PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Youngblood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakeem Berzevaco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Youngblood comes to the cage accompanied by Linkin Park - Numb. Berzevaco is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kaksi vanhaa hinttaria. Matt Youngblood has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Youngblood
vs
Berzevaco

183 cm
32
214 lbs
26 - 16 - 0

178 cm
36
180 lbs
28 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Fast

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Youngblood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hakeem Berzevaco!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Youngblood throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Berzevaco to counter with a crisp jab.

Youngblood clinches up against the cage.

Youngblood breaks from the clinch.
Berzevaco lands a head kick!

Youngblood clinches with his opponent.

Youngblood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Youngblood is looking to clinch.
Berzevaco thinks about the counter body kick.
Berzevaco works the jab nicely.
Berzevaco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Berzevaco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Youngblood looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Youngblood connects with an inside leg kick.
Berzevaco moves out of range of the body kick.
Berzevaco tries to land a leg kick but Youngblood saw it coming and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Youngblood looks to land a combination but Berzevaco avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berzevaco takes a swing at Youngblood's ribcage but misses.
Youngblood dives in for a single leg takedown but Berzevaco sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Youngblood tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Berzevaco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Youngblood does no damage.
Berzevaco is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Youngblood with a body shot.
Matt Youngblood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Youngblood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Berzevaco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Youngblood.
Berzevaco was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

Youngblood moves into the clinch successfully.
Youngblood wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Berzevaco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Berzevaco lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Youngblood at a distance.
Berzevaco swings for the body but Youngblood moves out of range.
A big left from Berzevaco misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berzevaco fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Youngblood fails with the takedown.
Berzevaco tries a quick counter leg kick but Youngblood is wise to it.
We've been hearing reports that Youngblood has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Youngblood throws a body punch but Berzevaco moves out of range.
Berzevaco connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Berzevaco lands a nice hook to Youngblood's body. Youngblood takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Youngblood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hakeem Berzevaco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Youngblood takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A head kick from Berzevaco lands but Youngblood takes it in his stride.

Youngblood fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Berzevaco, pushing him back against the cage.
Youngblood presses Berzevaco against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Youngblood breaks from the clinch.
Berzevaco stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Berzevaco wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Youngblood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berzevaco scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Youngblood walks into a stiff left hand from Berzevaco.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood falls off balance throwing a combination
and Berzevaco counters with a nice body shot.
Berzevaco misses with a head kick.

Youngblood takes the fight into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Berzevaco has Youngblood pressed against the cage, preventing Youngblood from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Youngblood scores with a nice hook to the head.
Berzevaco tries to circle away but Youngblood has him pinned against the cage.
Youngblood scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Youngblood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Youngblood fails to land the takedown.
Youngblood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Youngblood fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And Berzevaco responds with a good body kick, but Youngblood manages to step out the way in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood looks for a takedown but Berzevaco sprawls well.
Youngblood is breathing heavily.
Nice jab there from Berzevaco.
Berzevaco throws a body shot but no joy.
Youngblood throws a big counter combination but Berzevaco scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Youngblood misses with a takedown attempt - Berzevaco sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Berzevaco swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Youngblood shoots and misses
and Berzevaco counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Youngblood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Berzevaco on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Berzevaco throws a right and a left that Youngblood avoids nicely.
Youngblood scores with a decent looking hook.
Youngblood misses with a double jab.
Youngblood swinging wildly here.
Berzevaco replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Youngblood blocks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hakeem Berzevaco will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Youngblood's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Youngblood duly obliges.
Berzevaco has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Berzevaco dodges the punch combination from Youngblood.
Berzevaco stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Berzevaco wants it to stay on the feet.
Youngblood throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Berzevaco appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Youngblood throws a leg kick that misses.
Youngblood is looking to score with low kicks.
Youngblood misses with a few strikes there.
Youngblood moves in looking to clinch but Berzevaco pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Youngblood sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Berzevaco throws a quick inside leg kick.
Youngblood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Berzevaco scores with a jab.
Youngblood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Youngblood with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Berzevaco to score with a decent uppercut.
Matt Youngblood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Berzevaco's corner calls for a 1-2. Berzevaco obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Youngblood.
Berzevaco is looking for the big counter here.
Berzevaco connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Youngblood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Youngblood misses with a few strikes there.
Berzevaco appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

Youngblood closes the distance and clinches.

Berzevaco manages to break the clinch.
Berzevaco throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Berzevaco lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Berzevaco listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Youngblood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Berzevaco.
Youngblood throws a series of punches but Berzevaco avoids them all with ease.
Berzevaco looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jab by Berzevaco.
Youngblood takes a jab right on the kisser.
Youngblood falls off balance throwing a combination
and Berzevaco counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Berzevaco connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Youngblood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Berzevaco blocks a head kick by Youngblood.
Berzevaco scores with a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Youngblood misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Berzevaco! But no joy.
Berzevaco lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood doesn't manage to clinch there - Berzevaco circles away.
Youngblood on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Berzevaco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Berzevaco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Youngblood has a takedown stuffed.
Berzevaco lands a nice hook to Youngblood's body. Youngblood takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Youngblood takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Berzevaco scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Youngblood shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Youngblood tries to clinch
and Berzevaco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Some wild striking there from Berzevaco.
Youngblood checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood ducks right into an uppercut from Berzevaco.
Youngblood scores with a one two! Berzevaco had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
Berzevaco lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Youngblood tries to land a front kick but Berzevaco steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Berzevaco swats away the attempt to clinch by Youngblood.
Youngblood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hakeem Berzevaco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Youngblood throws a combination. Berzevaco tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Berzevaco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Berzevaco.
Youngblood connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hakeem Berzevaco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Youngblood throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Berzevaco slaps away a takedown attempt from Youngblood, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Berzevaco keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Youngblood shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Berzevaco pinned against the cage. Berzevaco gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jab, jab by Berzevaco - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Youngblood throws a leg kick but Berzevaco sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Berzevaco punishes Youngblood's body with a nice straight punch.
A big left from Youngblood misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Youngblood walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Berzevaco scores with a kick to the body.
Youngblood on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Berzevaco. Berzevaco obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab from Berzevaco finds it's way through Youngblood's defenses.
Berzevaco lands a head kick!
Youngblood throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Berzevaco stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Berzevaco scores with a jab to the jaw.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Youngblood is defended easily by Berzevaco.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Youngblood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick from Berzevaco lands but Youngblood takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood moves to clinch but Berzevaco breaks away
and Berzevaco counters with a lovely shot to the body.
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!
Berzevaco feints and then cracks Youngblood's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Youngblood down.
Berzevaco jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Youngblood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Berzevaco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A clash of legs there as Berzevaco blocks the low kick.
Some wild striking there from Youngblood.
Berzevaco tries a head kick but it misses.
Berzevaco keeps the fight on the outside.
Berzevaco throws a sloppy head kick and Youngblood moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Berzevaco. Youngblood does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Berzevaco looks to move away, Youngblood throws a big counter combo bu Berzevaco just gets out of the way.
Youngblood with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berzevaco is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Youngblood.
A leg kick checked by Youngblood.

Youngblood has closed the distance and engaged Berzevaco in a clinch.

Youngblood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Youngblood looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Berzevaco throws a head kick but Youngblood moves out of range.
Youngblood went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Youngblood misses with a series of wild punches.
Berzevaco is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Youngblood with a body shot.
Matt Youngblood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Berzevaco throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Youngblood moves in looking to clinch but Berzevaco pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Berzevaco! But no joy.
Youngblood dives in and grabs Berzevaco's left leg, looking for a takedown. Berzevaco pushes down on Youngblood's head and hops out.
Youngblood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Berzevaco bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Youngblood ducks right into an uppercut from Berzevaco.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Youngblood shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Berzevaco scores with a nice head shot.
Youngblood does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Berzevaco lands a high kick!
Youngblood will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Berzevaco displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Youngblood.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Berzevaco.
A punch lands to the side of Youngblood 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Berzevaco slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Berzevaco lands with an uppercut that bounces Youngblood off the cage and back into range.
Berzevaco with a nice cross.
Youngblood lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Berzevaco backs up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hakeem Berzevaco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Berzevaco 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hakeem Berzevaco!
Hakeem Berzevaco really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Cyclone Nutrition Company logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
In defeat, Matt Youngblood stepped up to the mic, saying 'I`ll be BACK'.