PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raimonds Bergmanis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Master Shidoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bergmanis comes to the cage accompanied by Twiztid - We Don't Die. This should be fireworks!

Bergmanis
vs
Shidoshi

192 cm
20
266 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
225 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Raimonds Bergmanis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Master Shidoshi!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shidoshi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bergmanis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shidoshi tries to clinch up.
Bergmanis swats away the attempt to clinch by Shidoshi.
Bergmanis swats away the attempt to clinch by Shidoshi.
Shidoshi tries to close the distance and clinch but Bergmanis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shidoshi is looking to clinch but Bergmanis is avoiding it.
Shidoshi is looking to clinch.
Bergmanis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shidoshi momentarily.

Bergmanis closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shidoshi throws an elbow but misses.

Bergmanis has clasped his hands together around Shidoshi's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Bergmanis has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Shidoshi is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Bergmanis yanks on the arm and Shidoshi is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Bergmanis.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Raimonds Bergmanis!