PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barry Berkman (ranked 5105 p4p, 5566 weight class) and Ben Nak Muay (ranked 600 p4p, 616 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Berkman
vs
Nak Muay

185 cm
23
170
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
182
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Barry Berkman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Nak Muay!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berkman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Nak Muay moves into range and clinches up with Berkman.
Berkman pushes off an throws an elbow but Nak Muay leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nak Muay scores a nice knee to the body.
Nak Muay lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Barry Berkman has been cut.
Nak Muay lands a nice elbow.
Berkman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Berkman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nak Muay prevents Berkman from breaking the clinch.
Nak Muay tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Berkman avoids it.
Berkman tries to break free but Nak Muay pushes him back against the cage.
Berkman is trying to push Nak Muay away but Nak Muay has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Berkman tries to break the clinch but Nak Muay is controlling the position.
Nak Muay tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Berkman avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berkman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Berkman tries to break the clinch but Nak Muay is controlling the position.
Berkman has had enough of the clinch but Nak Muay keeps him there for the moment.
Berkman is looking to break free of the clinch but Nak Muay has double underhooks.
Nak Muay lands an elbow inside.
Nak Muay comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Barry Berkman's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nak Muay has him pressed against the cage.
Berkman wants to break free but Nak Muay has control.
Nak Muay misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Berkman.
Nak Muay scores a nice knee to the body.
Berkman tries to break free but Nak Muay pushes him back against the cage.
Nak Muay scores a nice knee to the body.
Nak Muay prevents Berkman from breaking the clinch.
Berkman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Berkman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nak Muay has him pressed against the cage.
Berkman misses with a punch on the inside.
Berkman has had enough of the clinch but Nak Muay keeps him there for the moment.
Berkman tries to circle away but Nak Muay has him pinned against the cage.
Berkman is trying to push Nak Muay away but Nak Muay has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nak Muay misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Berkman.
Berkman tries to break the clinch but Nak Muay is controlling the position.
Nak Muay comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Berkman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nak Muay is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nak Muay lands a nice knee to the body.
Berkman is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkman tries to circle away but Nak Muay has him pinned against the cage.
Nak Muay lands a nice knee to the body.
Nak Muay putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Berkman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Nak Muay.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nak Muay unloads a knee to the mid-section. Berkman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nak Muay lands a nice knee to the body.
Nak Muay gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Barry Berkman's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Berkman takes an elbow to the temple.

Jeez, Barry Berkman's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Nak Muay creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Berkman's defenses.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Barry Berkman's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ben Nak Muay!