PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Norman Jayden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Berdugo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jayden
vs
Berdugo

178 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

189 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Norman Jayden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrei Berdugo!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jayden tries a head kick but it misses.
Jayden fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jayden fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jayden fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Berdugo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Berdugo advances to half guard.
Jayden avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Berdugo.

Berdugo is trying to work for a kimura but Jayden is defending well.
Jayden trying to control from the bottom.
Berdugo wants to control but Jayden is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jayden is trying to control but can't.

Berdugo seems to be working for a kimura but Jayden defends the submission attempt.
Berdugo wants to free his trapped foot but Jayden is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Jayden looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Berdugo trying to mount his opponent but Jayden defends it.
Berdugo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jayden with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Berdugo is working for a kimura but Jayden is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Berdugo has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Jayden defend it? Berdugo steps over the head and cranks it - Jayden is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Berdugo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andrei Berdugo!