PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ali Pasha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Friedrich Bergfried (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pasha
vs
Bergfried

162 cm
27
140 lbs
11 - 5 - 1

169 cm
33
141 lbs
23 - 13 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

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 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ali Pasha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Friedrich Bergfried!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bergfried takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pasha pushes Bergfried away with a front kick.
Bergfried tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pasha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bergfried.
Pasha swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bergfried throws a sloppy head kick and Pasha moves out of range easily.
Pasha feints and then cracks Bergfried's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bergfried down.
Pasha misses with a straight right.
Pasha throws a right and a left that both miss.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bergfried! But no joy.
Bergfried blocks a head kick by Pasha.
Pasha scores with a hook to the body. Bergfried takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pasha throws a hook to the side of Bergfried's head but Bergfried sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice jab there from Bergfried.
Bergfried throws a front kick that sends Pasha stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bergfried throws a hook but Pasha avoids it easily.
Pasha lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bergfried lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pasha throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pasha is looking to slow Bergfried down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasha throws a hook but Bergfried avoids it easily.
Pasha just misses with a punch to the body.
Bergfried throws a front kick that sends Pasha stumbling back into the cage.
Pasha just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice side step and Bergfried releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bergfried lands a slapping body shot.
Bergfried lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bergfried.
Bergfried looks to land a body kick but Pasha moved away.
A quick step to the side and Pasha tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pasha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pasha motions for Bergfried to come forward. Pasha throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pasha throws a wild body kick that Bergfried sees coming a mile off.
Bergfried misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bergfried tries to bum rush Pasha with a series of wild strikes but Pasha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bergfried misses with a wild body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bergfried lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pasha has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pasha and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pasha throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Pasha does it's job there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bergfried throws a head kick but Pasha moves out of range.
It looked like Pasha was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bergfried.
Pasha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bergfried.
Pasha throws a front kick that sends Bergfried stumbling back into the cage.
Bergfried does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pasha moves out of range of the body kick.
Pasha with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pasha dips to his left and cracks Bergfried with an uppercut!
Bergfried throws a sloppy head kick and Pasha moves out of range easily.
Pasha is looking to land body kicks.
Pasha with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bergfried to score with a decent uppercut.
Pasha will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A bone on bone clash there as Bergfried blocks the leg kick.
Bergfried throws a wild body kick that Pasha sees coming a mile off.
Bergfried moves forwards but Pasha connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Bergfried.
Bergfried lands with a nice body kick.
Bergfried throws a body punch but Pasha moves out of range.
Pasha throws a jab when Bergfried was well out of range.
Bergfried throws a body shot but no joy.
Pasha is looking to counter with a body kick.
Bergfried takes a swing at Pasha's ribcage but misses.
Good leg kick by Bergfried there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pasha avoids a kick to the body.
Pasha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bergfried was well out of range. Poor timing from Pasha.
Bergfried dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pasha moves forwards but Bergfried connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pasha tries a head kick but it misses.
Bergfried takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pasha takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bergfried.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pasha.
Bergfried ducks under a wild hook from Pasha.
Bergfried ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pasha moves away.
Pasha lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bergfried throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bergfried lands a head kick. Pasha smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pasha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bergfried fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pasha checks it well.
Pasha connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bergfried throws a chopping leg kick but Pasha manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pasha connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A lazy left from Pasha finds it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pasha lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bergfried takes a step back to recover.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pasha lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bergfried has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bergfried and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pasha.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Friedrich Bergfried will probably get the nod.
That's time! Pasha's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pasha stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bergfried.
Pasha lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pasha throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bergfried blocks a low kick nicely.
Bergfried fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pasha checks it well.
Pasha wants to slow Bergfried down by chopping away at his legs.
Pasha misses with a two punch combination.
Bergfried slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pasha throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pasha misses with a leg kick.
Bergfried looks for the body kick but Pasha saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bergfried swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pasha throws a body kick that misses.
Bergfried chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pasha can pounce on him.
Pasha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pasha pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bergfried misses with a body shot.
Bergfried dips to his left and cracks Pasha with an uppercut!
Bergfried throws the kick towards the body but Pasha avoids it.
Bergfried looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pasha is looking to counter punch.
Pasha scores with a jab.
Bergfried thumps Pasha with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Pasha.
Bergfried's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bergfried throws a low kick, looking for Pasha's leg but Pasha calmly moves out of range.
Pasha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ali Pasha is winning the standup battle so far.
Pasha thuds a left hand into Bergfried's body.
Bergfried avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bergfried! But no joy.
Pasha misses with a hook. Bergfried ducked under it nicely.
Pasha throws a chopping leg kick but Bergfried manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pasha blocks a jab.
It looked like Pasha wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pasha fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bergfried looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pasha checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pasha blocks a head kick by Bergfried.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bergfried dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bergfried scores with a nice body kick.
Bergfried scores with a nice body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bergfried checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Bergfried on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pasha swings for the body but Bergfried moves out of range.
Pasha throws a leg kick but Bergfried sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pasha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bergfried.
A low kick from Bergfried misses
and Pasha counters with a lovely shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Bergfried.
A head kick from Pasha lands but Bergfried takes it in his stride.
Bergfried fakes the leg kick and cracks Pasha in the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried avoids the body shot from Pasha.
Bergfried needs to keep his hands up - Pasha had a free shot at his head there.
Bergfried throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pasha stuns Bergfried with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pasha scores with a nice body kick.
Pasha will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pasha checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pasha missing with a left hand there. Bergfried was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pasha tries to land a body kick
enabling Bergfried to counter with a crisp jab.
Pasha throws a leg kick but Bergfried checks it.
Pasha tries to move into range but Bergfried moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pasha throws a jab when Bergfried was well out of range.
Bergfried with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pasha to score with a decent uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Bergfried misses.
Pasha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bergfried.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Pasha.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bergfried throws a head kick that misses.
Pasha tests Bergfried's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pasha stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pasha wants to land a leg kick but Bergfried is out of range.
Pasha walks into a stiff left hand from Bergfried.
Pasha throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bergfried throws a hook but Pasha blocks it.
A quick step to the side and Pasha tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pasha misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pasha pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bergfried is out of range and Pasha settles back down.
Bergfried sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bergfried blocks a leg kick.
Pasha backing away here, and Bergfried unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Pasha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bergfried was well out of range. Poor timing from Pasha.
Pasha scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Pasha dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Pasha takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bergfried throws the left hand but Pasha avoids the punch easily.
Bergfried dodges the punch combination from Pasha.
Bergfried thinks about the counter body kick.
Pasha misses with a wild body shot.
Pasha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pasha avoids a kick to the body.
Bergfried tries to land a leg kick but Pasha saw it coming and moves away.
Bergfried throws a hook to the side of Pasha's head but Pasha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pasha was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bergfried needs to keep his hands up - Pasha had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pasha misses with a looping left.
Pasha is looking to slow Bergfried down with leg kicks.
Pasha throws out a loose jab but Bergfried uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bergfried is trying to counter with his kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pasha.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bergfried.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergfried turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pasha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bergfried has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pasha misses with a body shot
and Bergfried counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice body kick there by Bergfried.
Bergfried throws a low kick but Pasha avoids it.
Pasha takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nice defenses there by Pasha.
Pasha cracks a nice hook into Bergfried's ribs.
Pasha throws a body kick that misses.
Bergfried goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bergfried fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pasha manages to avoid it.
Pasha throws a leg kick but Bergfried sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bergfried tries a quick counter leg kick but Pasha is wise to it.
Pasha throws a head kick that Bergfried semi-blocks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bergfried throws a hook to the side of Pasha's head but Pasha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pasha works Bergfried's body with a nice hook.
Bergfried throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pasha avoids a punch combination nicely.
A shot to the liver by Pasha. Beautiful body shot.
Pasha sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pasha connects with a leg kick. Bergfried looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pasha takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pasha lands a nice shot to the body.
Pasha scores with a jab to the body.
Pasha throws a front kick aimed at Bergfried's knee but Bergfried avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried throws a leg kick which misses Pasha's front leg but catches the back leg as Pasha tries to avoid it.
Pasha looks to land a left hand but Bergfried moved out of range nicely.
Bergfried swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pasha scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bergfried lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bergfried lands with a shot to the body.
Bergfried misses with the combination.
Bergfried uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pasha.
Bergfried lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pasha throws a body kick that misses.
Bergfried jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab lands there for Bergfried.
Pasha throws a jab but it's blocked by Bergfried.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pasha.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pasha throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bergfried counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pasha connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bergfried. Bergfried circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bergfried throws a lazy body kick
and Pasha makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bergfried misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pasha misses with the combination.
Bergfried walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pasha checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bergfried wants to land a leg kick but Pasha is out of range.
It looked like Pasha wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bergfried works Pasha's body with a nice hook.
Bergfried checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pasha lands a two punch combo.
Bergfried fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pasha has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pasha fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bergfried.
Pasha moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ali Pasha.
Well Pasha has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ali Pasha!
Ali Pasha took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Spartan Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.