PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Bernstien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Shogun Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bernstien
vs
Shogun Rua

175 cm
20
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerry Bernstien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mauricio Shogun Rua!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua shoots in but Bernstien avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rua shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bernstien as he jumps to the side.

Bernstien gets the takedown into side control.
Bernstien wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rua keeps working.
Bernstien tries to move into full mount but can't pass Rua's legs.
Rua is looking to reverse the position.
Bernstien trying to control the position but Rua is working away.
Rua sneaks back into half guard.
Bernstien could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bernstien wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rua keeps working.
Rua tries to roll over but Bernstien keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rua manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rua keeping moving, preventing Bernstien from controlling successfully.
Rua wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernstien is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Rua manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bernstien manages to get himself to full guard.
Bernstien trying to keep a closed guard but Rua is proving a slippery customer.
Bernstien lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rua!
Bernstien looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rua really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rua looks gassed!
Bernstien can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rua is looking to escape.
Rua is desperately trying to improve his position but Bernstien has a good base and remains in mount.

Bernstien working for a submission but Rua is keeping him at bay.
Rua is desperately trying to improve his position but Bernstien has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bernstien working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Rua defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bernstien.
Rua is looking to get to half guard.
Bernstien lands a heavy elbow.
Rua regains half guard.
Rua punching from the bottom.
Rua punching from the bottom.
Rua gets back to full guard.
Rua trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Rua punching from the bottom.
Rua looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bernstien trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rua's guard.
Bernstien postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bernstien manages to get himself to full guard.
Rua looking to pass the guard.
Bernstien might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rua cracks Bernstien with a solid left hand.
Rua is fighting to break Bernstien's control of his arms but Bernstien is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rua with a nice head shot there.
Bernstien keeping full guard, as Rua tries to pass.
Bernstien looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bernstien knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rua on the ground.
Rua lands a couple of elbows.

Bernstien is rocked!
Rua chips away with some ground and pound.
Oh Bernstien is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rua lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rua working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bernstien working a defensive guard here.
Rua preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua with a nice head shot there.
Rua works over Bernstien with some ground and pound from guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bernstien looking to control.
Rua working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bernstien's head.
Rua stands up over Bernstien, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rua postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rua makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rua landing some decent shots from guard.
Rua forces his way into half guard.
Rua works his way into full mount!
The referee warns Bernstien that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bernstien taking shots to the head.

It looks like Jerry Bernstien has been cut.
Rua putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rua postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Bernstien is out cold - huge knockout for Rua!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mauricio Shogun Rua!