PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andy Berdich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lil Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Wayne's choice of entrance music: My Life. Andy Berdich had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Berdich
vs
Wayne

170 cm
28
142 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

168 cm
22
139 lbs
14 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andy Berdich!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lil Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berdich gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wayne counters with an inside leg kick.
Berdich with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wayne counters with a stiff right hand.
Berdich fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Berdich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berdich fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Andy Berdich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berdich misses with a takedown attempt
and Wayne counters with a nice leg kick.
Berdich misses with a takedown attempt - Wayne sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wayne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Berdich tries for a takedown but Wayne sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Berdich is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wayne throws a good cross that connects.

Berdich is rocked!
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!
Berdich takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Oh Berdich is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Berdich looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wayne is fending him off so far but Berdich persists. Nope, Wayne circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne stuns Berdich with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wayne is looking to slow Berdich down with leg kicks.
Berdich seems to have got his legs back now.
Berdich is breathing heavily.
Berdich shoots and misses
and Wayne counters with a nice leg kick.
Wayne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wayne scoring well with a low kick there.
We've been informed that Wayne has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Wayne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Berdich's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wayne. Berdich shrugs it off though.
Wayne thuds his shin into the meat of Berdich's side.
Wayne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Berdich. That did some damage!
Wayne lands a jab to the head.
Wayne lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wayne is looking to slow Berdich down with leg kicks.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Berdich crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wayne - the referee stops the clock and Berdich gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wayne. Berdich manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Berdich looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wayne throws an overhand right that drops Berdich like a sack of potatoes! Wayne dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lil Wayne!
Lil Wayne is the new bantamweight champion!
Lil Wayne seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.