PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diogo Patrina (ranked 4508 p4p, 4491 weight class) and Bern Vurris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Patrina
vs
Vurris

184 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
212
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diogo Patrina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bern Vurris!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patrina throws a right and a left that Vurris avoids nicely.

Patrina closes the distance and clinches.
Vurris controlling the action here for a moment.
Patrina is trying to stall.
Patrina is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Patrina drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Vurris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurris throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Patrina counters by moving into the clinch.
Vurris stalling in the clinch.

Patrina has hold of one of Vurris's legs. Vurris is fighting the takedown attempt but Patrina gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Patrina trying to control the position from guard on top but Vurris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patrina throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vurris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Patrina trying to control the position from guard on top but Vurris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Patrina trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vurris is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Vurris trying to pass the guard but Patrina defending well.
Vurris uses his free foot to push down on Patrina's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Patrina.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patrina can't escape the position.
Vurris dominating with strikes here.
BOOM! Vurris connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Vurris tries to control but Patrina wriggling away.
Patrina taking shots to the head.
Vurris postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Patrina bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Vurris and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bern Vurris!