PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Evan Berget (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otavio Madruga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Berget
vs
Madruga

180 cm
21
170 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
179 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evan Berget!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Otavio Madruga!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berget throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Madruga counters with a straight right hand.

Berget manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Madruga on his heels. He'll look to pass Madruga's guard now, I'm sure.
Berget tries to free his leg and advance position but Madruga is retaining full guard.
Berget has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Madruga is pulling down on Berget's head. It's preventing any offense from Berget, at least for the moment.
Berget trying to control the position from guard on top but Madruga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Berget stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Madruga swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Berget accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Madruga has control of Berget's left arm, preventing Berget from doing any damage.
Madruga avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madruga looking to hit a scissor sweep but Berget is one step ahead there.
Berget throws a big elbow that misses.
Berget with a flurry of punches that miss.
Berget is looking to pass into half guard but Madruga pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Madruga is in guard.

Madruga controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Berget on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Berget tries to get out of the position.
Berget looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Madruga puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Madruga wants to stand but Berget has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Madruga takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Berget is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madruga is taking a breather. Berget says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Berget wants to improve his position but Madruga is controlling well.
Berget regains full guard. Nicely done.
Madruga won't allow Berget to sweep him here.
Berget wants to improve his position but instead Madruga has moved into half guard.
Madruga controlling the pace.
Berget wants to get back to full guard but Madruga has passed into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Madruga is continuing to stall.
Berget tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Madruga wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Madruga is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Berget's shoulder. That is not cool.
Madruga's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Berget is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Madruga moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Madruga working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Berget tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Berget is letting Madruga control him for a moment.
Berget tries to buck Madruga off but Madruga is having none of it.
Berget is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Madruga taking a breather here.
Berget is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otavio Madruga dominated that round.
That's time! Berget's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Berget is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Madruga.
Berget misses with a straight left.
Berget swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Madruga.
Madruga circles away from the clinch attempt.
Madruga is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Berget with a body shot.

Berget takes the fight into the clinch.
Madruga struggles to land a body shot inside as Berget controls his hands.
Madruga blocks a body shot from Berget.
Berget tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Madruga's elbow.
Berget goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Madruga struggles to land a body shot inside as Berget controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madruga lands an uppercut.
Berget tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Berget throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Madrugas head.
Madruga prevents a body shot from Berget.
Madruga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Berget doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Berget.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madruga blocks a body shot from Berget.
Madruga lands a body punch in the clinch.
Berget lands a left hand.
Berget goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Berget misses with a punch to the body.
Berget misses with a punch to the body.
Madruga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Berget is trying to pull guard but Madruga has him pressed against the cage.
Berget goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Madruga lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Berget.
Berget tries a body shot but Madruga blocks it.
Berget doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Madruga is working Berget over against the cage.
Berget tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Madruga misses with a punch to the body.
Madruga is pressed up against the cage. Berget has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Madruga down to the mat. Madruga avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Berget pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Madruga jabs at Berget's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madruga slips under a jab from Berget.
Madruga moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Madruga wants to clinch up but Berget keeps it at a distance.
Madruga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Berget.
Madruga loads up on a big right hand but Berget slips the punch.
Berget doesn't manage to clinch there - Madruga circles away.
Berget uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Madruga.
Berget lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Berget feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Madruga wants to stand up but Berget is controlling him.
Madruga bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Berget's guard.

Madruga not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Madruga.
Berget wants to improve his position but instead Madruga has moved into half guard.
Berget is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Berget actively working from the bottom here.
Otavio Madruga has got the better of the ground game so far.
Berget wants to improve his position but Madruga is controlling well.
Madruga trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berget works his way to full guard. Good work.

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.
Madruga sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Madruga working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Madruga slips nicely into half guard.
Berget is trying to get back to full guard.
Madruga wants to pass the guard but Berget is defending well.
Berget is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Madruga jumps into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Otavio Madruga will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Horrible takedown attempt by Berget or perhaps it was just good defense by Madruga, which made it look bad.
Madruga scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Berget. Madruga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Berget connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Madruga's hands.
A big left from Madruga misses.
Berget was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Berget connects with a crisp jab.
Berget misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madruga throws a body shot but no joy.
Berget tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Madruga looks to score with a jab to the body but Berget is just out of range.
Berget connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Berget closes the distance and clinches.
Madruga can't find room to land a body shot as Berget controls the action.
Berget tries to pull guard but Madruga won't allow it.
Madruga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Berget lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Madruga.
Berget working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Madruga.
Madruga blocks an uppercut.
Berget goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Madruga lands a body shot.
Berget lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Madruga.
Madruga prevents a body shot from Berget.
Berget fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan Berget. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berget tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Madruga's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Madruga.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Berget's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Berget doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madruga blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Madruga.
Madruga lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Madruga.
Madruga lands a hook that snaps the head of Berget backwards.
Madruga lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Berget or not.
Madruga softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Madruga lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Madruga lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Berget.
Madruga scores with a shot to the side of Berget's head.
Madruga lands a hook to the side of the head.
Madruga blocks a body shot from Berget.
Madruga lands a right hand that snaps the head of Berget backwards.
Madruga can't find room to land a body shot as Berget controls the action.
Madruga lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Otavio Madruga seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Berget tries a body shot but Madruga blocks it.
Madruga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Madruga scores with a nice short uppercut.
Madruga tries to work over Berget's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Evan Berget has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madruga scores with a shoulder strike.

Berget is rocked!
Berget blocks a body shot from Madruga.
Oh Berget is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Madruga pushes Berget back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Berget seems to have got his legs back now.
Berget struggles to land a body shot inside as Madruga controls his hands.
Madruga blocks a body shot from Berget.
Berget tries a body shot but Madruga blocks it.
Berget misses with a punch to the body.
Berget misses with a punch to the body.
Berget tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Madruga lands a right hand that snaps the head of Berget backwards.
Madruga lands a big right hand that drops Berget! The killer instinct kicks in and Madruga finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Madruga!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otavio Madruga!
During a confident post fight interview, Otavio Madruga thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.