PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hakeem Berzevaco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holger The Dane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berzevaco's entrance music is Kaksi vanhaa hinttaria. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Berzevaco
vs
The Dane

178 cm
43
180 lbs
34 - 27 - 0

177 cm
28
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hakeem Berzevaco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Holger The Dane!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The Dane gets caught flat footed, as Berzevaco shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Berzevaco works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Berzevaco wants to advance to full mount but The Dane doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
The Dane being controlled here, momentarily.
Berzevaco postures up.
Berzevaco slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berzevaco prevents The Dane from improving his position.
The Dane on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Berzevaco is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and The Dane defends it well.
Berzevaco wants to pass to mount but The Dane is defending the position.
The Dane really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Berzevaco. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Berzevaco is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. The Dane doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Berzevaco.
The Dane is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The Dane looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Berzevaco content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Berzevaco lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Berzevaco is keen to just control but The Dane is a slippery customer.
The Dane keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Berzevaco is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Berzevaco uses his free foot to push down on The Dane's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for The Dane.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berzevaco controlling the position easily from mount.
Berzevaco looking to control but The Dane is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Dane is wriggling around trying to escape.
Berzevaco dominating with strikes here.
The Dane is wriggling around trying to escape.
The Dane is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berzevaco controlling his opponent.
Berzevaco is landing with some decent strikes but The Dane is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The Dane working to try and regain half guard.
Berzevaco working the ground and pound effectively.
Berzevaco is landing with some decent strikes but The Dane is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Dane is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Berzevaco lands a couple of good shots and The Dane has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Berzevaco landing with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hakeem Berzevaco dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The Dane moves into the clinch successfully.
Knees to the body from The Dane.
The Dane lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Berzevaco or not.
Berzevaco is trying to break the clinch but The Dane has him pressed against the cage.

Berzevaco manages to break the clinch.

The Dane clinches up against the cage.

Berzevaco breaks from the clinch.
Berzevaco doesn't succeed with the takedown
and The Dane counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Berzevaco tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but The Dane defends well and Berzevaco ends up having to push The Dane into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Dane lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Berzevaco looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hakeem Berzevaco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Dane lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berzevaco shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as The Dane sprawls well. The Dane wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Berzevaco gets slowly back to his feet.
Berzevaco tries to score a power double leg takedown but The Dane sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Berzevaco somewhat.
Berzevaco avoids a punch combination nicely.
Berzevaco swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by The Dane.
Berzevaco is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Dane can do to turn this around?
The Dane lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berzevaco shoots for a double leg takedown but The Dane sprawls well. He's pushed Berzevaco's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jab from The Dane.
The Dane dips to his left and cracks Berzevaco with an uppercut!
Berzevaco throws the kick towards the body but The Dane avoids it.
Berzevaco is trying hard to land a takedown here. The Dane sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Berzevaco looks for a takedown but The Dane sprawls well.
Berzevaco seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Berzevaco lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and The Dane has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from The Dane and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Berzevaco has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Dane scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The Dane throws the left hand but Berzevaco avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berzevaco throws a head kick that misses
and The Dane counters with an outside leg kick.
The Dane throws out a powerful jab.
Berzevaco fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The Dane looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Berzevaco throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. The Dane tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Berzevaco is in The Dane's guard.
The Dane looking for a sweep. Not yet The Dane, not yet.
Berzevaco postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Berzevaco tries to free his leg and advance position but The Dane is retaining full guard.

The Dane looking for a guillotine here but Berzevaco defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berzevaco trying to control but The Dane is working from the bottom.
Berzevaco works over The Dane with some ground and pound from guard.

The Dane is trying to control the position here. Berzevaco has hold of a guillotine from the top though... oh, that looks naaaaasty, will The Dane tap? Yes he will! The fight is all over! Berzevaco jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). 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.