PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Berzins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Drum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drum has chosen Emiliana Torrini - Jungle Drum as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Berzins
vs
Drum

170 cm
26
145 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

162 cm
26
140 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 6 - 2 - 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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joshua Drum!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berzins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Berzins scores with a leg kick.
Drum wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Drum lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Drum.
Berzins takes a jab right on the kisser.
Drum connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Berzins momentarily.
Berzins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Drum misses with an uppercut. Berzins saw that one coming.
Drum connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Berzins.
Berzins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A jab from Drum finds it's way through Berzins's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drum checks the leg kick nicely there.

Drum clinches with his opponent.
Berzins trying to stall but Drum improves his position.
Drum throws a head punch that misses.
Berzins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berzins blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drum.
Berzins throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Berzins throws an elbow but misses.
Drum working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Drum blocks an elbow strike.
Berzins misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch on the inside from Drum fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Drum.
Berzins throws an elbow but it misses.
Berzins misses with an elbow over the top.
Drum lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Berzins or not.
Drum takes an elbow to the forehead.
Berzins throws an elbow but it misses.
Drum is struggling to control the position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Drum has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Drum avoids the elbow strike from Berzins, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Berzins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berzins pushes off an throws an elbow but Drum leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Drum throws a head punch that misses.
Drum lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Drum as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Drum creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Berzins definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berzins looking to slow down the pace here.
Drum gets through Berzins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Drum has a couple of punches blocked by Berzins.
Berzins is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Drum avoids a wild elbow strike from Berzins.
Drum dodges an elbow strike from Berzins.
Berzins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drum tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berzins throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Berzins is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Drum is keeping busy.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Berzins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Drum's brow.
Berzins lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Joshua Drum has been cut.
Drum scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Berzins blocks a body shot from Drum.
Berzins blocks an uppercut.
Drum wants to stall.
Berzins pushes off an throws an elbow but Drum leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Drum wants to stall.
Berzins throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Drum creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Drum is looking to control Berzins's arms but Berzins gets an underhook and turns him. Now Drum has his back to the cage.
Berzins lands a damaging elbow.
Drum misses with a hook from the clinch.
Berzins pushes off an throws an elbow but Drum leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berzins lands an elbow inside.
Berzins misses with an elbow over the top.
Berzins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Drum blocks the elbow strike.
Drum blocks an elbow strike.
Berzins pushes off an throws an elbow but Drum leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Drum blocks the elbow strike.
Drum dodges an elbow strike from Berzins.
Berzins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Berzins misses with an elbow over the top.
Drum digs a right hand underneath Berzins's ribcage. Berzins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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!
Drum lands a hook that snaps the head of Berzins backwards.
Drum throws a punch but it's blocked by Berzins.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drum.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drum taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Drum.
Berzins lands an elbow inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Berzins.
Drum wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joshua Drum dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joshua Drum's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Drum tries to clinch up but Berzins circles away and keeps his distance.
Berzins throws a head kick but Drum moves out of range.
A cross from Drum lands.
Drum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Berzins keeps the fight on the outside.
Berzins throws a sloppy head kick and Drum moves out of range easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Berzins lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Drum has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Drum and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Drum fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Berzins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Berzins's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Drum connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Berzins scrambles back to his feet.
Berzins throws a head kick but Drum moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Drum blocks the low kick.
Berzins tries to move into range but Drum moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Berzins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drum.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drum bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Berzins's head backwards.
Drum might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Berzins throws a low kick, looking for Drum's leg but Drum calmly moves out of range.
Berzins finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Berzins misses with a low kick as Drum jumps back.
Berzins wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drum scores with a nice right hand.
Drum looks to land a right hand but Berzins moved out of range.
Berzins throws the kick towards the body but Drum avoids it.
Berzins throws a low kick, looking for Drum's leg but Drum calmly moves out of range.
Drum connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drum takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Drum has closed the distance and engaged Berzins in a clinch.
Drum is looking to control Berzins's arms but Berzins gets an underhook and turns him. Now Drum has his back to the cage.
Berzins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drum.
Drum avoids the elbow strike from Berzins, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Berzins throws an elbow but misses.
Berzins prevents a body shot from Drum.
Berzins effectively controlling the action here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Drum blocks the elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berzins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Drum blocks an elbow strike from Berzins.
Drum has a couple of punches blocked by Berzins.
Drum has a couple of punches blocked by Berzins.
Berzins looks to throw an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drum.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Berzins throws an elbow but misses.
Berzins pushes off an throws an elbow but Drum leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Berzins.
Berzins looking to stall.
Drum digs a right hand into Berzins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Berzins's gas tank.
Joshua Drum seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Drum lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Drum works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Drum stalling in the clinch but Berzins improves position.
Berzins lands an elbow that stopped Drum in his tracks for a moment.
A right hand to the body from Drum.
Drum looking to slow down the pace here.
Drum blocks an elbow strike from Berzins.
Drum tries a body shot but Berzins blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Drum swings wildly with an uppercut but Berzins uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Berzins.

That has opened up Joshua Drum's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berzins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Berzins pushes off an throws an elbow but Drum leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Berzins lands a nice elbow.
Berzins throws an elbow that misses.
Drum is trying to stall.
Berzins looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Berzins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berzins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Berzins lands a damaging elbow.
Berzins pushes off an throws an elbow but Drum leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Berzins looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Drum avoids the elbow strike from Berzins, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berzins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drum throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Berzinss head.
Drum holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Drum fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joshua Drum will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Joshua Drum's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Good shot there by Drum.
Drum misses with a straight left.
Berzins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Drum throws out a loose jab but Berzins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berzins tries to score with a low kick but Drum moves his leg out of the way.
Berzins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Berzins moves in looking to clinch but Drum pushes him off.
Drum misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drum moves out of range of the body kick.
Berzins takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Drum is looking to clinch but Berzins is avoiding it.
Good work by Drum as he checks the leg kick.
Berzins wants to land a leg kick but Drum is out of range.
Drum with a hook.
Berzins throws a push kick but Drum slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berzins takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Drum tries to keep at a distance but Berzins has taken the fight into the clinch.
Drum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Berzins lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Drum blocks an elbow strike from Berzins.
Drum takes an elbow to the forehead.
Berzins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Berzins throws an elbow that misses.
Drum gets through Berzins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Berzins misses with an elbow strike.
Drum lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Berzins backwards.
Drum lands a shoulder strike.
Drum working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Berzins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Drum's brow.
Berzins misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Drum.
Berzins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drum scores with a hook to the body.
Drum misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drum blocks an elbow strike from Berzins.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Berzins throws an elbow but it misses.
Drum misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Berzins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Drum's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Berzins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Drum's brow.
Drum struggles to land a body shot inside as Berzins controls his hands.
Berzins stalls.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Berzins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Drum's brow.
Drum swings wildly with an uppercut but Berzins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berzins pushes off an throws an elbow but Drum leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berzins leaning against his opponent.
Drum avoids a wild elbow strike from Berzins.
Drum lands with a left to the head.
Berzins pushes off an throws an elbow but Drum leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Berzins lands a damaging elbow.

The cut above Joshua Drum's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Drum misses with a hook from the clinch.
Berzins throws an elbow that misses.
Berzins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Berzins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Berzins throws an elbow but it misses.
Berzins throws an elbow that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Drum.
Drum lands with a right to the head.
Andrew Berzins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drum taking a breather.
Drum pressing his opponent against the cage.
Drum blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Berzins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Drum's brow.
Berzins lands a damaging elbow.

Joshua Drum's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joshua Drum's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Andrew Berzins!
During a confident post fight interview, Andrew Berzins thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.