PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimitri Svyatogor (ranked 5371 p4p, 4779 weight class) and Bertel Haardt (ranked 0 p4p, 450 weight class). Svyatogor comes to the cage accompanied by Carl Espen - Silent Storm. Dimitri Svyatogor could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bertel Haardt's chin.

Svyatogor
vs
Haardt

209 cm
18
261
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
279
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dimitri Svyatogor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bertel Haardt!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haardt takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Bertel Haardt has been cut.
Svyatogor swats away the attempt to clinch by Haardt.
Svyatogor defending well as Haardt loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Svyatogor misses the target.

Svyatogor sends Haardt crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Svyatogor is motioning to the referee to let Haardt up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Svyatogor misses with a jab, cross combination.
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!

Svyatogor tries to keep at a distance but Haardt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Svyatogor tries to break free but Haardt pushes him back against the cage.
Haardt looking to throw knees to the head but Svyatogor is blocking nicely.
Svyatogor is trying to force a seperation but Haardt has the dominant position.
Svyatogor is trying to break the clinch but Haardt has him pressed against the cage.
Svyatogor wants to get back to striking at distance but Haardt won't allow it.
Haardt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Svyatogor avoids it.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Haardt has eaten all the pies!
Svyatogor is trying to stall.
Haardt misses with a body punch.
Svyatogor can't break the clinch.
Haardt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Svyatogor avoids it.
Svyatogor can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svyatogor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Haardt throws an elbow that misses.
Haardt scores with a shoulder strike.
Haardt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haardt pushes off an throws an elbow but Svyatogor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Svyatogor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Haardt forces Svyatogor back against the cage and clinches.
Svyatogor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Haardt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Svyatogor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Svyatogor wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haardt.
Svyatogor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Haardt struggles to land a body shot inside as Svyatogor controls his hands.
The referee is keeping an eye on Haardt - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Haardt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Svyatogor is defending well for now.
Haardt has Svyatogor pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haardt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Svyatogor.
Haardt tries a body shot but Svyatogor blocks it.
Haardt keeps control of Svyatogor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Svyatogor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haardt lands an uppercut.
Svyatogor is trying to force a seperation but Haardt has the dominant position.

Svyatogor breaks the clinch.
Haardt moves forwards but Svyatogor connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Svyatogor staying out of range there.
Svyatogor is looking for a counter combo.
Some wild striking there from Svyatogor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Svyatogor lands a big right hand that sends Haardt crashing to the mat! Svyatogor stays standing though and waves Haardt back to his feet!

Haardt is rocked!

That has opened up Bertel Haardt's cut even more.
Svyatogor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Svyatogor cracks Haardt with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Haardt looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Svyatogor finish him?
Haardt is still on wobbly legs! Can Svyatogor finish him?

The cut above Bertel Haardt's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Haardt tries to get into range but Svyatogor steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Haardt! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Svyatogor scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dimitri Svyatogor!
Dimitri Svyatogor decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.