PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Steal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vikiing Berserker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Steal
vs
Berserker

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kevin Steal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Vikiing Berserker!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steal throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Berserker counters with a straight right hand.
Steal misses with a double jab
letting Berserker counter with a right hand.

It looks like Kevin Steal has been cut.
A clash of legs there as Berserker blocks the low kick.
Steal misses with an uppercut
letting Berserker counter with a right hand.

Berserker closes the distance and clinches.
Berserker works on Steal's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from Berserker.
Steal is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berserker is pushing Steal up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Berserker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steals head.
Berserker stalling against the ropes.
Berserker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Berserker digs a right hand underneath Steal's ribcage. Steal let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Berserker.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Berserker.
Berserker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Berserker stalling in the clinch.
Berserker continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Berserker lands a shot to the body.
Berserker is pushing Steal up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Berserker scores with a nice hook to the head.

Steal is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berserker stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vikiing Berserker.
Steal misses with a lunging right hand

and Berserker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Berserker will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Steal up against the ropes.
Berserker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Berserker is leaning against Steal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Berserker blocks an uppercut.
Berserker displaying some good clinch control by pressing Steal up against the ropes.
Berserker lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Kevin Steal's cut is getting worse.
A body shot lands from Berserker.
Berserker prevents Steal from breaking the clinch.
Berserker is struggling to control the position.
Steal tries to circle away but Berserker has him pinned against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Berserker.
A short body shot lands from Berserker as the two fighters clinch.
Berserker stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vikiing Berserker.
Berserker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Berserker moves into the clinch.
Berserker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Berserker dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Berserker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Berserker slows down the pace here.
Steal working hard to break the clinch.
Steal wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Berserker has him pressed against the ropes.
Berserker is struggling to control the position.
Berserker lands with a left to the head.
Berserker content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vikiing Berserker.
Berserker misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steal misses with a hook
and Berserker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steal avoids the body shot from Berserker.
Berserker takes a swing at Steal's ribcage but misses.
Steal lands a really nice looking cross but Berserker seems unphased.
Steal misses with a lunging right hand

and Berserker counters by moving into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Berserker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Kevin Steal's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Steal can't break the clinch.
Berserker lands with a right to the head.
Oh Steal is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Berserker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Steal seems to have got his legs back now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Berserker.
Berserker unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Steal! He's leaning against the ropes trying to keep his feet but Berserker is unloading with more strikes now! Steal drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vikiing Berserker!