PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benny Bjerke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hall Wall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Benny Bjerke has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bjerke
vs
Wall

185 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benny Bjerke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hall Wall!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjerke is looking to clinch.
Wall shoots in but Bjerke avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bjerke looks for a takedown but Wall sprawls well.
Wall swats away the attempt to clinch by Bjerke.

Bjerke bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wall is looking to reverse the position.
Bjerke moves into full mount!
Wall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wall has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.

Bjerke is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Wall defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wall tries to roll but Bjerke sticks to his back.
Wall tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Wall wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Wall working to try and regain half guard.

Bjerke is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Wall closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bjerke controlling the position for now.
Bjerke is trying to maintain the position but Wall is very close to passing his half guard.
Bjerke is breathing heavily.
Wall wants to free his trapped foot but Bjerke is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bjerke is pressing down on Wall's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wall looking to sit in guard and control but Bjerke gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Wall working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Bjerke has passed into half guard!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wall is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bjerke works his foot free and advances to mount.
Wall has given up his back. Will we see Bjerke going for some submissions?
Wall tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Bjerke has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Wall! Can he survive? No! He's out! Bjerke gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Benny Bjerke!