PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yossi Dalal (ranked 5524 p4p, 3313 weight class) and Kirill Berkut (ranked 438 p4p, 329 weight class). Kirill Berkut has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Yossi Dalal's chin.

Dalal
vs
Berkut

172 cm
19
143
2 - 1 - 0

160 cm
19
158
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yossi Dalal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirill Berkut!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dalal throws a body shot but no joy.
Berkut shoots and misses
letting Dalal counter with a right hand.

Berkut closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Berkut lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Berkut working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Berkut lands a nice short elbow.
Berkut takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Berkut maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Dalal could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Berkut has cracked it and Dalal is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Berkut!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kirill Berkut!
A less than humble Kirill Berkut misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.