PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Bera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Maydugo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maydugo has chosen Calogero / Passi - Face à la mer as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bera
vs
Maydugo

180 cm
21
212 lbs
6 - 1 - 1

178 cm
20
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Bera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Floyd Maydugo!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bera throws out a loose jab but Maydugo uses good head movement to avoid it.

Bera scores a takedown into full mount!
Bera tries to control but Maydugo wriggling away.
Maydugo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Bera is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Maydugo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bera.
Bera drops an elbow to the side of Maydugo's head.
Bera thows a huge punch but Maydugo dodges it nicely.
Bera takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Bera there.
Maydugo trying to control here.
Maydugo is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Bera is staying active.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maydugo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bera pulls his head out easily.
Maydugo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bera drops an elbow to the side of Maydugo's head.

Bera is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Maydugo defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bera thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Maydugo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bera seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Maydugo trying to control from the bottom.
Bera sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bera not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bera working the head and body with strikes.
Maydugo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bera postures up.
Bera landing with the ground and pound.
Bera wants to control from the top but Maydugo keeps moving.
Bera chips away with some ground and pound.
Bera throwing strikes from guard but Maydugo blocks nicely.
Bera throwing strikes from guard but Maydugo blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maydugo has momentary wrist control but Bera slips an elbow through the middle.
Bera is pushing down on Maydugo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Maydugo is fighting to maintain full guard but Bera has managed to sneak the leg through.
Maydugo wants to control but Bera is keeping busy.
Bera not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bera is looking to take a break and control but Maydugo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maydugo is looking to improve his position.
Bera looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bera connects with a nice short shot to Maydugo's temple.
Bera thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Maydugo's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bera connects with a nice short shot to Maydugo's temple.
Bera drops an elbow to the side of Maydugo's head.

Maydugo is rocked!
Bera lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Maydugo! More strikes land and this one is all over! Bera jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Bera!