PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aki Berg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Bosse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aki Berg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Berg
vs
Bosse

194 cm
23
271 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
23
224 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aki Berg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve Bosse!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berg shoots in but no luck this time.
Bosse shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Berg but Berg pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bosse misses with a head kick.
Bosse dives in and grabs Berg's left leg, looking for a takedown. Berg pushes down on Bosse's head and hops out.
Bosse moves out of range of the strikes.
Berg stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Berg wants it to stay on the feet.
Aki Berg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Bosse.
Berg wants to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Berg.
Berg moves to clinch but Bosse breaks away
and Bosse counters with a three punch combo that has Berg backing up. Berg nods at Bosse to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Berg gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bosse throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bergs head.
Berg leaning his opponent against the cage.

Bosse breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosse scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bosse fails with the takedown.
Bosse scores with a spinning back kick!

Berg looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bosse!
Berg scoring with strikes but Bosse is staying in there.
Berg with good strikes from the mount here!
Bosse looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berg punishing his opponent with strikes.
Berg breaks from Bosse's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bosse really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Berg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bosse in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berg scoring with strikes but Bosse is staying in there.
Berg connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Berg will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Berg tries to control but Bosse wriggling away.
Berg lands a heavy elbow.
Berg landing strikes, looking to finish!
Berg controlling from mount.
Berg with shots to the head and body - Bosse looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berg working Bosse over with strikes here.
Berg lands a heavy elbow.

Bosse is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Berg locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Bosse is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aki Berg!
An out of breath Aki Berg thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.