PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Psycho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Bergstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Psycho
vs
Bergstrom

178 cm
23
175 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

175 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Psycho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Bergstrom!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Psycho has Bergstrom up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bergstrom.

Bergstrom breaks from the clinch.

Psycho shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bergstrom is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bergstrom avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bergstrom looking to control.
Psycho advances to half guard.

Psycho stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Bergstrom to get to his feet.
Bergstrom changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Psycho tries to avoid it but Bergstrom manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Psycho to the ground. Psycho escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Psycho tries to close the distance and clinch but Bergstrom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bergstrom fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bergstrom tries to clinch

and Psycho counters by moving into the clinch.
Psycho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Bergstrom manages to break the clinch.
Bergstrom throws a head kick but Psycho moves out of range.
Bergstrom connects with a solid leg kick.
Psycho scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Psycho closes the distance looking to clinch

and Bergstrom counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Psycho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bergstrom tries to clinch there but Psycho circles away.
Psycho tries to clinch but Bergstrom moves out of range.
Bergstrom misses with a two punch combination.
Bergstrom takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bergstrom throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bergstrom shoots in for a double leg but Psycho sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bergstrom tries to pull guard but Psycho holds him up against the cage and eventually Bergstrom drops back down to his feet.
Peter Psycho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Bergstrom.
Bergstrom tries to throw a body punch but Psycho avoids it by throwing Bergstrom back against the cage.
Bergstrom keeps control of Psycho as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Psycho throws a punch but it's blocked by Bergstrom.
Psycho using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bergstrom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bergstrom lands a damaging elbow.
Psycho goes for a takedown attempt but Bergstrom pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bergstrom swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergstrom scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bergstrom fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Psycho checks it well.
Psycho closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bergstrom circles away.
Psycho is breathing heavily.

Bergstrom darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bergstrom trying to control the action but Psycho is working from the bottom.
Bergstrom is looking to advance position but Psycho won't allow it.
Bergstrom wants to take a breather but Psycho is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Psycho throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Psycho is not content to let Bergstrom control the position.
Psycho tries to kick Bergstrom off but Bergstrom keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Bergstrom forces Psycho back against the cage and clinches.
Bergstrom pushes Psycho back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bergstrom tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Psycho smiles and moves away.

Psycho forces Bergstrom back against the cage and clinches.

Psycho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peter Psycho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bergstrom fails to land the takedown.
Psycho works the jab nicely.
Psycho throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Bergstrom counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Psycho!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bergstrom trying to control but Psycho is having none of it.
Bergstrom looking to ground and pound but Psycho is blocking nicely.
Psycho is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bergstrom controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Bergstrom has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Bergstrom lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Psycho hang on?
Bergstrom sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bergstrom wants to control the pace but Psycho is squirming around nicely.
Bergstrom lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Bergstrom dominated that round.
That's time! Psycho's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Psycho tries a head kick but it misses.
Bergstrom slips a jab and a cross from Psycho.
Bergstrom avoids the head kick by Psycho.
Bergstrom throws a series of punches but Psycho moves out of range.
Bergstrom scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bergstrom fails to land the takedown.

Bergstrom drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bergstrom with a nice head shot there.
Bergstrom forces his way into half guard.
Bergstrom seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Psycho does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Bergstrom stands up out of the half guard.
Peter Psycho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danga de danga de dang - Bergstrom scores with a four punch combination!
Bergstrom tries to close the distance and clinch but Psycho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Bergstrom decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bergstrom trying to control from half guard but Psycho is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Psycho is trying to stand back up but Bergstrom is controlling him
Bergstrom passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Psycho!
Bergstrom prevents Psycho from getting the reversal.
Psycho is working hard here to advance position.
Bergstrom in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Psycho can't escape the position.
Psycho bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Psycho working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bergstrom is working an open guard so Psycho takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Psycho tries a head kick but it misses.
Bergstrom looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A lazy left from Psycho finds it's target.

Psycho instigates a clinch.
Psycho lands a right hand.

Psycho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bergstrom avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Psycho throws a left and a right that both miss

and Bergstrom counters by clinching up.
Bergstrom's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Psycho throws a head punch that misses.
Psycho is trying to break the clinch but Bergstrom has him pressed against the cage.

Psycho has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bergstrom is trying to keep an underhook but Psycho manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Psycho wants to free his trapped foot but Bergstrom is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bergstrom keeping control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergstrom slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bergstrom looking to control.
Psycho throwing strikes but missing.

Bergstrom has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Psycho off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Bergstrom wants to clinch but Psycho slips to the side
and Psycho counters with a straight right hand.

Bergstrom looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Psycho!
Bergstrom controlling the position easily from mount.
Psycho is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Psycho sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Psycho tries to roll over but Bergstrom keeps him under control.
Bergstrom wants to pass to mount but Psycho is defending the position.
Psycho is trying to stand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bergstrom frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bergstrom controlling from mount.
Bergstrom's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Bergstrom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bergstrom shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Psycho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bergstrom stops Psycho from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are battling for position here. Psycho manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bergstrom showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Psycho keeping moving, preventing Bergstrom from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergstrom passes Psycho's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bergstrom wants to lay and pray for a moment but Psycho keeps working.
Bergstrom might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Psycho kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Psycho is trying to stand up here but Bergstrom is controlling him well.
Psycho is looking to improve his position.
Bergstrom seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Psycho blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bergstrom.

Bergstrom postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Psycho to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
No luck for Bergstrom with that takedown attempt.
Psycho throws a push kick but Bergstrom slaps the foot to one side.
Psycho misses with a wild combination.
Bergstrom defending well as Psycho loads up on a big left hand.

Bergstrom shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bergstrom trying to control from half guard but Psycho is working away.
Bergstrom stalling.
Bergstrom passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Psycho!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergstrom working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Psycho can't escape the position.
Bergstrom scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Psycho?
Bergstrom landing strikes from the mount.
Psycho is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Bergstrom looking to control but Psycho is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Psycho wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bergstrom in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Psycho really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Psycho defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bergstrom.

Bergstrom looking to secure an arm triangle but Psycho defends it well.
Psycho is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Bergstrom controlling from mount.
Psycho keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Bergstrom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bergstrom 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Bergstrom!