman on the inside.
McTaggart misses with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McTaggart as Bergman tries to tie him up.
Bergman lands with a left to the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bergman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bergman.
McTaggart wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bergman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bergman is trying to break the clinch but McTaggart has him pressed against the ropes.
McTaggart looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McTaggart taking a breather.
Bergman tries to circle away but McTaggart has him pinned against the ropes.
McTaggart working hard to break the clinch.
McTaggart tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McTaggart wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bergman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McTaggarts head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bergman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McTaggart is trying to break the clinch but Bergman is controlling him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bergman lands an uppercut.
McTaggart is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Aleksi Bergman will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

McTaggart misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from McTaggart. Those never looked like landing.
McTaggart throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bergman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from McTaggart.
McTaggart throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bergman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McTaggart throws a push kick but Bergman slaps the foot to one side.
McTaggart falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bergman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McTaggart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bergman manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by Bergman.
Good standup being displayed there by Bergman as he connects with a hook.
Ross McTaggart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bergman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

McTaggart is rocked!
Bergman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McTaggart.
McTaggart is still on wobbly legs! Can Bergman finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bergman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McTaggart is breathing heavily.
Bergman cracks McTaggart with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! McTaggart is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and McTaggart is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! McTaggart could not beat the count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Aleksi Bergman!
Aleksi Bergman decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.