PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artemi Berezin (ranked 4423 p4p, 4400 weight class) and Tim Silverspoon (ranked 0 p4p, 442 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Berezin
vs
Silverspoon

200 cm
25
295
1 - 0 - 0

205 cm
25
275
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Artemi Berezin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Silverspoon!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silverspoon misses with a combination

so Berezin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Berezin postures up and lands a big shot to Silverspoon's brow.
Berezin throws a big right hand that misses.
Silverspoon has momentary wrist control but Berezin slips an elbow through the middle.

Silverspoon pushes Berezin off and gets back to his feet.
Silverspoon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Berezin under the eye.
Silverspoon tries to clinch

and Berezin counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silverspoon wants to get back to his feet but Berezin drags him back down.
Berezin working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berezin is putting a hurting on Silverspoon here, landing some big shots from side control.
Silverspoon is working to avoid the ground and pound but Berezin connects with a decent elbow.
Berezin working the head and body with strikes.
Berezin prevents Silverspoon from escaping the position.

Silverspoon explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Silverspoon misses with a straight right.

Berezin feints and as Silverspoon raises his hands in defense, Berezin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Berezin working some strikes from top position.
Berezin could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Berezin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Berezin stands up over Silverspoon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Silverspoon has momentary wrist control but Berezin slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berezin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Berezin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silverspoon is keeping the position for now.
Berezin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Berezin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Berezin stops Silverspoon from standing up.
Berezin tries to free his leg and advance position but Silverspoon is retaining full guard.
Berezin landing some decent shots from guard.
Berezin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Berezin stands up over Silverspoon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Berezin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silverspoon on the ground.

Silverspoon pushes Berezin off and gets back to his feet.
Silverspoon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Berezin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Berezin attempts a counter takedown but Silverspoon avoids it well and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Berezin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Silverspoon was covering up waiting for the punch and Berezin finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Berezin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Berezin distracts Silverspoon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Berezin stays in close to Silverspoon's body and controls the position.
Berezin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silverspoon has momentary wrist control but Berezin slips an elbow through the middle.
Berezin landing some decent shots from guard.
Berezin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Berezin stopping the sweep attempt from Silverspoon.
Silverspoon looks winded!
Berezin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Berezin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berezin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Berezin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Berezin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Berezin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Berezin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Berezin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Silverspoon is looking to stand up but Berezin isn't so interested in that idea.
Berezin is stalling in the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Berezin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silverspoon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silverspoon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Berezin shoots in for a double leg but Silverspoon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silverspoon is looking for the big counter here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Silverspoon. Berezin shrugs it off though.
Silverspoon misses with a double jab

and Berezin counters with a takedown into side control.
Silverspoon is trying to buck Berezin off.
Berezin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
You can see the frustration on Silverspoon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silverspoon is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Berezin working the head and body with strikes.
Berezin lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Berezin's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Silverspoon is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Berezin off and has taken his back!
Silverspoon is breathing heavily.
Berezin tries to roll but Silverspoon sticks to his back.
Despite being in a bad position, Berezin is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.
Berezin rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Silverspoon blocks the strikes from Berezin.
Berezin is positioning himself well to prevent Silverspoon advancing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berezin wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berezin wants to get back to full guard but Silverspoon has mounted him!
Berezin is looking to improve his position but Silverspoon isn't that keen on the idea.
Berezin tries to hold on but Silverspoon pushes him away.
Berezin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Berezin tries to lock up and control but Silverspoon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Berezin flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Silverspoon blocks Berezin's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Berezin is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berezin wants to hold on but Silverspoon pushes him away.
Berezin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Silverspoon wants to control the pace but Berezin is squirming around nicely.
Berezin is desperately trying to improve his position but Silverspoon has a good base and remains in mount.
Berezin doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Berezin manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Berezin tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Silverspoon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Berezin is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berezin keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Berezin tries to get to full guard but Silverspoon has control of the leg.
Silverspoon tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Berezin.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Berezin misses with some strikes from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Silverspoon throws a leg kick

and Berezin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Silverspoon!
Silverspoon wants to get back to his feet but Berezin is dominant here and he's now got Silverspoon's back!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Artemi Berezin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Berezin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Silverspoon was covering up waiting for the punch and Berezin finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Berezin stops Silverspoon from standing up.
Berezin working some strikes from top position.
Berezin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berezin cracks Silverspoon with a solid left hand.
Berezin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Berezin scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berezin stays in close to Silverspoon's body and controls the position.
Berezin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Silverspoon wants to get back to his feet but Berezin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Berezin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Silverspoon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Berezin manages to get himself to full guard.

Silverspoon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silverspoon slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Berezin.
Silverspoon blocks the strikes from Berezin.
Berezin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Berezin strikes from the bottom but Silverspoon uses the opportunity to move to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berezin tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Silverspoon presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Berezin is squirming around, avoiding Silverspoon's attempts to control the action.
Berezin tries to reverse the position but Silverspoon maintains control.
Berezin is working hard here to advance position.
Berezin throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Berezin wants to control but Silverspoon is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berezin regains half guard.
Berezin wants to get back to full guard.
Silverspoon is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Berezin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Berezin lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Berezin is doing well to control the position and prevent Silverspoon from advancing to side control.
Berezin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Berezin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Berezin is trying to control but can't.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silverspoon throws a combination that misses

and Berezin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Berezin chips away with some ground and pound.
Berezin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silverspoon's head.
Berezin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Berezin stands up over Silverspoon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Silverspoon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Berezin is controlling him.
Berezin works over Silverspoon with some ground and pound from guard.
Tim Silverspoon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Berezin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Berezin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Berezin stays in close to Silverspoon's body and controls the position.
Artemi Berezin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Berezin works over Silverspoon with some ground and pound from guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Artemi Berezin.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Berezin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight for Artemi Berezin!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Artemi Berezin!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Artemi Berezin!

Artemi Berezin wins by unanimous decision!