PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Huang Tze Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Berzins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tze Long
vs
Berzins

170 cm
26
142 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

170 cm
26
145 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Huang Tze Long!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andrew Berzins!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tze Long looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Berzins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tze Long.
Tze Long on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Berzins. Berzins obviously looking to wear him down.
Tze Long throws a right and a left that Berzins avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Tze Long.
Tze Long fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tze Long stalks Berzins and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Berzins's face. Berzins staggers backwards, shaken.
Berzins tries to clinch but Tze Long moves out of range.
Huang Tze Long seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Berzins, right into the meat.
Tze Long closes the distance and clinches up with Berzins, looking for a takedown. Tze Long pushes Berzins against the cage but Berzins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Huang Tze Long. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tze Long takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Berzins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tze Long clobbers Berzins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tze Long throws a series of punches but Berzins moves out of range.
Tze Long tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tze Long is breathing heavily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Berzins.

Berzins clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tze Long is trying to break free.
Tze Long tries to pull guard but Berzins holds him up against the cage and eventually Tze Long drops back down to his feet.
Berzins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Berzins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Berzins lands a damaging elbow.
Tze Long is trying to force a seperation but Berzins has the dominant position.
Berzins lands a nice elbow.
Berzins lands an elbow that stopped Tze Long in his tracks for a moment.
Berzins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Berzins creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tze Long's defenses.
Berzins is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Berzins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Berzins lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Berzins.
Tze Long lands a right hand that snaps the head of Berzins backwards.
Tze Long tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Berzins lands a damaging elbow.
Berzins looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tze Long drops down looking for an ankle pick but Berzins pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tze Long fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Berzins.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Berzins scores with a push kick.
Tze Long fails with the takedown.
Berzins is looking to slow Tze Long down with leg kicks.

Berzins closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Tze Long fails to land.
Berzins lands an elbow inside.
Berzins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tze Long throws a head punch that misses.
Berzins lands an elbow inside that Tze Long shrugs off.
Berzins gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Tze Long is rocked!
Tze Long takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oh Tze Long is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tze Long tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Berzins smiles and moves away.
Berzins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Berzins moves into the clinch.
Berzins creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tze Long's defenses.
Berzins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Berzins lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Berzins.
Tze Long is pressed against the cage. Berzins pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Tze Long! Two more big strikes from Berzins and Tze Long crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Andrew Berzins!
Andrew Berzins is the new bantamweight champion!
A very excited looking Andrew Berzins made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.