PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erick Snider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristian Berg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Snider
vs
Berg

175 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
26
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Erick Snider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kristian Berg!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snider rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Berg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Berg shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Snider as he avoids it easily.
Berg takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

It looks like Kristian Berg has been cut.
Snider throws a series of punches but Berg moves out of range.
No joy there for Snider, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Berg tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Snider misses with a wild combination.
Berg fails with the takedown.
Snider misses with a series of wild punches.
Berg feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snider slaps away a takedown attempt from Berg, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've been told by Snider's head coaches at ReVoLuT!oN !sL@nD GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Erick Snider has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kristian Berg.
Snider scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snider tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Berg swivels and escapes.
Berg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Snider shoots in but no luck this time.

Berg is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Snider's half guard.
Snider avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Berg.
Berg seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Snider does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Berg scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berg is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Berg misses with a head shot. Snider uses the momentum to regain guard.
Berg postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berg with a nice head shot there.
Berg connects with a couple of short punches.
Berg cracks Snider with a solid left hand.
Berg postures up in Snider's guard and throws a big left but Snider blocks it.
Berg is working Snider over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Berg landing with the ground and pound.
Berg trying to control but Snider is working from the bottom.
Berg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Snider works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Snider is breathing heavily.
Berg landing with the ground and pound.
Berg is looking to work some ground and pound but Snider has wrist control.
Snider avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berg working some strikes from top position.
Snider preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Berg works over Snider with some ground and pound from guard.
Berg makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Berg is looking to work some ground and pound but Snider has wrist control.
Berg working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Snider's head.
Berg should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Berg scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Berg is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Berg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Snider swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Berg throwing strikes but missing.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Berg fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berg fails with a takedown attempt.
Snider misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Berg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Snider.
Berg looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Snider is fending him off so far but Berg persists. Nope, Snider circles away and we're back to standing.
Snider misses with a combination

and Berg counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Snider is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Berg scores with a couple of nice shots.
Berg is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Berg takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Berg lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice strikes from Berg there.
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 Erick Snider will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kristian Berg's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Snider looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Berg drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Berg working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Berg cracks Snider with a solid left hand.
Snider has momentary wrist control but Berg slips an elbow through the middle.
Berg passes into half guard.
Berg lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berg missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Berg scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Berg scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Berg is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berg lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Berg is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Berg lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Berg passes to full mount!
Berg has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Snider's face.
Berg lands a nice shot to the head.
Berg with a couple of short strikes.
Berg connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Berg working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Berg landing strikes from the mount and Snider is in trouble!
Kristian Berg has got the better of the ground game so far.
Snider takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berg is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Snider can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Berg lands a nice shot to the head.
Berg connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Berg scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Snider?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snider tries to reverse the position but Berg maintains control.
Snider taking shots to the head.
Berg is landing with some decent strikes but Snider is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Berg postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Snider looks a forlorn figure.
Berg landing shots from mount.
Berg lands a big shot there that rocks Snider but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Berg looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Berg landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berg scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Berg lands a big shot there that rocks Snider but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
A nice elbow there by Berg.
Berg is landing with some decent strikes but Snider is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Snider in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Berg lands with some strikes.
Berg looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Snider in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Berg breaks from Snider's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Berg pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Berg is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Snider can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Berg is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Snider can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Berg lands a couple of good shots and Snider has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snider is trying to remain composed but Berg is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
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!
Berg looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Berg lands a shot to the body.
Snider is trying to remain composed but Berg is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Berg is punishing Snider with strikes - can he finish him?!
Berg tries to keep control of the position but Snider is staying busy.
Berg punishes Snider with strikes from the back mount.
Berg lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Berg gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
The referee is taking a good look at Snider as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Berg!
Snider takes a big shot to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kristian Berg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kristian Berg's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Berg shoots in for a double leg but Snider sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Berg looks for a takedown but Snider sprawls well.
Snider feints a jab promting Berg to slip. Snider then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Berg slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Erick Snider is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Snider tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Berg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Snider fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Berg avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Berg gets a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Berg is nestled in close to Snider, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Snider's head.
Berg landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Berg lands a nice short elbow.
Berg lands with a punch from half guard.
Berg working Snider over with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Berg lands a nice short elbow.
Berg missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Snider has hold of Berg's hands but Berg slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Berg scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from Berg there.
Berg wants to control but Snider is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berg lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Snider taking some punishment here, with Berg in his half guard.
Berg lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Berg lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Berg scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Berg drops an elbow to the side of Snider's head.
Berg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Berg scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Berg working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Snider is trying to stand up here but Berg is controlling him well.
Berg tries to pass the half guard into mount. Snider knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Berg working over Snider with some ground and pound. Snider looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snider is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Berg scores with a couple of nice shots.
Berg landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Snider has hold of Berg's hands but Berg slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Berg seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Berg working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Berg working the head and body with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Berg connects with a nice short shot to Snider's temple.
Berg seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Berg working Snider over with strikes.
Berg seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Berg lands a nice short elbow.
Berg seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berg working over Snider with some ground and pound. Snider looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Snider won't allow Berg to pass to mount.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Berg lands a nice short elbow.
Nice strikes from Berg there.
Berg is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Berg is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Berg lands a nice short elbow.
Berg lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Berg working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Berg working the head and body with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kristian Berg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Berg has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kristian Berg!