PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noah Berthier (ranked 2814 p4p, 1426 weight class) and Andriy Yarmalenko (ranked 302 p4p, 161 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Berthier
vs
Yarmalenko

198 cm
22
263
7 - 6 - 0

197 cm
22
258
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Noah Berthier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andriy Yarmalenko!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berthier takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yarmalenko cracks Berthier with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yarmalenko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Berthier with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yarmalenko to score with a decent uppercut.
Yarmalenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Berthier closes the distance and clinches.
Yarmalenko blocks the elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

Berthier moves into the clinch successfully.
Yarmalenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Yarmalenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch lands to the side of Berthier 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarmalenko circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yarmalenko counters with a straight right hand.
Berthier chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yarmalenko can pounce on him.

Berthier closes the distance and pushes Yarmalenko back into the cage.
Berthier working aggressively here.
Yarmalenko lands with a right to the head.

Yarmalenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yarmalenko swings widly with a right hand
and Berthier counters with a series of strikes. Yarmalenko will be more careful next time no doubt.
Yarmalenko throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yarmalenko throws a combination that misses
and Berthier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Andriy Yarmalenko has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Berthier rushes Yarmalenko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yarmalenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Noah Berthier has been cut.
Berthier throws a head punch that misses.
Berthier throws an elbow but it misses.
Berthier keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yarmalenko's efforts to push away.
Yarmalenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Berthier's elbow.
Yarmalenko misses with some punches.
Yarmalenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yarmalenko is trying to stall.
Yarmalenko trying to stall but Berthier improves his position.
Yarmalenko is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Yarmalenko throws a head punch that misses.
Berthier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yarmalenko blocks an elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Yarmalenko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Berthier just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yarmalenko's brow.
Berthier creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Yarmalenko's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Yarmalenko drops to his knees and Berthier pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Noah Berthier!
During a confident post fight interview, Noah Berthier thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.