PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Berzins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huang Tze Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Berzins
vs
Tze Long

170 cm
26
145 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

170 cm
26
142 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andrew Berzins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Huang Tze Long!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tze Long shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Berzins sprawls well. Berzins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tze Long gets slowly back to his feet.

Berzins has closed the distance and engaged Tze Long in a clinch.
Tze Long has Berzins pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Berzins manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tze Long has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Berzins lands a nice elbow.
Berzins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Huang Tze Long has been cut.
Berzins is pressed up against the cage. Tze Long has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Berzins down to the mat. Berzins avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Andrew Berzins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Huang Tze Long.
Tze Long scores with a crisp jab that stopped Berzins in his tracks.

Berzins rushes Tze Long and presses him up against the cage.
Tze Long takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Berzins.
Tze Long tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Berzins just stands there and leans against the cage.
Berzins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tze Long goes for a takedown attempt but Berzins pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Horrible takedown by Tze Long or perhaps it was just good defense by Berzins which made him look bad.
Berzins throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Berzins as Tze Long shoots in.
Tze Long fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Andrew Berzins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tze Long looks winded!
Berzins scores with a push kick.
Berzins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Berzins scores with a push kick.

Berzins has closed the distance and engaged Tze Long in a clinch.
Berzins definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice elbow from Berzins.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berzins lands an elbow just above Tze Long 's eye.
Berzins lands an elbow just above Tze Long 's eye.
Tze Long tries to stall but Berzins uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice elbow from Berzins.
Tze Long takes an elbow to the temple.

Tze Long is rocked!
Nice elbow from Berzins.
Tze Long is still on wobbly legs! Can Berzins finish him?
Berzins lands an elbow inside.
Berzins prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tze Long is trying to drag Berzins to the mat but Berzins just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berzins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tze Long seems to have recovered his senses.
Tze Long lands with a left to the head.
Berzins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Berzins lands a nice elbow.
Berzins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tze Long has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Berzins after a bit of a struggle.
Berzins lands a nice elbow.
Berzins lands a damaging elbow.
Tze Long has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Berzins avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Berzins gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tze Long takes an elbow to the temple.
Berzins has Tze Long pressed against the cage. He pushes Tze Long back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Berzins throws a beautiful elbow that sends Tze Long crashing to the floor! Berzins piles on the pressure with more strikes! Tze Long is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Berzins!
After winning the bout, Andrew Berzins thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.