PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Minden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Onkel Bergmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray Minden has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Minden
vs
Bergmann

189 cm
26
210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Prefers standup

Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Minden!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Onkel Bergmann!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minden uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bergmann has time to react.
Minden shoots in and drives through. Bergmann sprawls well.
Minden will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Minden throws a shot to the body.

Bergmann moves into the clinch.
Bergmann leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bergmann with a knee to the head.
Bergmann holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bergmann with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bergmann connects with a nasty looking knee right to Minden's face.
Bergmann stalls.
Bergmann creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergmann lands an elbow just above Minden 's eye.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bergmann - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Minden wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bergmann has him pressed against the cage.
Bergmann lands a damaging elbow.
Bergmann using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bergmann keeps control of Minden as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Minden is trying to push Bergmann away but Bergmann has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bergmann keeps control of Minden as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minden blocks an elbow strike from Bergmann.
Bergmann creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Minden's defenses.
Minden blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Minden on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bergmann throws an elbow but misses.
Bergmann utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bergmann lands a damaging elbow.
Bergmann lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bergmann misses with a short punch on the inside.
Minden is looking to break free of the clinch but Bergmann has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergmann has Minden pressed against the cage, preventing Minden from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bergmann lands an elbow inside.
Bergmann connects with a nasty looking knee right to Minden's face.
Nice elbow from Bergmann.
Bergmann pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Minden blocks an elbow strike from Bergmann.
Bergmann comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bergmann is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Minden has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bergmann displaying some good clinch control by pressing Minden up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Minden's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bergmann lands an elbow just above Minden 's eye.
Bergmann gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bergmann connects with a nasty looking knee right to Minden's face.
Minden on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stalling in the clinch from Bergmann.
Bergmann looking to throw knees to the head but Minden is blocking nicely.
Minden being controlled against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Onkel Bergmann dominated that round.
That's time! Minden's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Minden dives in and grabs Bergmann's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bergmann pushes down on Minden's head and hops out.
Bergmann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Minden swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Minden shoots in and drives through. Bergmann sprawls well.
Bergmann tries to close the distance and clinch but Minden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bergmann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Minden.
Minden fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bergmann avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Minden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bergmann throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Minden tries to bum rush Bergmann with a series of wild strikes but Bergmann uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bergmann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Minden.
Bergmann is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bergmann tries to clinch up.
Minden fails with a takedown attempt.
Minden tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bergmann swivels and escapes.
Minden throws a lazy right hand but Bergmann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bergmann tries to clinch up but Minden circles away and keeps his distance.
Bergmann is looking to clinch.
Bergmann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ray Minden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bergmann takes one on the button.
Bergmann tries to clinch there but Minden circles away.

Bergmann closes the distance and clinches.
Bergmann tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Minden avoids it.
Bergmann slowing the pace effectively.
Bergmann has Minden pressed against the cage, preventing Minden from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Minden's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bergmann lands an elbow that stopped Minden in his tracks for a moment.
Bergmann creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Minden's defenses.
Bergmann is pushing Minden up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergmann tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bergmann.
Bergmann doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bergmann stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bergmann is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bergmann lands an elbow inside that Minden shrugs off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Bergmann.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergmann lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bergmann slows down the pace here.
Bergmann creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bergmann throws an elbow but it misses.
Bergmann leaning against his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bergmann lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bergmann keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Minden's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minden has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bergmann - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Minden avoids the elbow strike from Bergmann, against the cage.
Minden tries to break free but Bergmann pushes him back against the cage.
Bergmann is stalling here.
Minden has had enough of the clinch but Bergmann keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bergmann creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Minden's defenses.
Minden wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Onkel Bergmann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Minden misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bergmann tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Minden manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bergmann tries to clinch but Minden is having none of it.
Bergmann tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Minden paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Minden throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bergmann tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Minden is in Bergmann's guard.
Minden has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bergmann is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bergmann can do anything to dispel that myth.
Minden wants to stand and escape but instead Bergmann has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bergmann sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Bergmann gets to his feet - Minden follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minden throws a jab but it's blocked by Bergmann.
Minden misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Minden shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Minden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Minden catches Bergmann with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Minden tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bergmann sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Minden somewhat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bergmann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Minden.
Bergmann tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Minden paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Bergmann has Minden up against the cage in a clinch.
Minden working hard to break the clinch.
Bergmann lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergmann swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bergmann tries to land a knee to the head but Minden blocks with his arms.
Minden takes an elbow to the forehead.
Minden takes a knee right on the jaw!
Minden avoids the elbow strike from Bergmann, against the cage.
Onkel Bergmann seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bergmann throws an elbow that misses.
Bergmann looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bergmann leaning his opponent against the cage.
Minden is trying to break the clinch but Bergmann has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergmann using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Minden blocks an elbow strike.
Minden is looking to break free of the clinch but Bergmann has double underhooks.
Bergmann doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bergmann'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.
Minden managing to block the knees to the body from Bergmann.
Bergmann misses with an elbow over the top.
Bergmann pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bergmann has a couple of punches blocked by Minden.
Bergmann lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bergmann comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bergmann lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bergmann.
Minden working hard to break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bergmann throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Minden dodges an elbow strike from Bergmann.
Bergmann effectively controlling the action here.
Minden is trying to break the clinch but Bergmann has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Onkel Bergmann really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bergmann walks into a left hand.
Ray Minden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Minden fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bergmann on the side of the head.
Minden swats away the attempt to clinch by Bergmann.
Bergmann is looking to clinch.

Minden feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bergmann seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Minden trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bergmann's guard.
Bergmann pulls Minden in close to his closed guard and prevents Minden from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Onkel Bergmann has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bergmann wants to clinch up but Minden keeps it at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Minden's corner calls for a 1-2. Minden obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bergmann wants to clinch up but Minden keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Minden closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bergmann did well to prevent Minden getting side control.

Bergmann kicks off Minden and gets to his feet.
Bergmann tries to clinch up.
Minden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bergmann.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Minden!
Bergmann tries to clinch there but Minden circles away.
Bergmann swings for the body but Minden moves out of range.
Minden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bergmann.
Minden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bergmann tries to clinch but Minden is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bergmann doesn't manage to clinch there - Minden circles away.
A left lands for Minden.
Minden shoots in and drives through. Bergmann sprawls well.

Minden drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Bergmann bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Minden's guard.
Bergmann won't allow Minden to get back to his feet.
Minden controls Bergmann momentarily but Bergmann frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minden is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Minden is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Bergmann stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Minden will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Horrible takedown by Minden or perhaps it was just good defense by Bergmann which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Minden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bergmann tries to clinch up.
Ray Minden is winning the standup battle so far.
Bergmann wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergmann tries to clinch but Minden moves out of range.
Bergmann is looking to clinch but Minden is avoiding it.
Minden shoots in for a double leg but Bergmann sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Bergmann forces Minden back against the cage and clinches.
Bergmann pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Minden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Minden is trying to break the clinch but Bergmann has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Minden's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Minden's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bergmann lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minden takes a knee to the side of the body.
A frustrated look appears on Minden's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bergmann obliges.
Minden blocks an elbow strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bergmann obliges.
Bergmann throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bergmann misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A knee to the head by Bergmann.
Minden is looking to break free of the clinch but Bergmann has double underhooks.
Bergmann tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Ray Minden will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Minden decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bergmann keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Minden wants to stand up but Bergmann has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Bergmann keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Bergmann moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Minden has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Bergmann is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Minden avoids a wild elbow strike from Bergmann.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minden is trying to break the clinch but Bergmann has him pressed against the cage.
Bergmann misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Minden.
Bergmann'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.
Minden takes an elbow to the temple.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Bergmann.
Bergmann trying to land knees to the body.
Minden avoids the elbow strike from Bergmann, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minden avoids the elbow strike from Bergmann, against the cage.
Minden avoids a wild elbow strike from Bergmann.
Minden blocking some punches.
Bergmann leaning against his opponent.
Bergmann tries to land knees in the clinch but Minden avoids the damage to the body.
Bergmann lands an elbow just above Minden 's eye.
Bergmann misses with a knee to the head.
Bergmann is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Bergmann tries to land knees in the clinch but Minden avoids the damage to the body.
Bergmann using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bergmann throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergmann pushes off an throws an elbow but Minden leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bergmann tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Minden's elbow.
Bergmann with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bergmann throws an elbow that misses.
Minden is trying to break free.
Minden wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bergmann lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Minden has had enough of the clinch but Bergmann keeps him there for the moment.
Minden avoids the elbow strike from Bergmann, against the cage.
Bergmann lands an elbow just above Minden 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minden has had enough of the clinch but Bergmann keeps him there for the moment.
Bergmann is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bergmann throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bergmann slowing the pace effectively.
Minden can't break the clinch.
Bergmann using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Minden has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Minden wants to break free but Bergmann has control.
Bergmann tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ray Minden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Onkel Bergmann is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bergmann blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Onkel Bergmann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bergmann has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 46:49
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 46:49
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Onkel Bergmann!
Onkel Bergmann is the new light heavyweight champion!