PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andy Berdich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Mooseheads (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mac Mooseheads told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Berdich
vs
Mooseheads

170 cm
30
142 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

150 cm
26
147 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
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 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andy Berdich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mac Mooseheads!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mooseheads moves into the clinch.
Berdich jumps guard but Mooseheads stands there with Berdich around his waist. Berdich gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Berdich ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Berdich no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mooseheads in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Berdich looking for a sweep. Not yet Berdich, not yet.
Mooseheads trying to control the position from guard on top but Berdich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mooseheads distracts Berdich with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mooseheads wants to control from the top but Berdich keeps moving.
Mooseheads wants to pass the guard but Berdich is keeping the position.
Mooseheads looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Mooseheads is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Berdich looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berdich bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mooseheads's guard.
Berdich throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mooseheads works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mooseheads looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Mooseheads looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mooseheads is looking for a triangle but Berdich pushes his legs off easily.
Berdich lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Berdich makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Berdich avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Mooseheads is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Berdich is aware though and is defending well.

Mooseheads throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berdich throwing strikes but missing.
Mooseheads working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Berdich.
Berdich stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mooseheads swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Berdich with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berdich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Berdich throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Mooseheads has his foot on Berdich's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Berdich works his way back into a safe position though.
Berdich looking to pass the guard.
Berdich is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Berdich lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Berdich cracks Mooseheads with a solid left hand.
Berdich connects with a couple of short punches.

Mooseheads escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Berdich gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Berdich avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Berdich throwing strikes from guard but Mooseheads blocks nicely.
Mooseheads looking for a sweep. Not yet Mooseheads, not yet.
Berdich lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Mooseheads working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Berdich doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Berdich manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mooseheads looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Berdich landing some decent shots from guard.
Berdich postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Berdich scoring with some ground and pound.
Berdich works over Mooseheads with some ground and pound from guard.
Berdich working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mooseheads trying to control the position.
Berdich preventing the sweep.
Berdich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Berdich throwing strikes from guard but Mooseheads blocks nicely.

Mooseheads is looking for a triangle but Berdich pushes his legs off easily.

Berdich got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mooseheads has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Berdich has managed to get both his arms back between Mooseheads's legs - danger averted.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berdich working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berdich is in close to Mooseheads's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Berdich is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mooseheads wants to sweep but no luck.
Berdich postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Berdich scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Berdich lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Berdich connects with a couple of short punches.

Mooseheads is rocked!
We've been hearing that Berdich has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Mooseheads looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mooseheads is still in real trouble! Can Berdich finish him?
Berdich has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Mooseheads is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Berdich is working Mooseheads over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Berdich passes Mooseheads's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mooseheads taking some punishment here, with Berdich in his half guard.
Berdich will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Mooseheads is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Berdich pulls his head out easily.
Mooseheads is trying to control but can't.

Berdich seems to be looking for submissions.
Mooseheads wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Berdich is looking for a kimura but Mooseheads is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Berdich to get the leverage.
Berdich lands with a punch from half guard.
Berdich has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Berdich connects with a bit shot that sees Mooseheads covering up! More strikes from Berdich and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Berdich is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andy Berdich!
A victorious Andy Berdich thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.