PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Berge (ranked 1150 p4p, 812 weight class) and Grigori Golov (ranked 159 p4p, 113 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Berge
vs
Golov

175 cm
33
162
15 - 13 - 0

178 cm
31
160
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tobias Berge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Grigori Golov!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Berge throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Golov throws a body shot but no joy.
We've been hearing reports that Berge has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
No joy there for Golov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Berge takes one to the side of the head.
Berge misses with a wild body shot.
Golov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Golov lands with a cross.
Golov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Berge throws a leg kick
and Golov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Golov blocks the body kick.
A swing and a miss from Berge.
Berge misses with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Berge there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Berge finds it's target.
Berge misses with a double jab.
Golov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berge steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Golov.
Berge throws a leg kick that is checked

and Golov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Berge won't allow Golov to pass to mount.
Berge trying to control from the bottom.
Berge works his way to full guard. Good work.

Berge has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Golov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Berge has his hands on Golov's head, controlling the position.
Golov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Berge is keeping the position for now.
Golov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Berge working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Golov.
Berge looking to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Berge is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Berge throws a shot from downtown. Golov moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berge throws a body kick that misses.
Golov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Berge throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Golov throws a body shot but no joy.
Donk. Berge catches Golov right on the button with a cross.

Berge is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Golov's half guard.
Well, if Berge is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Golov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Golov.
Golov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berge sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Berge looking to pass the guard.
Berge seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Berge works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Berge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Golov keeps working.
Berge passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Golov!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berge controlling from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tobias Berge 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.

Berge thuds a left hand into Golov's body.
Berge misses the jab.
Berge shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Golov sprawls well. Golov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Berge gets slowly back to his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Golov! But no joy.
Berge misses with a straight right.
Berge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Golov moves away.
A punch combination from Golov misses.
Berge swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Golov.
Golov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Berge misses with a looping left.
Berge throws a lazy uppercut
and Golov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Berge throws the left hand but Golov avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Golov! But no joy.
Berge misses the jab.
Berge is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Golov can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berge shoots and misses
and Golov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Berge pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Golov throws out a counter right but Berge avoids it with no problem.
Golov throws a shot from downtown. Berge moves away and avoids it.
Berge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Berge pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Berge tries for a takedown but Golov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tobias Berge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Golov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Berge on the side of the head.
Golov misses with a looping right.
Berge misses with a left hand
and Golov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Berge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Golov was well out of range. Poor timing from Berge.
Berge thows a left - swing and a miss!
Golov with the counter takedown but Berge avoids it easily.
Golov swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golov moves away from the strike by Berge.
A little jabbing left from Golov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tobias Berge is winning the standup battle so far.
Golov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berge moves away.

Berge closes the distance and clinches.
Golov blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Golov lands a takedown into guard.
Berge keeping moving, preventing Golov from controlling successfully.
Berge looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Berge is trying to keep Golov in close.
Golov sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Berge swivels though and keeps the full guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Golov working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Golov scoring with some ground and pound.
Berge is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Golov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Berge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Berge uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Golov.
Berge is looking to counter punch.
Berge misses the jab.
Berge misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berge throws a body shot but no joy.
Golov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Berge.
Tobias Berge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berge swinging wildly here.
Golov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Berge attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A telegraphed right hand from Berge misses the target.
Golov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Golov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berge takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Berge has taken the fight to the clinch.
Golov being controlled against the cage.
Golov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Berge tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Golov's elbow.
Golov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Grigori Golov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Berge swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Golov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Berge misses with an uppercut.
Berge throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A jab from Golov misses.
A combination from Berge does no damage.
A lazy body kick from Berge
and Berge takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Berge doesn't manage to clinch there - Golov circles away.
Golov throws out a counter right but Berge avoids it with no problem.
Berge gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Golov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Berge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golov swats away the attempt to clinch by Berge.
Berge misses with a takedown
and Golov counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golov moves out of range as Berge strikes.
Golov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jab, jab by Golov - just one landing.

Berge closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Berge lands in his opponent's guard.
Golov keeping moving, preventing Berge from controlling successfully.
Berge advances to half guard.
Golov wants to control but Berge is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Berge stalling away here and it's allowed Golov to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berge looking to pass the guard.
Berge is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Berge trying to control the position from guard on top but Golov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Berge preventing the sweep.
Berge wants to control from the top but Golov keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Golov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Berge tries to counter with a takedown but Golov is quick to defend against it.
Berge shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Golov defends it nicely.
Golov thuds a left hand into Berge's body.

Golov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Berge is trying to defend but Golov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Golov trying to control the action but Berge is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berge is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Golov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Berge works his way to full guard. Good work.
Golov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Berge trying to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grigori Golov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Golov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grigori Golov!
The defeated Tobias Berge had this to say: 'It's whatever man. I'm gonna go smoke some weed after I get home and forget this ever happened.'.