PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kirill Berkut (ranked 4595 p4p, 24333 weight class) and Dino Rex (ranked 387 p4p, 0 weight class). Dino Rex is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Berkut
vs
Rex

160 cm
18
150
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
145
2 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirill Berkut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dino Rex!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Berkut shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rex's guard.
Berkut controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Berkut could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Berkut thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Berkut is working Rex over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rex is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rex wants to stand but Berkut is controlling the position.
Berkut showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Berkut thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Berkut might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkut in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Berkut showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Berkut drops back looking for a leg! Rex is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rex manages to kick Berkut off! Berkut jumps back into Rex's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Berkut looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Berkut missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Berkut looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Berkut thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berkut looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Berkut's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's four 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.
Berkut postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Berkut throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rex avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rex really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Berkut. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Berkut is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Berkut throws a leg kick but Rex checks it.

Berkut gets a takedown into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Berkut looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rex with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kirill Berkut dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Rex keeps the fight on the outside.
Berkut dives in for a single leg takedown but Rex sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rex is trying to maintain a safe position but Berkut gets an underhook and turns Rex into the cage.
Berkut is trying to pull guard but Rex turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rex lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Berkut jumps guard but Rex stands there with Berkut around his waist. Berkut gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirill Berkut. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berkut takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rex obliges.
Berkut tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rex just stands there and leans against the cage.
Berkut fails to pull guard.
Berkut is trying to pull guard but Rex has him pressed against the cage.
Berkut jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rex walks away with a smile on his face. Berkut gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Berkut shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rex counters with a head kick. That will keep Berkut thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Berkut shoots for a takedown but Rex saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rex is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkut darts in looking for a takedown but Rex gets double underhooks and turns Berkut into the cage.
Nice elbow from Rex.
Berkut tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rex smiles and moves away.
Berkut fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Berkut is looking to clinch but Rex is avoiding it.
Rex checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rex wants to counter the offense by Berkut and move into the clinch position.
Berkut tries to clinch
and Rex counters with a thumping low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Berkut.
Berkut with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rex counters with a head kick. That will keep Berkut thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Berkut jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rex raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Berkut doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Rex counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rex.
Berkut is trying to pull guard but Rex has him pressed against the cage.
Rex landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berkut jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rex walks away with a smile on his face. Berkut gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Rex gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Berkut to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Berkut is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Berkut is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Berkut not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dino Rex showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Berkut scores with a takedown into Rex's guard.
Berkut engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Berkut seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rex for as long as he can get away with.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berkut continues to stall.
Berkut content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rex wants to stand but Berkut is controlling the position.
Rex being controlled here, momentarily.
Berkut trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Berkut throws a big elbow that misses.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kirill Berkut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berkut misses with an uppercut
and Rex counters with a head kick. That will keep Berkut thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Horrible takedown attempt by Berkut or perhaps it was just good defense by Rex, which made it look bad.
Berkut has his takedown stuffed
and Rex counters with a nice body kick.
Berkut misses with a takedown
and Rex counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirill Berkut. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berkut shoots in looking for a takedown. Rex tries to sprawl out of it but Berkut keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rex manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berkut with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rex counters with a head kick. That will keep Berkut thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Berkut dives in and scores a takedown into Rex's guard.
Berkut is standing up over Rex. Rex looks to escape but Berkut dives into side control.

Berkut is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Rex looks calm but he's in trouble here. Berkut gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Rex is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Berkut lets go of the hold and Rex can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kirill Berkut!
Kirill Berkut 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.