PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Depta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alessio Bernardi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Depta could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alessio Bernardi's chin.

Depta
vs
Bernardi

171 cm
24
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
163 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peter Depta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alessio Bernardi!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Depta has a takedown stuffed.
Depta fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bernardi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A clash of legs there as Depta blocks the low kick.
Depta takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Depta shoots in but Bernardi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Depta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bernardi throws a right hand that Depta ducks under and follows up with a left that Depta also avoids with ease.
Good leg kick by Bernardi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bernardi punishes Depta's body with a nice straight punch.
Depta fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Depta dodges the punch combination from Bernardi.
Bernardi throws a series of punches but Depta moves out of range.
Depta changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bernardi tries to avoid it but Depta manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bernardi to the ground. Bernardi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Depta has a takedown stuffed.
Bernardi pushes Depta away with a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Depta throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bernardi's waist but Bernardi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Depta off to one side.
Depta is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernardi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Depta circles away quickly and effectively.
Bernardi misses with a wild combination.
Depta throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bernardi's waist but Bernardi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Depta off to one side.
Depta walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bernardi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bernardi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Depta.
Bernardi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Depta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bernardi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bernardi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Depta.
Bernardi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bernardi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Depta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alessio Bernardi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Depta fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Depta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bernardi swivels and escapes.
Bernardi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alessio Bernardi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bernardi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernardi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Bernardi.
Bernardi throws a series of punches but Depta avoids them all with ease.
Bernardi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bernardi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bernardi misses with a series of wild punches.
Bernardi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Depta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Bernardi tenderised Depta's leg. Depta is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bernardi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Depta shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bernardi napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bernardi tries to bench press Depta off him but Depta keeps the position.

Depta decides to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Depta tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Depta fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bernardi throws a series of strikes that have Depta backpedaling.
Bernardi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bernardi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Depta circles away quickly and effectively.
Bernardi tries to clinch there but Depta circles away.
Bernardi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bernardi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Depta fails to land the takedown.
Bernardi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Depta avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bernardi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A punch combination from Bernardi misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernardi fails to land with a series of punches.
Bernardi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Depta fails with a takedown attempt.
Bernardi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bernardi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Depta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Depta on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bernardi tries to clinch but Depta moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bernardi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Depta looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Depta is trying to work for a kimura but Bernardi is defending well.
Bernardi is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alessio Bernardi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Depta shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bernardi defends it nicely.
Bernardi cracks the inside of Depta's front leg.
Depta blocks a jab.
Bernardi is looking to land body kicks.
Depta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bernardi pinned against the cage. Bernardi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bernardi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Depta's sensitive parts.
Bernardi misses with a double jab.
A right-left combo lands from Bernardi.
Bernardi works over Depta's head and body with a nice combination.
Depta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bernardi but Bernardi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Depta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bernardi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernardi cracks the inside of Depta's front leg.
Bernardi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Alessio Bernardi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bernardi throws a combination. Depta tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Depta is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bernardi throws a nice looking combination but Depta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Depta slips a jab and a cross from Bernardi.
Bernardi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Depta shoots in and drives through. Bernardi sprawls well.
Good leg kick by Bernardi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bernardi misses with the combination.
Depta fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bernardi is looking to clinch.
Bernardi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Horrible takedown by Depta or perhaps it was just good defense by Bernardi which made him look bad.
Some wild striking there from Bernardi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Depta takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bernardi!
Sloppy strikes from Bernardi. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bernardi misses with a double jab.
Bernardi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Depta looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Depta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bernardi throws out the jab.
Bernardi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Depta.
Bernardi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Depta counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Depta is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bernardi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bernardi is trying to push Depta away but Depta has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Depta successfully pulls guard.

Depta is looking for a triangle but Bernardi pushes his legs off easily.
Depta is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Depta keeping moving, preventing Bernardi from controlling successfully.
Depta is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bernardi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Depta's guard.

Peter Depta has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bernardi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bernardi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Depta's head backwards.
Bernardi cracks the inside of Depta's front leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bernardi scores with a push kick.
Depta avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bernardi throws a nice looking combination but Depta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alessio Bernardi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bernardi throws a nice looking combination but Depta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bernardi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bernardi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Depta fails with a takedown attempt.
Bernardi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bernardi wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Depta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Depta fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bernardi avoids it really well and circles away.
Depta blocks a head kick by Bernardi.
Bernardi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck for Depta with that takedown attempt.
Bernardi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Depta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bernardi throws a series of punches but Depta moves out of range.
Bernardi misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernardi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Depta shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bernardi as he jumps to the side.
Depta on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bernardi. Bernardi obviously looking to wear him down.
Bernardi scores with a one two! Depta had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bernardi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bernardi throws a right and a left that Depta avoids nicely.
Depta has a takedown stuffed.
Bernardi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Peter Depta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bernardi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bernardi stalks Depta and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Depta's face. Depta staggers backwards, shaken.
Depta closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bernardi circles away.
Bernardi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernardi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Depta shoots in for a takedown but Bernardi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bernardi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Depta shoots for a double leg takedown but Bernardi sprawls well. He's pushed Depta's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bernardi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bernardi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Depta on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bernardi. Bernardi obviously looking to wear him down.
Depta fails with a takedown attempt.
Bernardi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bernardi's corner calls for a 1-2. Bernardi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bernardi throws a right hand that Depta ducks under and follows up with a left that Depta also avoids with ease.
Bernardi pushes Depta away with a front kick.
Depta fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernardi fails to land with a series of punches.
Bernardi cracks Depta with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bernardi lands a head kick. Depta smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Depta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bernardi.
Bernardi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Depta.
Bernardi closes the distance looking to clinch

and Depta counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Depta lands with a punch from half guard.
Depta throwing shots but Bernardi is blocking nicely.

Depta stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Bernardi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Depta scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Depta gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Bernardi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Peter Depta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Depta shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bernardi sprawls well. Bernardi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Depta gets slowly back to his feet.
Depta avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bernardi cracks Depta with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bernardi misses with a double jab.
Bernardi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Depta counters with a straight right hand.
Alessio Bernardi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bernardi throws a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alessio Bernardi.
I've got Bernardi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alessio Bernardi!