PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artem Gric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Beringer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gric
vs
Beringer

187 cm
19
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

193 cm
18
201 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artem Gric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hans Beringer!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beringer connects with the punch.
Beringer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gric manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gric throws out a loose jab but Beringer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gric throws a lazy right hand but Beringer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gric darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice body kick from Beringer.
Gric throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gric misses with the combination.
Gric loads up on a big right hand but Beringer slips the punch.
Beringer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gric swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gric takes a kick to the side of the head.
Beringer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gric throws a right hand that Beringer ducks under and follows up with a left that Beringer also avoids with ease.
Gric throws a nice looking combination but Beringer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
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!
Beringer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gric fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Beringer is out of range.
Beringer throws a leg kick which misses Gric's front leg but catches the back leg as Gric tries to avoid it.
Beringer throws a leg kick which misses Gric's front leg but catches the back leg as Gric tries to avoid it.

Beringer clinches up against the cage.
Gric wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gric is trying to force a seperation but Beringer has the dominant position.
Gric wants to break free but Beringer has control.
Beringer leaning against his opponent.
Beringer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Beringer jumps into guard, dragging Gric to the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Beringer keeping full guard, as Gric tries to pass.
Beringer is pulling down on Gric's head. It's preventing any offense from Gric, at least for the moment.
Gric prevents Beringer from getting back to his feet.
Gric wanted to stand there but Beringer had control of the position.
Beringer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Hans Beringer was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Beringer shoots in but no luck this time.
Beringer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gric is fending him off so far but Beringer persists. Nope, Gric circles away and we're back to standing.

Beringer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gric wants to get back to striking at distance but Beringer won't allow it.
Beringer prevents Gric from breaking the clinch.
Beringer looking to throw knees to the head but Gric is blocking nicely.
Gric is looking to break free of the clinch but Beringer has double underhooks.
Gric is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Beringer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Beringer lands a damaging elbow.
Gric has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Beringer prevents Gric from breaking the clinch.
Beringer slows down the pace here.
Beringer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gric's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beringer crunches a lovely knee into Gric's ribcage.
Gric is trying to force a seperation but Beringer has the dominant position.
Gric is trying to break free.
A bit of stalling here from Beringer.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gric tries to break the clinch but Beringer is controlling the position.
Beringer taking a breather.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Beringer.
Beringer scores with a knee to the head.
Beringer just leaning against Gric, taking a breather.
Beringer prevents Gric from breaking the clinch.
Beringer keeps control of Gric as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Beringer has Gric pressed against the cage, preventing Gric from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Beringer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Beringer obliges.
Gric tries to break the clinch but Beringer is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gric has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Beringer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Beringer scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beringer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Beringer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Beringer landing knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Beringer.
Beringer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gric wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gric letting Beringer take a breather here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gric looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Beringer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Beringer connects with a leg kick. Gric looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Beringer throws a nice head kick!
Gric throws a left and a right that both miss
and Beringer counters with a head kick. That will keep Gric thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Beringer tries to close the distance and clinch but Gric swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beringer moves in looking to clinch but Gric pushes him off.
Gric feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Beringers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Beringer clinches up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Gric's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Beringer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gric's efforts to push away.
Beringer looking for a takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gric is looking to break free of the clinch but Beringer has double underhooks.
Beringer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gric's efforts to push away.
Beringer slowing the pace effectively.
Beringer wants a takedown but no success here.
Gric tries to circle away but Beringer has him pinned against the cage.
Beringer keeps control of Gric as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gric wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Beringer has him pressed against the cage.
Gric has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Gric's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Beringer lands a nice elbow.
Gric is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Beringer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Gric's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gric is trying to break the clinch but Beringer has him pressed against the cage.
Beringer scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Artem Gric has been cut.
Beringer stalling in the clinch.
Beringer with a knee to the head.
Gric wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gric wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gric has had enough of the clinch but Beringer keeps him there for the moment.
Gric wants to break the clinch but can't.
Beringer has Gric pressed against the cage, preventing Gric from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gric takes a knee right on the jaw!

Gric is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Beringer.
Oh Gric is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Beringer slows down the pace here.
Beringer lands a big knee to the head and Gric goes down! Beringer pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hans Beringer!
After winning the bout, Hans Beringer thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.