PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Berzins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Berzins
vs
Walters

185 cm
27
185 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
192 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Berzins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dirk Walters!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walters looks to land a combination but Berzins avoids it well.
Walters rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Berzins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Berzins throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Berzins finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Walters throws a nice looking combination but Berzins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Walters misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berzins.
Walters throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walters throws a right and a left that Berzins avoids nicely.
Berzins definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Walters misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Berzins cracks the inside of Walters's front leg.
Walters throws a nice looking combination but Berzins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Berzins throws a leg kick which misses Walters's front leg but catches the back leg as Walters tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berzins throws a leg kick which misses Walters's front leg but catches the back leg as Walters tries to avoid it.
Walters looks winded!
Berzins explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Walters misses with a jab, cross combination.
Berzins scores with a spinning back kick!
Berzins lands with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Berzins lands a big head kick that sends Walters tumbling to the mat! Berzins takes a step backwards and waves Walters back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Dirk Walters has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Berzins lands a leg kick that knocks Walters off balance momentarily.
Walters takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Walters sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Berzins scores with a spinning back kick!
Berzins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Berzins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Walters stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Berzins.
Berzins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Berzins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Berzins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Walters has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Berzins.
Berzins misses with a head kick.
Nice body kick from Berzins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berzins throws a quick inside leg kick.
Walters has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Berzins.
Berzins scores with a kick to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Berzins.
An inside leg kick lands from Berzins.
Walters takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid body kick from Berzins.
Berzins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Walters has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Berzins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Berzins cracks the inside of Walters's front leg.
Berzins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Berzins lands a head kick. Walters smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Walters's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Berzins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Berzins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Berzins.
Look low, kick high! Berzins uses the oldest trick in the book to send Walters tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Berzins is absolutely delighted - when Walters wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Daniel Berzins!
During a confident post fight interview, Daniel Berzins thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.