PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tangerine Dream (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Kerns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dream's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, One Night In Space . Kerns has chosen Johnny Cash - Hurt as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dream
vs
Kerns

188 cm
29
194 lbs
13 - 1 - 1

187 cm
34
196 lbs
29 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
KAISER

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 13 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tangerine Dream!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Kerns!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerns ducks under a wild hook from Dream.
Dream throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kerns with a jab.
Dream takes a swing at Kerns's ribcage but misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kerns.
Kerns tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dream misses with an uppercut
and Kerns counters with a stiff right hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dream - that will leave a mark!
Dream looks to land a body kick but Kerns moved away.
Dream lands with a thumping leg kick.
A big right from Dream misses.
Dream misses with a double jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kerns misses with a hook
enabling Dream to counter with a crisp jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Dream breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kerns jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Dream.
Dream throws a leg kick but Kerns moved away.
Kerns lands a jab to the head.
Kerns chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dream misses with a combination
and Kerns counters with a one-two to the body.
A big right from Dream misses.
Kerns throws a combination that misses
and Dream connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kerns scores with a decent looking hook.
Kerns tries to clinch up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kerns misses with a double jab.
Kerns moves out of range of the leg kick from Dream.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerns throws a sloppy head kick and Dream moves out of range easily.
Kerns lunges at Dream with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dream's hand.
Dream avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kerns digs a good hook to Dream's body.
A jab from Kerns does it's job there.
Kerns throws a leg kick but Dream checks it.
Kerns slips a jab from Dream.
Kerns scores with a jab. Dream acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kerns fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dream checks it well.
Kerns throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice straight punches there by Kerns. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kerns.
Dream tries a head kick but it misses.
Kerns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dream.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dream wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dream. Kerns does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dream keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kerns misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Kerns misses.
Dream goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dream tries to work over Kerns's front leg with a kick but Kerns checks it.
Kerns throws a low kick but Dream moves out of range easily.
Dream walks into a straight right hand from Kerns.
Dream is looking to slow Kerns down with leg kicks.
Kerns pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dream fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kerns manages to avoid it.
Kerns is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dream.

It looks like Jack Kerns has been cut.

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!
Dream misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Dream.
Kerns stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Some bone on bone action there as Dream checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kerns wants to clinch.
Dream jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kerns lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kerns digs a good body shot into Dream's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kerns checks a low kick from Dream.
Decent striking displayed by Kerns there.
Kerns's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kerns duly obliges.
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 Tangerine Dream will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Kerns's cut.
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.

Kerns connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kerns rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dream moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A solid body kick from Kerns.
Kerns with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dream to score with a decent uppercut.
Dream misses with a hook to the body
and Kerns counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kerns scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dream attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dream tries to land a front kick but Kerns steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dream tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kerns lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dream tries a low kick but Kerns avoids it.
Kerns tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kerns lands a nice shot to the body.
Dream blocks a head kick by Kerns.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Kerns, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dream lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A nice combination there by Kerns.
Dream misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kerns.
Kerns takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kerns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kerns lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dream pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kerns tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dream manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kerns thows a leg kick but Dream checks it
and Dream counters with an inside leg kick.
Dream throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dream cracks the inside of Kerns's front leg.
Kerns throws a low kick but Dream moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kerns gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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!
Dream misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kerns looking to throw knees to the head but Dream is blocking nicely.
Kerns blocks an uppercut.
Dream softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kerns misses with a body punch.
Kerns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kerns.
Dream lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kerns backwards.
Kerns scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kerns blocking some punches.
Kerns digs a right hand underneath Dream's ribcage. Dream let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A shot in the inside from Kerns.
Kerns presses Dream against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kerns gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Tangerine Dream has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Kerns.
Kerns lands an elbow inside that Dream shrugs off.
Kerns missing with knees to the body.
Kerns scores with a shot to the side of Dream's head.
Dream misses with an elbow strike.
Good body shot from Kerns.
Kerns lands a nice shot to the body.
Kerns lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dream or not.
Kerns comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kerns lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kerns blocking some punches.
Kerns lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kerns is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dream is defending well for now.
Kerns working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kerns lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kerns throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dreams head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Kerns.
Dream swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kerns tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kerns landing knees to the head.
Kerns tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kerns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kerns throws a punch but it's blocked by Dream.
Kerns lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kerns.
Kerns comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kerns pushes Dream back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dream blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kerns tries to throw a body punch but Dream avoids it by throwing Kerns back against the cage.
Kerns lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dream avoids the elbow strike from Kerns, against the cage.
Kerns lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Kerns 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 get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kerns, as that shot connected.
Dream is looking to land body kicks.
Dream will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kerns tries to clinch up but Dream circles away and keeps his distance.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kerns in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Dream throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dream is looking to land body kicks.
Good leg kick by Kerns there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jack Kerns seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A good leg kick by Kerns.
A big left from Dream misses.
Dream throws a nice looking combination but Kerns bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kerns moves away from the strike by Dream.

Kerns closes the distance and clinches.
Kerns using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Kerns.
Kerns working Dream over with knees to the body.
Dream misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kerns lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dream backwards.
Kerns tries to land knees in the clinch but Dream avoids the damage to the body.
A short uppercut from Kerns.
Kerns throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dream blocks it with crossed arms.
Kerns prevents Dream from breaking the clinch.
Dream prevents a body shot from Kerns.
Kerns lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dream backwards.
Dream tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kerns putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dream in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kerns misses with a punch to the body.
Kerns scores a nice knee to the body.
Kerns is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dream is defending well for now.
Kerns missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerns lands a shoulder strike.
Dream misses with some punches.
Kerns lands a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Kerns.
Kerns throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dreams head.
Dream on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dream lands a shot to the body.
Knees to the body from Kerns.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kerns.
Kerns with a knee to the head.
Kerns tries a body shot but Dream blocks it.
Kerns digs a right hand into Dream's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dream's gas tank.
Dream fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dream avoids the elbow strike from Kerns, against the cage.
Kerns with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dream blocks a body shot from Kerns.
Kerns misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kerns.
Kerns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kerns lands with a right to the head.
A body shot lands from Kerns.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dream.
Kerns misses with some punches.
Dream tries to stall but Kerns uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kerns lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Kerns.
Dream's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dream managing to block the knees to the body from Kerns.
Kerns throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dreams head.
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!
Dream doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Kerns scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dream prevents a body shot from Kerns.
Dream is working Kerns over against the cage.
Kerns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dream tries a body shot but Kerns blocks it.
Kerns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kerns looking to throw knees to the head but Dream is blocking nicely.
Kerns swings wildly with an uppercut but Dream uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dream blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kerns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dream misses with a punch to the body.
Dream blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Kerns.
Kerns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dream's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Kerns comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kerns 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Kerns!
Our winner, Jack Kerns, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.