PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cris Bernard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Weiss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bernard has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Cris Bernard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bernard
vs
Weiss

200 cm
23
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

197 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cris Bernard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jackson Weiss!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bernard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bernard looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Bernard on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Bernard. Those never looked like landing.
Weiss shoots for a double leg takedown but Bernard sprawls well. He's pushed Weiss's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Bernard gets caught flat footed, as Weiss shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Weiss controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jackson Weiss.
Weiss fails with a takedown attempt.

Weiss has Bernard up against the cage in a clinch.

Weiss manages to break the clinch.
Weiss fails with a takedown attempt.
Cris Bernard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Weiss.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Weiss moves into the clinch.
Weiss wants to take the fight to the mat but Bernard manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bernard has had enough of the clinch but Weiss keeps him there for the moment.

Weiss pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Weiss working for a triangle but Bernard defends it easily.

Weiss had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bernard defends it easily.

Weiss pushes Bernard off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weiss shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bernard pinned against the cage. Bernard gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Weiss forces Bernard back against the cage and clinches.
Bernard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Weiss manages to break the clinch.
Weiss has a takedown stuffed.
No luck for Weiss with that takedown attempt.
Bernard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiss looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bernard is fending him off so far but Weiss persists. Nope, Bernard circles away and we're back to standing.
Bernard throws a body kick that misses.
Nice body punch from Weiss.
Nice sprawl there from Bernard as Weiss shoots in.
Weiss shoots in looking for a takedown. Bernard tries to sprawl out of it but Weiss keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bernard manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bernard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Weiss moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Weiss.
Weiss slips a jab and a cross from Bernard.
Bernard misses with a few strikes there.

Weiss instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weiss wants to take the fight to the mat but Bernard manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Weiss is trying to pull guard but Bernard turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Weiss tries to pull guard but Bernard won't allow it.
Bernard tries to break free but Weiss pushes him back against the cage.
Weiss fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Bernard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Weiss with that takedown attempt.
Cris Bernard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bernard swinging wildly here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weiss fails with a takedown attempt.
Weiss has his takedown stuffed
and Bernard counters with a three punch combo that has Weiss backing up. Weiss nods at Bernard to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Weiss dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Weiss misses with a takedown attempt - Bernard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bernard misses with a two punch combination.
Weiss tries a head kick but it misses.
Horrible takedown by Weiss or perhaps it was just good defense by Bernard which made him look bad.
Nice sprawl there from Bernard as Weiss shoots in.
Cris Bernard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Weiss.
Weiss throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bernard.
Bernard stuffs the takedown.
Bernard throws a series of punches but Weiss avoids them all with ease.
Weiss avoids a punch combination nicely.
Weiss fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiss throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bernard misses with a wild combination.
Weiss closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bernard circles away.
Bernard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Weiss's sensitive parts.
Bernard throws a series of punches but Weiss moves out of range.
Weiss throws a head kick but Bernard moves out of range.
Weiss throws a wild body kick that Bernard sees coming a mile off.
Jackson Weiss seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Weiss has taken the fight to the clinch.
Weiss wants to stall.
Bernard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Bernard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bernard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Weiss breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bernard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Weiss tries a low kick but Bernard avoids it.
Bernard swinging wildly here.
Weiss tries for a takedown but Bernard sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Weiss tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bernard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bernard throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiss moves in looking to clinch but Bernard pushes him off.
Weiss looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bernard is fending him off so far but Weiss persists. Nope, Bernard circles away and we're back to standing.
Bernard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bernard displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Weiss.
Bernard scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bernard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Weiss throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bernard's waist but Bernard gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Weiss off to one side.
Bernard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bernard displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Weiss.
Bernard scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cris Bernard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weiss throws a shot from downtown. Bernard moves away and avoids it.
Bernard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Weiss doesn't manage to clinch there - Bernard circles away.
Weiss shoots in for a double leg but Bernard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Weiss misses with a head kick.
Bernard stalks Weiss and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Weiss's face. Weiss staggers backwards, shaken.
Bernard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bernard tries to bum rush Weiss with a series of wild strikes but Weiss uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Weiss shoots in but Bernard avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice sprawl there from Bernard as Weiss shoots in.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bernard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Weiss tries to clinch but Bernard is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Cris Bernard will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Bernard misses with a low kick.
Weiss fails with a takedown attempt.

Weiss has managed to clinch.
Bernard prevents the takedown attempt.

Weiss breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bernard looks to land a combination but Weiss avoids it well.
Weiss fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bernard displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Weiss.
Cris Bernard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Weiss.
Weiss fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bernard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Weiss counters with a good low kick that Bernard was not able to check.
Cris Bernard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernard misses with a few strikes there.
Bernard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A thudding body kick lands there by Weiss!

Weiss closes the distance and clinches.
Bernard is trying to force a seperation but Weiss has the dominant position.
Bernard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Weiss is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bernard pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Bernard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bernard lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bernard throws a right and a left that Weiss avoids nicely.
Weiss has his takedown stuffed
and Bernard counters with a thumping low kick.
Bernard misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weiss chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bernard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Weiss showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bernard.
Weiss is looking to land body kicks.
Bernard fails to land with a series of punches.
Weiss slips a jab and a cross from Bernard.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Weiss.
Weiss takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bernard misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bernard wants it to stay on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Weiss or perhaps it was just good defense by Bernard which made him look bad.
Weiss fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Weiss is looking to clinch but Bernard is avoiding it.
A combination from Bernard does no damage.
Bernard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Weiss shoots for a takedown but Bernard saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Some wild striking there from Bernard.
Bernard thumps Weiss with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernard misses with a series of wild punches.

Weiss forces Bernard back against the cage and clinches.
Bernard is trying to break free.
Bernard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Weiss has him pressed against the cage.
Weiss tries to pull guard but Bernard forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bernard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bernard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bernard is trying to break the clinch but Weiss is controlling him.
Weiss lands a good knee to the midsection. Bernard won't want to take too many of those.

Weiss decides to pull guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cris Bernard.
I think Bernard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cris Bernard!
A very excited looking Cris Bernard made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.