PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carl Berg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeda Shingen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Berg might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Three 6 Mafia - That's Right ft. Akon, Jim Jones. The crowd seem to be enjoying Shingen's choice of entrance music: Swarrrm - Scilence. Takeda Shingen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Berg
vs
Shingen

183 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
179 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carl Berg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Takeda Shingen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shingen.
Berg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shingen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Berg misses with a few strikes there.
Berg fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shingen checks it well.
Berg looks to land a combination but Shingen avoids it well.

Berg gets a double leg takedown into Shingen's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Shingen has his foot on Berg's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Berg works his way back into a safe position though.
Shingen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Berg manages to get himself to full guard.

Shingen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shingen throws a big elbow that misses.
Shingen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Berg is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Shingen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shingen sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Shingen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Shingen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shingen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Shingen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Berg looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shingen. Berg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Berg appears to be looking for a big counter.

Shingen closes the distance and clinches.
Shingen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Berg is trying to push Shingen away but Shingen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shingen lands an uppercut.

Shingen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Berg uses from the top position.
Shingen has his hands on Berg's head, controlling the position.
Shingen wants to hit a switch here but Berg passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Shingen there!
Shingen wants to control but Berg is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berg looking to ground and pound but Shingen is blocking nicely.
Berg lands a big elbow.

It looks like Takeda Shingen has been cut.
Shingen tries to lock up and control but Berg gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Berg looking to control but Shingen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Berg lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shingen wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Berg.
Shingen tries to hold on but Berg pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Berg connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Shingen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
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 Carl Berg will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Takeda Shingen's cut.
That's time! Berg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Shingen with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Shingen takes the fight into the clinch.
Shingen tries to work over Berg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Berg is trying to break the clinch but Shingen has him pressed against the cage.
Shingen tries to work over Berg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shingen.
A short body shot lands from Shingen as the two fighters clinch.
Shingen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shingen gets through Berg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Shingen manages to pull guard.

Shingen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Shingen looking for a guillotine here but Berg defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shingen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Berg defends it easily.
Shingen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shingen has momentary wrist control but Berg slips an elbow through the middle.
Berg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shingen is pulling down on Berg's head. It's preventing any offense from Berg, at least for the moment.
Berg is in close to Shingen's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shingen looking for a guillotine here but Berg defends easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shingen is on top in guard.

Berg is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Berg throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Berg controls Shingen momentarily but Shingen frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shingen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shingen won't allow Berg to sweep him here.
Shingen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Berg's head.
Carl Berg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shingen is stalling in the full guard.
Berg wants to sweep but no luck.
Shingen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Carl Berg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Berg misses with a hook. Shingen ducked under it nicely.

Berg throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Shingen was covering up waiting for the punch and Berg finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Shingen is trying to control the position but Berg postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Shingen is looking for a triangle but Berg pushes his legs off easily.
Berg stands up over Shingen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeda Shingen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Takeda Shingen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Berg takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shingen moves out of range of the body kick from Berg.
Berg throws out a powerful jab.

Shingen instigates a clinch.
Berg can't break the clinch.
Shingen tries to throw a body punch but Berg avoids it by throwing Shingen back against the cage.
Shingen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shingen lands a body shot.

Berg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shingen lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Carl Berg has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shingen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Shingen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shingen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Berg is rocked!
Shingen looks to score with a jab to the body but Berg is just out of range.
Oh Berg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carl Berg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Berg seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Berg lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shingen doesn't seem phased though.
A cross from Shingen lands.
Shingen misses with a wild body shot.
Shingen scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shingen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shingen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berg.
Shingen misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Berg misses.
Berg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Shingen moves into range and clinches up with Berg.
Shingen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shingen gets through Berg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shingen gets through Berg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Berg blocks a body shot from Shingen.
Shingen pushes Berg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Shingen successfully pulls guard.
Shingen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Shingen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Berg defends well.
Berg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shingen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Berg.

Berg avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Shingen throws his legs up looking for a submission but Berg uses it to pass to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berg landing strikes.
Shingen is trying to get back to half guard.
Berg working the ground and pound from side control.
Shingen is looking for a sweep.
Shingen wants to control but Berg postures up.
Shingen gets back to half guard.
Shingen manages to get to full guard.
Berg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shingen will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Shingen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Shingen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Berg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shingen seems keen to control Berg's posture.
Berg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Berg wants to control from the top but Shingen keeps moving.

Shingen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Berg is aware though and is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Takeda Shingen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Shingen 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeda Shingen!
Takeda Shingen very nearly forgot to thank //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.