PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lando Bergenmesiter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Taswegian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bergenmesiter's entrance music is Fuel. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bergenmesiter
vs
Taswegian

190 cm
19
204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
208 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lando Bergenmesiter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruce Taswegian!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taswegian fails to land with a series of punches.
Taswegian moves in looking to clinch but Bergenmesiter pushes him off.
Bergenmesiter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Taswegian as he jumps to the side.
Bergenmesiter swats away the attempt to clinch by Taswegian.
Taswegian tries to close the distance and clinch but Bergenmesiter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taswegian is looking to clinch.
Bergenmesiter blocks a head kick by Taswegian.
Taswegian scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Taswegian tries to clinch but Bergenmesiter is having none of it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Taswegian. Bergenmesiter shrugs it off though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taswegian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Taswegian tries to clinch but Bergenmesiter moves out of range.
Bergenmesiter blocks a low kick nicely.
Taswegian takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Bergenmesiter misses.
Taswegian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bergenmesiter pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taswegian closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Taswegian dodges the punch combination from Bergenmesiter.
Taswegian is looking to clinch but Bergenmesiter is avoiding it.
Bergenmesiter keeps the fight on the outside.
Taswegian tries to clinch up.
Bergenmesiter misses with a double jab.
Taswegian throws a series of punches but Bergenmesiter avoids them all with ease.
Taswegian keeps Bergenmesiter at a distance using the push kick.
Taswegian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bergenmesiter throws a good cross that connects.
Nice body kick from Taswegian.
Bergenmesiter takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bergenmesiter is breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bergenmesiter.
Nice body kick there by Taswegian.

Taswegian clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Taswegian throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bergenmesiter is pressed up against the cage. Taswegian has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bergenmesiter down to the mat. Bergenmesiter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Taswegian avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taswegian doesn't manage to clinch there - Bergenmesiter circles away.
Bergenmesiter scores with a one two! Taswegian had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Bruce Taswegian has been cut.
Bergenmesiter plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bergenmesiter swats away the attempt to clinch by Taswegian.
Some wild striking there from Bergenmesiter.
Taswegian is looking to clinch but Bergenmesiter is avoiding it.
Taswegian swings widly with a right hand
and Bergenmesiter counters with a head kick. That will keep Taswegian thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Taswegian is rocked!
Bruce Taswegian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bergenmesiter tries a head kick but it misses.
Bergenmesiter throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Taswegian is still on wobbly legs! Can Bergenmesiter finish him?
Taswegian tries to clinch

and Bergenmesiter counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Taswegian!
Taswegian 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.
Bergenmesiter sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bergenmesiter has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Taswegian seems to have recovered his senses.
Taswegian is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergenmesiter takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Taswegian is trying to escape the mount.
Bergenmesiter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taswegian is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bergenmesiter controlling from mount.
Taswegian is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Taswegian wants to control but Bergenmesiter is having none of it.
Taswegian is working to get back to half guard.
Bergenmesiter controlling from the full mount.
Taswegian tries to reverse the position but Bergenmesiter maintains control.
Bergenmesiter tries to control but Taswegian wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taswegian is working to get back to half guard.
Bergenmesiter wants to control the pace but Taswegian is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bruce Taswegian will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bruce Taswegian's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Taswegian throws a sloppy head kick and Bergenmesiter moves out of range easily.
Taswegian closes the distance but Bergenmesiter moves to the side
and Bergenmesiter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bergenmesiter tries to bum rush Taswegian with a series of wild strikes but Taswegian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Taswegian is looking to chop away at Bergenmesiter's legs.
Taswegian throws a sloppy head kick
and Bergenmesiter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bruce Taswegian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taswegian clinches but Bergenmesiter breaks the clinch
and Bergenmesiter counters with a two punch combo.
Bergenmesiter misses with a head kick.
Taswegian tries to clinch up
and Bergenmesiter counters with a left and a right that stings Taswegian.
Taswegian darts in trying to clinch

so Bergenmesiter counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Taswegian wants to sweep here but Bergenmesiter controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergenmesiter being controlled here momentarily.
Taswegian is breathing heavily.
Taswegian is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Taswegian is striking from the bottom but Bergenmesiter uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Taswegian manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Taswegian pulls Bergenmesiter in to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bergenmesiter preventing the sweep.
Taswegian has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Taswegian keeping busy on the bottom but Bergenmesiter has passed one foot through into half guard.
Taswegian is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergenmesiter seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Taswegian does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Taswegian is trying to get back to full guard.
Taswegian wants to control but Bergenmesiter is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Taswegian throws a combination that misses
and Bergenmesiter counters with a nice body shot.
Taswegian tries to close the distance and clinch but Bergenmesiter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taswegian swats away the attempt to clinch by Bergenmesiter.
Taswegian throws a poor cross that misses
and Bergenmesiter counters with a one-two to the body.

Taswegian has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bergenmesiter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taswegian.
Bergenmesiter is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Taswegian tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bergenmesiter just stands there and leans against the cage.
Taswegian lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Taswegian.

Bergenmesiter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taswegian throws a combination that misses
and Bergenmesiter counters with a left and a right that stings Taswegian.
Taswegian throws a front kick aimed at Bergenmesiter's knee but Bergenmesiter avoids it well.
Bergenmesiter throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bergenmesiter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bergenmesiter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bergenmesiter misses with a wild combination.
Taswegian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bergenmesiter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bergenmesiter throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Taswegian's head.
Nice sprawl there from Bergenmesiter as Taswegian shoots in.
Taswegian misses with a combination
and Bergenmesiter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bergenmesiter throws a right and a left that Taswegian avoids nicely.
Bergenmesiter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taswegian.
A combination from Bergenmesiter does no damage.
Bergenmesiter throws a right and a left that Taswegian avoids nicely.
Bergenmesiter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lando Bergenmesiter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Taswegian's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Taswegian tries to clinch but Bergenmesiter moves away
and Bergenmesiter counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Taswegian is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Taswegian looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bergenmesiter thows a body shot but no joy.
Bergenmesiter fails with the takedown.
Taswegian clinches but Bergenmesiter breaks the clinch

and Bergenmesiter counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
It looks like Bergenmesiter is going to stand back up.
Taswegian gets back to full guard.
Taswegian controlling the position.
Bergenmesiter won't allow Taswegian to sweep him here.
Taswegian controls Bergenmesiter momentarily but Bergenmesiter frees himself.
Taswegian looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taswegian pulls Bergenmesiter in close to prevent any damage.
Bergenmesiter passes Taswegian's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Taswegian trying to control but Bergenmesiter postures up.
Taswegian flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Taswegian is not content to let Bergenmesiter control the position.
Taswegian gets back to full guard.
Taswegian is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taswegian works his way into side control.
Taswegian laying and praying for a moment but Bergenmesiter takes advantage and regains half guard.
Taswegian is looking to take a break and control but Bergenmesiter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bergenmesiter is trying to stand.
Taswegian throws a strike but Bergenmesiter avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Bergenmesiter is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Taswegian is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bergenmesiter controls Taswegian momentarily but Taswegian frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergenmesiter wants to sweep here but Taswegian controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taswegian is stalling in the full guard.
Bergenmesiter is trying to keep Taswegian in close.
Taswegian trying to control but Bergenmesiter is working from the bottom.
Taswegian 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.
Lando Bergenmesiter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bergenmesiter keeping moving, preventing Taswegian from controlling successfully.

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.
Taswegian throwing strikes but missing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bergenmesiter lands a slapping body shot.
Lando Bergenmesiter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taswegian scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bergenmesiter doesn't seem bothered though.
Taswegian clinches but Bergenmesiter breaks the clinch
and Bergenmesiter counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Taswegian is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Taswegian misses with the body kick
and Bergenmesiter counters with a three punch combo that has Taswegian backing up. Taswegian nods at Bergenmesiter to acknowledge the strikes.

That has opened up Bruce Taswegian's cut even more.
A right-left combo lands from Bergenmesiter.
Taswegian slips a jab and a cross from Bergenmesiter.

Taswegian clinches up against the cage.
Taswegian goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bergenmesiter prevents it.

Taswegian manages to break the clinch.
Bergenmesiter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taswegian tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bergenmesiter counters with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lando Bergenmesiter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bergenmesiter has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lando Bergenmesiter!