PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Deniz Koc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Bjerke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bjerke has chosen Turbonegro - Get It On as his entrance music. Benny Bjerke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Koc
vs
Bjerke

185 cm
21
185 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

185 cm
22
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Blueprint Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Deniz Koc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benny Bjerke!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Koc closes the distance and clinches.
Koc wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Koc tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bjerke just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bjerke scores a nice knee to the body.
Koc using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bjerke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Koc tries to stall but Bjerke uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bjerke landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bjerke scores with a knee to the head.
Koc wants a takedown but no success here.
Koc trying to stall but Bjerke improves his position.
Bjerke landing knees to the body.
Bjerke with a knee to the head.
Bjerke content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Koc is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bjerke gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deniz Koc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koc is breathing heavily.
Bjerke stops a takedown attempt from Koc.
Koc takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bjerke landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bjerke stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short uppercut from Koc.
Koc tries to score a body lock takedown but Bjerke shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A left hand lands to the body for Koc.
Bjerke prevents a takedown attempt there.
Koc doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bjerke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Koc wants a takedown but no success here.
Bjerke is stalling here.
Bjerke throws a knee to the head but misses.
Koc tries to pull guard but Bjerke won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjerke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Koc misses with an elbow over the top.
Bjerke stalling in the clinch but Koc improves position.
Bjerke stalling in the clinch.
Koc on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Koc has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Bjerke regains guard immediately.
Koc trying to control the position from guard on top but Bjerke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bjerke is looking to stand up but Koc isn't so interested in that idea.
Koc postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Koc is standing up over Bjerke. Bjerke looks to escape but Koc dives into side control.
Bjerke tries to escape but Koc is in control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koc in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Koc tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bjerke is pushing Koc's head away, looking to escape. Koc manages to hold on to the position though.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Koc tries to close the distance and clinch but Bjerke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koc blocks a head kick by Bjerke.
Deniz Koc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bjerke throws a solid leg kick but Koc takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bjerke.
Koc doesn't manage to clinch there - Bjerke circles away.
Bjerke misses with a straight left.
Koc wants to clinch up but Bjerke keeps it at a distance.
Koc changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bjerke tries to avoid it but Koc manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bjerke to the ground. Bjerke escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Bjerke tries to keep at a distance but Koc has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bjerke's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Koc swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koc has a couple of punches blocked by Bjerke.
Bjerke lands a knee to the body.
Koc fails to pull guard.
Bjerke controlling the action here for a moment.
Koc is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bjerke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koc jumps guard but Bjerke stands there with Koc around his waist. Koc gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bjerke crunches a lovely knee into Koc's ribcage.
Bjerke with a knee to the head.
Bjerke lands a knee to the head.
Bjerke connects with a knee to the head.
Koc takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bjerke lands a nice shot to the body.
Bjerke scores with a knee to the head.
Bjerke has Koc pressed against the cage.
Koc tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Koc has a couple of punches blocked by Bjerke.
Koc tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bjerke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Koc.
Bjerke lands an elbow that stopped Koc in his tracks for a moment.
Koc has a couple of punches blocked by Bjerke.

Koc turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Koc manages to end up in side control.
Koc controls the position from side control.
Koc wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bjerke keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjerke trying to control but Koc flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Bjerke just trying to survive but Koc is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Bjerke defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Koc doesn't have the hooks in and Bjerke manages to turn into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bjerke won't allow Koc to sweep him here.
Koc looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Koc has a closed guard, preventing Bjerke from standing up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koc working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Bjerke dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Koc tries to clinch there but Bjerke circles away.
Koc throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koc tries to clinch there but Bjerke circles away.
Koc misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bjerke swats away the attempt to clinch by Koc.
Koc shoots in and drives through. Bjerke sprawls well.
Whack! Bjerke lands a heavy head kick that drops Koc. The ref tackles Bjerke to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Koc was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Benny Bjerke!