PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Riddle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caccane Berzevaco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berzevaco is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hanna Ekola - Villihevosia. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Riddle
vs
Berzevaco

189 cm
27
199 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

188 cm
24
192 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Riddle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Caccane Berzevaco!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berzevaco throws a body kick that misses.
Riddle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Berzevaco tries a head kick but it misses.
Riddle chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Berzevaco can pounce on him.
Berzevaco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Berzevaco throws a low kick but Riddle moves out of range easily.
Berzevaco throws a lazy head kick
and Riddle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Riddle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Riddle keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Berzevaco throws a sloppy head kick

and Riddle counters with a crisp right hand that drops Berzevaco! Riddle lets Berzevaco back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Berzevaco is rocked!

It looks like Caccane Berzevaco has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Riddle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Berzevaco is still on wobbly legs! Can Riddle finish him?
Riddle blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Riddle fails to land.
Riddle avoids a wild elbow strike from Berzevaco.
Berzevaco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Riddle swings wildly with an uppercut but Berzevaco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riddle throws a punch but it's blocked by Berzevaco.
Riddle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Riddle swings wildly with an uppercut but Berzevaco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riddle misses with some punches.
Riddle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Riddle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Riddle cracks Berzevaco with a nice body shot.
Riddle misses with the head strike.
Riddle swings wildly with an uppercut but Berzevaco uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddle avoids the elbow strike from Berzevaco, against the cage.
Riddle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Riddle misses with some punches.
Riddle misses with a punch on the inside.
Riddle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Riddle misses with a punch on the inside.
Berzevaco throws an elbow that misses.
Riddle misses with some punches.
Riddle working aggressively here.
Riddle has a couple of punches blocked by Berzevaco.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Berzevaco.
Riddle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Berzevaco or not.
Riddle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Berzevaco seems to have recovered his senses.
Riddle takes an elbow to the temple.
Riddle blocks an elbow strike.
Riddle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Berzevaco just misses with a elbow thrown towards Riddle's brow.
Berzevaco pushes off an throws an elbow but Riddle leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Berzevaco blocking some punches.
Riddle avoids a wild elbow strike from Berzevaco.
Berzevaco throws an elbow that misses.
Berzevaco creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Berzevaco throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Berzevaco just misses with a elbow thrown towards Riddle's brow.
Berzevaco creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Riddle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Berzevaco.

It looks like Brian Riddle has been cut.
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 pushes off an throws an elbow but Riddle leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Riddle throws a punch but it's blocked by Berzevaco.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddle scores with a hook to the body.
Riddle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Riddle blocks an elbow strike from Berzevaco.
Berzevaco misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Berzevaco throws an elbow but misses.
Riddle lands with a left to the head.
Berzevaco pushes off an throws an elbow but Riddle leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Riddle pushes Berzevaco against the cage. Riddle is working some dirty boxing. Riddle pushes off with a quick right hook! Berzevaco goes down! Berzevaco tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Riddle moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Riddle!