PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Berzins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nich DiMag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samuel Berzins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Berzins
vs
DiMag

180 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
165 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Samuel Berzins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nich DiMag!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berzins fails to land with a series of punches.
DiMag takes a swing at Berzins's ribcage but misses.
Berzins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
DiMag is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Berzins looks to score with a jab to the body but DiMag is just out of range.
Berzins swats away the attempt to clinch by DiMag.

Berzins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knees to the body from DiMag.
Berzins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
DiMag connects with a knee to the head.
DiMag working aggressively here.
DiMag misses with some punches.
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!
DiMag tries a knee to the head but Berzins blocks it.
DiMag trying to land knees to the body.
DiMag is trying to stall.
Berzins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Berzins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Berzins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berzins pushes DiMag back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Berzins lands a body shot.
Berzins works on DiMag's body with a couple of short punches.
DiMag lands a shoulder strike.
Berzins misses with some punches.
DiMag using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Berzins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Berzins lands a shot to the body.
DiMag scores a nice knee to the body.
Berzins scores with a shoulder strike.
Berzins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Berzins lands a body punch.
DiMag looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DiMag scores a nice knee to the body.
Berzins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Berzins.
DiMag trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Berzins.
Berzins lands with a right to the head.
Berzins lands a shoulder strike.

DiMag is rocked!
DiMag trying to land knees to the body.
DiMag is still on wobbly legs! Can Berzins finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berzins lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Berzins.
We've been informed that DiMag 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.
DiMag tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Berzins avoids it.
Berzins creates a bit of space for himself and rocks DiMag with a big uppercut! DiMag tries to clinch up but Berzins pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples DiMag to the mat! DiMag covers up and Berzins unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Samuel Berzins!
Samuel Berzins thanked the fans post fight for their support.