PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Berzins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teuvo Teravainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominic Berzins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Berzins
vs
Teravainen

170 cm
27
155 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

170 cm
27
148 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dominic Berzins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Teuvo Teravainen!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berzins moves in looking to clinch but Teravainen pushes him off.
Berzins slips under a jab from Teravainen.
Berzins takes one on the button.
Berzins digs a good hook to Teravainen's body.
Teravainen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berzins.
Teravainen's coach down at Island Top Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Teravainen's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Berzins darts in trying to clinch
and Teravainen counters with a straight right hand.
Berzins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Berzins lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Teravainen backs up against the cage.

It looks like Teuvo Teravainen has been cut.
Berzins looks to land a right hand but Teravainen moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Berzins.
Teravainen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Berzins has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berzins misses with a jab to the body
and Teravainen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berzins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Berzins misses the jab.
Berzins swings for the body but Teravainen moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Berzins.
Berzins scores with a nice head shot.
Teravainen throws out a powerful jab.
Berzins throws a combination that misses
and Teravainen counters with a nice body shot.
Good exchange - Berzins coming out on top.
A jab from Berzins misses.
Teravainen throws a series of punches but Berzins avoids them all with ease.
Teravainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Berzins slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teravainen misses the jab.
Dominic Berzins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teravainen moves away from the strike by Berzins.
Berzins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Teravainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Berzins missing with a left hand there. Teravainen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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!
Berzins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Berzins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Berzins definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Berzins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Berzins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Teravainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Teravainen blocks a jab.
Berzins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Teravainen.
Teravainen slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Teravainen misses.
Teravainen misses with a looping left.
Berzins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Teravainen circles away quickly and effectively.
Teravainen walks into a stiff left hand from Berzins.
Berzins swings widly with a right hand
and Teravainen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Teravainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berzins misses with a hook.
Teravainen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Teravainen swats away the attempt to clinch by Berzins.
Berzins throws a sloppy body shot
and Teravainen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Berzins lands a jab-cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berzins throws a series of punches but Teravainen moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teravainen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Berzins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Berzins misses with a looping left.
Teravainen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Teravainen scores with a body shot.
Berzins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Teravainen moves away.
Berzins throws an off balance right hand
and Teravainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Teravainen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Teravainen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice cross by Teravainen.
A jab from Berzins does it's job there.

Teravainen is rocked!
Berzins misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Berzins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Teuvo Teravainen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Teravainen dodges the punch combination from Berzins.
Berzins jabs Teravainen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Berzins. Teravainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Berzins wants to clinch but Teravainen slips to the side
and Teravainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Berzins closes the distance but Teravainen moves to the side
and Teravainen counters with a left to the body.
Berzins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Teravainen throws a hook but Berzins avoids it easily.
Berzins throws a body punch but Teravainen moves out of range.

Berzins takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berzins misses with a punch to the body.
Teravainen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Teravainen stalls.
Berzins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Teravainen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Berzins backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Teravainen.
Teravainen tries a body shot but Berzins blocks it.
Teravainen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Berzins.
Teravainen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Teravainen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Berzins backwards.
Berzins lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Berzins as Teravainen tries to tie him up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berzins tries a body shot but Teravainen blocks it.
Berzins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Teravainen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Berzins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Teravainen's elbow.
Teravainen takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Teravainen.
Teravainen blocks an uppercut.
Teravainen tries to throw a body punch but Berzins avoids it by throwing Teravainen back against the cage.
Berzins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Teravainen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Teravainen tries to throw a body punch but Berzins avoids it by throwing Teravainen back against the cage.
Teravainen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Berzins lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Teravainen.
Berzins tries a body shot but Teravainen blocks it.
Teravainen misses with a body punch.
Teravainen is pushing Berzins up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Berzins can't find room to land a body shot as Teravainen controls the action.
Berzins swings wildly with an uppercut but Teravainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berzins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Berzins.
Berzins misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berzins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Berzins being controlled against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Berzins.
Teravainen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Berzins has him pressed against the cage.
Teravainen lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Teravainen.
Berzins misses with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berzins throws a punch but it's blocked by Teravainen.
Berzins swings wildly with an uppercut but Teravainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Berzins.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berzins swings wildly with an uppercut but Teravainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berzins working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Berzins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Teuvo Teravainen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Berzins connects with a body shot.
Berzins throws a poor cross that misses
and Teravainen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Berzins misses with a combination
and Teravainen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Berzins looks to land a left hand but Teravainen moved out of range nicely.
Berzins looks to score with a jab to the body but Teravainen is just out of range.
Berzins misses with the combination.
Berzins throws a jab but it's blocked by Teravainen.
Berzins misses the shot to the body.
Teravainen misses with a few strikes there.
Berzins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teravainen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Berzins.
Berzins swings away with a body shot that misses
and Teravainen counters with a stiff right hand.
Teravainen slips under a jab.
Berzins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Berzins throws a lazy right hand but Teravainen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dominic Berzins is winning the standup battle so far.
Teravainen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Teravainen counters with a right hand to the body.
Berzins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Teravainen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Berzins connects with a looping right hand.
Berzins misses with a double jab
and Teravainen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berzins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Berzins throws a shot to the body.
Teravainen lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Teravainen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Berzins.
Teravainen throws out a loose jab but Berzins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Teravainen cracks a nice hook into Berzins's ribs.
Berzins scores with a three punch combo!
Teravainen is still on wobbly legs! Can Berzins finish him?
Berzins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Teravainen.
Teravainen blocks a jab.
Teravainen seems to have recovered his senses.
Teravainen misses with an uppercut. Berzins saw that one coming.
Teravainen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berzins throws a hook but Teravainen avoids it easily.
Berzins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Teravainen.
Berzins throws a hook to the side of Teravainen's head but Teravainen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Berzins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Teravainen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Berzins connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Teravainen scrambles back to his feet.
Berzins is looking to clinch but Teravainen is avoiding it.
Teravainen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Berzins.
Teravainen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Berzins.
Teravainen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Berzins tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Teravainen counters with a straight right hand.
Teravainen lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berzins misses with a few strikes there.
Berzins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Teravainen throws a looping overhand right but Berzins ducks down to avoid it.
Teravainen scores with a decent looking hook.
Teravainen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Berzins misses with a body punch
and Teravainen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Berzins misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Teravainen counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Teravainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berzins throws a right and a left that both miss.
A swing and a miss from Berzins.
Berzins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Teravainen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Berzins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Berzins clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Teuvo Teravainen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Teravainen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Berzinss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Berzins scores with a jab to the body.
Teravainen throws a nice looking combination but Berzins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Berzins connects with a right hand. Teravainen shakes it off.
Berzins lands a lovely overhand right.
Berzins misses with a body shot.
Berzins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Teravainen counters with a straight right hand.
Berzins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Berzins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Teravainen slips a jab from Berzins.
Teravainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berzins misses with a double jab
and Teravainen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Berzins's corner calls for a 1-2. Berzins obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Berzins scores with a decent looking hook.
Berzins moves out of range of the strikes.
Berzins's jab looks to have found its range, popping Teravainen under the eye.
Berzins moves away from the strike by Teravainen.
Berzins throws the left hand but Teravainen avoids the punch easily.
Teravainen throws a lazy right hand but Berzins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Berzins throws a hook but Teravainen blocks it.
Berzins is pawing at Teravainen, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Teravainen's nose. Teravainen is badly hurt! Berzins pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Teravainen tries desperately to hold on but Berzins is relentless in his assault! As Teravainen receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Berzins away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dominic Berzins!
Dominic Berzins retains his featherweight title!
An out of breath Dominic Berzins thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.