PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jea go (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Berny Scola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

go
vs
Berny Scola

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jea go!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vitor Berny Scola!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berny Scola tries to clinch but go is having none of it.
go avoids the body shot from Berny Scola.
go avoids a kick to the body.
No luck for go with that takedown attempt.

Berny Scola shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in go's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
go controlling Berny Scola's posture.
go could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Berny Scola stays in close to go's body and controls the position.
go keeping moving, preventing Berny Scola from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Vitor Berny Scola was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nice takedown defense from Berny Scola. No joy for go on that attempt.

Berny Scola feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Berny Scola controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Berny Scola looking to pass the guard.
Berny Scola is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
go wants to sweep but no luck.

Berny Scola gets to his feet. go looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
go fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jea go. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from go is defended easily by Berny Scola.
go is breathing heavily.
Berny Scola slips a jab and a cross from go.
go misses with a takedown

and Berny Scola counters with a single leg into guard. go didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berny Scola sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berny Scola lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
go being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Berny Scola trying to control but go is working from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Vitor Berny Scola hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Berny Scola closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. go quickly recovers to half guard.
Berny Scola is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berny Scola's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
go is looking to improve his position.

Vitor Berny Scola has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
go closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Berny Scola is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Berny Scola takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Berny Scola gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Berny Scola seems to be working for a kimura but go defends the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berny Scola controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitor Berny Scola dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Berny Scola shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Berny Scola escapes and gets back to his feet.
Berny Scola is looking to clinch but go is avoiding it.
Berny Scola stuffs the takedown.
go defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Berny Scola.
Jea go is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
go keeps control of Berny Scola as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Berny Scola tries to break the clinch but go is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
go tries to stall but Berny Scola uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
go has Berny Scola pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Berny Scola manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
go is looking to break free of the clinch but Berny Scola has double underhooks.
go is trying to force a seperation but Berny Scola has the dominant position.

Berny Scola jumps guard and drags go to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Berny Scola looking for a sweep. Not yet Berny Scola, not yet.

Berny Scola pushes go off and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Berny Scola shoots in and bounces go off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Berny Scola gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
go tries to close the distance and clinch but Berny Scola swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Berny Scola throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. go tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Berny Scola is in go's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Berny Scola gets to his feet. go looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Berny Scola stuffs the takedown attempt from go. go gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jea go. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Berny Scola gets to his feet. go looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Berny Scola scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Berny Scola passes into side control, despite go's attempt to control the position.

Berny Scola in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... go is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vitor Berny Scola!