PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aki Berg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jedi Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Knight's choice of entrance music: Why Can't We be Friends. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Berg
vs
Knight

194 cm
24
271 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

191 cm
26
259 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 4 - 2 - 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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jedi Knight!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight circles away from the clinch attempt

and Knight counters by clinching up.
Knight struggles to land a body shot inside as Berg controls his hands.
Berg working aggressively here.
Knight digs a right hand underneath Berg's ribcage. Berg let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Berg is breathing heavily.
Knight tries to throw a body punch but Berg avoids it by throwing Knight back against the ropes.
Knight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Berg's elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Berg as Knight tries to tie him up.
Berg looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Berg is trying to break free.
Berg prevents a body shot from Knight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knight.
Knight is struggling to control the position.
Knight keeps control of Berg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight slowing the pace effectively.
Knight wants to stall.
Knight is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight tries a body shot but Berg blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Knight.
Knight working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Knight.
Knight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Berg letting Knight take a breather here.
Knight throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight lands a shot to the body.

Knight turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Berg takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Berg is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Knight landing strikes.
Knight is looking to take a break and control but Berg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Knight scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Berg to see if he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight working the head and body with strikes.
Knight lands some shots froms side control.
Knight scoring with punches from side control.
Knight lands a few punches from side control.
Knight landing strikes.
Knight wants to control but Berg is keeping him busy.
Knight controls the position.
Knight wants to lay and pray for a moment but Berg keeps working.
Knight cracks Berg with a big right hand but Berg just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Knight wants to lay and pray for a moment but Berg keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight working the ground and pound from side control.
Knight trying to control the position but Berg is working away.
Knight scoring with punches and elbows.
Knight working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Knight scores with punches from side control.

Berg is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big shot lands for Knight! That's hurt Berg! Will he recover? Knight fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jedi Knight!
Jedi Knight thanked the fans post fight for their support.