PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raimonds Bergmanis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Ricketts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bergmanis comes to the cage accompanied by Twiztid - We Don't Die. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Bergmanis
vs
Ricketts

192 cm
21
266 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
265 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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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 8 - 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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Ricketts !
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bergmanis clobbers Ricketts with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Bergmanis drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bergmanis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ricketts throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bergmanis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bergmanis trying to control but Ricketts is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ricketts can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bergmanis chips away with some ground and pound.
Bergmanis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bergmanis wants to control from the top but Ricketts keeps moving.
Ricketts looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bergmanis wants to control from the top but Ricketts keeps moving.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Ricketts has eaten all the pies!
Ricketts is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ricketts tries to strike from the bottom.
Bergmanis cracks Ricketts with a solid left hand.
Bergmanis landing with the ground and pound.
Bergmanis wants to control from the top but Ricketts keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricketts throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Bergmanis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bergmanis lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Bergmanis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bergmanis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ricketts will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bergmanis trying to control but Ricketts is working from the bottom.
Ricketts trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Bergmanis wants to control from the top but Ricketts keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ricketts being controlled here, momentarily.

Bergmanis drops back looking for a leg! Ricketts is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ricketts manages to kick Bergmanis off! Bergmanis jumps back into Ricketts 's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ricketts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bergmanis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bergmanis throws a leg kick but Ricketts sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ricketts tries to bum rush Bergmanis with a series of wild strikes but Bergmanis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ricketts throws a series of punches but Bergmanis moves out of range.
Bergmanis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ricketts looks gassed!
Ricketts with a poor takedown
and Bergmanis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Bergmanis shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ricketts 's guard.

Bergmanis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bergmanis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Bergmanis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bergmanis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bergmanis chips away with some ground and pound.
Bergmanis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ricketts has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bergmanis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ricketts throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Bergmanis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ricketts 's head.
Bergmanis stays in close to Ricketts 's body and controls the position.
Bergmanis lands a couple of elbows.
Bergmanis is working Ricketts over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ricketts throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Bergmanis not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bergmanis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bergmanis stays in close to Ricketts 's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricketts keeping moving, preventing Bergmanis from controlling successfully.
Bergmanis looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bergmanis cracks Ricketts with a solid left hand.
Bergmanis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bergmanis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ricketts keeping moving, preventing Bergmanis from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bergmanis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raimonds Bergmanis dominated that round.
That's time! Bergmanis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bergmanis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ricketts doesn't seem bothered though.
Ricketts lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bergmanis backs up against the cage.
Ricketts looks for the body kick but Bergmanis saw that one coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bergmanis.
Ricketts throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bergmanis counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Raimonds Bergmanis!