PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leo Lindgren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Claude Van Varen Berg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leo Lindgren has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Lindgren
vs
Claude Van Varen Berg

189 cm
22
213 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

177 cm
21
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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5th Round

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 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Leo Lindgren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jean Claude Van Varen Berg!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Van Varen Berg gets caught flat footed, as Lindgren shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lindgren trying to stand up but can't free himself from Van Varen Berg's guard.

Lindgren stands up and waves to Van Varen Berg to follow him.
Lindgren keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Varen Berg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Lindgren clinches up with Van Varen Berg and pushes him back against the cage.

Lindgren gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lindgren looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Van Varen Berg with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lindgren keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Van Varen Berg really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lindgren. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ground and pound from Lindgren.
Van Varen Berg keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lindgren misses with a head shot. Van Varen Berg uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Varen Berg keeping moving, preventing Lindgren from controlling successfully.
Lindgren missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Van Varen Berg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lindgren accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Lindgren stands up and waves to Van Varen Berg to follow him.
Van Varen Berg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van Varen Berg scores with a push kick.
Jean Claude Van Varen Berg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lindgren shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lindgren is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Van Varen Berg as he connects with a hook.
Lindgren shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Van Varen Berg as he avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Varen Berg lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lindgren blocks a head kick by Van Varen Berg.
Van Varen Berg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Varen Berg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Varen Berg lands a big head kick that sends Lindgren to the canvas! Van Varen Berg follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean Claude Van Varen Berg!