PBP Commentary

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

Berry
vs
Quake

200 cm
20
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

210 cm
23
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Earth Quake!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berry works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Earth Quake has been cut.
Quake tries to close the distance and clinch up but Berry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Berry swings for the body but Quake moves out of range.
Berry cracks a nice hook into Quake's ribs.

Berry decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
It looks like Berry is going to stand back up.
Berry is looking to take a break and control but Quake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Quake can do anything to dispel that myth.
Berry tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Quake.
Quake tries to kick Berry off but Berry keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Quake is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Quake is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good leg kick by Quake there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Berry looks to clinch
and Quake counters with a nice leg kick.
Berry is breathing heavily.
Berry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quake was well out of range. Poor timing from Berry.
Berry wants to clinch
and Quake counters with a stiff right hand.
Berry throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Berry swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Quake counters by moving into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berry goes for a takedown in the clinch but Quake prevents it.
Berry takes a knee right on the jaw!
Quake using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The is referee keeping an eye on Quake - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Quake putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Berry in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Quake scores a nice knee to the body.
Quake connects with a nasty looking knee right to Berry's face.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Quake obliges.
Berry takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry prevents a takedown attempt there.
Quake has Berry pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Berry manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Quake utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Berry gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Quake.
Jer Berry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Earth Quake.

Quake gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Quake trying to control but Berry is working from the bottom.
Quake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Berry is keeping the position for now.
Berry is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Quake stands up and waves to Berry to follow him.
Quake moves in looking to clinch but Berry pushes him off.
Quake looks to land a right hand but Berry moved out of range.
Berry tries to bum rush Quake with a series of wild strikes but Quake uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Berry closes the distance and clinches up with Quake, looking for a takedown. Berry pushes Quake against the cage but Quake circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Quake moves into the clinch successfully.
Quake keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Berry's efforts to push away.
Quake drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Berry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A knee to the head by Quake.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Berry manages to break the clinch.
Berry shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Quake counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quake effectively controlling the action here.
Quake tries a knee to the head but Berry blocks it.

Berry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Berry attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Quake throws a head kick but Berry moves out of range.
Quake takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Quake instigates a clinch.
Quake tries to land a knee to the head but Berry blocks with his arms.
Berry is trying to force a seperation but Quake has the dominant position.
Berry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quake's elbow.

Quake lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Berry tries to kick Quake off but Quake keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quake slows the pace down in half guard.

Berry pushes Quake off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Earth Quake dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Earth Quake'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.

Quake slips under a jab.
Quake lands a nice shot that snaps Berry's head back.
Jer Berry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berry shoots and misses

and Quake moves into the clinch.
Quake tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Quake connects with a knee to the head.
Quake using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Berry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Quake is working for takedown but Berry is calmly controlling the position for now.
Berry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Berry goes for a takedown in the clinch but Quake prevents it.
Quake throws a knee to the head but misses.
Quake keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Berry's efforts to push away.
Quake tries to land a knee to the head but Berry blocks with his arms.
A frustrated look appears on Berry's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Quake wants the takedown. Berry is fighting it off but Quake persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Berry's guard against the cage.

Berry has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Quake off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
No joy there for Berry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Quake stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Quake wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jer Berry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Quake pushes Berry up against the cage in a clinch.
Berry is trying to force a seperation but Quake has the dominant position.
Quake lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Quake trying to land knees to the body.
Berry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Quake tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Berry goes for a takedown in the clinch but Quake prevents it.
Berry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Quake has him pressed against the cage.

Quake has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Berry clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Berry wants to get back to his feet.
Berry covering up well under a series of strikes from Quake.
Quake controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quake trying to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry is trying to get back to his feet but Quake has full control of the position and if anything, Berry has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Quake is working the ground and pound. Can Berry escape?
Berry trying to control the position but Quake manages to sink in the hooks.
Quake has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Berry's body.
Berry wants to escape the position.
Berry wants to get back to his feet.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry trying to control the hands but Quake breaks the grip.
Berry holding both Quake 's hands and preventing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Quake really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Berry.
Berry trying to get back to his feet but Quake is in full control for now.
Berry just trying to survive but Quake is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Quake loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Berry hold on?
Berry wants to get back to his feet.
Quake has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Berry's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Berry staying busy and making it hard for Quake to control.

Despite being in the dominant position, Earth Quake just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Berry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Quake moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Berry throws a combination that misses
and Quake counters with a left to the body.
Quake slips a jab and a cross from Berry.
Quake looks to throw the jab but Berry is out of range.
Earth Quake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Berry shoots and misses

and Quake counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Quake.
Quake with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Berry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Berry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Quake lands a nice leg kick that just misses Berry's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheers as Quake lands an impressive looking overhand right. Berry doesn't seem phased though.
Berry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Earth Quake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Earth Quake's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Quake fails in his attempt to clinch.
Berry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Quake counters with a straight right hand.
Berry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Berry tries for a takedown but Quake circles away easily
and Quake counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Quake closes the distance and clinches.
Quake lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Berry takes a knee right on the jaw!
Quake with a knee to the head.
Quake has Berry pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Berry manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Quake is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Quake has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Berry tries to break the clinch but Quake is controlling the position.
Quake is pushing Berry up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Quake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Quake using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Quake using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Berry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quake unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Berry wants to break free but Quake has control.
Berry is trying to force a seperation but Quake has the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Berry looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Quake lands a knee to the head.
Berry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Berry gets underhooks to prevent Quake's takedown attempt.
Quake is working for takedown but Berry is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jer Berry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Earth Quake.
Quake using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Berry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Quake misses with a knee to the head.
Quake tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Quake has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Berry is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Quake scores with a knee to the head.
Quake has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Berry is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Berry drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Quake misses with a knee strike.
Berry wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Quake lands a knee to the body.
Quake with a knee to the head.
Berry is looking to break free of the clinch but Quake has double underhooks.
Quake putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Berry in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Quake drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Berry gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Berry can't break the clinch.
Berry has Quake pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Quake manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Quake tries a knee to the head but Berry blocks it.
Berry tries to score a body lock takedown but Quake shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Quake keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Berry's efforts to push away.
Berry tries to circle away but Quake has him pinned against the cage.
Quake unloads a knee to the mid-section. Berry lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Berry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Berry can't get the takedown.

Berry breaks the clinch.
Berry misses with a two punch combination.
Quake fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quake dodges the punch combination from Berry.
Quake moves out of range of the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Quake.
Berry looks to clinch

and Quake moves into the clinch.
Berry is trying to break the clinch but Quake has him pressed against the cage.
Berry tries to break the clinch but Quake is controlling the position.
Knees to the body from Quake.
Berry takes a knee right on the jaw!
Quake tries a knee to the head but Berry blocks it.
Berry is trying to break free.
Quake connects with a knee to the head.
Quake utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Quake misses with a knee strike.
Quake misses with a knee strike.
Quake landing knees to the body.
Berry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Berry tries to break the clinch but Quake is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Quake with a knee to the head.
Quake tries a knee to the head but Berry blocks it.
Quake tries a knee to the head but Berry blocks it.
Quake is pressed up against the cage. Berry has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Quake down to the mat. Quake avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Quake tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jer Berry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A swing and a miss from Berry.
Berry shoots in looking for a takedown. Quake tries to sprawl out of it but Berry keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Quake manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Earth Quake seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Quake has Berry up against the cage in a clinch.
Quake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Berry blocks it with crossed arms.
Earth Quake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Quake prevents a takedown attempt there.
Quake connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Quake.
Jer Berry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Berry is working Quake over against the cage.
Berry struggles to land a body shot inside as Quake controls his hands.
Quake misses with a knee strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Earth Quake comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Quake has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Earth Quake!