PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Valentin Berg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Samburgerhio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Berg
vs
Samburgerhio

170 cm
24
150 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

176 cm
22
154 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valentin Berg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Diego Samburgerhio!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samburgerhio moves out of range of the body kick from Berg.
Berg lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Samburgerhio misses with a takedown
and Berg counters with a nice low kick that buckles Samburgerhio's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samburgerhio with a lazy takedown attempt
and Berg counters with an inside leg kick.
Berg throws a low kick, looking for Samburgerhio's leg but Samburgerhio calmly moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samburgerhio with a lazy takedown attempt
and Berg counters with a good low kick that Samburgerhio was not able to check.
Valentin Berg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Samburgerhio.
Berg tried to score with a low kick but Samburgerhio checks it.
Berg moves in looking to clinch but Samburgerhio pushes him off.
Samburgerhio has his takedown stuffed
and Berg counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Samburgerhio with a poor takedown
and Berg counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Samburgerhio thinking.
Samburgerhio misses with a takedown attempt
and Berg counters with a nice low kick that buckles Samburgerhio's knee momentarily.
Some bone on bone action there as Samburgerhio checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berg is looking to clinch but Samburgerhio is avoiding it.
Berg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Samburgerhio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Samburgerhio tries for a takedown but Berg circles away easily
and Berg counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Berg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Samburgerhio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Berg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Samburgerhio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Samburgerhio gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Berg counters with a big head kick but Samburgerhio shrugs it off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Berg throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Valentin Berg dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Berg misses with a leg kick.
Berg throws a low kick, looking for Samburgerhio's leg but Samburgerhio calmly moves out of range.
Berg is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samburgerhio misses with a takedown attempt
and Berg counters with a slapping leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Samburgerhio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samburgerhio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Berg.
Valentin Berg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Samburgerhio checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Berg throws a front kick aimed at Samburgerhio's knee but Samburgerhio avoids it well.
Samburgerhio shoots and misses
and Berg counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Samburgerhio has his takedown stuffed
and Berg counters with a thumping low kick.
Valentin Berg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Samburgerhio.
Berg lands a leg kick that knocks Samburgerhio off balance momentarily.
Samburgerhio with a lazy takedown attempt
and Berg counters with a body kick that stops Samburgerhio in his tracks momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samburgerhio misses with a takedown
and Berg counters with a nice low kick that buckles Samburgerhio's knee momentarily.
Samburgerhio checks a leg kick.
Samburgerhio has his takedown stuffed
and Berg counters with a low kick, right behind Samburgerhio 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Berg misses with a wild body shot.
Berg throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Samburgerhio fails with the takedown
and Berg counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Valentin Berg dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Samburgerhio doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Berg counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Samburgerhio blocks a head kick by Berg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samburgerhio gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Berg counters with a head kick. That will keep Samburgerhio thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berg lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Samburgerhio shoots and misses
and Berg counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Valentin Berg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Samburgerhio.
Berg wants to land a leg kick but Samburgerhio is out of range.
Valentin Berg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Samburgerhio keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Diego Samburgerhio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Samburgerhio doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Berg counters with a leg kick.
Berg throws a low kick but Samburgerhio avoids it.
Samburgerhio shoots and misses
and Berg counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berg throws a shot from downtown. Samburgerhio moves away and avoids it.
Samburgerhio with a poor takedown
and Berg counters with a big head kick but Samburgerhio shrugs it off.
Berg lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Berg shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Berg lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Berg lands a nice looking kick to the body. Samburgerhio takes a step back to recover.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Berg throws a head kick but Samburgerhio moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Valentin Berg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Berg has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valentin Berg!