PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Berg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adolf Stifler (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.

Berg
vs
Stifler

195 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peter Berg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adolf Stifler!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Berg clinches up with Stifler and pushes him back against the cage.
Berg is trying to stall.
Stifler is working for takedown but Berg is calmly controlling the position for now.
Berg unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stifler misses with a punch on the inside.
Berg is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Stifler goes for a takedown in the clinch but Berg prevents it.
Berg wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stifler tries for a takedown. No joy.
Peter Berg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adolf Stifler.
Stifler looking for a takedown.
Berg prevents the takedown attempt.
Stifler is trying to drag Berg to the mat but Berg just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Berg manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Berg is looking to stand up but Stifler isn't so interested in that idea.

Berg had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stifler defends it easily.
Berg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Berg manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stifler manages to get himself to full guard.
Berg works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Stifler wants to improve his position but Berg is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berg is taking a breather. Stifler says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Berg decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Berg throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Berg clinches up against the cage.

Stifler wants the takedown. Berg is fighting it off but Stifler persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Berg's guard against the cage.
Stifler looks winded!
Berg is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Berg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stifler keeps working.
Berg works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Berg is standing up, even though he is in mount.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stifler has Berg pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Berg manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Berg goes for a takedown attempt but Stifler pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Stifler has Berg up against the cage in a clinch.

Berg breaks from the clinch.
Stifler stuffs the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Berg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adolf Stifler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Stifler tries to keep at a distance but Berg has taken the fight into the clinch.
Berg wants to get back to striking at distance but Stifler won't allow it.

Berg jumps guard.
Berg wants to sweep here but Stifler controlling him for the moment.
Stifler keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Berg's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berg wants to control but Stifler passes easily into half guard.
Berg is trying to control but Stifler passes into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Berg dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stifler gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Stifler looking to control.
Stifler wants to stand but Berg is controlling the position.
Berg trying to stand up but can't free himself from Stifler's guard.
Berg trying to control the position from guard on top but Stifler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stifler is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Berg preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berg working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Stifler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stifler can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stifler keeping moving, preventing Berg from controlling successfully.
Berg's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Peter Berg wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Stifler shoots in looking for a takedown but Berg manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stifler's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stifler is breathing heavily.
Berg jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Stifler moves into the clinch.
Stifler has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Berg avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Berg with a knee to the head.

Berg manages to pull guard.

Berg manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Berg has closed the distance and engaged Stifler in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stifler is pressed up against the cage. Berg has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stifler down to the mat. Stifler avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berg displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stifler.
Peter Berg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adolf Stifler.
A solid leg kick lands there for Berg.
Stifler tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Berg works over Stifler's head and body with a nice combination.
Berg shoots in but no luck this time.
Berg shoots in for a takedown but Stifler shows good takedown defense.
Stifler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Berg takes the fight into the clinch.

Berg has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Stifler uses from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berg pulls Stifler in to control the position.
Stifler must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Berg trying to keep a closed guard but Stifler is proving a slippery customer.
Stifler won't allow Berg to sweep him here.
Stifler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Berg is trying to keep Stifler in close.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Peter Berg has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Berg tried to score with a low kick but Stifler checks it.
Stifler looks for a takedown but Berg sprawls well.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Berg.
Berg ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Berg pushes Stifler up against the cage in a clinch.
Berg drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stifler pulls his leg out and moves away.
Berg tries for a takedown but Stifler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Berg connects with a high kick.
Berg tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice sprawl there from Berg as Stifler shoots in.

Berg pushes Stifler up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berg stalling in the clinch.
Stifler tries for a takedown but Berg manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Berg dominated that second round.
That's time! Berg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stifler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Berg backwards.

Stifler has hold of one of Berg's legs. Berg is fighting the takedown attempt but Stifler gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Berg keeping moving, preventing Stifler from controlling successfully.
Berg bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stifler's guard.
Stifler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Berg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stifler keeping moving, preventing Berg from controlling successfully.
Peter Berg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Berg passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Berg looks up at the clock and then as Stifler takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Berg smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Stifler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stifler takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stifler is letting Berg control him for a moment.
Stifler tries to bench press Berg off him but Berg keeps the position.
Berg happy to just control the position for now.
Stifler is looking to reverse the position.
Berg wants to control but Stifler is keeping him busy.

Berg stands up.
Berg shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stifler sprawls well. Stifler wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Berg gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stifler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Berg gets a clinch.
Stifler is pressed up against the cage. Berg has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stifler down to the mat. Stifler avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Berg looks to land a combination but Stifler avoids it well.
Peter Berg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Berg. Those never looked like landing.
Berg pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Berg moves into the clinch.
Stifler fails to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stifler turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Stifler manages to end up in side control.
You can see the frustration on Berg's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Berg holding on.
Berg is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Berg slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Berg working a defensive guard here.

Berg pushes Stifler off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Berg darts in and clinches Stifler up against the cage.
Berg has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Stifler avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Berg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berg is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berg prevents the takedown attempt.
Adolf Stifler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Berg has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Stifler uses from the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stifler preventing the sweep.

Stifler stands up and waves to Berg to follow him.
Peter Berg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stifler lands an overhand right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Berg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Berg has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Berg!