PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Bertrand (ranked 2469 p4p, 222 weight class) and Sekfed Liefde (ranked 3108 p4p, 277 weight class). Sebastian Bertrand has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bertrand
vs
Liefde

191 cm
25
243 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

210 cm
25
275 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

Level Up!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Bertrand!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sekfed Liefde!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liefde fails with an attempt to clinch.
Liefde throws a good cross that connects.
Bertrand throws a hook to the side of Liefde's head but Liefde sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bertrand misses with a jab, cross combination.
Liefde scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Liefde looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bertrand lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Liefde is looking to clinch.
Bertrand wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bertrand misses with a straight right.
Liefde throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Liefde tests Bertrand's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Liefde throws a hook but Bertrand blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liefde scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bertrand doesn't seem bothered though.
Bertrand throws a hook but Liefde blocks it.
Liefde lands with a right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Liefde.
The fighters circling - Liefde throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Liefde lands a jab to Bertrand's midsection.
Liefde bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bertrand's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Liefde, as that shot connected.
Bertrand steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Liefde.
Liefde might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Liefde pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bertrand back to the cage. Liefde follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bertrand throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bertrand avoids the body shot from Liefde.
Bertrand scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Liefde throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Liefde throws a body punch but Bertrand moves out of range.
Liefde doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bertrand uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bertrand scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liefde rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bertrand moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Bertrand misses the target.
Bertrand uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Liefde.
Bertrand throws a hook to the side of Liefde's head but Liefde sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Liefde misses with an uppercut
and Bertrand cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liefde throws a hook but Bertrand avoids it easily.
Liefde tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bertrand swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Liefde thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bertrand throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
No joy there for Liefde, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bertrand scores with a jab. Liefde acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Liefde looks winded!
Bertrand lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Liefde scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bertrand moves out of range as Liefde strikes.
Bertrand on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bertrand misses with an uppercut. Liefde saw that one coming.
Liefde avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Liefde tries to counter by closing the distance.
Liefde lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bertrand circles away quickly and effectively.
Good standup being displayed there by Bertrand as he connects with a hook.
Liefde fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bertrand on the side of the head.
Liefde takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Liefde is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bertrand throws a monster overhand right that drops Liefde! Bertrand follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sebastian Bertrand!
Sebastian Bertrand is the new heavyweight champion!