PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peter Taphorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Friedrich Bergfried (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Taphorn
vs
Bergfried

170 cm
30
138 lbs
22 - 11 - 1

169 cm
30
141 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

BlackStar Athletics

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Taphorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Friedrich Bergfried!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taphorn cracks Bergfried with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Taphorn stuns Bergfried with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Taphorn is looking to clinch.
Taphorn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Taphorn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bergfried manages to avoid it.
Bergfried lands with a good body shot.
Taphorn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Taphorn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bergfried connects with a good right hand that stumbles Taphorn. Taphorn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Taphorn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bergfried lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taphorn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bergfrieds head.
Taphorn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bergfried blocks an uppercut.
Taphorn tries to pull guard but Bergfried forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Taphorn working aggressively here.
Bergfried misses with the head strike.
Taphorn looking to throw knees to the head but Bergfried is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taphorn misses with the head strike.
Bergfried is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Taphorn is keeping busy.
Bergfried avoiding damage as Taphorn throws knees to the body.
Bergfried lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bergfried trying to stall but Taphorn improves his position.
Bergfried struggles to land a body shot inside as Taphorn controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Bergfried.
Taphorn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Taphorn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bergfried's elbow.
Taphorn missing with knees to the body.
Bergfried throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bergfried throws an elbow but it misses.
Bergfried has had enough of the clinch but Taphorn keeps him there for the moment.
Taphorn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taphorn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Taphorn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bergfried works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bergfried.
Taphorn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bergfried.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bergfried.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried pushes off an throws an elbow but Taphorn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bergfried lands an elbow just above Taphorn 's eye.
Bergfried tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taphorn's elbow.
Taphorn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bergfried's elbow.
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!
Bergfried lands a left hand that snaps the head of Taphorn backwards.
Taphorn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bergfried backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bergfried as Taphorn tries to tie him up.
Taphorn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taphorn scores with a shoulder strike.
Bergfried is trying to force a seperation but Taphorn has the dominant position.
Taphorn working aggressively here.
Taphorn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bergfried as Taphorn tries to tie him up.

Bergfried escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taphorn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bergfried tries to work over Taphorn's front leg with a kick but Taphorn checks it.
Taphorn ducks under a wild hook from Bergfried.
Taphorn tries to clinch there but Bergfried circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Taphorn finds it's way round the side to connect with Bergfried's head.
Taphorn loads up on a big right hand but Bergfried slips the punch.
Bergfried displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taphorn throws out the jab.
Taphorn stuns Bergfried with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Taphorn misses with a shot to the body
and Bergfried counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bergfried feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Taphorn's calf.
Taphorn throws out a loose jab but Bergfried uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taphorn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Taphorn.
Taphorn lands a two punch combo.
Nice cross by Bergfried.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taphorn throws a front kick aimed at Bergfried's knee but Bergfried avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taphorn swings for the body but Bergfried moves out of range.
A slow jab from Bergfried misses its intended target.
Bergfried gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Taphorn blocks a jab.
A head kick by Bergfried misses

so Taphorn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Taphorn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bergfried managing to control the position.
Bergfried keeping moving, preventing Taphorn from controlling successfully.
Taphorn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Taphorn dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Taphorn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bergfried scores with a head kick. Taphorn tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Peter Taphorn is winning the standup battle so far.
Bergfried connects with a right hand. Taphorn shakes it off.
A head kick by Taphorn misses
and Bergfried counters with a two punch combo.
Bergfried attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bergfried wants to land a leg kick but Taphorn is out of range.
Bergfried throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Taphorn.
Taphorn checks a low kick from Bergfried.
Jab by Taphorn.
Taphorn avoids the head kick by Bergfried.
Taphorn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Taphorn darts in and clinches Bergfried up against the cage.
Taphorn lands an uppercut.
Taphorn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bergfried blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taphorn.
Bergfried landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Bergfried.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taphorn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bergfried lands an uppercut.
Bergfried blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Peter Taphorn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bergfried is looking to break free of the clinch but Taphorn has double underhooks.

Bergfried pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taphorn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bergfried ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab lands there for Bergfried.
Bergfried ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A countering left hand to the body from Bergfried misses.
Taphorn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Taphorn missing with a left hand there. Bergfried was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Taphorn blocks a jab.
Friedrich Bergfried is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bergfried slips under a jab from Taphorn.
Bergfried swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taphorn misses with an uppercut. Bergfried saw that one coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bergfried.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taphorn thuds his right hand into Bergfried's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taphorn throws a big shot that misses.
Bergfried only half commits to the counter leg kick.

Bergfried moves into the clinch successfully.
Bergfried lands an uppercut.

Bergfried breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bergfried throws a nice head kick!
Bergfried ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taphorn missing with a left hand there. Bergfried was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bergfried flicks out a counter leg kick but Taphorn steps away.
Taphorn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bergfried.
Bergfried pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Taphorn.
Taphorn ducks under a wild hook from Bergfried.
Taphorn blocks a head kick by Bergfried.
Bergfried dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Taphorn. That did some damage!
Taphorn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taphorn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taphorn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Taphorn throws a head kick but Bergfried moves out of range.
Taphorn takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bergfried lands with an overhand left.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Taphorn.
The fighters circling - Taphorn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taphorn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bergfried manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Taphorn lands a jab to the head.
Bergfried has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Taphorn throws a jab when Bergfried was well out of range.
Taphorn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bergfried unleashes a big counter combination but Taphorn bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Bergfried clinches.
Bergfried trying to land knees to the body.
Bergfried misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taphorn.
Taphorn avoids the elbow strike from Bergfried, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taphorn managing to block the knees to the body from Bergfried.

Bergfried breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bergfried chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Taphorn throws a looping overhand right but Bergfried ducks down to avoid it.
Bergfried misses with a straight left.
Taphorn jabs Bergfried right on the nose. Bergfried blinks but takes it well.
Bergfried slips under a jab from Taphorn.
Bergfried moves out of range as Taphorn strikes.
Taphorn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bergfried sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bergfried finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Taphorn throws a sloppy body shot
and Bergfried counters with a good low kick that Taphorn was not able to check.
Bergfried scores with a nice strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bergfried throws a body punch but Taphorn moves out of range.
Taphorn lands a nice shot that snaps Bergfried's head back.
Taphorn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bergfried's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Friedrich Bergfried showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Taphorn misses the target.
Taphorn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Taphorn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bergfried lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bergfried jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bergfried.
Taphorn throws a right hand that Bergfried ducks under and follows up with a left that Bergfried also avoids with ease.
Bergfried throws a low kick but it's checked well by Taphorn.
Taphorn is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bergfried.
Bergfried checks a low kick from Taphorn.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bergfried.
Bergfried will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Taphorn tries to counter by clinching up but Bergfried breaks away and moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Taphorn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bergfried lands a leg kick that knocks Taphorn off balance momentarily.
Taphorn is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taphorn lands a two punch combo.
Bergfried works Taphorn's body with a nice hook.
Bergfried lands a leg kick that knocks Taphorn off balance momentarily.
Bergfried will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bergfried misses the body punch
and Taphorn counters with a nice uppercut.
Bergfried turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Bergfried drives through and clinches with Taphorn against the cage.
Bergfried working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bergfried taking a breather.
Taphorn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taphorn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bergfried smiles and moves away.

Bergfried moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taphorn jumps guard but Bergfried turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bergfried tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bergfried throws a punch but it's blocked by Taphorn.
Bergfried's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bergfried blocking some punches.
Bergfried on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bergfried lands a right hand.
Bergfried lands a knee to the body.
Taphorn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Bergfried.
Bergfried lands with a right to the head.
Come on Bergfried - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Taphorn blocking some punches.
Taphorn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bergfried just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Taphorn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bergfried lands a right hand.
Bergfried pushes off an throws an elbow but Taphorn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bergfried crunches a lovely knee into Taphorn's ribcage.
Bergfried looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Come on Taphorn - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bergfried makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taphorn takes a knee to the side of the body.
Taphorn misses with a body punch.
Taphorn working aggressively here.
Come on Taphorn - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bergfried tries a body shot but Taphorn blocks it.
Taphorn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bergfried backwards.
Taphorn is looking to control Bergfried's arms but Bergfried gets an underhook and turns him. Now Taphorn has his back to the cage.
A short left from Bergfried.
Taphorn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Taphorn leaning against his opponent.
Taphorn misses with some punches.
Bergfried lands an elbow that stopped Taphorn in his tracks for a moment.
Taphorn has a couple of punches blocked by Bergfried.
Bergfried misses with some punches.
A knee to the head by Bergfried.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taphorn stalling in the clinch but Bergfried improves position.
Bergfried lands a damaging elbow.
Bergfried doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taphorn trying to land knees to the body.
Bergfried lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Taphorn backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bergfried.
Bergfried prevents a body shot from Taphorn.
Nice elbow from Bergfried.
Bergfried with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Taphorn avoids a wild elbow strike from Bergfried.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bergfried lands a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Bergfried on the inside.
Bergfried creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Taphorn's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bergfried tries to land a knee to the head but Taphorn blocks with his arms.
Taphorn lands with a short shot to the head.
Bergfried pushes off an throws an elbow but Taphorn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Taphorn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taphorn.

And that's the end of the fight!
Friedrich Bergfried comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bergfried has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Friedrich Bergfried!
A relieved looking Friedrich Bergfried thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.