PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Kalicius Yamamotica (ranked 21965 p4p, 19566 weight class) and Berto Kin (ranked 679 p4p, 645 weight class). Berto Kin told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Yamamotica
vs
Kin

186 cm
26
188
6 - 3 - 1

186 cm
33
184
21 - 26 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kalicius Yamamotica!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Berto Kin!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamotica motions for Kin to come forward. Yamamotica throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yamamotica ducks under a wild hook from Kin.
A quick step to the side and Yamamotica tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Yamamotica throws a looping overhand right but Kin ducks down to avoid it.
Yamamotica moves out of range of the strikes.
Kin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yamamotica tried to score with a low kick but Kin checks it.
Kin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yamamotica walks into a jab.
A jab from Yamamotica finds it's way through Kin's defenses.
Yamamotica moves out of range as Kin strikes.
Yamamotica wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kin cracks Yamamotica with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Kin throws a hook but Yamamotica blocks it.
Yamamotica throwing a counter right hand but Kin manages to avoid it.
Yamamotica swings widly with a right hand
and Kin counters with a straight right hand.
Yamamotica uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamamotica lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A telegraphed right hand from Kin misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kin lands the left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yamamotica.
Yamamotica's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Yamamotica duly obliges.
Kin slips a jab from Yamamotica.
Yamamotica swinging wildly here.
Yamamotica dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kin defending well as Yamamotica loads up on a big left hand.
Yamamotica throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yamamotica with a jab.
Kin misses with an uppercut. Yamamotica saw that one coming.
Kin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kalicius Yamamotica seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kin looks to land a right hand but Yamamotica moved out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Yamamotica.
Kin catches Yamamotica with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kin lands a jab to the nose.
Yamamotica connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kin's hands.
Yamamotica takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Yamamotica had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Kin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kin checks the leg kick.
Yamamotica looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yamamotica throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yamamotica uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kin.
Yamamotica misses with a looping left.
Kin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kin slips a jab from Yamamotica.
Kin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kin misses with a hook.
Kin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yamamotica lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yamamotica lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kalicius Yamamotica will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Yamamotica lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yamamotica slips a straight right by Kin.
Kin loads up on a big right hand but Yamamotica slips the punch.
Kin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yamamotica lands a glancing blow to the side of Kin's head.
Kin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yamamotica in his tracks.
Yamamotica throws a leg kick but Kin moved away.
Yamamotica is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kin.
Kin throws a big shot that misses.
Kin lands with a hook. Yamamotica tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yamamotica looks to land a combination but Kin avoids it well.
Yamamotica bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Yamamotica misses the target.
Kin missing with a left hand there. Yamamotica was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kalicius Yamamotica is winning the standup battle so far.
Kin misses with a right hand
and Yamamotica counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamamotica fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamotica waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kin.
Kin misses with a straight left.
Yamamotica ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yamamotica.
Yamamotica throws a leg kick
and Kin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yamamotica bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamamotica.
Yamamotica missing with a left hand there. Kin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yamamotica.
Yamamotica walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yamamotica throws a body punch but Kin moves out of range.
Kin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yamamotica misses with a hook. Kin ducked under it nicely.
Yamamotica throws a shot from downtown. Kin moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Kin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamamotica takes one to the chin there.
Kin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yamamotica uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kin.
Yamamotica throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yamamotica. Yamamotica circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yamamotica punishes Kin's body with a nice straight punch.
Yamamotica cracks Kin with a good jab.
Kin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yamamotica misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kin moves out of range of the leg kick from Yamamotica.
Yamamotica slips a jab from Kin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kin misses with a straight left.
Kin slips a straight right by Yamamotica.
Kin connects with a single shot there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kalicius Yamamotica dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kin misses the jab.
Yamamotica misses with a straight left.
Kin staying out of range there.
Yamamotica throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Kin counter with a right hand.
Yamamotica throws a poor cross that misses
and Kin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kin lands a head shot.
Kin loads up on a big right hand but Yamamotica slips the punch.
Kin slips under a jab from Yamamotica.
Yamamotica avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yamamotica darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yamamoticas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamotica takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kin works the jab nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kin slips under a jab.
Kin connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamotica throws a looping overhand right but Kin ducks down to avoid it.
Kin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yamamotica throws out the jab.
Yamamotica looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Yamamotica slips a straight right by Kin.
Kin misses with a hook.
Kin misses with an uppercut. Yamamotica saw that one coming.
Yamamotica lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yamamotica throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Yamamotica misses the jab.
Yamamotica misses with a two punch combination.
Kin misses with a looping right.
Yamamotica is looking to counter punch.
Kin throws a jab but it's blocked by Yamamotica.
Kin lands with a right hand.
Yamamotica throws the left hand but Kin avoids the punch easily.
Yamamotica swings widly with a right hand
and Yamamotica takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamamotica misses with a left hand
and Kin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yamamotica misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Yamamotica misses.
Kin throws out a counter right but Yamamotica avoids it with no problem.
Kin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kin connects with a crisp jab.
Yamamotica takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A big right from Kin misses.
Yamamotica blocks a jab.
Kin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yamamotica misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kin misses with a hook.
Yamamotica swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yamamotica throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kin lunges at Yamamotica with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yamamotica's hand.
Nice straight punches there by Kin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Berto Kin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yamamotica has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Berto Kin!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Berto Kin!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Berto Kin!

Berto Kin wins by unanimous decision!
Berto Kin thanked the fans post fight for their support.