PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jer Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris K (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Berry
vs
K

200 cm
20
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

197 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jer Berry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris K!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Berry.
K takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Berry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Berry fails to land with a series of punches.
K keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

K gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Berry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

K closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Berry to the mat! Berry manages to get full guard.
K is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Berry working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. K doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. K manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Berry lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for K!
K really wants to buck Berry off and get back to his feet.
K tries to reverse the position but Berry maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
K is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Berry tries to control but K wriggling away.
Berry is really struggling to control K but he's trying to hold on to the position.
K can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Berry can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as K is looking to escape.
Berry content just to control the position here.
Berry can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as K is looking to escape.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Jer Berry just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Berry slips under a jab.
K stuffs the takedown attempt from Berry. Berry gets slowly back to his feet.
Berry scores with a shot to the body.
Berry tries for a takedown but K circles away easily

and K counters with a single leg into guard. Berry didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jer Berry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berry is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
K tries to free his leg and advance position but Berry is retaining full guard.
K missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Berry looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Berry wants to get back to his feet but K is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
K looking to pass the guard.
K distracts Berry with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
K throws and elbow that misses. Berry uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in K's guard. Nice move by Berry!
K is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Berry is controlling him.

Berry stands up and waves to K to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nice body punch from Berry.
K keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Berry has managed to clinch.

Berry pulls guard effortlessly.
Berry wants to stand up but K is controlling him.
Berry is trying to keep K in close.
K is standing up over Berry. Berry looks to escape but K dives into side control.
Berry prevents K from improving position.
Berry pushes K away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, K gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chris K will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Berry keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
K shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Berry as he avoids it easily.
Berry scores with a three punch combo!
K wants to clinch.
K misses with a double jab
and Berry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Berry changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. K tries to avoid it but Berry manages to keep hold of a leg and drag K to the ground. K escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Berry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but K circles away quickly and effectively.
K tries to clinch
and Berry counters with a series of strikes. K will be more careful next time no doubt.
K shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jer Berry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris K.
Berry ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Berry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from K.
K throws a right and a left that Berry avoids nicely.
K takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Berry tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
K tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Berry is able to avoid easily.
Berry tries for a takedown but K sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Berry scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
K throws a shot from downtown. Berry moves away and avoids it.
Berry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Berry is looking to clinch but K is avoiding it.
Berry jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Berry shoots and misses

and K counters with a single leg into guard. Berry didn't expect that.
Berry is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst K is controlling him.
K must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
K controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
K trying to control the position from guard on top but Berry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
K prevents Berry from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry keeping full guard, as K tries to pass.

Berry is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Berry is trying to keep K in close.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Berry misses with a two punch combination.

K instigates a clinch.
K is looking to break free of the clinch but Berry has double underhooks.

Berry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

K shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than K was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Berry tries to lock up and control but K gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry is trying to escape the mount.
Berry is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
K lands a nice shot to the head.
K looking to finish Berry with some ground and pound. This is bad for Berry!
K misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Berry tries to hold on but K postures up.
K with good strikes from the mount here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
K avoids the attempt from Berry to control.
K scoring with strikes but Berry is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
K with the ground and pound from mount.
Berry is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Berry slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Berry keeping hold of K's head, controlling as best he can.
Berry has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. K is working away from the top position though.
K tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Berry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris K showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Berry tries to clinch there but K circles away.
Berry scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
K takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Berry moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
K tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Berry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
K keeps the fight on the outside.
K lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Berry circles away quickly and effectively.
Berry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by K.
K shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Berry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and K counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Berry thinking.
Left hook, right uppercut from Berry.
Berry is looking to wear down K with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

K moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Berry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
K looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Berry is fending him off so far but K persists. Nope, Berry circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Berry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Berry throws a series of strikes that have K backpedaling.
Berry scores with a sloppy right hand. K should have avoided that one.
Berry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but K circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Berry!
Berry scores with a one two! K had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Berry with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Berry throws a left and a right that both miss

and K holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Berry manages to break the clinch.
Berry doesn't succeed with the takedown

and K counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by K.
Berry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
K wants to break free but Berry has control.

Berry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Berry works over K's head and body with a nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry tries to clinch there but K circles away.
K falls off balance throwing a combination
and Berry counters with a three punch combo that has K backing up. K nods at Berry to acknowledge the strikes.
A punch combination from K misses.
Berry throws a combination. K tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Berry misses with the combination.
K throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Berry counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Berry is working the combinations to good effect here.

K closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
K works his way into side control.
K prevents Berry from escaping the position.
Berry is looking for a sweep.
Berry is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, K asserts his dominance and retains side control.
K landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry is trying to control K's posture but K avoids it.
K lands a decent elbow from side control.
K prevents Berry from escaping the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

K drives through with a takedown into guard.
K working some strikes from top position.
K postures up.
K throwing strikes from guard but Berry blocks nicely.
Berry controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
K is looking to work some ground and pound but Berry has wrist control.
K trying to control but Berry is working from the bottom.
K makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Berry trying to keep a closed guard but K is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
K lands a head kick. Berry smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jer Berry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Berry changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. K looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
K manages to get back to half guard.
K manages to get to full guard.
K has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Berry has passed into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jer Berry.
I think K has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris K!