PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sanji Yokohama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Berew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Yokohama
vs
Berew

195 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

220 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sanji Yokohama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Igor Berew!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berew fails to land with a series of punches.
Yokohama showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Berew.
Yokohama takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Sanji Yokohama has been cut.
Berew fails to land with a series of punches.
Yokohama fails to land the takedown.
Yokohama shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Berew pinned against the cage. Berew gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Berew looks to land a combination but Yokohama avoids it well.
Berew throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yokohama misses with a combination
and Berew counters with a three punch combo that has Yokohama backing up. Yokohama nods at Berew to acknowledge the strikes.
Yokohama doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Berew counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sanji Yokohama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yokohama tries for a takedown but Berew circles away easily
and Berew counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Yokohama! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Berew!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Igor Berew!