PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Davola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Bernie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davola has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Davola
vs
Bernie

195 cm
28
216 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
220 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Revolution Fatigues

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Davola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryan Bernie!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bernie looking to score a takedown here. Davola is defending well but Bernie drives through and ends up in Davola's guard.
Bernie is looking to work some ground and pound but Davola has wrist control.
Bernie tries to free his leg and advance position but Davola is retaining full guard.
Bernie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Davola's guard.
Bernie trying to pass the guard but Davola defending well.
Davola punching from the bottom.
Bernie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Davola keeps working.
Davola tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Davola keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Bernie there.
Bernie wants to free his trapped foot but Davola is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Davola is refusing to be controlled, as Bernie sits in half guard.
Nice strikes from Bernie there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davola is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bernie tries to pass to full mount but Davola defends it.
Bernie has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davola wants to try and get back to his feet.
Bernie with shots to the head and body - Davola looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bernie looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bernie with shots to the head and body - Davola looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bernie working Davola over with strikes here.
Bernie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bernie is landing with some decent strikes but Davola is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Davola is rocked!
Bernie drops a big elbow. That's hurt Davola! More shots from Bernie and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bryan Bernie!
In his post fight interview, Bryan Bernie started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.