PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Skywalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vikiing Berserker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vikiing Berserker has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Luke Skywalker's chin.

Skywalker
vs
Berserker

192 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

185 cm
18
220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luke Skywalker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Vikiing Berserker!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skywalker misses with a kick to the body.
Skywalker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Skywalker throws a head kick but Berserker moves out of range.

Berserker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Berserker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Berserker has Skywalker pushed against the cage.

Skywalker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Skywalker tries to keep at a distance but Berserker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Skywalker tries to break free but Berserker pushes him back against the cage.
Skywalker can't break the clinch.
Skywalker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Skywalker wants to break free but Berserker has control.
Berserker'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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skywalker has had enough of the clinch but Berserker keeps him there for the moment.
Skywalker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Berserker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Skywalker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Berserker'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.
Berserker prevents Skywalker from breaking the clinch.
Berserker holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vikiing Berserker.
Skywalker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Berserker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Berserker scores with a decent looking hook.
Skywalker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Berserker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Berserker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Luke Skywalker has been cut.
Skywalker throws a head kick that misses.
Skywalker avoids the body shot from Berserker.

Berserker lands a left and a right that sends Skywalker crashing to the canvas! Berserker dives into mount looking to finish!
Skywalker is breathing heavily.
Berserker scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Skywalker?
Berserker looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Vikiing Berserker wasn't active enough on the ground.
Skywalker slips a jab and a cross from Berserker.
Berserker avoids the head kick by Skywalker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Berserker moves into the clinch.
A short right from Berserker on the inside.

Berserker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Skywalker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berserker.
Berserker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Skywalker.
Berserker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Berserker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Berserker lands with a straight right. Skywalker didn't see that one coming.
Berserker scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Berserker lands with a good body shot.

Berserker moves into the clinch successfully.
Berserker is struggling to control the position.
Berserker receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vikiing Berserker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luke Skywalker's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Berserker scores with a shot to the body.

Berserker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Berserker stalling the fight.
Skywalker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Berserker has him pressed against the cage.
Berserker is stalling here.
Nice body punch from Berserker.
Skywalker wants to break free but Berserker has control.
Berserker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Berserker stalls.
Berserker gets through Skywalker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berserker keeps control of Skywalker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Skywalker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Skywalker working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Berserker.
Berserker pushes Skywalker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Berserker pressing his opponent against the cage.
Skywalker is trying to break the clinch but Berserker has him pressed against the cage.

Skywalker breaks the clinch.
Skywalker tries to land a front kick but Berserker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Berserker's corner calls for a 1-2. Berserker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Berserker moves out of range of the body kick from Skywalker.
Skywalker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Berserker blocks a head kick by Skywalker.
Skywalker throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Skywalker.
Berserker jabs at Skywalker's body.
Skywalker on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Berserker rushes Skywalker and presses him up against the cage.
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!
Nice body punch from Berserker.
A right handed body shot lands from Berserker.
Skywalker wants to get back to striking at distance but Berserker won't allow it.
Berserker taking a breather.
Berserker prevents Skywalker from breaking the clinch.
Skywalker wants to get back to striking at distance but Berserker won't allow it.
A right hand to the body from Berserker.
Skywalker is trying to break free.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Berserker takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A frustrated look appears on Skywalker's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berserker lands a body punch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Berserker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Berserker has Skywalker pressed against the cage, preventing Skywalker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Berserker stalls.
A frustrated look appears on Skywalker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Berserker - that landed with a thud.
Berserker leaning against his opponent.
Berserker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Berserker stalling the fight.
Berserker continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vikiing Berserker.
Nice straight punches there by Berserker. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Berserker.
Good work by Berserker as he checks the leg kick.
Skywalker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Berserker takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Luke Skywalker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skywalker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Berserker avoids the head kick by Skywalker.
Luke Skywalker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Berserker instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skywalker wants to break free but Berserker has control.
Skywalker is trying to force a seperation but Berserker has the dominant position.
Berserker displaying some good clinch control by pressing Skywalker up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skywalker is trying to break the clinch but Berserker is controlling him.
Skywalker is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vikiing Berserker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Luke Skywalker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Berserker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Skywalker misses with a body kick.
Berserker lands a nice looking body shot.
Skywalker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Skywalker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Berserker just misses with a punch to the body.
Berserker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Berserker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Skywalker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Berserker misses the shot to the body.
Berserker just misses with a punch to the body.
Skywalker tries a head kick but it misses.
Skywalker tries a head kick but it misses.
Skywalker moves forwards but Berserker connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Berserker clinches up with Skywalker and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Berserker to work.
Skywalker is trying to break the clinch but Berserker has him pressed against the cage.
Berserker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Berserker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Berserker has Skywalker pushed against the cage.
Berserker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Berserker.
Berserker is stalling here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vikiing Berserker.
A thudding body kick lands there by Skywalker!
Berserker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Skywalker pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Berserker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Skywalker, pushing him back against the cage.
Berserker keeps control of Skywalker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Berserker slows down the pace here.
The crowd are getting on Berserker's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Berserker has Skywalker pressed against the cage, preventing Skywalker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Skywalker is trying to break the clinch but Berserker is controlling him.
Berserker stalling in the clinch.
Skywalker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Berserker slowing the pace effectively.
Nice body punch from Berserker.
Berserker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Skywalker is looking to break free of the clinch but Berserker has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker wants to break free but Berserker has control.
Skywalker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Skywalker tries to break the clinch but Berserker is controlling the position.
A bit of stalling here from Berserker.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vikiing Berserker.
Skywalker throws a head kick that misses.
Berserker misses with a straight left.

Berserker closes the distance and clinches.
Berserker content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vikiing Berserker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Berserker is working Skywalker over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Skywalker wants to get back to striking at distance but Berserker won't allow it.
Berserker has Skywalker pressed against the cage, preventing Skywalker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Berserker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Berserker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Skywalker backwards.
Skywalker wants to get back to striking at distance but Berserker won't allow it.
Skywalker is looking to break free of the clinch but Berserker has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Skywalker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Berserker.
A frustrated look appears on Skywalker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Skywalker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Berserker'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.
Berserker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vikiing Berserker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Berserker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vikiing Berserker!