PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arsteen Berghen (ranked 3057 p4p, 416 weight class) and Lorenzo Sola (ranked 5734 p4p, 649 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Berghen
vs
Sola

179 cm
26
170 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

184 cm
25
172 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arsteen Berghen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lorenzo Sola!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sola throws a jab but it's blocked by Berghen.
Sola misses with a right hand

and Berghen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sola's guard.
Sola wants to get back to his feet but Berghen passes into half guard.

Berghen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Berghen winds up and cracks Sola with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Berghen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Berghen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berghen passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berghen breaks from Sola's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Berghen controlling from mount.
Berghen throws some wild stikes that Sola manages to avoid easily.
Sola really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Berghen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Berghen controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berghen lands a big elbow.
Berghen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Berghen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berghen scoring with strikes but Sola is staying in there.
Berghen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sola's face.
Berghen controlling from the full mount.
Berghen dominating with strikes here.

Sola is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Berghen! Sola is hurt baaadly! Berghen is firing away with more strikes - Sola is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arsteen Berghen!