PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mikheil Berishvili (ranked 4629 p4p, 4554 weight class) and Patrik Blix (ranked 243 p4p, 239 weight class). Berishvili's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Acharuli Gandagana. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Berishvili
vs
Blix

159 cm
18
135
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
135
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mikheil Berishvili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Patrik Blix!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berishvili wants to clinch up but Blix keeps it at a distance.
Blix circles away from the clinch attempt.
Berishvili moves in looking to clinch but Blix pushes him off.
Blix now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Berishvili closes the distance and clinches.

Berishvili pulls Blix into guard.
Blix must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Berishvili can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Blix controls the pace.

Berishvili has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blix can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Berishvili looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blix content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blix is fighting to break Berishvili's control of his arms but Berishvili is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Blix throws a big elbow that misses.
Berishvili pulls Blix in close to his closed guard and prevents Blix from doing any damage or advancing position.

Blix avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Blix is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Berishvili is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Blix defends well.
Blix controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Berishvili is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Blix is aware though and is defending well.
Berishvili has his hands on Blix's head, controlling the position.
Blix engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Blix throws a jab when Berishvili was well out of range.
Berishvili wants to clinch.
Berishvili moves in looking to clinch but Blix pushes him off.
Blix feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Berishvilis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Berishvili looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mikheil Berishvili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berishvili moves in looking to clinch but Blix pushes him off.
Blix throws a hook but Berishvili blocks it.
Berishvili is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Berishvili manages to avoid it.
Berishvili doesn't manage to clinch there - Blix circles away.
Berishvili tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blix manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Berishvili sets himself, and Blix steps forward looking for the clinch! Berishvili avoids it this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Berishvili wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrik Blix dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Berishvili fails in his attempt to clinch.
Berishvili tries to clinch there but Blix circles away.
Berishvili tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blix paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blix misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blix has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Berishvili is looking to clinch.
Berishvili sets himself, and Blix steps forward looking for the clinch! Berishvili avoids it this time.
Berishvili tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blix swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blix misses with a wild body shot.
Berishvili is looking to clinch.
Blix keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blix scores with a jab. Berishvili acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Blix tries to throw a body punch but Berishvili avoids it by throwing Blix back against the cage.
Blix misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berishvili tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Blix just stands there and leans against the cage.
Blix struggles to land a body shot inside as Berishvili controls his hands.
Berishvili tries to pull guard but Blix holds him up against the cage and eventually Berishvili drops back down to his feet.
Blix effectively controlling the action here.
Blix working aggressively here.
Berishvili definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Blix misses with the head strike.

Blix pulls guard effortlessly.
Blix is trying to keep Berishvili in close.

Blix has an active guard here but Berishvili has managed to pass into half guard.
Berishvili is looking to take a break and control but Blix is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blix looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Berishvili trying to mount his opponent but Blix defends it.
Blix trying to control but Berishvili postures up.
Berishvili passes into side control, despite Blix's attempt to control the position.

Berishvili working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blix is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blix is not content to let Berishvili control the position.
Blix can't do much from the bottom here.
Berishvili wants to control but Blix is keeping him busy.
Blix tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Berishvili wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Berishvili trying to control the position but Blix is working away.
Blix seems a little lost for a moment, as Berishvili dominates the positioning.
Blix is looking for a sweep.
Berishvili content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Blix keeps the fight on the outside.
Blix circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little jabbing left from Blix on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Berishvili tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blix manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Blix forces Berishvili back against the cage and clinches.
Berishvili is trying to pull guard but Blix turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrik Blix showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Berishvili tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blix swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blix doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The fighters circling - Blix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Berishvili avoids a punch combination nicely.
Berishvili tries to clinch up.
Blix wants to counter the offense by Berishvili and move into the clinch position.
Berishvili tries to clinch up.
Blix looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blix swats away the attempt to clinch by Berishvili.

Blix closes the distance and pushes Berishvili back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berishvili tries to pull guard but Blix forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Berishvili tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Blix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Berishvili jumps guard but Blix stands there with Berishvili around his waist. Berishvili gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikheil Berishvili. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berishvili jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Blix walks away with a smile on his face. Berishvili gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Berishvili tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blix paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Berishvili tries to clinch up.
Blix misses with a body shot.
Berishvili tries to clinch but Blix is having none of it.
Blix throws a hook but Berishvili avoids it easily.
Berishvili tries to clinch up.
Berishvili tries to clinch there but Blix circles away.
Blix is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Blix throws a big shot that misses.

Blix moves into the clinch.
Berishvili tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blix.

Blix pulls guard successfully.
Mikheil Berishvili has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patrik Blix is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blix is pulling down on Berishvili's head. It's preventing any offense from Berishvili, at least for the moment.
Berishvili slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Berishvili trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Berishvili trying to control the position from guard on top but Blix is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Blix holds on and takes a little breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blix's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Berishvili fails with an attempt to clinch.
Berishvili tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blix manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Berishvili tries to close the distance and clinch but Blix swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blix circles away from the clinch attempt.
Berishvili doesn't manage to clinch there - Blix circles away.
Patrik Blix seems to be getting the better of the standup.

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.
Berishvili uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blix.
Berishvili moves in looking to clinch but Blix pushes him off.
Berishvili tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blix swings for the body but Berishvili moves out of range.
Berishvili tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blix manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blix throws a right hand that Berishvili ducks under and follows up with a left that Berishvili also avoids with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Berishvili looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Berishvili is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It seemed like Blix was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Berishvili wants to clinch up but Blix keeps it at a distance.
Berishvili fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blix wants to counter with a clinch but Berishvili pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrik Blix comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Blix winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrik Blix!