PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brynjar Skjeggestad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Severino Bernardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Brynjar Skjeggestad has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Skjeggestad
vs
Bernardo

177 cm
25
180 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

183 cm
26
183 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brynjar Skjeggestad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Severino Bernardo!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bernardo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Skjeggestad's half guard.
Bernardo lands with a punch from half guard.

Skjeggestad looking for submissions off his back.
Skjeggestad is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bernardo thows a huge punch but Skjeggestad dodges it nicely.
Skjeggestad on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Skjeggestad is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Skjeggestad actively working from the bottom here.
Bernardo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Skjeggestad's head.
Bernardo lands strikes from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Skjeggestad looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bernardo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bernardo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Skjeggestad is rocked!

Skjeggestad actively working from the bottom here.
Oh Skjeggestad is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernardo passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bernardo lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Skjeggestad! Bernardo sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Skjeggestad and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Severino Bernardo!
A victorious Severino Bernardo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.