PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Caccane Berzevaco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Segundo Alejandro Prato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Berzevaco might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hanna Ekola - Villihevosia. On his way into the cage it seems that Caccane Berzevaco has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Caccane Berzevaco seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Berzevaco
vs
Alejandro Prato

188 cm
28
192 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

195 cm
27
198 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Caccane Berzevaco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Segundo Alejandro Prato!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Prato.
Prato takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Berzevaco misses with a head kick.
Berzevaco tries to land a body kick

and Prato counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Berzevaco!
Berzevaco is not content to let Prato control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berzevaco wants to get back to his feet but Prato drags him back down.
Prato is looking to take a break and control but Berzevaco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Berzevaco is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Berzevaco's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Prato trying to control the action but Berzevaco is working from the bottom.

Prato looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Prato trying to control the action but Berzevaco is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berzevaco is looking to regain half guard here but Prato keeps moving and retains side control.
Berzevaco is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Prato has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Berzevaco is looking to reverse the position.
Berzevaco is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Prato misses with the ground and pound.
Berzevaco is trying to control Prato's posture but Prato avoids it.
Prato takes a little break here. Berzevaco wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Prato wants to lay and pray for a moment but Berzevaco keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Prato tries for a kimura but Berzevaco is defending well.
Berzevaco is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Berzevaco sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Berzevaco is refusing to be controlled, as Prato sits in half guard.
Berzevaco wants to get back to his feet.
Berzevaco manages to get to full guard.
Prato told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Prato wants to control from the top but Berzevaco keeps moving.

Berzevaco pushes Prato off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berzevaco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Berzevaco throws a head kick but Prato moves out of range.
Berzevaco tries a head kick but it misses.
Prato fails with a takedown attempt.
Prato doesn't manage to clinch there - Berzevaco circles away.
Berzevaco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Prato tries to clinch but Berzevaco moves away
and Berzevaco counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Berzevaco tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Berzevaco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A left lands for Prato.
Berzevaco throws a sloppy head kick and Prato moves out of range easily.
Prato walks forward, straight into a front kick from Berzevaco.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Prato takes the fight into the clinch.

Prato jumps into guard, dragging Berzevaco to the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berzevaco wants to control from the top but Prato keeps moving.
Prato has a closed guard, preventing Berzevaco from standing up.
Berzevaco slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Prato has control of Berzevaco's left arm, preventing Berzevaco from doing any damage.
Berzevaco trying to stand up but can't free himself from Prato's guard.
Prato is trying to keep Berzevaco in close.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Berzevaco decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Caccane Berzevaco will probably get the nod.
That's time! Berzevaco's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Berzevaco throws a sloppy head kick and Prato moves out of range easily.
A big right from Prato misses.
Berzevaco circles away from the clinch attempt
and Berzevaco counters with a head kick. That will keep Prato thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Berzevaco misses with an attempted mid kick.
Berzevaco misses with a head kick.

Prato shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Berzevaco's guard.
Berzevaco wants to stand and escape but Prato is having none of it.
Berzevaco wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prato pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Berzevaco is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prato wants to control from the top but Berzevaco keeps moving.
Prato wants to pass the guard but Berzevaco is keeping the position.
Berzevaco is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Berzevaco decides to return to a standing position.
Berzevaco throws a sloppy head kick and Prato moves out of range easily.

Prato closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Berzevaco throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Berzevaco throws an elbow but it misses.
Prato jumps guard but Berzevaco stands there with Prato around his waist. Prato gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Berzevaco looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Berzevaco misses with an elbow over the top.
Prato fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Berzevaco throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Prato fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Caccane Berzevaco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Segundo Alejandro Prato.
Berzevaco creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Berzevaco content to slow the pace in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Berzevaco throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prato dodges an elbow strike from Berzevaco.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Berzevaco just misses with a elbow thrown towards Prato's brow.
Berzevaco throws an elbow but it misses.
Berzevaco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Prato avoids the elbow strike from Berzevaco, against the cage.
Berzevaco throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Berzevaco throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Prato takes an elbow to the forehead.
Berzevaco is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Prato can do to turn this around?
Berzevaco pushes off an throws an elbow but Prato leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Berzevaco.
Prato blocks an elbow strike.
Prato jumps guard but Berzevaco turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Prato tries to pull guard but Berzevaco forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Prato fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Prato is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Berzevaco to keep the fight standing.
Prato fails to pull guard.
Prato fails to pull guard.
Prato tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Berzevaco just stands there and leans against the cage.
Berzevaco throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Prato tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Berzevaco just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berzevaco misses with an elbow strike.
Berzevaco pushes off an throws an elbow but Prato leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Prato fails to pull guard.
Berzevaco displaying some good clinch control by pressing Prato up against the cage.
Prato tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Berzevaco just stands there and leans against the cage.
Berzevaco throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Berzevaco pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Prato tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Berzevaco just stands there and leans against the cage.
Prato blocks an elbow strike from Berzevaco.
Berzevaco pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Berzevaco looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Prato blocks the elbow strike.
Prato jumps guard but Berzevaco stands there with Prato around his waist. Prato gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Prato tries to pull guard but Berzevaco won't allow it.
Berzevaco lands an elbow just above Prato 's eye.

Prato jumps into guard, dragging Berzevaco to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Prato is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Berzevaco wants to get up but he can't break Prato's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Berzevaco stands and steps away. Prato gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Berzevaco throws a sloppy head kick and Prato moves out of range easily.
Berzevaco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab lands there for Prato.
Prato shoots in but Berzevaco avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Berzevaco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A clash of legs there as Prato blocks the low kick.
Prato blocks a head kick by Berzevaco.
Berzevaco pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caccane Berzevaco dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Prato throws a good cross that connects.
A head kick by Berzevaco misses

and Prato counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Prato seems to be looking for submissions.
Berzevaco is trying to control but can't.
Berzevaco wants to get back to his feet.

Prato seems to be looking for submissions.
Berzevaco pushes Prato off looking to stand but Prato dives back in and keeps control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berzevaco trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Prato tries to pass to full mount but Berzevaco defends it.
Segundo Alejandro Prato has got the better of the ground game so far.
Prato stops Berzevaco from getting back to his feet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prato doesn't manage to clinch there - Berzevaco circles away.
Berzevaco misses with a head kick.
Berzevaco tries to clinch but Prato moves out of range.
Prato goes for a double leg but Berzevaco avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Berzevaco continues to drive forward.
Berzevaco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Prato avoids the elbow strike from Berzevaco, against the cage.
Berzevaco throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Prato jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Berzevaco walks away with a smile on his face. Prato gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Prato blocks a head kick by Berzevaco.
Berzevaco tries to clinch up but Prato circles away and keeps his distance.
Prato throws a lazy right hand but Berzevaco sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Prato fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Berzevaco avoids it really well and circles away.
Caccane Berzevaco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Segundo Alejandro Prato.
Berzevaco tries a head kick but it misses.
Caccane Berzevaco is winning the standup battle so far.
A clash of legs there as Prato blocks the low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prato tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Prato changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Berzevaco looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prato working the ground and pound.

Prato tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Berzevaco is trying to get back to half guard.
Berzevaco wants to get back to his feet but Prato drags him back down.
Prato working away.
Berzevaco is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Prato is controlling him well.

Prato is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Berzevaco has escaped the position, nice work there.

Prato is trying to get an arm triangle but Berzevaco is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prato creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Berzevaco is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Prato trying to control the position but Berzevaco is working away.
Berzevaco is trying to get back to half guard.
Berzevaco pushes Prato away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Prato gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Berzevaco tries to improve position but can't.
Berzevaco pushes Prato away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Prato gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Berzevaco is looking for a sweep.

Prato tries for a kimura but Berzevaco is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Prato wants to lay and pray for a moment but Berzevaco keeps working.
Prato working away.

Prato is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Berzevaco knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Berzevaco is trying to improve his position.
Prato wants to control but Berzevaco is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Prato is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Berzevaco has escaped the position, nice work there.
Segundo Alejandro Prato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Berzevaco bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

And that's the end of the fight!
Segundo Alejandro Prato comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Berzevaco has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caccane Berzevaco!