PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raimonds Bergmanis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nero Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bergmanis's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Twiztid - We Don't Die. Nero Wolf has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Bergmanis
vs
Wolf

192 cm
23
266 lbs
16 - 2 - 0

189 cm
22
260 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Raimonds Bergmanis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Nero Wolf!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolf is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wolf. Bergmanis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wolf throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bergmanis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bergmanis thows a body shot but no joy.
Wolf throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bergmanis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wolf sprawls well. Wolf wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bergmanis gets slowly back to his feet.
Bergmanis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wolf moves away.
Wolf stuffs the takedown attempt from Bergmanis. Bergmanis gets slowly back to his feet.
Wolf lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bergmanis circles away quickly and effectively.
Wolf fails to land with a series of punches.
Bergmanis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergmanis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raimonds Bergmanis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bergmanis has a takedown stuffed.
Bergmanis throws a body punch but Wolf moves out of range.
Bergmanis connects with a body shot.
Bergmanis misses with an uppercut. Wolf saw that one coming.
Wolf ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bergmanis throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Wolf to counter with a crisp jab.
Bergmanis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wolf.
Wolf fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bergmanis takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bergmanis clinches with his opponent.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wolf creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wolf can't break the clinch.
Wolf wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bergmanis has him pressed against the cage.
Wolf throws a punch but it's blocked by Bergmanis.
Wolf wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wolf doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wolf is trying to push Bergmanis away but Bergmanis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bergmanis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Bergmanis jumps guard and drags Wolf to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wolf with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wolf throws a big right hand that misses.
Wolf works over Bergmanis with some ground and pound from guard.
Bergmanis keeping moving, preventing Wolf from controlling successfully.
Wolf looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bergmanis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Bergmanis looking for a guillotine here but Wolf defends easily.
Bergmanis seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wolf is looking to work some ground and pound but Bergmanis has wrist control.
Wolf is looking to work some ground and pound but Bergmanis has wrist control.
Wolf trying to control but Bergmanis is working from the bottom.
Bergmanis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wolf is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wolf works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wolf trying to control the action but Bergmanis is working from the bottom.
Bergmanis is looking to improve his position.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bergmanis looking for submissions off his back.
Wolf missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Raimonds Bergmanis will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wolf throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bergmanis shoots in for a takedown but Wolf shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bergmanis wants to clinch up but Wolf keeps it at a distance.
Bergmanis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big right from Wolf misses.
Bergmanis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wolf but Wolf pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bergmanis fails with the takedown
and Wolf makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raimonds Bergmanis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bergmanis misses with an uppercut.
Wolf throws an overhand right that lands on Bergmanis's shoulder, as Bergmanis tries to avoid the shot.
Bergmanis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wolf ducks under a wild hook from Bergmanis.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergmanis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bergmanis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bergmanis is looking to wear down Wolf with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wolf with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bergmanis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolf.
Wolf ducks under a wild hook from Bergmanis.
Bergmanis fails with the takedown
and Wolf counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wolf bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A left lands for Wolf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bergmanis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wolf.
Bergmanis tries for a takedown but Wolf sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wolf keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergmanis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bergmanis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bergmanis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wolf.
Bergmanis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wolf Throws a clean left jab. Wolf Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Bergmanis's chin! Bergmanis crumbles to the ground and Wolf follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Wolf!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nero Wolf!
Nero Wolf is the new heavyweight champion!