PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hakeem Berzevaco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keke Pummel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berzevaco comes to the cage accompanied by Kaksi vanhaa hinttaria. Keke Pummel told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Berzevaco
vs
Pummel

178 cm
26
180 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

180 cm
25
177 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hakeem Berzevaco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keke Pummel!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pummel slips under a jab from Berzevaco.
Nice uppercut there from Pummel.
Berzevaco fails with a takedown attempt.
Pummel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Berzevaco misses with a two punch combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Berzevaco checks a leg kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Berzevaco.
Berzevaco controlling the position.
Pummel is not content to let Berzevaco control the position.
The ground and pound from Berzevaco seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berzevaco tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Berzevaco is looking to take a break and control but Pummel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pummel can't do much from the bottom here.
Berzevaco has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Pummel!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berzevaco with a couple of short strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pummel wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Berzevaco.
Pummel wants to hold on but Berzevaco pushes him away.
Berzevaco landing strikes from the mount and Pummel is in trouble!
Berzevaco trying to control but Pummel is having none of it.
Berzevaco thowing shots but they're missing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Berzevaco tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pummel is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Berzevaco is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Pummel is surviving well by controlling Berzevaco's body position as best he can.
Berzevaco punching from mount but Pummel doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Pummel taking shots to the head.
Berzevaco content just to control the position here.
Berzevaco looking to control but Pummel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berzevaco throws some wild stikes that Pummel manages to avoid easily.
Pummel working to try and regain half guard.
Berzevaco unloads with some shots from mount but Pummel bucks and avoids them well.
Pummel is working to get back to half guard.
Pummel avoids a series of strikes thrown by Berzevaco.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berzevaco controlling the pace for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pummel blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hakeem Berzevaco dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Berzevaco walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pummel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pummel connects with the punch.
Pummel thows a body shot but no joy.
Berzevaco walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pummel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pummel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Berzevaco takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Berzevaco connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pummel. Pummel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Berzevaco misses with a straight left.
Berzevaco misses with an uppercut. Pummel saw that one coming.
Berzevaco lands a glancing blow to the side of Pummel's head.
Good leg kick by Pummel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Berzevaco bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pummel connects with an inside leg kick.
Pummel avoids the body shot from Berzevaco.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berzevaco throws a body punch but Pummel moves out of range.
Pummel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berzevaco.
Berzevaco has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Berzevaco there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pummel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Berzevaco checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pummel scores with a one two! Berzevaco had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pummel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Berzevaco is able to avoid easily.
Keke Pummel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Berzevaco has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pummel finds it's way round the side to connect with Berzevaco's head.
Berzevaco throws the kick towards the body but Pummel avoids it.
Berzevaco looks for a takedown but Pummel sprawls well.
Berzevaco lands with an uppercut that bounces Pummel off the cage and back into range.
Berzevaco looks to score with a jab to the body but Pummel is just out of range.
Pummel lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berzevaco lands with a right hand.
Berzevaco lands a glancing blow to the side of Pummel's head.
Berzevaco misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That kick from Pummel tenderised Berzevaco's leg. Berzevaco is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pummel throws a right and a left that Berzevaco avoids nicely.
Berzevaco avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pummel scores with a hook.
Berzevaco throws a head kick that misses.
Berzevaco misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Berzevaco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Berzevaco takes one to the side of the head.
Pummel misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Pummel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Berzevaco uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pummel has time to react.
Berzevaco closes the distance and clinches up with Pummel, looking for a takedown. Berzevaco pushes Pummel against the cage but Pummel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hakeem Berzevaco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berzevaco swings for the body but Pummel moves out of range.
Pummel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big left from Pummel misses.
Pummel scores with a nice body kick.
Pummel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab from Pummel.
Berzevaco misses with a wild combination.
Pummel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Berzevaco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pummel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berzevaco throws a lazy head kick
and Pummel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Berzevaco throws a sloppy head kick
and Pummel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Keke Pummel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pummel moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Keke Pummel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pummel misses with a low kick.
Pummel dips to his left and cracks Berzevaco with an uppercut!
A head kick misses from Pummel.
Pummel slips a straight right by Berzevaco.
Berzevaco tries a head kick but it misses.
Berzevaco scores with a shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Pummel as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Berzevaco tries for a takedown but Pummel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pummel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Berzevaco just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keke Pummel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Pummel misses with a double jab.
Pummel looks to land a combination but Berzevaco avoids it well.
Berzevaco misses with a series of wild punches.
Pummel clobbers Berzevaco with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pummel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Berzevaco throws a looping overhand right but Pummel ducks down to avoid it.
Pummel fails to land with a series of punches.
Pummel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Berzevaco in his tracks.
A leg kick checked by Berzevaco.
Pummel stuffs the takedown.
A leg kick checked by Pummel.
Pummel throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Pummel misses the target.
Good exchange - Pummel coming out on top.
Berzevaco looks for a takedown but Pummel sprawls well.
The fighters circling - Berzevaco throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pummel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pummel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berzevaco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Berzevaco looks to land a right hand but Pummel moved out of range.
Berzevaco throws a hook but Pummel avoids it easily.
Pummel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Berzevaco.
Pummel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berzevaco moves away.
Berzevaco shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pummel defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hakeem Berzevaco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berzevaco takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pummel stuns Berzevaco with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Berzevaco misses with a body punch
and Pummel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Berzevaco throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Berzevaco fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Pummel finds it's way through Berzevaco's defenses.
Berzevaco looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big right from Berzevaco misses.
Pummel's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pummel duly obliges.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Berzevaco.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pummel scoring well with a low kick there.
Berzevaco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Berzevaco takes a swing at Pummel's ribcage but misses.
Berzevaco fails to land the takedown.
Berzevaco takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Keke Pummel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pummel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pummel looks to land a combination but Berzevaco avoids it well.
Berzevaco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pummel.
Berzevaco misses with a double jab
and Pummel counters with a thumping low kick.
Berzevaco looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pummel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Berzevaco doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pummel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Berzevaco.
Berzevaco chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pummel can pounce on him.
Pummel lands a slapping body shot.
Pummel scores with a body shot.
Pummel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pummel stalks Berzevaco and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Berzevaco's face. Berzevaco staggers backwards, shaken.
Pummel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pummel scores with a push kick.
A solid body kick from Pummel.
Berzevaco is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pummel misses with a wild combination.
Pummel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keke Pummel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pummel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keke Pummel!
Keke Pummel decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.