PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between New Crew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steinn Berg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Crew
vs
Berg

210 cm
25
259 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, New Crew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steinn Berg!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berg scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Berg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crew tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Berg fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Crew looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Steinn Berg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crew throws a nice inside leg kick.
Berg blocks a low kick nicely.
Crew misses with a leg kick.
Berg jabs at Crew's body.
Crew throws a head kick but Berg moves out of range.
Berg works Crew's body with a nice hook.
Berg digs a good body shot into Crew's ribs.
Berg scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Berg has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berg misses with a punch on the inside.
Crew throws a knee to the head but misses.
Berg managing to block the knees to the body from Crew.
Crew missing with knees to the body.
Crew misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Berg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crew breaks from the clinch.
Berg throws a shot to the body.

Berg clinches up with Crew and pushes him back against the cage.

Crew manages to break the clinch.
Berg lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Crew backs up against the cage.

Berg moves into the clinch.
Berg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Crew is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Berg is defending well for now.
A short right from Berg.
Crew blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crew tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Berg avoids it.
Crew tries to land a knee to the head but Berg blocks with his arms.
Berg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Berg has Crew pressed against the cage, preventing Crew from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Berg on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Berg holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Berg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crew tries to land a knee to the head but Berg blocks with his arms.
Crew landing knees to the body.
A short right from Berg.
Crew lands a knee to the body.

Crew breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Berg is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Crew rather than just go for the knockout.
Crew on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Crew drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Berg thuds his right hand into Crew's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Berg lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Berg scores with a jab to the head.

Berg clinches up against the cage.
Crew missing with knees to the body.
Crew missing with knees to the body.
Berg is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Crew misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crew wants to break free but Berg has control.
Berg misses with a body punch.
Berg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crew backwards.

Crew is rocked!
Berg working aggressively here.
Oh Crew is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Berg has a couple of punches blocked by Crew.
Berg misses with a punch on the inside.
Crew blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Berg misses with some punches.
Crew with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Berg misses with the head strike.
Berg working aggressively here.
Berg misses with a punch on the inside.
Berg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crew missing with knees to the body.
Berg throws a head punch that misses.
Berg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Berg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Berg swings wildly with an uppercut but Crew uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berg lands a body shot in the clinch.
Berg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crew.
Berg is stalling here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crew.
Crew is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Berg is defending well for now.
Berg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Berg.
Crew looking to throw knees to the head but Berg is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Berg.
Crew seems to have got his legs back now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crew trying to land knees to the body.
Crew letting Berg take a breather here.
Berg just leaning against Crew, taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crew backwards.

Crew breaks the clinch.
Crew takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Berg tries to clinch but Crew is having none of it.
Crew tried to counter with a leg kick but Berg avoided it.
Berg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Berg changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Berg scores with a crisp jab that stopped Crew in his tracks.
Berg stuns Crew with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Berg changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Crew throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Berg moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Crew as Berg tries to tie him up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Crew with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steinn Berg dominated that round.
That's time! Crew's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Berg is looking to clinch but Crew is avoiding it.
Berg with a nice cross.

Berg rushes Crew and presses him up against the cage.
Crew tries to land knees in the clinch but Berg avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Berg fails to land.
Berg misses with a punch on the inside.
Berg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Berg throws a big uppercut that drops Crew! More strikes from Berg and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Crew lies dazed against the cage as Berg celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steinn Berg!