PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keiber Rantos (ranked 4733 p4p, 4576 weight class) and Artemi Berezin (ranked 164 p4p, 0 weight class). Keiber Rantos is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Rantos
vs
Berezin

220 cm
25
300
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
295
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keiber Rantos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artemi Berezin!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rantos is looking to clinch but Berezin is avoiding it.
Rantos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Berezin keeps the fight on the outside.

Berezin gets tackled into the cage by Rantos. Rantos maintains the clinch.
Rantos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Artemi Berezin has been cut.
Berezin managing to block the knees to the body from Rantos.
Rantos with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rantos throws an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berezin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rantos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Berezin is trying to push Rantos away but Rantos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rantos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Berezin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rantos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rantos trying to land knees to the body.
Berezin avoids a wild elbow strike from Rantos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rantos misses with a knee to the head.
Rantos lands a damaging elbow.
Rantos keeps control of Berezin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rantos tries to land a knee to the head but Berezin blocks with his arms.
Berezin can't break the clinch.
Rantos connects with a knee to the head.
Rantos tries a knee to the head but Berezin blocks it.
Berezin has had enough of the clinch but Rantos keeps him there for the moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rantos just misses with a elbow thrown towards Berezin's brow.
Berezin working hard to break the clinch.
Berezin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Berezin is trying to break the clinch but Rantos has him pressed against the cage.
Rantos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Berezin is trying to break free.
Berezin is trying to push Rantos away but Rantos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rantos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rantos with a knee to the head.
Rantos is breathing heavily.
Rantos lands a knee to the head.
Rantos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Berezin should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Berezin wants to break free but Rantos has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berezin is looking to break free of the clinch but Rantos has double underhooks.
Rantos throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Berezin is trying to break the clinch but Rantos has him pressed against the cage.
Rantos has Berezin pressed against the cage, preventing Berezin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rantos scores with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rantos keeps control of Berezin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Berezin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Berezin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Berezin has had enough of the clinch but Rantos keeps him there for the moment.
Berezin tries to break free but Rantos pushes him back against the cage.
Berezin is trying to break free.
Rantos looking to throw knees to the head but Berezin is blocking nicely.
Rantos pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Berezin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Berezin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rantos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Berezin is trying to break the clinch but Rantos is controlling him.
Rantos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Berezin wants to break free but Rantos has control.
Berezin avoids the elbow strike from Rantos, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rantos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Berezin.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rantos throws an elbow but misses.
Berezin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rantos has Berezin pressed against the cage, preventing Berezin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rantos misses with a knee strike.
Berezin wants to break free but Rantos has control.
Rantos throws an elbow that misses.
Berezin blocks the elbow strike.
Berezin wants to break free but Rantos has control.
Rantos lands a damaging elbow.
Berezin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Berezin tries to circle away but Rantos has him pinned against the cage.
Berezin tries to break free but Rantos pushes him back against the cage.
Rantos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Berezin blocks it with crossed arms.
Berezin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rantos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Berezin is trying to break the clinch but Rantos has him pressed against the cage.
Berezin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rantos has him pressed against the cage.
Berezin wants to break free but Rantos has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berezin wants to break free but Rantos has control.
Berezin wants to break free but Rantos has control.
A knee to the head by Rantos.
Berezin can't break the clinch.
Berezin avoids the elbow strike from Rantos, against the cage.
Berezin is looking to break free of the clinch but Rantos has double underhooks.
Rantos has Berezin pressed against the cage, preventing Berezin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rantos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Berezin tries to break free but Rantos pushes him back against the cage.
Berezin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rantos has him pressed against the cage.
Berezin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rantos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Berezin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Berezin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Berezin is trying to break the clinch but Rantos is controlling him.

Berezin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice uppercut there from Berezin.
Rantos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Keiber Rantos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Artemi Berezin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Berezin lands a slapping body shot.
Rantos closes the distance but Berezin moves to the side
and Berezin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rantos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Berezin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rantos on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rantos tries to clinch there but Berezin circles away.
Rantos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Berezin lands a jab to Rantos's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rantos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rantos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Berezin can do to turn this around?
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Berezin!
Berezin stuns Rantos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Berezin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Berezin duly obliges.
Berezin lands with a straight right. Rantos didn't see that one coming.
Rantos's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Berezin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rantos scrambles back to his feet.
Rantos tries to clinch but Berezin moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berezin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rantos has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berezin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Berezin lands a really nice looking cross but Rantos seems unphased.
Rantos tries to clinch but Berezin moves out of range.
Berezin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Berezin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rantos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Berezin tests Rantos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Berezin works Rantos's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Berezin lands with a hook. Rantos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rantos takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Berezin connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berezin scores with the left hand. Rantos knows he should have avoided that one.
Berezin connects with a jab.
Rantos dives in for a single leg takedown but Berezin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Berezin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Berezin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Berezin is trying to break the clinch but Rantos is controlling him.
Berezin has had enough of the clinch but Rantos keeps him there for the moment.
Rantos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rantos gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rantos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Berezin's efforts to push away.
Berezin is trying to force a seperation but Rantos has the dominant position.
Berezin wants to break the clinch but can't.
A knee to the head by Rantos.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Artemi Berezin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Artemi Berezin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Berezin lands a slapping body shot.
Berezin scores with a punch to the head.
Nice straight punches there by Berezin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Berezin.
Rantos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rantos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berezin with a jab.
Berezin lunges at Rantos with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rantos's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Berezin.
Artemi Berezin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rantos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Berezin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rantos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Rantos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rantos moves in looking to clinch but Berezin pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Berezin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Berezin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Rantos pushes Berezin up against the cage in a clinch.
Rantos lands a damaging elbow.
Rantos using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Berezin blocks an elbow strike from Rantos.
Berezin blocks an elbow strike.
Berezin blocks an elbow strike.
Berezin working hard to break the clinch.
Rantos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Berezin blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berezin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rantos tries a knee to the head but Berezin blocks it.
Rantos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rantos keeps control of Berezin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Berezin blocks an elbow strike from Rantos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berezin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rantos tries a knee to the head but Berezin blocks it.
Berezin can't break the clinch.
Berezin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Berezin is trying to break free.
Keiber Rantos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Berezin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Berezin is trying to break free.
Rantos tries to land a knee to the head but Berezin blocks with his arms.
Rantos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Berezin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Berezin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Berezin is trying to push Rantos away but Rantos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Berezin can't break the clinch.
Berezin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Berezin can't break the clinch.
Berezin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Berezin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Rantos.
Berezin blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Berezin manages to break the clinch.
Berezin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rantos under the eye.
Berezin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rantos eats them both and turns towards Berezin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rantos.
Artemi Berezin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Berezin's corner calls for a 1-2. Berezin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Artemi Berezin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Berezin 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artemi Berezin!