PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Irvine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Berrao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berrao has chosen Common Knowledge - by Asher Roth as his entrance music. Miguel Berrao will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Irvine
vs
Berrao

183 cm
26
216 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

New Age Nutrition

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Irvine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miguel Berrao!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Berrao finds it's target.
Berrao misses with a combination

and Irvine counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Irvine cracks Berrao with a big elbow.
Berrao is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berrao tries to bench press Irvine off him but Irvine keeps the position.
Berrao is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Irvine trying to control the action but Berrao is working from the bottom.

Irvine is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Berrao has escaped the position, nice work there.
Irvine trying to control the action but Berrao is working from the bottom.
Berrao is looking to regain half guard here but Irvine keeps moving and retains side control.
Irvine is chipping away with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berrao manages to work his way to half guard, despite Irvine's best efforts.
Berrao has hold of Irvine's hands but Irvine slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Berrao manages to get to full guard.
Irvine stays in close to Berrao's body and controls the position.
Irvine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Berrao works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Irvine postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Irvine looking to pass the guard.
Irvine trying to control but Berrao is working from the bottom.
Irvine with a nice head shot there.
Irvine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Irvine postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irvine working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berrao wants to stand but Irvine is controlling the position.
Irvine loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Berrao had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Irvine defends it easily.
Irvine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Berrao throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Berrao wants to sweep but no luck.
Irvine landing some decent shots from guard.
Berrao trying to control the position.
Irvine chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irvine throwing strikes from guard but Berrao blocks nicely.
Irvine throws a big elbow that misses.
Irvine postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Irvine with a nice head shot there.
Irvine works over Berrao with some ground and pound from guard.

Berrao is rocked!
Irvine arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Berrao's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chris Irvine!
After the fight, Chris Irvine was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.