PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Luan Mabunda (ranked 5867 p4p, 5956 weight class) and Benjamin Berkley (ranked 239 p4p, 242 weight class). Berkley has chosen X as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Mabunda
vs
Berkley

170 cm
18
140
2 - 0 - 0

168 cm
19
147
2 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Good chin

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luan Mabunda!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benjamin Berkley!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Berkley lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mabunda has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mabunda and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mabunda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice body kick from Mabunda.
Luan Mabunda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mabunda scores with a leg kick.
Berkley looks for the body kick but Mabunda saw that one coming.
Mabunda throws a quick counter kick to the body but Berkley avoids it.
Mabunda throws a sloppy head kick and Berkley moves out of range easily.
Berkley throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mabunda looks for the body kick but Berkley saw that one coming.
That kick from Mabunda tenderised Berkley's leg. Berkley is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mabunda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Berkley's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berkley throws a lazy right hand but Mabunda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mabunda lands a leg kick that knocks Berkley off balance momentarily.
Berkley avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mabunda is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkley blocks the body kick.
Berkley tries to clinch up.
Berkley throws a right hand that misses
and Mabunda counters with a good low kick that Berkley was not able to check.
Mabunda connects with an inside leg kick.
Berkley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mabunda. Mabunda obviously looking to wear him down.
Mabunda moves away from the strike by Berkley.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mabunda checks a leg kick.
Mabunda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Berkley avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A big left from Berkley misses.
Mabunda is looking to counter with head kicks.
Berkley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mabunda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mabunda tried to counter with a leg kick but Berkley avoided it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mabunda.
Mabunda throws a half hearted mid kick.
Berkley tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Berkley's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Berkley throws a leg kick that misses.
Mabunda throws a chopping leg kick but Berkley manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Berkley tries to land a leg kick but Mabunda saw it coming and moves away.
Berkley shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mabunda definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mabunda fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Berkley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mabunda thows a leg kick but Berkley checks it
and Berkley counters with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mabunda blocks a head kick by Berkley.
And Mabunda counters with a quick kick to the body but Berkley blocks it.
Mabunda does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Berkley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mabunda.
Berkley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mabunda tried to counter with a leg kick but Berkley avoided it.
Nice straight punches there by Berkley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Berkley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berkley misses with a low kick.
Mabunda throws a low kick but Berkley moves out of range easily.
Berkley checks a leg kick.
Berkley moves out of range of the body kick from Mabunda.
Berkley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Berkley misses with an uppercut. Mabunda saw that one coming.
Berkley on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mabunda misses with a low kick.
Berkley throws out a counter right but Mabunda avoids it with no problem.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mabunda.
Berkley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mabunda tries to land a front kick but Berkley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mabunda lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Berkley has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Berkley and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Berkley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mabunda.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berkley is looking to clinch but Mabunda is avoiding it.
Berkley just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMabunda.
Berkley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mabunda misses with a low kick.
Mabunda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Berkley.
Mabunda misses with a leg kick
and Mabunda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mabunda throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The fighters circling - Berkley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mabunda throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
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!
A low kick from Mabunda is predictable there
and Berkley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That kick from Mabunda tenderised Berkley's leg. Berkley is trying to keep his angry face on.

Mabunda tries to keep at a distance but Berkley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Berkley pushes Mabunda back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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 Luan Mabunda will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mabunda throws a solid leg kick but Berkley takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mabunda.
Mabunda throws a low kick, looking for Berkley's leg but Berkley calmly moves out of range.
Berkley takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A leg kick checked by Mabunda.
Berkley lands a glancing blow to the side of Mabunda's head.
Mabunda throws a leg kick that is checked
and Berkley counters with a good low kick that Mabunda was not able to check.
Mabunda motions for Berkley to come forward. Mabunda throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Berkley tries to bum rush Mabunda with a series of wild strikes but Mabunda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Berkley throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berkley keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Berkley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mabunda misses with a looping right.
Mabunda throws a low kick but Berkley avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkley wants to land a leg kick but Mabunda is out of range.
Mabunda fires out a quick counter leg kick but Berkley just manages to avoid it.
Berkley misses with a low kick.
Mabunda misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Mabunda.
Mabunda shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mabunda.
Berkley throws a jab when Mabunda was well out of range.
Mabunda throws a wild body kick that Berkley sees coming a mile off.
Berkley throws a big counter head kick but Mabunda avoids it with no problem.
Mabunda chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Berkley can pounce on him.
Mabunda throws a head kick that misses
and Berkley counters with a nice uppercut.
Berkley moves out of range of the leg kick from Mabunda.
It seemed like Berkley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mabunda lands a leg kick that knocks Berkley off balance momentarily.
Berkley tries to clinch
and Mabunda counters with a good low kick that Berkley was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mabunda throws out a loose jab but Berkley uses good head movement to avoid it.
A low kick lands for Mabunda.
Mabunda misses with the body kick
and Mabunda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mabunda.
Luan Mabunda is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mabunda tries to land a leg kick but Berkley saw it coming and moves away.
Mabunda is looking to land body kicks.
Mabunda throws a low kick, looking for Berkley's leg but Berkley calmly moves out of range.
Berkley throws a body kick that misses.
Mabunda blocks a jab.
Mabunda lands with a thumping leg kick.
Berkley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mabunda.
Berkley appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mabunda slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berkley thows a leg kick but Mabunda checks it
and Mabunda counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Berkley is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Berkley connects with a solid leg kick.
Mabunda lands with a kick to the temple. Berkley shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mabunda does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Berkley throws out a counter right but Mabunda avoids it with no problem.
Mabunda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Berkley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mabunda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Berkley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mabunda thinks about countering with a body kick.
Berkley walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mabunda checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mabunda ducks under a wild hook from Berkley.
Mabunda appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Berkley misses with a straight left.
Berkley throws a shot from downtown. Mabunda moves away and avoids it.
Berkley on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mabunda takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mabunda throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Berkley feints a counter leg kick.
Berkley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mabunda misses with a hook.
Mabunda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mabunda moves out of range of the strikes.
Mabunda ducks under a wild hook from Berkley.
Berkley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mabunda is out of range.
Mabunda throws a push kick but Berkley slaps the foot to one side.
Berkley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Berkley moves out of range of the body kick.
Berkley takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mabunda lands a leg kick that knocks Berkley off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Luan Mabunda will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mabunda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Berkley.
Mabunda throws a leg kick that misses.
Mabunda thows a leg kick but Berkley checks it

and Berkley counters quickly with a head kick that drops Mabunda to the mat! The referee starts the count at 3 - will Mabunda be able to get back to his feet in time? 4,5,6, he's up. He looks OK so we'll continue the action!
Mabunda misses with a low kick.

Berkley catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Mabunda stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Mabunda walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!

Mabunda is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mabunda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oh Mabunda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mabunda throws a right hand that misses

and Berkley counters with a big right hook, that lands right on the temple! Mabunda goes down! Berkley rushes to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. This one's going to be close! 3,4,5,6,7... Mabunda is up to one knee.... 8,9.... He's up! The referee says he's good to go, so we're back to the action!
A telegraphed right hand from Berkley misses the target.
Mabunda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Berkley is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mabunda with a body shot.

Berkley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mabunda seems to have got his legs back now.
A frustrated look appears on Berkley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Berkley tries to break free but Mabunda pushes him back against the ropes.
Mabunda working Berkley over with knees to the body.

Berkley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mabunda.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mabunda pushes Berkley away with a front kick.
Mabunda throws a front kick aimed at Berkley's knee but Berkley avoids it well.
Mabunda checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A head kick by Mabunda misses
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Berkley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mabunda thows a leg kick but Berkley checks it
and Berkley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Berkley throws a leg kick but Mabunda moved away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Berkley.
Berkley blocks a low kick nicely.
Mabunda will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Berkley misses with a low kick.
Mabunda fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Berkley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A low kick from Berkley misses
and Mabunda counters with a low kick, right behind Berkley 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkley misses with a jab to the body
and Mabunda makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mabunda misses with a body kick.
Mabunda throws a wild body kick that Berkley sees coming a mile off.
Berkley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Berkley throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mabunda throws a leg kick
and Berkley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Berkley connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mabunda throws out a leg kick but Berkley moves out of range and Mabunda only half commits.
Berkley was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Mabunda blocks a low kick nicely.
Mabunda misses with a leg kick
enabling Berkley to counter with a crisp jab.
Berkley misses with a double jab.
Berkley moves out of range as Mabunda throws a body kick.
Berkley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mabunda.
Berkley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Berkley cracks Mabunda with an open hand slap.
Berkley attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mabunda feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mabunda throws a leg kick but Berkley moved away.
A low kick from Mabunda misses
and Berkley counters with a straight right hand.
Berkley misses with a looping left.
Mabunda chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A leg kick checked by Berkley.
Mabunda throws a leg kick but Berkley sees it coming and moves out of range.
Berkley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Berkley throws an overhand right that lands on Mabunda's shoulder, as Mabunda tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berkley connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mabunda. Mabunda circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Berkley moves out of range of the leg kick from Mabunda.
Berkley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mabunda throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Berkley misses with a looping left.
Mabunda half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mabunda misses with a low kick.
Berkley throws a counter combo.
Mabunda scoring well with a low kick there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mabunda.
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!
Berkley throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mabunda.
Mabunda is looking to chop away at Berkley's legs.
Despite the aggression on Berkley's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Crunch! Mabunda slams his shin into Berkley's torso.
Mabunda tries to score with a low kick but Berkley moves his leg out of the way.
A leg kick checked by Berkley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Berkley really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mabunda misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Berkley.
Berkley lands with a cross.
Mabunda is looking to score with low kicks.
Mabunda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mabunda feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Berkley.
Mabunda throws a low kick but it's checked well by Berkley.
Mabunda looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berkley looks to land a combination but Mabunda avoids it well.
Mabunda looks for the body kick but Berkley saw that one coming.
Mabunda misses with a low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mabunda.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mabunda tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Berkley is able to avoid easily.
Mabunda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Berkley replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Mabunda blocks it well.
Berkley throws a poor cross that misses
and Mabunda counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Berkley takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Berkley has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mabunda.
Mabunda misses with a low kick.
Mabunda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Berkley's sensitive parts.
Berkley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mabunda throws a low kick but it's checked well by Berkley.
Berkley checks a leg kick.
A slow jab from Berkley misses its intended target.
Mabunda throws a leg kick but Berkley sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mabunda misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mabunda lands a nice looking kick to the body. Berkley takes a step back to recover.
Berkley misses the jab.
Mabunda scores with a push kick.
That kick from Mabunda tenderised Berkley's leg. Berkley is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mabunda shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mabunda thuds his shin into the meat of Berkley's side.
Mabunda tries to work over Berkley's front leg with a kick but Berkley checks it.
Mabunda throws a wild body kick that Berkley sees coming a mile off.
Mabunda throws a leg kick but Berkley checks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mabunda throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mabunda throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Berkley takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berkley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An inside leg kick from Mabunda misses.
Mabunda throws a push kick but Berkley slaps the foot to one side.
Mabunda thows a body kick. Berkley tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mabunda throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mabunda pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mabunda throws a leg kick but Berkley checks it.
Mabunda avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Berkley checks the leg kick.
Berkley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mabunda lands a nice looking body kick.
That kick from Mabunda tenderised Berkley's leg. Berkley is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mabunda tries a head kick but it misses.
Berkley misses with a hook. Mabunda ducked under it nicely.
Berkley moves out of range as Mabunda throws a body kick.
Mabunda moves away from the strike by Berkley.
Berkley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mabunda.
Berkley blocks a jab.
Mabunda connects with a solid leg kick.
Berkley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Berkley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mabunda throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mabunda swats away the attempt to clinch by Berkley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luan Mabunda had his way with Benjamin Berkley in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Berkley misses with a hook.
Mabunda tries to land a front kick but Berkley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mabunda looks for the body kick but Berkley saw that one coming.
Mabunda will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Berkley throws a jab when Mabunda was well out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mabunda.
Mabunda throws a leg kick
and Berkley counters with a straight right hand.
Mabunda blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berkley looks to land a body kick but Mabunda moved away.
Berkley avoids the head kick by Mabunda.
Berkley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mabunda throws a head kick that misses.
Berkley looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkley takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
An inside leg kick from Mabunda misses.
It seemed like Berkley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mabunda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mabunda scores with a leg kick.
Mabunda thows a leg kick but Berkley checks it
and Berkley counters with a straight right hand.
Mabunda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Berkley moves out of range of the leg kick from Mabunda.
Berkley throws out a counter right but Mabunda avoids it with no problem.
Mabunda throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mabunda does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mabunda.
Berkley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Berkley moves out of range as Mabunda throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mabunda fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Berkley is out of range.
Mabunda looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Berkley avoids the head kick by Mabunda.
Berkley digs a good body shot into Mabunda's ribs.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Mabunda throws a leg kick
and Berkley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Berkley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mabunda manages to avoid it.
Mabunda misses with a leg kick.
Mabunda throws a push kick but Berkley slaps the foot to one side.
Berkley throws a counter combo.
Berkley scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berkley tries to clinch but Mabunda is having none of it.
Mabunda appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mabunda with the inside leg kick.
Mabunda throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mabunda misses with a low kick.
Berkley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mabunda throws the kick towards the body but Berkley avoids it.
Mabunda misses with a kick to the body
and Berkley counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick lands for Berkley.
A telegraphed right hand from Berkley misses the target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mabunda.
Mabunda throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mabunda looks to throw a body kick
letting Berkley counter with a right hand.
Mabunda throws out a leg kick but Berkley moves out of range and Mabunda only half commits.
Berkley moves out of range of the leg kick from Mabunda.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mabunda. That's going to slow Berkley down.
Nice defenses there by Mabunda.
Mabunda throws a quick counter kick to the body but Berkley avoids it.
Mabunda lands a leg kick that knocks Berkley off balance momentarily.
Mabunda misses with a leg kick.
Mabunda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Berkley looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Berkley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mabunda takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berkley checks a leg kick nicely.
Mabunda is looking to land body kicks.
Berkley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Berkley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mabunda throws a lazy body kick
and Berkley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Benjamin Berkley.
I think Mabunda has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Benjamin Berkley!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Luan Mabunda!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Benjamin Berkley!

Benjamin Berkley wins by split decision!
Benjamin Berkley is the new bantamweight champion!
After winning the bout, Benjamin Berkley thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.