PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bill Bremner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Berus Lihi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bremner
vs
Lihi

175 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bill Bremner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Berus Lihi!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bremner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lihi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A good leg kick by Lihi.
Bremner scores with a sloppy right hand. Lihi should have avoided that one.
Lihi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bremner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lihi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lihi scoring well with a low kick there.
Lihi connects with a solid leg kick.
Lihi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lihi misses with a two punch combination.
Lihi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bremner is looking to score with low kicks.
Bremner shoots in looking for a takedown but Lihi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bremner's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bremner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Bremner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bremner tries for a takedown but Lihi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lihi misses with a wild body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Lihi. Those never looked like landing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lihi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lihi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bremner's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bremner tries to clinch there but Lihi circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lihi.
Berus Lihi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lihi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lihi.
A good leg kick by Lihi.
Lihi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bremner is looking to clinch but Lihi is avoiding it.
Lihi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lihi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bremner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bremner shoots in looking for a takedown but Lihi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bremner's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bremner throws a head kick that misses.
Berus Lihi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bremner is breathing heavily.
Lihi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lihi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lihi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bremner circles away quickly and effectively.
Bremner darts in looking for a takedown but Lihi gets double underhooks and turns Bremner into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bremner with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Lihi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lihi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lihi misses with a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Lihi. Those never looked like landing.
Lihi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lihi checks a leg kick.
Bremner shoots in looking for a takedown but Lihi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bremner's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bremner is looking to clinch but Lihi is avoiding it.
Bremner with a nice cross.
Bremner tries to clinch up but Lihi circles away and keeps his distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Lihi blocks the leg kick.
Lihi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bremner shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lihi as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lihi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lihi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bremner rather than just go for the knockout.
Bremner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lihi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lihi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bremner tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lihi defends well and Bremner ends up having to push Lihi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Lihi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bremner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lihi.
Lihi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bremner. That did some damage!
A good leg kick by Lihi.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bremner.
Bremner shoots in but Lihi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bremner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Horrible takedown by Bremner or perhaps it was just good defense by Lihi which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bremner tries to clinch but Lihi is having none of it.
Lihi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bremner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lihi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lihi misses with a wild body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lihi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lihi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lihi scoring well with a low kick there.
Bremner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lihi can pounce on him.
Lihi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bremner tries to clinch but Lihi is having none of it.
Lihi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lihi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bremner tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Berus Lihi dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lihi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bremner to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lihi is looking to stand up but Bremner isn't so interested in that idea.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lihi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bremner trying to control the position from guard on top but Lihi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lihi wants to stand up but Bremner is controlling him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bremner's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lihi working a defensive guard here.
Bremner trying to control the position from guard on top but Lihi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lihi is looking to stand back up but Bremner counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Lihi.
Lihi is breathing heavily.

Bremner stands up and beckons Lihi to join him on the feet.
Bremner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jab from Bremner.
Lihi thumps Bremner with a low kick.
Bremner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lihi avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Lihi. No joy for Bremner on that attempt.
Bremner misses with a wild combination.
Lihi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bremner tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Bremner as he checks the leg kick.
A good leg kick by Lihi.
Lihi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lihi tries a low kick but Bremner avoids it.
Bremner pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lihi is out of range and Bremner settles back down.
Bremner tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lihi swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Bremner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bremner shoots in for a double leg but Lihi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lihi cracks the inside of Bremner's front leg.
Bremner is looking to clinch but Lihi is avoiding it.
Bremner dodges the punch combination from Lihi.
Lihi throws a leg kick but Bremner moved away.
Bremner checks the leg kick.
Bremner shoots for a takedown but Lihi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bill Bremner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lihi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lihi throws a shot to the body.
Bremner wants to clinch up but Lihi keeps it at a distance.
Lihi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lihi avoids the body shot from Bremner.
Bremner shoots in for a takedown but Lihi shows good takedown defense.
Bremner throws a sloppy head kick and Lihi moves out of range easily.
Lihi connects with a leg kick. Bremner looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lihi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lihi connects with a leg kick. Bremner looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bremner tries to bum rush Lihi with a series of wild strikes but Lihi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lihi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bremner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lihi.
Lihi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bremner misses with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Lihi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bremner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bremner shoots in looking for a takedown. Lihi tries to sprawl out of it but Bremner keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lihi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Berus Lihi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lihi scores with a leg kick.
Lihi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bremner. That did some damage!
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!
Lihi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bremner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lihi tries to bum rush Bremner with a series of wild strikes but Bremner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bremner misses with a head kick.
Lihi slaps away a takedown attempt from Bremner, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lihi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lihi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bremner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lihi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bremner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Berus Lihi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lihi.
Lihi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bremner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lihi throws a leg kick which misses Bremner's front leg but catches the back leg as Bremner tries to avoid it.
Lihi throws a series of punches but Bremner moves out of range.
Bremner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lihi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lihi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lihi lands a leg kick that knocks Bremner off balance momentarily.
Lihi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bremner shoots in for a double leg but Lihi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Bremner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lihi cracks the inside of Bremner's front leg.
Bremner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lihi.
Lihi works Bremner's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lihi.
Lihi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bremner's calf.
Nice sprawl there from Lihi as Bremner shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Lihi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lihi feints and then cracks Bremner's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bremner down.
Lihi throws a nice looking combination but Bremner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lihi, right into the meat.
Lihi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lihi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lihi misses with a combination
and Bremner counters with a series of strikes. Lihi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lihi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bremner is looking to clinch but Lihi is avoiding it.
Bremner moves in looking to clinch but Lihi pushes him off.
Bremner blocks a leg kick.
Bremner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lihi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bremner wants to clinch.
Bremner goes for a double leg but Lihi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lihi continues to drive forward.
Bremner looking for a takedown.
Bremner trying to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lihi as Bremner tries to tie him up.

Lihi manages to break the clinch.
Lihi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bremner throws a sloppy head kick and Lihi moves out of range easily.
Lihi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bremner.
Bremner avoids the body shot from Lihi.
Bremner has a takedown stuffed.
Some wild striking there from Lihi.
Bremner is looking to clinch but Lihi is avoiding it.
Bremner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lihi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lihi scoring well with a low kick there.
Bremner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lihi motions for Bremner to come forward. Lihi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lihi feints and then cracks Bremner's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bremner down.
Bremner fails with a takedown attempt.
Lihi stuns Bremner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bremner shoots in for a double leg but Lihi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lihi scores with a shot to the body.
Bremner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lihi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bremner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lihi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bremner dives in and grabs Lihi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lihi pushes down on Bremner's head and hops out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bremner wants to clinch up but Lihi keeps it at a distance.
Bremner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lihi.
Bremner is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lihi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bremner tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lihi defends well and Bremner ends up having to push Lihi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Lihi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bill Bremner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lihi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Berus Lihi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lihi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Berus Lihi!