PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Tug (ranked 6108 p4p, 3504 weight class) and Hilly Berrington (ranked 176 p4p, 85 weight class). Berrington has chosen Real Man's Man as his entrance music. Hilly Berrington has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Tug
vs
Berrington

191 cm
27
270
6 - 7 - 0

185 cm
19
243
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

METTLE
REDEMPTION ink

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Tug!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hilly Berrington!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tug misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berrington.

Tug gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Berrington to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tug trying to strike off his back.
Berrington scoring with some ground and pound.
My spies in Handsome Guys Gym inform me that Berrington has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Berrington slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tug working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Berrington.
Berrington stopping the sweep attempt from Tug.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berrington landing with the ground and pound.
Berrington seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berrington with a nice head shot there.
Tug has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Tug is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Berrington is stalling in the full guard.
Tug not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tug avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tug wants to sweep here but Berrington controlling him for the moment.
Berrington throwing strikes from guard but Tug blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tug being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tug wants to sweep but no luck.
Tug working a defensive guard here.
Tug tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tug is working hard here to advance position.
Berrington throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Berrington has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Berrington's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Tug throws a combination that misses

and Berrington decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tug's guard.
Tug is breathing heavily.
Berrington sitting in guard here, content to control.
Berrington landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berrington's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Berrington postures up in Tug's guard and throws a big left but Tug blocks it.
Berrington content to stall in guard here.
Tug wants to get back to his feet but Berrington is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Berrington stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Tug misses with an uppercut.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Berrington.
Berrington just content to control the position.
Tug tries to buck Berrington off but Berrington is having none of it.
Berrington sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Tug is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berrington advances nicely into full mount.
Berrington content just to control the position here.
Berrington looking to finish with strikes here!
Berrington controlling the pace for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tug is bucking up trying to escape but Berrington cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Berrington is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Tug has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tug holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Berrington tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hilly Berrington dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Berrington is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tug's half guard.
Berrington is taking a breather. Tug says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Berrington not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Berrington has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tug scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Berrington manages to mount him!
Berrington controlling the pace for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berrington raining down shots from the mount!

It looks like Mark Tug has been cut.
Berrington thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Berrington is working for a guillotine from mount but Tug frees his head quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berrington controlling the position easily from mount.
Tug can't escape the position.
Berrington controlling from mount.
Tug holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Berrington tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tug defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Berrington.
Tug can't escape the position.
Berrington looking to ground and pound but Tug is blocking nicely.
Berrington takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Berrington throws some wild stikes that Tug manages to avoid easily.
Berrington throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Tug defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Berrington.

Berrington working for a submission but Tug is keeping him at bay.
Tug working to try and regain half guard.
Berrington cracks Tug with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tug wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tug is looking to improve his position but Berrington isn't that keen on the idea.
Berrington controlling from the full mount.
Berrington throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Tug because Berrington loaded up on that one.

Berrington working for a submission but Tug is keeping him at bay.
Tug wants to control but Berrington is having none of it.
Berrington controlling the pace for now.
A nice elbow there by Berrington.
Berrington controlling his opponent.
Berrington throwing strikes here but Tug is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Tug is desperately trying to improve his position but Berrington has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berrington content just to control the position here.
Tug keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tug wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Berrington.
Berrington with shots to the head and body - Tug looks very uncomfortable down there.

Berrington is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tug is surviving well by controlling Berrington's body position as best he can.
Berrington raining down shots from the mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tug swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Tug is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Berrington breaks from Tug's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tug is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hilly Berrington showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mark Tug's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Berrington gets a takedown into half guard.
Hilly Berrington has got the better of the ground game so far.

Berrington is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tug wants to sweep but Berrington has passed to side control!
Tug is trying to get back to half guard.
Berrington lands an elbow.
Berrington scoring with punches from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berrington is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Tug's shoulder. That is not cool.
Berrington in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berrington working the ground and pound from side control.
Tug parries the strikes from Berrington easily there. Berrington is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Tug to escape.
The strikes coming from Berrington are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Berrington staying calm.

Berrington thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berrington is continuing to stall.
Tug is trying to control Berrington's posture but Berrington avoids it.
Berrington tries to score with some ground and pound. Tug controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tug takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Mark Tug's cut is getting worse.

Berrington tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Berrington controlling the position from side mount.
Tug takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Mark Tug's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hilly Berrington!