PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maksimilian Tchepikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dieter Berger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berger is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cheeseburger In Paradise. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Tchepikov
vs
Berger

201 cm
35
298 lbs
29 - 12 - 1

182 cm
29
308 lbs
24 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Fast

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Maksimilian Tchepikov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dieter Berger!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tchepikov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Berger.
Tchepikov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Berger shoots in looking for a takedown. Tchepikov tries to sprawl out of it but Berger keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tchepikov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tchepikov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Berger.
Tchepikov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Berger shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tchepikov's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Tchepikov manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tchepikov wants to clinch up but Berger keeps it at a distance.
Berger changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tchepikov tries to avoid it but Berger manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tchepikov to the ground. Tchepikov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A big right from Berger misses.
Tchepikov digs a good hook to Berger's body.

Tchepikov drives through and clinches with Berger against the cage.
Berger has had enough of the clinch but Tchepikov keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tchepikov struggles to land a body shot inside as Berger controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tchepikov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tchepikov throws a punch but it's blocked by Berger.
Tchepikov lands with a right to the head.
Berger looks winded!
Tchepikov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Berger jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tchepikov walks away with a smile on his face. Berger gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Maksimilian Tchepikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dieter Berger.
Tchepikov with a hook.
Tchepikov tries to close the distance and clinch but Berger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tchepikov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tchepikov lands an overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tchepikov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Berger.
Berger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tchepikov. Tchepikov obviously looking to wear him down.
Tchepikov connects with an inside leg kick.

Tchepikov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tchepikov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Tchepikov.
Tchepikov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tchepikov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tchepikov lands a hook that snaps the head of Berger backwards.
Tchepikov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Berger backwards.
Berger tries to pull guard but Tchepikov won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Berger.
Tchepikov misses with some punches.
Tchepikov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Berger's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Tchepikov.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tchepikov.
Tchepikov digs a right hand underneath Berger's ribcage. Berger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tchepikov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tchepikov pushes Berger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tchepikov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Tchepikov.
Tchepikov lands a left hand.
Tchepikov lands with a right to the head.
Tchepikov can't find room to land a body shot as Berger controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tchepikov lands a hook that snaps the head of Berger backwards.
Nice body punch from Tchepikov.
Tchepikov lands a right hand.
Tchepikov digs a right hand underneath Berger's ribcage. Berger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tchepikov misses with some punches.
Tchepikov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Berger is rocked!
Tchepikov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Berger is still on wobbly legs! Can Tchepikov finish him?
A short right from Tchepikov on the inside.
Tchepikov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Berger seems to have recovered his senses.
Tchepikov swings wildly with an uppercut but Berger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berger tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tchepikov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Berger prevents a body shot from Tchepikov.
Berger fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Berger jumps guard but Tchepikov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Berger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Tchepikov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tchepikov lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tchepikov drops Berger onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Berger is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Tchepikov is muscling Berger up against the cage and as Berger bounces back off, Tchepikov cracks him with a huge right hand! Berger crumples to the mat - he's out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maksimilian Tchepikov!
Maksimilian Tchepikov retains his super heavyweight title!