PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Schwartz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Berka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Schwartz
vs
Berka

183 cm
24
279 lbs
1 - 3 - 1

185 cm
24
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shaun Schwartz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Berka!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Berka has managed to clinch.
Schwartz could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Berka working hard to break the clinch.
Berka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Schwartz backwards.

It looks like Shaun Schwartz has been cut.
Schwartz is trying to push Berka away but Berka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Schwartz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Schwartz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Schwartz fails to pull guard.
Schwartz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Schwartz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Schwartz is trying to break the clinch but Berka has him pressed against the cage.
Schwartz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Schwartz letting Berka take a breather here.
Berka prevents Schwartz from breaking the clinch.
Schwartz is trying to drag Berka to the mat but Berka just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaun Schwartz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Schwartz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schwartz looks for a takedown but Berka sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Berka clinches.

Schwartz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Berka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Berka is trying to trip Schwartz. He has hold of a leg but Schwartz is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Berka persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Berka is standing up over Schwartz. Schwartz looks to escape but Berka dives into side control.

A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Schwartz tries to bench press Berka off him but Berka keeps the position.
Berka in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Berka stands up.
Berka stuffs the takedown.
Berka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Berka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schwartz seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
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!

Berka moves into the clinch.
Berka prevents Schwartz from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Schwartz's efforts to push away.
Berka tries to circle away but Schwartz has him pinned against the cage.
Schwartz is trying to break free.
Berka prevents Schwartz from breaking the clinch.
Schwartz is trying to force a seperation but Berka has the dominant position.
Schwartz has a couple of punches blocked by Berka.
Berka is trying to push Schwartz away but Schwartz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Schwartz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Berka drops Schwartz with a beautiful combination! Schwartz stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Berka is looking for the KO!

Schwartz is rocked!
Berka batters Schwartz with a massive right followed by a huge left! Schwartz is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Berka lands a final crushing right hand to drop Schwartz to the mat with a gruesome thud! Berka is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Berka!