PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Simon Berg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Van Der Meanor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berg comes to the cage accompanied by 2Pac - Hail Mary. The key to victory for Simon Berg has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Berg
vs
Van Der Meanor

183 cm
21
186 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

186 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Simon Berg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marco Van Der Meanor!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Meanor throws a combination that misses
and Berg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Der Meanor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berg was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Der Meanor.
Van Der Meanor misses the body punch
and Berg counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Van Der Meanor closes the distance and clinches up with Berg, looking for a takedown. Van Der Meanor pushes Berg against the cage but Berg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Berg is looking to counter punch.
Berg misses with a wild combination.
Van Der Meanor takes a swing at Berg's ribcage but misses.

Van Der Meanor is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Berg's half guard.
Van Der Meanor thows a huge punch but Berg dodges it nicely.
Berg is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Montreal Fighter's Gym (5* Sparring), so we'll see if he gets out of it.

Berg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Der Meanor is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Van Der Meanor working Berg over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Meanor trying to control the action but Berg is working from the bottom.
Berg wants to improve his position but Van Der Meanor is controlling well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Van Der Meanor lands a nice short elbow.

Berg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Berg wants to control but Van Der Meanor is keeping busy.
Van Der Meanor lands strikes from half guard.
Van Der Meanor drops an elbow to the side of Berg's head.

Berg is rocked!
Berg wants to get back to full guard.
Oh Berg is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van Der Meanor is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Berg is hurt! He's hurt bad - Van Der Meanor fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Berg from any more punishment! Congratulations to Van Der Meanor! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marco Van Der Meanor!