PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Punani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Claude Van Varen Berg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Van Varen Berg's choice of entrance music: Thai Storm. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Punani
vs
Claude Van Varen Berg

188 cm
21
200 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

177 cm
24
196 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Powerful

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients
{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Punani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jean Claude Van Varen Berg!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Van Varen Berg. Punani shrugs it off though.
Van Varen Berg thows a leg kick but Punani checks it
and Punani counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van Varen Berg scores with a jab to the jaw.
Punani avoids the head kick by Van Varen Berg.
Punani misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Punani throws the left hand but Van Varen Berg avoids the punch easily.
Van Varen Berg throws a leg kick
and Punani counters with a head kick.
Punani throws out a leg kick but Van Varen Berg moves out of range and Punani only half commits.
Van Varen Berg throws a leg kick which misses Punani's front leg but catches the back leg as Punani tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Varen Berg throws a leg kick
and Punani counters with a straight right hand.
Van Varen Berg tries to land a body kick
and Punani counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Van Varen Berg throws a head kick that misses
and Punani cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Varen Berg scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Van Varen Berg throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A head kick by Van Varen Berg misses
and Punani counters with a head kick. That will keep Van Varen Berg thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Van Varen Berg throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Punani counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Varen Berg throws a leg kick that is checked

and Punani counters with a nice double leg into side control. Van Varen Berg won't be happy with that.
Punani working the head and body with strikes.
Van Varen Berg is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Punani off and has taken his back!
Van Varen Berg is trying to stick to Punani's back but Punani is turning into Van Varen Berg. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Van Varen Berg's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Punani.
Punani seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Punani trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Punani stays in close to Van Varen Berg's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punani works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Punani stalling away here and it's allowed Van Varen Berg to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Punani trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Punani throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Punani wants to control from the top but Van Varen Berg keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Van Varen Berg can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punani is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Punani's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

We're going to have a standup here because Harry Punani wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Van Varen Berg has managed to clinch.
Van Varen Berg misses with a punch to the body.
Van Varen Berg lands a knee to the head.
Punani blocking some punches.
Van Varen Berg tries to land knees in the clinch but Punani avoids the damage to the body.
Van Varen Berg throws an elbow but it misses.
Punani lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Van Varen Berg or not.
Van Varen Berg lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Van Varen Berg.
Punani throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Punani.
Van Varen Berg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Van Varen Berg tries a knee to the head but Punani blocks it.
Van Varen Berg looks gassed!

Punani has clasped his hands together around Van Varen Berg's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Van Varen Berg parries the strikes from Punani easily there. Punani is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Van Varen Berg to escape.
Van Varen Berg being controlled for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Punani is trying to ground and pound but Van Varen Berg uses the momentary lack of control by Punani to regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Punani wants to pass to mount but Van Varen Berg is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jean Claude Van Varen Berg will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Van Varen Berg throws a lazy head kick
and Punani counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Varen Berg misses with a body shot
and Punani counters with a nice leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right handed body shot lands from Punani.
Punani blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Van Varen Berg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Punani wants a takedown but no success here.
A right hand to the body from Van Varen Berg.
Punani lands a body punch.
Van Varen Berg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Punani lands a right hand.
Punani works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Van Varen Berg misses with a knee strike.
Punani presses Van Varen Berg against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Van Varen Berg blocks the elbow strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Punani.
Punani trying to land knees to the body.
Punani lands a shoulder strike.
Van Varen Berg tries to land a knee to the head but Punani blocks with his arms.

Punani breaks from the clinch.

Punani moves into range and clinches up with Van Varen Berg.
Van Varen Berg misses with an elbow over the top.
Punani scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Punani lands a body punch in the clinch.
Punani makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Van Varen Berg is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punani lands a nice shot to the body.
Punani lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Punani lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Van Varen Berg or not.
A hook to the body from Punani.
Punani dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Punani scores with a shot to the side of Van Varen Berg's head.
Punani stalling the fight.
Punani lands a body shot.
Punani tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Varen Berg avoids it.
Punani digs a right hand underneath Van Varen Berg's ribcage. Van Varen Berg let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Punani.

Punani has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Van Varen Berg is trying to keep an underhook but Punani manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Punani works his way into side control.
Punani working the head and body with strikes.
Van Varen Berg really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Punani. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Punani throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punani cracks Van Varen Berg with a big right hand but Van Varen Berg just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Punani wants to control but Van Varen Berg is keeping him busy.
Punani working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Punani 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.
Punani lands a nice forearm strike.
Punani working the body and head with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Punani just content to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punani trying to control the position but Van Varen Berg is working away.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Van Varen Berg is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Harry Punani has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A low kick from Van Varen Berg misses
and Punani counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Varen Berg throws a combination that misses
and Punani counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Varen Berg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Punani counters with a nice double leg into side control. Van Varen Berg won't be happy with that.
Punani looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Van Varen Berg is avoiding damage well.
Punani lands an elbow.
Punani will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Check out the look on Punani's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Punani controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Punani dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Van Varen Berg throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Punani counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Van Varen Berg throws a predictable looking body shot

and Punani counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Van Varen Berg's guard now.
Punani trying to control but Van Varen Berg is working from the bottom.
Punani stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Van Varen Berg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Punani slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Van Varen Berg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Punani slows the pace down.
Punani throws a strike aimed at the side of Van Varen Berg's head but Van Varen Berg avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punani tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Punani in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Van Varen Berg gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Punani looking to control and managing it successfully.
BOOM! Punani connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Varen Berg is squirming around, avoiding Punani's attempts to control the action.
Punani unloads with some shots from mount but Van Varen Berg bucks and avoids them well.
Punani sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Punani is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Van Varen Berg can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Punani throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Van Varen Berg because Punani loaded up on that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punani takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Punani has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Van Varen Berg blocking the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Punani takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Punani tries to control but Van Varen Berg wriggling away.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Punani takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Punani lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Punani showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Punani has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Punani!