PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sacha Petrovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Berg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petrovich comes to the cage accompanied by Shunsei. Berg is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger. Alexander Berg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Petrovich
vs
Berg

186 cm
30
203 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

185 cm
33
205 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sacha Petrovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Berg!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petrovich.
Good shot there by Berg.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Petrovich.
Petrovich lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Petrovich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Petrovich throws a sloppy head kick and Berg moves out of range easily.
Berg's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Berg duly obliges.

It looks like Sacha Petrovich has been cut.
Sacha Petrovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Berg throws a looping overhand right but Petrovich ducks down to avoid it.
Petrovich scores with a head kick.

It looks like Alexander Berg has been cut.
Petrovich turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Petrovich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Petrovich throws a head kick but Berg moves out of range.
Petrovich throws a series of punches but Berg avoids them all with ease.
Berg lands with a straight right. Petrovich didn't see that one coming.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Berg is defended easily by Petrovich.
Petrovich pivots, looking for a leg kick but Berg is out of range and Petrovich settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Berg checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Petrovich misses with a series of wild punches.
Petrovich cracks Berg with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Berg moves out of range of the body kick from Petrovich.
A nice inside leg kick there by Petrovich. That's going to slow Berg down.
Berg misses with the body kick
letting Petrovich counter with a right hand.
Petrovich slips a jab and a cross from Berg.
Petrovich throws a head kick that half lands.
Berg moves away from the strike by Petrovich.
Petrovich feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bergs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Berg connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrovich slips a jab and a cross from Berg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovich feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Berg's calf.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Petrovich.
Petrovich lands a head kick!
Berg scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Petrovich misses with a kick to the body.
Sacha Petrovich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Petrovich lands with a nice body kick.
Petrovich turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Berg connects with a good right hand that stumbles Petrovich. Petrovich circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Berg has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Petrovich.
Petrovich connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Berg momentarily.
Petrovich lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Berg blocks a head kick by Petrovich.
Berg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petrovich.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berg moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Petrovich as Berg shoots in.
Petrovich connects with an inside leg kick.
Petrovich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Berg throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Petrovich counters with a good, hard body kick but Berg shrugs it off.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Berg is defended easily by Petrovich.
Sacha Petrovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Berg.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Petrovich.
Berg looks gassed!
Petrovich lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That has opened up Alexander Berg's cut even more.
Berg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrovich manages to avoid it.
Petrovich lands a head kick. Berg smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Berg throws a shot from downtown. Petrovich moves away and avoids it.
Petrovich lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrovich lands with a right hand.

The cut above Alexander Berg's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Petrovich closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Petrovich is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Berg is defending well for now.
Petrovich will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Berg up against the cage.
Berg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Berg is trying to pull guard but Petrovich has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Berg is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Petrovich is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Berg is defending well for now.
A short left from Petrovich.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sacha Petrovich dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Petrovich's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Petrovich connects with a high kick.
Berg throws a wild body kick that Petrovich sees coming a mile off.
Petrovich rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Berg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sacha Petrovich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Petrovich throws a hook but Berg avoids it easily.
Berg fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Petrovich tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Berg. Those never looked like landing.
Petrovich scores with a kick to the body.
Petrovich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Berg shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Petrovich throws a jab but it's blocked by Berg.
A head kick misses from Petrovich.
Petrovich pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Petrovich lands a jab-cross combination.
Sacha Petrovich is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovich throws a sloppy head kick and Berg moves out of range easily.
Petrovich avoids a kick to the body.
Berg shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Petrovich as he avoids it easily.
Berg is trying desperately to land a takedown but Petrovich is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Berg.
Berg misses with a series of wild punches.
Berg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petrovich.
Berg throws a right hand that Petrovich ducks under and follows up with a left that Petrovich also avoids with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Petrovich.
Berg blocks a head kick by Petrovich.
Petrovich lands a nice leg kick that just misses Berg's sensitive parts.
Sloppy strikes from Berg. Those never looked like landing.
Berg is breathing heavily.
Petrovich throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Berg blocks a head kick by Petrovich.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berg blocks a head kick by Petrovich.
Petrovich connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Berg's hands.
Petrovich wants to clinch up but Berg keeps it at a distance.
Petrovich lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Petrovich cracks the inside of Berg's front leg.
Petrovich defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Berg.
Sacha Petrovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Berg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Petrovich instigates a clinch.
Petrovich leaning against his opponent.
Petrovich looking to throw knees to the head but Berg is blocking nicely.
Berg has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Petrovich.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berg prevents a body shot from Petrovich.
Petrovich misses with a knee strike.
Berg blocks a body shot from Petrovich.
Berg fails to pull guard.
Petrovich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Berg can do to turn this around?
Petrovich scores a nice knee to the body.
Berg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Petrovich misses with a punch to the body.
Petrovich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Petrovich.
Petrovich is stalling here.
Berg blocks a body shot from Petrovich.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrovich using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees in the clinch landing for Petrovich.
Berg's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Petrovich.
Petrovich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Berg backwards.
Petrovich pressing his opponent against the cage.
Petrovich using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Berg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petrovich lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Petrovich using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sacha Petrovich dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Petrovich lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Petrovich, right into the meat.
Petrovich ducks under a wild hook from Berg.
Berg fails to land the takedown.
Petrovich tries to close the distance and clinch but Berg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Berg on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A solid leg kick lands there for Petrovich.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Berg crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Petrovich - the referee stops the clock and Berg gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Petrovich. Berg manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Petrovich throws a head kick that misses.
Petrovich connects with a leg kick. Berg looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Petrovich. That's going to slow Berg down.
A head kick from Petrovich lands but Berg takes it in his stride.
Berg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Berg closes the distance and clinches up with Petrovich, looking for a takedown. Berg pushes Petrovich against the cage but Petrovich circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Berg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petrovich lands a leg kick that knocks Berg off balance momentarily.
Petrovich with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Petrovich throws a nice outside leg kick.
Petrovich chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Petrovich lands a head kick. Berg smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Petrovich lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Alexander Berg's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Berg's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Petrovich connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Berg scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berg on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Petrovich. Petrovich obviously looking to wear him down.
Petrovich throws a head kick that half lands.

Berg tries to keep at a distance but Petrovich has taken the fight into the clinch.
Berg tries to pull guard but Petrovich forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sacha Petrovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Berg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berg prevents a body shot from Petrovich.
Nice body punch from Petrovich.
Berg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Petrovich working Berg over with knees to the body.
Petrovich tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Petrovich tries to land a knee to the head but Berg blocks with his arms.
Petrovich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Petrovich.
Petrovich is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Berg is defending well for now.
Petrovich lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alexander Berg's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sacha Petrovich!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Sacha Petrovich made sure he mentioned Milwaukee's Best 160 SALE $150, along with how happy he was to win his fight.