PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waynderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Berry
vs
Silva

185 cm
19
186 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, John Berry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Waynderlei Silva!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Berry.
Berry fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Berry lands a jab-cross combination.
John Berry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berry throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Berry drops Silva with a nice combination! Berry dives into Silva's guard, looking to finish!

Silva is rocked!

It looks like Waynderlei Silva has been cut.
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!
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Berry is controlling him.

Silva scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Berry getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Berry dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
Berry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Berry missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Berry connects with a good right hand that stumbles Silva. Silva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry swinging wilding here.
Berry throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Berry connects with a crisp jab.
Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Berry walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Silva takes one to the side of the head.
Silva throws a head kick but Berry moves out of range.
John Berry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva slips under a jab from Berry.
Silva slips a straight right by Berry.
Silva tries for a takedown but Berry sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Berry misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Berry sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
Silva looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Berry misses with a double jab.
Berry throws out a powerful jab.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Berry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Berry does it's job there.
Berry connects with a nice looking jab.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Berry.
Berry misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
John Berry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Waynderlei Silva.
Berry is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Berry scores with a nice head shot.
Silva takes one to the chin there.
Berry is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Berry. Silva shrugs it off though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berry throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry drops Silva with a nice combination! Berry dives into Silva's guard, looking to finish!
Silva is still in real trouble! Can Berry finish him?
Berry won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berry trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva wants to stand up but Berry is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Berry looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Berry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Waynderlei Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A right-left combo lands from Berry.
Berry with a hook.
Berry misses with a hook.
Berry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Berry looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Berry throws a left and a right that both miss
and Berry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Berry, as that shot connected.
Silva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Silva scores a takedown into full mount!

Silva get's back to his feet.
Berry throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Nice cross by Berry.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Berry.
Silva checks the leg kick.
Berry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Berry tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Berry manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Berry lands.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Berry.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Berry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Berry swivels and escapes.
Nice straight punches there by Berry. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Berry.
Berry throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
John Berry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Berry swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Silva avoids the body shot from Berry.
Berry falls off balance throwing a combination

and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Berry's guard now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva stands up from Berry's guard - Silva perhaps looking for a knockout.
Berry tries to land a front kick but Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva slips under a jab.
Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice jab there from Berry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Silva walks into a left hand.
Nice shot lands for Berry.
Berry throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Berry throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Silva wants to clinch up but Berry keeps it at a distance.
Berry looks to land a combination. Silva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
John Berry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Waynderlei Silva.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berry cracks the inside of Silva's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Berry dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Waynderlei Silva's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Berry cracks Silva with an open hand slap.
Good work by Silva as he checks the leg kick.
Berry on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Berry.
Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Berry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Berry avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Berry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berry is looking to chop away at Silva's legs.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Berry misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Berry with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Silva throws a series of punches but Berry avoids them all with ease.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Berry fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Berry looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Silva blocks a low kick nicely.
Silva cracks Berry with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Berry scores with the left hand. Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
A big left from Berry misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Berry avoids the head kick by Silva.
Berry lands a really nice looking cross but Silva seems unphased.
Berry lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Berry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Berry circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Berry scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Berry lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Berry lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Berry to score with a decent uppercut.
John Berry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Berry looks to land a combination. Silva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Berry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Berry throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Berry swinging wilding here.
Silva staying out of range there.
Berry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Berry.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Berry shows good takedown defense.
Berry getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Berry throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Silva scores with a nice strike.
A lazy left from Berry finds it's target.
Jab, jab by Berry - just one landing.
Berry stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Berry circles away.
John Berry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Waynderlei Silva.
Silva drops his hands momentarily and Berry takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Berry turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Berry. Berry obviously looking to wear him down.
Berry is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Berry.
Waynderlei Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Berry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Berry, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Berry!