PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kakashi Hataki (ranked 1675 p4p, 2034 weight class) and Kirill Berkut (ranked 151 p4p, 180 weight class). Kakashi Hataki has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hataki
vs
Berkut

173 cm
28
157
8 - 5 - 0

160 cm
21
156
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kakashi Hataki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirill Berkut!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hataki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Berkut looks to throw the jab but Hataki is out of range.
Berkut shoots in looking for a takedown but Hataki manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Berkut's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hataki misses with the combination.
Hataki 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.
Berkut slips under a jab from Hataki.

Berkut decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Hataki actively working from the bottom here.
Hataki wants to improve his position but Berkut is controlling well.
Berkut not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Berkut seems to be working for a kimura but Hataki defends the submission attempt.

Hataki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Berkut pulls his head out easily.

Berkut moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Hataki.
Hataki taking a bit of punishment here - Berkut scoring with strikes.
Berkut wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hataki keeps working.
Hataki tries to buck Berkut off but Berkut is having none of it.
Hataki is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hataki gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkut lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hataki actively working from the bottom here.
Hataki is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Berkut scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hataki is refusing to be controlled, as Berkut sits in half guard.
Berkut winds up and cracks Hataki with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Hataki is rocked!
Berkut has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Hataki looking for submissions off his back.
Berkut lands strikes from half guard.
Oh Hataki is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

It looks like Kakashi Hataki has been cut.
Berkut has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Berkut postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Hataki bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Berkut and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kirill Berkut!
Kirill Berkut decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.