PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artemi Berezin (ranked 4119 p4p, 3915 weight class) and Punchy McPunchist (ranked 0 p4p, 133 weight class). Punchy McPunchist has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Artemi Berezin's chin.

Berezin
vs
McPunchist

200 cm
25
295
3 - 0 - 0

207 cm
25
300
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

PWNAGE

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 3 - 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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Punchy McPunchist!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berezin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Berezin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Punchy McPunchist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McPunchist lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

It looks like Artemi Berezin has been cut.
Berezin slips a straight right by McPunchist.
Berezin moves out of range of the strikes.
Berezin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McPunchist.
Berezin is looking to counter punch.
Berezin misses the shot to the body.
Berezin ducks under a wild hook from McPunchist.
Berezin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
McPunchist fails with an attempt to clinch.
McPunchist misses with an uppercut. Berezin saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and Berezin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berezin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McPunchist.
McPunchist looks to throw the jab but Berezin is out of range.
Berezin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McPunchist misses with a left hand
and Berezin counters with a left to the body.
Berezin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McPunchist momentarily.
Berezin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McPunchist's head.
McPunchist gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
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!
McPunchist misses with a right hand
and Berezin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McPunchist walks into a stiff left hand from Berezin.
McPunchist throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Berezin throwing a counter right hand but McPunchist manages to avoid it.
McPunchist punishes Berezin's body with a nice straight punch.
McPunchist on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McPunchist throws a body punch but Berezin moves out of range.
McPunchist misses with a left hand
and McPunchist takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Berezin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McPunchist's corner calls for a 1-2. McPunchist obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McPunchist darts in trying to clinch
and Berezin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McPunchist misses with a right hand
and Berezin counters with a stiff right hand.
McPunchist throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Berezin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berezin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McPunchist.
McPunchist throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Berezin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McPunchist missing with a left hand there. Berezin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McPunchist throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McPunchist takes a swing at Berezin's ribcage but misses.
Berezin throws a body punch but McPunchist moves out of range.
Berezin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McPunchist.
A decent looking cross lands there for Berezin.
McPunchist throws a hook but Berezin avoids it easily.
McPunchist throws a sloppy body shot
and Berezin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McPunchist throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Berezin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Berezin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McPunchist.
Berezin takes one on the button.
A slow jab from McPunchist misses its intended target.
McPunchist throws a sloppy body shot
and Berezin counters with a straight right hand.
McPunchist moves into range and connects with a jab.
Berezin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A big left from McPunchist misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berezin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A counter left hand to the body from Berezin misses its target.
McPunchist misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berezin.
Berezin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Berezin moves out of range of the strikes.
McPunchist takes one to the chin there.
Berezin avoids the body shot from McPunchist.
Berezin jabs McPunchist to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Berezin slips under a jab.
McPunchist swings widly with a right hand
and McPunchist takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Berezin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

McPunchist has closed the distance and engaged Berezin in a clinch.
McPunchist misses with a punch on the inside.
McPunchist lands a body shot.
McPunchist makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Berezin wants a takedown but no success here.
Berezin is breathing heavily.
McPunchist lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berezin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by McPunchist after a bit of a struggle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McPunchist throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Berezins head.
McPunchist lands a hook that snaps the head of Berezin backwards.
McPunchist scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from McPunchist on the inside.

Berezin is rocked!
McPunchist creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Berezin with a big uppercut! Berezin tries to clinch up but McPunchist pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Berezin to the mat! Berezin covers up and McPunchist unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Punchy McPunchist!
Punchy McPunchist decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.