PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lando Bergenmesiter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rio Ferdinant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lando Bergenmesiter could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rio Ferdinant's chin.

Bergenmesiter
vs
Ferdinant

190 cm
19
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lando Bergenmesiter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rio Ferdinant!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bergenmesiter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ferdinant. That did some damage!
Ferdinant looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Ferdinant shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bergenmesiter pinned against the cage. Bergenmesiter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Bergenmesiter clinches up against the cage.

Bergenmesiter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good leg kick by Bergenmesiter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bergenmesiter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Bergenmesiter tries to keep at a distance but Ferdinant has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bergenmesiter prevents Ferdinant from breaking the clinch.

Bergenmesiter breaks from the clinch.
Bergenmesiter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ferdinant moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ferdinant shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bergenmesiter pinned against the cage. Bergenmesiter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A cross from Bergenmesiter lands.
Bergenmesiter throws a nice head kick!

Bergenmesiter gets a clinch.
Bergenmesiter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bergenmesiter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Bergenmesiter breaks from the clinch.
Bergenmesiter throws a head kick but Ferdinant moves out of range.
Ferdinant avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bergenmesiter throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergenmesiter lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bergenmesiter.
Ferdinant takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ferdinant avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice body kick from Bergenmesiter.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bergenmesiter!
Ferdinant avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ferdinant throws a lazy head kick
and Bergenmesiter counters with a nice uppercut.
Bergenmesiter connects with a jab.

Ferdinant is rocked!
Bergenmesiter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ferdinant is still on wobbly legs! Can Bergenmesiter finish him?
Bergenmesiter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ferdinant momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bergenmesiter fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Ferdinant to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Ferdinant looks to clinch but Bergenmesiter throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Ferdinant taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Lando Bergenmesiter!