PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dieter Berger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tamias Poochyena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berger kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cheeseburger In Paradise. Poochyena is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: This Life - Curtis Stigers & The Forest Rangers. Tamias Poochyena will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Berger
vs
Poochyena

182 cm
29
308 lbs
24 - 5 - 0

225 cm
26
295 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dieter Berger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tamias Poochyena!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poochyena slaps away a takedown attempt from Berger, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Berger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Poochyena thows a body shot but no joy.
Dieter Berger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Poochyena moves into the clinch.
Poochyena throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bergers head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Berger.
Berger jumps guard but Poochyena stands there with Berger around his waist. Berger gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Poochyena's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Berger misses with a looping right.
Berger misses with a jab to the body
and Poochyena counters with a left to the body.
Berger with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Poochyena to score with a decent uppercut.
Poochyena swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Berger. Poochyena does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berger swings widly with a right hand

and Poochyena moves into the clinch.
Poochyena is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Berger tries to pull guard but Poochyena holds him up against the cage and eventually Berger drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dieter Berger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berger wants to take the fight to the mat but Poochyena manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Poochyena is fighting off a takedown attempt but Berger is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Poochyena to the mat. Poochyena regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Berger trying to control the position from guard on top but Poochyena is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Berger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Berger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Poochyena wants to stand and escape but Berger is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Berger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berger throwing strikes from guard but Poochyena blocks nicely.
Poochyena wants to get back to his feet but Berger is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Berger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Poochyena can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Berger controls the pace.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poochyena is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Berger is controlling him.
Berger looking to sit in guard and control but Poochyena gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Berger has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Poochyena stopping the sweep attempt from Berger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poochyena trying to control but Berger is working from the bottom.
Berger trying to control the position.

Berger working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Poochyena doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Poochyena manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Berger has a closed guard, preventing Poochyena from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berger trying to keep a closed guard but Poochyena is proving a slippery customer.
Berger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Poochyena wanted to stand there but Berger had control of the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Berger misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Poochyena sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Berger swings away with a body shot that misses
and Poochyena connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tamias Poochyena will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Berger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Berger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Poochyena tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Berger is looking to wear down Poochyena with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A jab from Poochyena misses.
Berger will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Berger swings for the body but Poochyena moves out of range.
Poochyena moves in looking to clinch but Berger pushes him off.
Poochyena is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Berger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poochyena was well out of range. Poor timing from Berger.
Poochyena listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Poochyena bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Poochyena wants to clinch up but Berger keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berger just misses with a punch to the body.

Poochyena moves into the clinch.

Berger breaks the clinch.
Berger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poochyena moves away.
Poochyena tries to close the distance and clinch but Berger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Berger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poochyena was well out of range. Poor timing from Berger.
Berger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poochyena moves away.
Berger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Poochyena.
Poochyena ducks under a wild hook from Berger.
Poochyena tries to close the distance and clinch up but Berger swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Berger drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Poochyena uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berger.
Poochyena keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Berger misses with a hook. Poochyena ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poochyena. Berger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Berger looks to score with a jab to the body but Poochyena is just out of range.
Berger is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Poochyena's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Berger connects with a single shot there.
Tamias Poochyena seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Berger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tamias Poochyena is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Poochyena misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poochyena.

Berger fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Poochyena sprawls well initially but Berger persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Berger thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Poochyena's head.
Poochyena tries to kick Berger off but Berger keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Poochyena avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Berger.
Poochyena keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Berger trying to control from Poochyena's half guard. Poochyena has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Poochyena is looking to stand up but Berger isn't so interested in that idea.
Poochyena managing to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berger postures up in Poochyena's guard and throws a big left but Poochyena blocks it.
Berger cracks Poochyena with a solid left hand.
Dieter Berger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
Poochyena keeping moving, preventing Berger from controlling successfully.
Berger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Poochyena keeping moving, preventing Berger from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poochyena being controlled here, momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berger scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dieter Berger dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice body punch from Berger.
A telegraphed right hand from Berger misses the target.
Berger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poochyena was well out of range. Poor timing from Berger.
Berger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Berger just misses with a punch to the body.
Poochyena leaves Berger with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Berger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Berger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poochyena moves away.
Berger moves out of range as Poochyena strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Berger with that takedown attempt.
Poochyena swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Poochyena.
Berger misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Poochyena misses.
Poochyena has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A punch combination from Poochyena misses.
Poochyena keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Berger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Poochyena counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poochyena is looking to clinch.

Berger shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Poochyena's guard.
Poochyena working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Berger.
Poochyena wants to stand but Berger is controlling the position.
Berger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Berger throws a big right hand that misses.
Berger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poochyena working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Berger.
Poochyena wants to stand and escape but Berger is having none of it.
Berger trying to control but Poochyena is working from the bottom.
Berger might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Berger prevents Poochyena from getting back to his feet.
Berger not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Poochyena preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Poochyena keeping full guard, as Berger tries to pass.
Berger trying to control the position from guard on top but Poochyena is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poochyena utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Berger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Poochyena avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Poochyena is looking to stand back up but Berger counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Poochyena.
Berger seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Poochyena does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Poochyena is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Berger is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Poochyena!
Berger working the ground and pound effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berger lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dieter Berger showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Berger 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dieter Berger!
A relieved looking Dieter Berger thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.