PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaquille Oneal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andris Berzins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andris Berzins has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Shaquille Oneal's chin.

Oneal
vs
Berzins

217 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

200 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shaquille Oneal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andris Berzins!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oneal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Berzins gets the takedown into side control.
Oneal is looking for a sweep.
Oneal is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Berzins has just dragged him back down to the mat.
You can see the frustration on Oneal's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Oneal tries to bench press Berzins off him but Berzins keeps the position.
Berzins works to advance to full mount. Oneal defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Berzins controlling the pace for now.
Berzins postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Oneal looks a forlorn figure.
Berzins looking to finish Oneal with some ground and pound. This is bad for Oneal!
Berzins controlling from the full mount.
Berzins's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berzins looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Oneal is rocked!

It looks like Shaquille Oneal has been cut.
Berzins controlling from the full mount.
Oh Oneal is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Berzins postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Oneal is out cold - huge knockout for Berzins!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Andris Berzins!