PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benny Bjerke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Haven of Mist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bjerke kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sandstorm. The crowd seem to be enjoying Haven of Mist's choice of entrance music: Numero 1. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bjerke
vs
Haven of Mist

185 cm
27
170 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

180 cm
24
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benny Bjerke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kim Haven of Mist!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haven of Mist rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bjerke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No luck for Bjerke with that takedown attempt.
A left lands for Haven of Mist.
Horrible takedown by Bjerke or perhaps it was just good defense by Haven of Mist which made him look bad.
Haven of Mist lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Haven of Mist throws a series of punches but Bjerke avoids them all with ease.
Haven of Mist throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Benny Bjerke has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bjerke wants to clinch up but Haven of Mist keeps it at a distance.
Haven of Mist displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bjerke.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benny Bjerke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bjerke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haven of Mist.
Haven of Mist misses with a double jab.

Bjerke shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Haven of Mist is trying to defend but Bjerke finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Haven of Mist is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Bjerke.
Haven of Mist trying to control but Bjerke postures up.
Bjerke throwing shots but Haven of Mist is blocking nicely.
Haven of Mist pushes Bjerke off looking to stand but Bjerke dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bjerke is trying to work for a kimura but Haven of Mist is defending well.
Haven of Mist is trying to maintain the position but Bjerke is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bjerke not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Bjerke is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Haven of Mist has managed to free his arm - good work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bjerke doesn't manage to clinch there - Haven of Mist circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bjerke has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Haven of Mist throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bjerke.
Bjerke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haven of Mist throws out the jab.
Haven of Mist dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bjerke takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Bjerke gets the takedown into side control.
Haven of Mist is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Haven of Mist is trying to control Bjerke's posture but Bjerke avoids it.
Bjerke tries to move to mount but Haven of Mist blocks the move with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjerke wants to control but Haven of Mist is keeping him busy.
Sloppy strikes there by Bjerke.
Bjerke wants to control but Haven of Mist is keeping him busy.
Haven of Mist tries to bench press Bjerke off him but Bjerke keeps the position.

Bjerke wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Haven of Mist, who protects the arm well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jab from Haven of Mist.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bjerke looks for a takedown but Haven of Mist sprawls well.
Bjerke is breathing heavily.
Haven of Mist throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four 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.
Bjerke avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Haven of Mist throws a lazy right hand but Bjerke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Haven of Mist lands a glancing blow to the side of Bjerke's head.
Bjerke tries to clinch up.

Bjerke moves into the clinch.
The referee calls for Bjerke to work.
Haven of Mist wants to break free but Bjerke has control.
Haven of Mist misses with a punch to the body.
Haven of Mist is trying to maintain a safe position but Bjerke gets an underhook and turns Haven of Mist into the cage.
Haven of Mist blocks a body shot from Bjerke.
Bjerke digs a right hand into Haven of Mist's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Haven of Mist's gas tank.

Bjerke is trying to trip Haven of Mist. He has hold of a leg but Haven of Mist is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bjerke persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Haven of Mist preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bjerke thows a big elbow that misses.
Haven of Mist keeping moving, preventing Bjerke from controlling successfully.
Bjerke won't allow Haven of Mist to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Haven of Mist dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Benny Bjerke's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bjerke moves in looking to clinch but Haven of Mist pushes him off.
Haven of Mist lands a head shot.
Haven of Mist misses with the combination.

Bjerke closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Haven of Mist to the mat! Haven of Mist manages to get full guard.
Haven of Mist keeping full guard, as Bjerke tries to pass.
Haven of Mist trying to control the position.
Bjerke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Haven of Mist swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bjerke in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bjerke throwing strikes but missing.
Haven of Mist preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjerke working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bjerke 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.
Haven of Mist wants to get back to his feet but Bjerke is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bjerke is looking to clinch but Haven of Mist is avoiding it.
Bjerke tries to clinch up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bjerke is defended easily by Haven of Mist.
Haven of Mist swats away the attempt to clinch by Bjerke.
Haven of Mist misses with the combination.
Haven of Mist throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Haven of Mist wants to clinch up but Bjerke keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bjerke circles away from the clinch attempt

and Bjerke moves into the clinch.
Haven of Mist gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bjerke.
Haven of Mist throws a punch but it's blocked by Bjerke.
A hook to the body from Bjerke.
Bjerke is working for takedown but Haven of Mist is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benny Bjerke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bjerke lands a nice uppercut.
Bjerke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bjerke keeps control of Haven of Mist as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Haven of Mist tries to break the clinch but Bjerke is controlling the position.
A hook to the body from Bjerke.
Bjerke looking for a takedown.
Haven of Mist tries to circle away but Bjerke has him pinned against the cage.

Bjerke tightens his grip and picks Haven of Mist up, before dumping him to the ground. Haven of Mist manages to land in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bjerke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Haven of Mist is trying to keep Bjerke in close.
Haven of Mist is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjerke slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Haven of Mist taking a bit of punishment here - Bjerke scoring with strikes.
Bjerke controls the position.
Bjerke working away.
Bjerke with the ground and pound but Haven of Mist regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Haven of Mist trying to control from the bottom.
Haven of Mist is staying active underneath Bjerke, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bjerke throwing shots but Haven of Mist is blocking nicely.
Bjerke throwing shots but Haven of Mist is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bjerke missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Haven of Mist swats away the attempt to clinch by Bjerke.
Bjerke fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bjerke misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Haven of Mist throws a right and a left that both miss.
Haven of Mist scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Benny Bjerke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bjerke shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Haven of Mist as he jumps to the side.
Haven of Mist swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Haven of Mist.
Haven of Mist lands with a straight right. Bjerke didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Benny Bjerke will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Benny Bjerke's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A combination from Haven of Mist does no damage.
Bjerke misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bjerke is looking to clinch.
Haven of Mist scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bjerke is looking to clinch.
Bjerke walks into a left hand.
Bjerke closes this distance looking for a takedown but Haven of Mist circles away.
Bjerke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bjerke tries to clinch up but Haven of Mist circles away and keeps his distance.
Haven of Mist misses with a jab, cross combination.
Haven of Mist fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Haven of Mist looks to land a right hand but Bjerke moved out of range.

Bjerke has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bjerke prevents Haven of Mist from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Haven of Mist.
Haven of Mist is pressed up against the cage. Bjerke has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Haven of Mist down to the mat. Haven of Mist avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benny Bjerke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bjerke tries to score a power double leg takedown but Haven of Mist sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bjerke somewhat.
Haven of Mist fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bjerke dodges the punch combination from Haven of Mist.
Bjerke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Haven of Mist throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Haven of Mist goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bjerke tries to clinch
and Haven of Mist connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bjerke fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Haven of Mist avoids it really well and circles away.
Bjerke slips a jab and a cross from Haven of Mist.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bjerke moves into range and clinches up with Haven of Mist.
Bjerke has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Haven of Mist avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bjerke has Haven of Mist pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Haven of Mist manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Haven of Mist is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Bjerke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bjerke swings wildly with an uppercut but Haven of Mist uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bjerke has Haven of Mist pressed against the cage, preventing Haven of Mist from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bjerke lands a body shot in the clinch.
Haven of Mist misses with a hook from the clinch.
Haven of Mist is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Haven of Mist presses Bjerke against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Haven of Mist wants to get back to striking at distance but Bjerke won't allow it.
Haven of Mist is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bjerke tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bjerke misses with some punches.
Haven of Mist is trying to force a seperation but Bjerke has the dominant position.
Haven of Mist can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haven of Mist tries to break the clinch but Bjerke is controlling the position.
Bjerke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bjerke is working for takedown but Haven of Mist is calmly controlling the position for now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Haven of Mist working hard to break the clinch.
Haven of Mist gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bjerke.
Bjerke tries for a takedown. No joy.
Haven of Mist prevents a takedown attempt there.
Haven of Mist scores with a shot to the side of Bjerke's head.
Bjerke goes for a takedown attempt but Haven of Mist pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Haven of Mist gets a clinch.

Haven of Mist breaks from the clinch.
Good exchange - Haven of Mist coming out on top.
Bjerke misses with a takedown attempt - Haven of Mist sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haven of Mist swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Haven of Mist throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bjerke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Haven of Mist.
Bjerke takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A jab from Haven of Mist does it's job there.
Bjerke fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Haven of Mist avoids it really well and circles away.
Kim Haven of Mist seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Haven of Mist, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Bjerke scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bjerke is looking to take a break and control but Haven of Mist is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Haven of Mist managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bjerke.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kim Haven of Mist comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Haven of Mist has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kim Haven of Mist!