PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Valentin Berg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson has chosen Marina del Ray as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Berg
vs
Jackson

170 cm
26
150 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

170 cm
28
157 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Bushido Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valentin Berg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cody Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berg throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson lands a body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Jackson blocks the leg kick.
Berg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jackson.
Berg takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jackson tries to work over Berg's front leg with a kick but Berg checks it.
That kick from Berg tenderised Jackson's leg. Jackson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Berg attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Berg throws a leg kick but Jackson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Berg moved out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick from Berg misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Jackson.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Berg misses.
Jackson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jackson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Berg. Berg circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Berg is rocked!
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oh Berg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson swinging wildly here.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson looks gassed!
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Berg dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Berg tries to score with a low kick but Jackson moves his leg out of the way.
Berg throws the kick towards the body but Jackson avoids it.
Berg throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Berg misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Berg tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Berg saw that one coming.
Berg wants to slow Jackson down by chopping away at his legs.
Berg moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Berg circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson blocks a leg kick.
Jackson tries to bum rush Berg with a series of wild strikes but Berg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berg misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson misses with a hook. Berg ducked under it nicely.
Berg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Berg scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Berg misses the shot to the body.
Berg dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berg.
Berg throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Cody Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berg slips a straight right by Jackson.
Jackson misses the jab.
Berg thows a body shot but no joy.
Valentin Berg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Berg misses with a body shot.
Berg takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Berg tries to land a front kick but Jackson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berg motions for Jackson to come forward. Berg throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Berg circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson throws a jab when Berg was well out of range.
Berg tries to work over Jackson's front leg with a kick but Jackson checks it.
Berg throws a push kick but Jackson slaps the foot to one side.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Berg misses the shot to the body.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Berg tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jackson is able to avoid easily.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
A leg kick checked by Jackson.
Berg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Berg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Berg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Berg is looking to score with low kicks.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Berg misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Berg is looking to score with low kicks.
Jackson checks a leg kick.
Berg moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson throws a jab when Berg was well out of range.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Berg is looking to wear down Jackson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jackson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Berg tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Good work by Jackson as he checks the leg kick.
Jackson swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A leg kick checked by Jackson.
Jackson throws the left hand but Berg avoids the punch easily.
Berg misses with a body kick.
Berg throws a solid leg kick but Jackson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Berg.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Berg moves away and avoids it.
A head kick by Berg misses
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Berg takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Berg lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jackson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jackson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Berg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
An inside leg kick from Berg misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berg.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Berg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson blocks a low kick nicely.
Berg staying out of range there.
Berg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Berg blocks a jab.
Berg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Berg blocks a jab.
Berg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Berg misses with a low kick.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Berg shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A low kick from Berg misses
and Jackson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Berg moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Berg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Jackson throws a right hand that Berg ducks under and follows up with a left that Berg also avoids with ease.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Berg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Berg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson tries to bum rush Berg with a series of wild strikes but Berg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Berg throws a low kick but Jackson avoids it.
Jackson throws a hook but Berg blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berg misses with a body shot.
Berg throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Berg slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Berg throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jackson counters with a straight that turns Berg's legs to rubber! Jackson pushes forward with more strikes and Berg goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cody Jackson!