PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hoelie Gan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trippy Berserk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trippy Berserk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gan
vs
Berserk

198 cm
19
248 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

210 cm
20
275 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hoelie Gan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Trippy Berserk!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berserk throws a nice looking combination but Gan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gan fails with the takedown
and Berserk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Berserk wants to clinch.
Berserk throws out a loose jab but Gan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Berserk swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Berserk steps into range and cracks Gan with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Gan flops backwards and Berserk dives into his guard looking to finish!

It looks like Hoelie Gan has been cut.
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!
Gan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Berserk is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Berserk doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Berserk manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Gan is looking for a triangle here but Berserk uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Berserk trying to control the position but Gan is working away.
Berserk tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gan regains half guard.
Gan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Berserk keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Berserk is keen to just control but Gan is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gan trying to get back to full guard but Berserk takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Gan is working to get back to half guard.
Gan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gan is working to get back to half guard.
Berserk controlling the position easily from mount.
Berserk trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gan tries to hold on but Berserk postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Berserk trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gan tries to hold on but Berserk pushes him away.
Berserk controlling the position easily from mount.
Gan is trying to escape the mount.
Gan is working hard here to advance position.

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.
Berserk trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gan is working to get back to half guard.
Berserk controlling the pace for now.
Gan tries to hold on but Berserk postures up.
Gan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trippy Berserk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hoelie Gan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gan scores with a takedown into Berserk's guard.
Berserk can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gan controls the pace.
Gan won't allow Berserk to get back to his feet.
Gan throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berserk is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gan is controlling him.
Gan's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Gan drops back looking for a leg! Berserk is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Berserk manages to kick Gan off! Gan jumps back into Berserk's guard.
Berserk looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gan trying to control but Berserk is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A nice combination there by Berserk.
Gan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Berserk moves in looking to clinch but Gan pushes him off.
Trippy Berserk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Berserk scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berserk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Berserk lands with a nice body punch.

Berserk drops Gan with a big left hand and mounts him. Gan is in big trouble!

Gan is rocked!
Gan is working to get back to half guard.
Berserk sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Let's hope that Berserk has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Berserk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berserk tries to control but Gan wriggling away.
Berserk avoids the attempt from Gan to control.
Berserk tries to control but Gan wriggling away.
Gan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Berserk looking to control but Gan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Berserk might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gan kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gan is trying desperately to improve position.
Berserk wants to control the pace but Gan is squirming around nicely.
Berserk sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gan manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trippy Berserk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hoelie Gan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

No luck for Gan with that takedown attempt.
Berserk throws the left hand but Gan avoids the punch easily.
Berserk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Berserk's head backwards.
Berserk is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Berserk is looking to clinch.
Gan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berserk takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gan has his takedown stuffed
and Berserk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Berserk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gan.
Berserk moves away from the strike by Gan.
Berserk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gan.
Gan fails with the takedown

and Berserk counters with a beautiful punch that sends Gan to the canvas!
Oh Gan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hoelie Gan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Gan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Berserk defends it easily.
Gan seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berserk is looking to stand up but Gan won't let him.
Berserk wants to stand and escape but instead Gan has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Gan wants to control from the top but Berserk keeps moving.
Berserk is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Gan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Berserk pulls his head out easily.
Berserk wants to stand but Gan has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Berserk is working away from the top position though.

Berserk stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Gan to get to his feet.
Gan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Berserk.

Gan clinches up with Berserk and pushes him back against the cage.
Berserk lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Berserk.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Berserk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Berserk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A right hand to the body from Berserk.
Berserk has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Berserk lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Berserk.
Berserk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gan or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Berserk.
Berserk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gan or not.
Nice body punch from Berserk - that landed with a thud.
Berserk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gan backwards.
Hoelie Gan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right from Berserk.
Berserk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gan.
A shot in the inside from Berserk.

Gan is rocked!

Berserk lands an uppercut that drops Gan! Berserk follows him to the canvas looking to finish.
Oh Gan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Berserk is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Gan's shoulder. That is not cool.

Berserk stands up and beckons Gan to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Berserk digs a good body shot into Gan's ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trippy Berserk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Berserk has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 26:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trippy Berserk!