PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Gilden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Bertholf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Gilden could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Arthur Bertholf's chin.

Gilden
vs
Bertholf

168 cm
28
135 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

225 cm
26
240 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Gilden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arthur Bertholf!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilden on the wrong end of a nice jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gilden.
Gilden fails to land the takedown.
Gilden shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bertholf sprawls well. Bertholf wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gilden gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Gilden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bertholf lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gilden backs up against the cage.
Bertholf throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gilden.
Bertholf scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A combination from Bertholf does no damage.
Gilden fails to land the takedown.
Gilden shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bertholf defends it nicely.
Bertholf lands a nice looking body shot.
Gilden takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gilden misses with a takedown attempt - Bertholf sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bertholf lands a nice shot to the body.
Gilden fails to land the takedown.
Gilden is breathing heavily.
A cross from Bertholf lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bertholf stuffs the takedown.
Bertholf throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Gilden is rocked!
Bertholf swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gilden.
Oh Gilden is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gilden throws a wild hook but Bertholf just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Gilden gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Bertholf raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arthur Bertholf!
Arthur Bertholf took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I would like to thank my manager Keith Hawk for pulling me off the street and giving me a shot. I would be nothing without him! Now is the time to go and do some training and maybe someone could actually stand in the ring with me and give me a workout but I Doubt it. '.