PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ron Sieler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Friedrich Bergfried (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Sieler
vs
Bergfried

169 cm
26
154 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

169 cm
25
150 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ron Sieler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Friedrich Bergfried!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sieler tries to clinch but Bergfried moves out of range.
Sieler's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bergfried under the eye.
Sieler connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've been hearing reports that Sieler has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bergfried ducks under a wild hook from Sieler.
Bergfried bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bergfried looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sieler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sieler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bergfried tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sieler lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bergfried fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
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!
Sieler misses with a hook.
Sieler misses with a leg kick.
Bergfried blocks a jab.
Bergfried moves out of range as Sieler strikes.
Sieler connects with a crisp jab.
Bergfried moves out of range of the leg kick from Sieler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergfried lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sieler lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Bergfried.
Sieler's corner calls for a 1-2. Sieler obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sieler tries to bum rush Bergfried with a series of wild strikes but Bergfried uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bergfried slips a straight right by Sieler.
Bergfried pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bergfried keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sieler fails to land with a series of punches.
Sieler gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bergfried moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bergfried avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sieler tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sieler's head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bergfried darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ron Sieler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bergfried tries to bum rush Sieler with a series of wild strikes but Sieler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bergfried shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bergfried scores with a nice strike.
Sieler throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bergfried's head.
Sieler thuds a left hand into Bergfried's body.
Sieler's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bergfried under the eye.
Bergfried ducks under a wild hook from Sieler.
Sieler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bergfried feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sielers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A swing and a miss from Sieler.
Sieler tries a head kick but it misses.
Sieler throws a right hand that Bergfried ducks under and follows up with a left that Bergfried also avoids with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bergfried.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried swats away the attempt to clinch by Sieler.
Sieler throws out a loose jab but Bergfried uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bergfried lands a glancing blow to the side of Sieler's head.
A head kick misses from Sieler.
Bergfried with a nice cross.
Sieler throws a right hand that Bergfried ducks under and follows up with a left that Bergfried also avoids with ease.
Sieler scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sieler throws a hook to the side of Bergfried's head but Bergfried sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bergfried throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sieler on the side of the head.
Bergfried feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sieler's calf.
Sieler takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sieler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sieler misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bergfried lands a nice shot that snaps Sieler's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sieler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sieler tries to clinch but Bergfried moves out of range.
Bergfried checks a low kick from Sieler.
Bergfried uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sieler.
Bergfried lands a nice hook to Sieler's body. Sieler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That kick from Bergfried tenderised Sieler's leg. Sieler is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sieler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bergfried manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bergfried.
Sieler has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bergfried.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bergfried dodges the punch combination from Sieler.
Sieler swings for the body but Bergfried moves out of range.
Sieler looks to throw a body kick
and Bergfried makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bergfried moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sieler connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bergfried. Bergfried circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ron Sieler is winning the standup battle so far.
Sieler tries to clinch but Bergfried is having none of it.
Bergfried scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sieler avoids the head kick by Bergfried.
Bergfried staying out of range there.
Bergfried throws a push kick but Sieler slaps the foot to one side.
Bergfried throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bergfried takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bergfried keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Sieler does no damage.
Sieler misses with a looping right.
Bergfried scoring well with a low kick there.
Sieler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bergfried swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab lands there for Bergfried.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sieler thuds a left hand into Bergfried's body.

Bergfried closes the distance and clinches.
Bergfried blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sieler misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bergfried pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sieler throws an elbow but it misses.
Bergfried scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sieler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Bergfried - that landed with a thud.
Sieler leaning against his opponent.
Bergfried misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bergfried.
Bergfried misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sieler.
Bergfried tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bergfried blocking some punches.
Sieler misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bergfried.
Sieler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bergfried crunches a lovely knee into Sieler's ribcage.
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!
Bergfried gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sieler.
Bergfried is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sieler is defending well for now.
Bergfried connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sieler's face.
Sieler lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sieler blocks the elbow strike.
Bergfried lands a nice shot to the body.
A knee to the head by Bergfried.
Bergfried avoids the elbow strike from Sieler, against the cage.
Sieler creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bergfried lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bergfried obliges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bergfried.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bergfried.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sieler.
Bergfried digs a right hand underneath Sieler's ribcage. Sieler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sieler pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bergfried lands with a light punch inside.
Bergfried lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Friedrich Bergfried seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bergfried unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sieler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sieler pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bergfried tries to land knees in the clinch but Sieler avoids the damage to the body.
Bergfried throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bergfried missing with knees to the body.
Sieler misses with a knee strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sieler misses with an elbow over the top.
Sieler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bergfried avoids it.
Sieler swings wildly with an uppercut but Bergfried uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sieler stalling in the clinch but Bergfried improves position.
Bergfried lands a nice knee to the body.
Sieler just leaning against Bergfried, taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sieler misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice body punch from Bergfried.
Sieler lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bergfried tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sieler throws an elbow but misses.
Bergfried lands an elbow inside that Sieler shrugs off.
Sieler misses with an elbow over the top.
Sieler takes a shot to the head.
Bergfried misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sieler.
Sieler looking to throw knees to the head but Bergfried is blocking nicely.
Bergfried scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters up against the cage, Sieler throws an elbow but misses.
Bergfried is working Sieler over against the cage.
Sieler misses with a knee strike.
Bergfried tries a body shot but Sieler blocks it.
Bergfried lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Friedrich Bergfried showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bergfried!
Bergfried ducks under a wild hook from Sieler.
Bergfried buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sieler throws a jab when Bergfried was well out of range.
Sieler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sieler doesn't manage to clinch there - Bergfried circles away.
Bergfried jabs Sieler right on the nose. Sieler blinks but takes it well.
Bergfried throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sieler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Bergfried there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bergfried fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sieler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sieler misses with an attempted mid kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bergfried uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sieler.
Donk. Bergfried catches Sieler right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergfried lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sieler's sensitive parts.
Sieler tries to clinch there but Bergfried circles away.
Sieler needs to keep his hands up - Bergfried had a free shot at his head there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bergfried.
Bergfried buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bergfried feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sieler's calf.
Bergfried staying out of range there.
That kick from Bergfried tenderised Sieler's leg. Sieler is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bergfried on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bergfried lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bergfried avoids the head kick by Sieler.
Bergfried tests Sieler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bergfried thumps Sieler with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bergfried connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sieler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bergfried dodges the punch combination from Sieler.
Sieler throws a lazy head kick
and Bergfried counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bergfried lands a jab to the nose.
Bergfried scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sieler throws a right hand that Bergfried ducks under and follows up with a left that Bergfried also avoids with ease.
Good standup being displayed there by Bergfried as he connects with a hook.

Bergfried gets a clinch.
Sieler managing to block the knees to the body from Bergfried.
Bergfried lands a damaging elbow.
Bergfried tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bergfried scores a nice knee to the body.
Sieler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Bergfried.
Sieler trying to land knees to the body.
Sieler misses with a knee to the head.
Sieler is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bergfried tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sieler avoids it.
Sieler managing to block the knees to the body from Bergfried.
Sieler misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sieler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bergfried's brow.
Bergfried gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bergfried scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sieler lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bergfried.
Bergfried lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bergfried lands an elbow that stopped Sieler in his tracks for a moment.
Sieler managing to block the knees to the body from Bergfried.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bergfried obliges.
Bergfried blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bergfried lands an elbow inside that Sieler shrugs off.
Bergfried using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bergfried lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bergfried works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sieler goes for a takedown attempt but Bergfried pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bergfried lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Sieler is rocked!
Bergfried is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Oh Sieler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sieler connects with a body shot.
A big left from Sieler misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bergfried moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bergfried closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Sieler! Bergfried dives in looking to finish! Sieler is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Friedrich Bergfried!
Friedrich Bergfried thanked the fans post fight for their support.