PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mikheil Berishvili (ranked 1242 p4p, 2150 weight class) and Jack Saragih (ranked 90 p4p, 148 weight class). Berishvili comes to the cage accompanied by Acharuli Gandagana. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jack Saragih was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Berishvili
vs
Saragih

159 cm
20
135
6 - 3 - 0

170 cm
20
135
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

30th Century Beer Store
Champion Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mikheil Berishvili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Saragih!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berishvili moves in looking to clinch but Saragih pushes him off.
Berishvili fails with an attempt to clinch.
Berishvili tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Saragih manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Berishvili moves to clinch but Saragih breaks away
and Saragih counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Berishvili is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saragih scores with a decent looking hook.
Saragih jabs at Berishvili's body.
Berishvili slips a jab from Saragih.
Saragih throws a hook to the side of Berishvili's head but Berishvili sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Berishvili moves in looking to clinch but Saragih pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saragih stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Saragih throws a hook to the side of Berishvili's head but Berishvili sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saragih cracks Berishvili with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Saragih scores with a hook to the body. Berishvili takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saragih scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berishvili moves in looking to clinch but Saragih pushes him off.
Saragih scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Berishvili doesn't seem bothered though.
Saragih avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Berishvili tries to clinch but Saragih moves out of range.
Saragih lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Berishvili clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Berishvili.
Saragih has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Berishvili manages to pull guard.

Saragih throws a sloppy strike and Berishvili has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Saragih is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Berishvili!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mikheil Berishvili!
An out of breath Mikheil Berishvili thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.