PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hale Erwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raimonds Bergmanis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erwin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Young Jeezy feat. T.I. - F.A.M.E.. Bergmanis has chosen Twiztid - We Don't Die as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Erwin
vs
Bergmanis

192 cm
27
260 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

192 cm
29
266 lbs
30 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Determined

Next Level Nutrition

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hale Erwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raimonds Bergmanis!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erwin scores with a nice head shot.
Bergmanis just misses with a punch to the body.
Erwin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bergmanis takes one to the side of the head.
Bergmanis dips to his left and cracks Erwin with an uppercut!
Erwin tries to clinch there but Bergmanis circles away.
Erwin tries to land a front kick but Bergmanis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bergmanis throws an off balance right hand
and Erwin counters with a low kick, right behind Bergmanis 's knee.
Erwin throws a leg kick which misses Bergmanis's front leg but catches the back leg as Bergmanis tries to avoid it.
Raimonds Bergmanis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bergmanis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bergmanis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big left from Bergmanis misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erwin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bergmanis is out of range and Erwin settles back down.
A left lands for Erwin.
Erwin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Erwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Bergmanis throws a body punch but Erwin moves out of range.
Erwin wants to clinch.
Bergmanis swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Erwin to counter with a crisp jab.
Bergmanis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bergmanis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bergmanis throws a hook to the side of Erwin's head but Erwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergmanis is looking to chop away at Erwin's legs.
Erwin scores with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Erwin clinches up with Bergmanis and pushes him back against the cage.
Bergmanis can't find room to land a body shot as Erwin controls the action.
Erwin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bergmanis throws a head punch that misses.
Bergmanis is working Erwin over against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bergmanis.

Erwin drops Bergmanis with a big knee straight up the middle! Bergmanis is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

It looks like Raimonds Bergmanis has been cut.
Erwin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bergmanis.
Erwin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Erwin lands a glancing blow to the side of Bergmanis's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erwin throws a shot from downtown. Bergmanis moves away and avoids it.
Erwin lands with a slapping head kick.
The fighters circle, before Erwin throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Bergmanis's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Erwin lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Hale Erwin!
During a confident post fight interview, Hale Erwin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.