PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lato Unga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raimonds Bergmanis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bergmanis has chosen Twiztid - We Don't Die as his entrance music. Raimonds Bergmanis is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Unga
vs
Bergmanis

201 cm
22
264 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
266 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lato Unga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Raimonds Bergmanis!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Unga fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Unga drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Unga content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Unga has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bergmanis wants to sweep here but Unga controlling him for the moment.

Bergmanis is looking for a triangle but Unga pushes his legs off easily.
Unga knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bergmanis on the ground.
Unga throwing strikes from guard but Bergmanis blocks nicely.
Unga throwing strikes from guard but Bergmanis blocks nicely.

Bergmanis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Unga doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Unga manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Bergmanis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unga looking to sit in guard and control but Bergmanis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Unga wants to sweep here but Bergmanis controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bergmanis throwing strikes but missing.

Bergmanis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Unga keeping moving, preventing Bergmanis from controlling successfully.
Bergmanis postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bergmanis gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Bergmanis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Unga missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Unga loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Unga in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergmanis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bergmanis will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bergmanis looking for a guillotine here but Unga defends easily.
Bergmanis trying to control the position.

Bergmanis is looking for a triangle but Unga pushes his legs off easily.
Unga lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Unga wants to control from the top but Bergmanis keeps moving.

Bergmanis working for a triangle but Unga defends it easily.
Unga is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unga throwing strikes but missing.
Unga thows a big elbow that misses.
Unga is in close to Bergmanis's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Bergmanis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Unga gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bergmanis looking to control.
Unga trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bergmanis keeping moving, preventing Unga from controlling successfully.
Unga is breathing heavily.
Bergmanis wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Raimonds Bergmanis will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Unga stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bergmanis.
A good leg kick by Bergmanis.

Bergmanis changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Unga looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Unga tries to buck Bergmanis off but Bergmanis is having none of it.
Unga wants to control but Bergmanis postures up.
Unga is trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Unga is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Bergmanis is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unga working to try and regain half guard.
Unga is working hard here to advance position.
Unga is squirming around, avoiding Bergmanis's attempts to control the action.
Bergmanis is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Bergmanis is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Unga is surviving well by controlling Bergmanis's body position as best he can.

Bergmanis has control of Unga's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Unga regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Unga defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bergmanis.
Unga regains half guard.
Unga is refusing to be controlled, as Bergmanis sits in half guard.

Bergmanis is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Unga has managed to free his arm - good work.
Unga wants to control but Bergmanis is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bergmanis is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bergmanis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Unga's head.

Bergmanis is working for a kimura but Unga is defending it quite comfortably.

Bergmanis seems to be looking for submissions.
Unga has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bergmanis is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Unga wants to get back to full guard.
Raimonds Bergmanis has got the better of the ground game so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bergmanis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Unga avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Bergmanis darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Bergmanis is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raimonds Bergmanis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Unga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Unga takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Unga shoots in and bounces Bergmanis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bergmanis looking to control.

Bergmanis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Bergmanis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Unga sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Bergmanis has his feet on Unga's thighs here. He's pushed Unga off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Unga screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Raimonds Bergmanis!