PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rob Cold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meka Bertane Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Cold
vs
Bertane Jr

178 cm
23
150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

150 cm
20
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Damnfield clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Cold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Meka Bertane Jr!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cold scores with a jab.

Bertane Jr closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bertane Jr lands in his opponent's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Cold working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bertane Jr.
Bertane Jr won't allow Cold to get back to his feet.
Bertane Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cold can't keep his opponent in guard - Bertane Jr advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bertane Jr is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cold sees it coming and defends easily.
Cold pushes Bertane Jr off looking to stand but Bertane Jr dives back in and keeps control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bertane Jr is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bertane Jr prevents Cold from standing back up.
Cold on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cold tries to get out of the position.
Bertane Jr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cold defending well though.

Bertane Jr is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Bertane Jr is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bertane Jr throwing shots but Cold is blocking nicely.

Bertane Jr is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Bertane Jr is looking for a kimura but Cold is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bertane Jr to get the leverage.

Bertane Jr looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
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!

Bertane Jr is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cold defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bertane Jr working over Cold with some ground and pound. Cold looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bertane Jr looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Bertane Jr is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cold defends it well.
Cold wants to get back to his feet.

Bertane Jr wants to work for an arm triangle but Cold is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Bertane Jr is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cold sees it coming and defends easily.
Cold blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bertane Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bertane Jr has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Cold defend it? Bertane Jr steps over the head and cranks it - Cold is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Bertane Jr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Meka Bertane Jr!
Meka Bertane Jr seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.