PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Lunin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alessio Bernardi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alessio Bernardi has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Lunin
vs
Bernardi

177 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
163 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maxim Lunin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alessio Bernardi!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bernardi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lunin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Maxim Lunin has been cut.

Lunin tries to keep at a distance but Bernardi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bernardi managing to block the knees to the body from Lunin.

Bernardi breaks the clinch.
Lunin misses with a head kick.
Bernardi throws a head kick but Lunin moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bernardi!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lunin dodges the punch combination from Bernardi.
Bernardi throws a right hand that Lunin ducks under and follows up with a left that Lunin also avoids with ease.
Bernardi tries to bum rush Lunin with a series of wild strikes but Lunin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bernardi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Lunin moves into the clinch.

Lunin breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernardi fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Bernardi.
Bernardi misses with a low kick.
Bernardi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lunin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bernardi.
Bernardi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bernardi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lunin tries to clinch there but Bernardi circles away.
Bernardi fakes the leg kick and cracks Lunin in the body.
Bernardi throws a right hand that Lunin ducks under and follows up with a left that Lunin also avoids with ease.
Lunin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bernardi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernardi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lunin's calf.
Lunin throws a head kick that misses.
Lunin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bernardi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bernardi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Lunin counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Lunin stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Alessio Bernardi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bernardi clinches with his opponent.

Lunin breaks from the clinch.
Bernardi throws a series of punches but Lunin moves out of range.
Bernardi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lunin moves into the clinch.
Lunin trying to land knees to the body.
Lunin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lunin is breathing heavily.

Bernardi jumps into guard, dragging Lunin to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bernardi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bernardi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lunin is one step ahead there.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lunin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bernardi to score with a decent uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lunin slips a jab and a cross from Bernardi.
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 half hearted mid kick.
Bernardi throws a sloppy head kick and Lunin moves out of range easily.
Bernardi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lunin blocks a leg kick.
Lunin wants to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Bernardi. Those never looked like landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lunin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bernardi defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alessio Bernardi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maxim Lunin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bernardi scores with a head kick.
Bernardi misses with a few strikes there.
Lunin blocks a head kick by Bernardi.
Lunin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bernardi.

Bernardi darts in and clinches Lunin up against the cage.
Bernardi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lunin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bernardi is defending well for now.
Bernardi tries to break the clinch but Lunin is controlling the position.

Lunin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bernardi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Bernardi.
Bernardi misses with a hook
and Lunin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bernardi's knee momentarily.
Bernardi misses with a wild combination.
Bernardi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lunin moves out of range as Bernardi throws a body kick.
Lunin misses with a head kick.
Bernardi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lunin dodges the punch combination from Bernardi.
Bernardi scores with a three punch combo!
Bernardi misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bernardi moves into the clinch.

Lunin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bernardi catches Lunin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bernardi pushes Lunin away with a front kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lunin needs to keep his hands up - Bernardi had a free shot at his head there.
Bernardi throws a one two combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lunin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bernardi.
Bernardi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A solid body kick from Bernardi.
Bernardi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bernardi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bernardi works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernardi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lunin avoids the body shot from Bernardi.

Bernardi closes the distance and clinches.
Bernardi wants to break free but Lunin has control.

Lunin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bernardi throws a right and a left that Lunin avoids nicely.

Bernardi has Lunin up against the cage in a clinch.
Lunin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bernardi's efforts to push away.
Lunin prevents Bernardi from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernardi managing to block the knees to the body from Lunin.
Lunin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bernardi avoids it.
Bernardi tries to break free but Lunin pushes him back against the cage.
Lunin trying to land knees to the body.
Bernardi working hard to break the clinch.

Lunin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bernardi throws a right and a left that Lunin avoids nicely.
Lunin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bernardi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lunin tries to clinch but Bernardi is having none of it.
Bernardi feints a jab promting Lunin to slip. Bernardi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lunin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Alessio Bernardi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bernardi misses with a wild combination.
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 cut man is working on Maxim Lunin's cut.
That's time! Lunin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Bernardi lands a two punch combo.
Bernardi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lunin fails with a takedown attempt.
Good leg kick by Lunin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Lunin tries to keep at a distance but Bernardi has taken the fight into the clinch.

Lunin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A leg kick checked by Lunin.
Bernardi swinging wildly here.
Lunin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bernardi circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bernardi closes the distance and pushes Lunin back into the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lunin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bernardi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bernardi is trying to break free.

Lunin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bernardi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bernardi lands a body shot.

Lunin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bernardi desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernardi is trying to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bernardi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lunin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lunin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bernardi.

Bernardi gets a clinch.
Bernardi blocks an elbow strike.

Bernardi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bernardi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lunin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bernardi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lunin is out of range.
Bernardi misses with a series of wild punches.

Lunin rushes Bernardi and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lunin tries to land knees in the clinch but Bernardi avoids the damage to the body.

Lunin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bernardi lands a high kick!
Bernardi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bernardi misses with a combination
and Lunin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bernardi is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bernardi jabs Lunin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bernardi throws the kick towards the body but Lunin avoids it.
Bernardi throws a series of punches but Lunin moves out of range.
Alessio Bernardi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bernardi closes the distance and pushes Lunin back into the cage.
Lunin landing knees to the body.
Maxim Lunin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alessio Bernardi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bernardi has had enough of the clinch but Lunin keeps him there for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alessio Bernardi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30

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