PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Liam Brady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakeem Berzevaco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berzevaco has chosen Kaksi vanhaa hinttaria as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brady
vs
Berzevaco

173 cm
24
170 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

178 cm
23
180 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Liam Brady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hakeem Berzevaco!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brady lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Berzevaco circles away quickly and effectively.
Berzevaco tries to bum rush Brady with a series of wild strikes but Brady uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brady bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Berzevaco clinches.
Berzevaco is pressed up against the cage. Brady has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Berzevaco down to the mat. Berzevaco avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Berzevaco scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brady in his tracks.
Jab by Berzevaco.

It looks like Liam Brady has been cut.

Brady has managed to clinch.

Berzevaco jumps guard.
Brady trying to control the position from guard on top but Berzevaco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Berzevaco is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berzevaco wants to free his trapped foot but Brady is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Berzevaco not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Berzevaco is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Berzevaco is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Brady is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Berzevaco seems to be working for a kimura but Brady defends the submission attempt.
Berzevaco is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berzevaco prevents Brady from improving his position.
Brady wants to get back to his feet.

Brady has one foot on Berzevaco's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Berzevaco throws a series of punches but Brady moves out of range.
Brady swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Berzevaco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Berzevaco swings for the body but Brady moves out of range.
Brady tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Berzevaco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brady closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Berzevaco to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Brady.
Berzevaco keeps the fight on the outside.
Liam Brady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brady is looking to slow Berzevaco down with leg kicks.
Berzevaco lands a jab to Brady's midsection.
A head kick misses from Brady.
Brady throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brady is looking to clinch but Berzevaco is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brady shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Berzevaco as he jumps to the side.
Berzevaco misses with a looping right.
Berzevaco paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brady uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berzevaco.
Brady scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Berzevaco shoots in but Brady avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Berzevaco will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berzevaco pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Brady back to the cage. Berzevaco follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hakeem Berzevaco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Liam Brady's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Berzevaco shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Brady eats them both and turns towards Berzevaco to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Brady forces Berzevaco back against the cage and clinches.

Berzevaco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hakeem Berzevaco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brady takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Berzevaco misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brady shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Berzevaco pinned against the cage. Berzevaco gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brady moves in looking to clinch but Berzevaco pushes him off.
Berzevaco thuds a left hand into Brady's body.
Brady connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brady fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Berzevaco to the ground. Brady is now in Berzevaco's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Berzevaco is on top in guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Berzevaco wants to control from the top but Brady keeps moving.
Brady lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Berzevaco!
Brady landing strikes from the mount and Berzevaco is in trouble!
Berzevaco tries to hold on but Brady pushes him away.

Brady moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Berzevaco has worked his arm free - good work by Berzevaco!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brady tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berzevaco is trying to control Brady's posture but Brady avoids it.
Berzevaco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brady throws an elbow but Berzevaco slips to the side and avoids it well.

Brady is trying to get an arm triangle but Berzevaco is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brady is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Berzevaco knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Brady tries for a kimura but Berzevaco is defending well.
Berzevaco wants to control but Brady postures up.
Brady wants to control but Berzevaco is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berzevaco is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Brady working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Berzevaco is looking to reverse the position.
Berzevaco is not content to let Brady control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Brady working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Brady dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Liam Brady's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brady is defended easily by Berzevaco.
A nice combination there by Berzevaco.
Brady lands with a nice body punch.

Berzevaco drives through with a takedown into guard.
Berzevaco preventing the sweep.
Berzevaco is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berzevaco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brady is keeping the position for now.

Brady wriggles free and stands up.
Berzevaco misses with the combination.
Brady throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Berzevaco's waist but Berzevaco gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brady off to one side.
Brady lands with a nice combination. Berzevaco backs away looking to recover.
Brady is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brady swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Berzevaco counters with a nice uppercut.
Berzevaco shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brady as he jumps to the side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Berzevaco. Brady does a little dance to reset his feet.
Berzevaco misses with a takedown attempt - Brady sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Berzevaco avoids the head kick by Brady.
Brady closes the distance but Berzevaco moves to the side
and Brady takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brady shoots for a takedown but Berzevaco saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Brady. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berzevaco moves out of range as Brady throws a body kick.
Brady shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Berzevaco but Berzevaco pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Brady manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Berzevaco on his heels. He'll look to pass Berzevaco's guard now, I'm sure.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brady wants to control from the top but Berzevaco keeps moving.
Berzevaco is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brady loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brady throws a strike but Berzevaco rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brady utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Berzevaco looking to pass the guard.
Berzevaco stopping the sweep attempt from Brady.
Berzevaco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brady is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brady looking for a sweep. Not yet Brady, not yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hakeem Berzevaco.
I think Berzevaco has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hakeem Berzevaco!
An out of breath and clearly excited Hakeem Berzevaco thanked Valhalla 160 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).