PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Berger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Evangelista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Berger
vs
Evangelista

195 cm
23
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Peter Berger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Renato Evangelista!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Evangelista tries to sprawl but Berger drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Berger controlling the action here.
Berger working Evangelista over with strikes.

Berger seems to be looking for submissions.
Berger tries to pass the half guard into mount. Evangelista knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Evangelista is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Evangelista moves into full guard.
Evangelista wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berger wants to stand but Evangelista has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Berger with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Berger drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Berger jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Berger is in close to Evangelista's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Evangelista escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Berger gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Berger tries to stand but Evangelista is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evangelista wants to sweep but no luck.
Berger won't allow Evangelista to get back to his feet.

Berger avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Berger slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Berger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Evangelista is keeping the position for now.
Berger wants to control from the top but Evangelista keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berger slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Evangelista should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Peter Berger wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Evangelista fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Berger swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Evangelista.

Evangelista shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Berger manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Berger wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Berger wants to sweep here but Evangelista controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evangelista won't allow Berger to get back to his feet.
Evangelista looking to sit in guard and control but Berger gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Berger wants to control from the top but Evangelista keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berger is looking to stand up but Evangelista won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Evangelista fails with a takedown attempt.
Peter Berger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Evangelista enables Berger to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Evangelista manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Berger's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Berger working some strikes from top position.

Evangelista throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Evangelista trying to control the position.
Berger is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Peter Berger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evangelista not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Berger tries to free his leg and advance position but Evangelista is retaining full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Berger.
Berger fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Evangelista checks it well.

Berger closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Berger lands in his opponent's guard.
Berger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Evangelista is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evangelista throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Berger has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Berger wants to get up but he can't break Evangelista's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Berger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Evangelista swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Evangelista wants to stand up but Berger is controlling him.
Evangelista keeping full guard, as Berger tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berger content to stall in guard here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Berger wanted to stand there but Evangelista had control of the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Peter Berger has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Berger misses with a head kick.
Berger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Berger clinches up against the cage.
Berger is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Berger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berger checks a leg kick.
Evangelista blocks a head kick by Berger.
Berger misses with the combination.
Evangelista misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Peter Berger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Evangelista.
Sloppy strikes from Berger. Those never looked like landing.
Nice sprawl there from Berger as Evangelista shoots in.

Berger gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Evangelista tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Berger smiles and moves away.
Berger throws a right and a left that Evangelista avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Berger dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Evangelista clinches.
Evangelista looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Berger lands a left hand.
A bit of stalling here from Berger.

Evangelista pulls guard effortlessly.
Berger pushing down on Evangelista's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Berger is taking a breather. Evangelista 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.

Berger is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Evangelista defends it well.
Evangelista wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berger controlling the action here.
Berger tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Evangelista.
Evangelista is looking to improve his position.
Evangelista on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Berger is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Evangelista is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Berger pulls his head out easily.
Evangelista takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Well, if Berger is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Berger seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Evangelista for as long as he can get away with.

Evangelista looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berger is taking a breather. Evangelista 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.

We're going to have a standup here because Peter Berger wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Evangelista doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Berger counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Berger has taken the fight to the clinch.

Berger successfully pulls guard.
Berger is pulling down on Evangelista's head. It's preventing any offense from Evangelista, at least for the moment.
Berger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evangelista won't allow Berger to sweep him here.
Evangelista advances position into side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Berger tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Evangelista wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Renato Evangelista has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peter Berger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Berger on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Berger tries to get out of the position.
Berger is working hard here to advance position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Berger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Berger 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

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