PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Quitoriano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iztiar Berejemas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vincent Quitoriano has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Quitoriano
vs
Berejemas

200 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
156 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Quitoriano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Iztiar Berejemas!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Berejemas drives through with a takedown into guard.
Quitoriano looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Berejemas stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Berejemas bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Berejemas postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Quitoriano managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Berejemas.
Quitoriano takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Berejemas creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berejemas working the ground and pound.

Berejemas decides to stand back up.

Berejemas feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berejemas landing with the ground and pound.
Berejemas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Berejemas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Berejemas with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quitoriano keeping moving, preventing Berejemas from controlling successfully.
Berejemas lands a couple of elbows.
Berejemas wants to control from the top but Quitoriano keeps moving.
Quitoriano trying to keep a closed guard but Berejemas is proving a slippery customer.
Berejemas cracks Quitoriano with a solid left hand.
Berejemas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Quitoriano working a defensive guard here.
Berejemas with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Quitoriano preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Berejemas postures up in Quitoriano's guard and throws a big left but Quitoriano blocks it.
Quitoriano avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Berejemas connects with a couple of short punches.
Quitoriano has momentary wrist control but Berejemas slips an elbow through the middle.
Quitoriano keeping moving, preventing Berejemas from controlling successfully.
Quitoriano really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Berejemas makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Berejemas with a nice head shot there.
Berejemas wants to control from the top but Quitoriano keeps moving.
Berejemas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berejemas is in close to Quitoriano's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Berejemas is working Quitoriano over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Quitoriano is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Berejemas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Berejemas lands a couple of elbows.
Berejemas lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Berejemas slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Quitoriano utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Berejemas makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Berejemas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Berejemas wants to control from the top but Quitoriano keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berejemas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Quitoriano utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Quitoriano keeping moving, preventing Berejemas from controlling successfully.

Berejemas stands and steps away. Quitoriano gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Berejemas drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Berejemas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Berejemas wants to control from the top but Quitoriano keeps moving.
Quitoriano working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Berejemas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iztiar Berejemas dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Berejemas decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Berejemas looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Quitoriano has hold of Berejemas's hands but Berejemas slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berejemas lands with a punch from half guard.
Berejemas slips a nice elbow through Quitoriano's hands, connecting with Quitoriano's forehead.
Berejemas working over Quitoriano with some ground and pound. Quitoriano looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Berejemas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Quitoriano defending well though.
Berejemas working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Berejemas working the head and body with strikes.
Berejemas working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Berejemas scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Berejemas is trying to control. Quitoriano wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Berejemas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berejemas winds up and cracks Quitoriano with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Berejemas lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Berejemas lands with a punch from half guard.
Quitoriano has hold of Berejemas's hands but Berejemas slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Berejemas landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Berejemas working over Quitoriano with some ground and pound. Quitoriano looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Quitoriano is staying active underneath Berejemas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Berejemas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Iztiar Berejemas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Berejemas content to control rather than advance.
Berejemas seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quitoriano keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Berejemas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Berejemas lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ground and pound from Berejemas.
Berejemas lands with a punch from half guard.
Nice strikes from Berejemas there.
Quitoriano is trying to maintain the position but Berejemas is very close to passing his half guard.
Quitoriano on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Berejemas seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Quitoriano on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Quitoriano avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Berejemas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Berejemas there.
Berejemas working Quitoriano over with strikes.
Berejemas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Berejemas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Berejemas scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Berejemas is trying to control the action in half guard but Quitoriano is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Berejemas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Quitoriano is trying to get back to full guard.
Berejemas is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Quitoriano wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Berejemas connects with a single shot there.
Berejemas throws a leg kick which misses Quitoriano's front leg but catches the back leg as Quitoriano tries to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Berejemas.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Berejemas.
Iztiar Berejemas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Berejemas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Berejemas won't allow Quitoriano to get back to his feet.
Quitoriano keeping moving, preventing Berejemas from controlling successfully.
Berejemas won't allow Quitoriano to get back to his feet.
Quitoriano avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Quitoriano being controlled here, momentarily.
Quitoriano looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iztiar Berejemas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Quitoriano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Berejemas shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Quitoriano is trying to defend but Berejemas finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Berejemas working over Quitoriano with some ground and pound. Quitoriano looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Berejemas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Quitoriano blocking the ground and pound attempt from Berejemas.
Berejemas thows a huge punch but Quitoriano dodges it nicely.
Quitoriano is not content to let Berejemas control the position.
Berejemas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Berejemas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Quitoriano's head.
Berejemas throwing shots but Quitoriano is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berejemas keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Quitoriano's head.
Berejemas trying to control but Quitoriano is working from the bottom.
Berejemas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Quitoriano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Berejemas wants to control from the top but Quitoriano keeps moving.
Berejemas throwing strikes but missing.
Berejemas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Berejemas lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Berejemas is stalling in the full guard.
Berejemas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Quitoriano working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Berejemas.
Berejemas keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Quitoriano's head.
Quitoriano pulls Berejemas in close to his closed guard and prevents Berejemas from doing any damage or advancing position.
Berejemas throwing strikes from guard but Quitoriano blocks nicely.
Quitoriano is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Berejemas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Quitoriano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berejemas stays in close to Quitoriano's body and controls the position.
Berejemas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Quitoriano wants to stand up but Berejemas is controlling him.
Quitoriano utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Berejemas with a nice head shot there.
Berejemas slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Berejemas trying to control the position but Quitoriano is working away.
Berejemas lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berejemas postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Quitoriano is trying to buck Berejemas off.
Berejemas takes a little break here. Quitoriano wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Quitoriano struggling a bit here.
Berejemas trying to control the action but Quitoriano is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Berejemas in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Iztiar Berejemas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Berejemas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 26:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iztiar Berejemas!