PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Darko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donnie Darko will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Berry
vs
Darko

200 cm
21
270 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

195 cm
20
285 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Berry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donnie Darko!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Berry misses with a two punch combination.
Darko looks to land a combination but Berry avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Berry.
Berry moves in looking to clinch but Darko pushes him off.

Berry moves into the clinch.

Berry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Berry fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Darko, pushing him back against the cage.

Berry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Berry throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Berry throws a quick inside leg kick.
Darko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Berry counters with a series of strikes. Darko will be more careful next time no doubt.
No joy there for Darko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Darko takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Donnie Darko has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Darko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Berry or not.

Berry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Berry throws a leg kick which misses Darko's front leg but catches the back leg as Darko tries to avoid it.
Darko looks gassed!
Berry lands with a thumping leg kick.
Darko misses with a takedown
and Berry counters with a nice low kick that buckles Darko's knee momentarily.

Berry fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Darko, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Berry manages to break the clinch.

Berry darts in and clinches Darko up against the cage.

Berry breaks from the clinch.

Berry fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Darko, pushing him back against the cage.
Darko looking for a takedown.
Darko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Berry or not.

Berry breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Darko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Berry breaks the clinch.
Darko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Darko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Berry makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Berry gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Darko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Berry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Darko checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Berry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Darko throws a left and a right that both miss

and Berry counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Berry breaks the clinch.

Berry drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Berry is controlling him.

Berry stands up from Darko's guard - Berry perhaps looking for a knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berry throws a quick inside leg kick.

Berry closes the distance and clinches.
Berry working hard to break the clinch.

Berry manages to break the clinch.
Berry scoring well with a low kick there.
Berry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Berry gets the takedown into side control.
Darko is not content to let Berry control the position.
Berry looks up at the clock and then as Darko takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Berry smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry trying to control the position but Darko is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Berry decides to stand back up. Berry steps back and let's Darko get back to his feet.
Berry lands a nice leg kick that just misses Darko's sensitive parts.

Berry moves into the clinch.

Berry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Berry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Darko misses with a takedown attempt
and Berry counters with a nice leg kick.
John Berry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donnie Darko.
Darko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Berry counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Berry.
Berry is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Darko controls Berry momentarily but Berry frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry looking to pass the guard.
Berry wants to control from the top but Darko keeps moving.
Darko is looking to stand up but Berry isn't so interested in that idea.
Darko wants to control but Berry passes easily into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Darko slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Berry wants to control from the top but Darko keeps moving.
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 Donnie Darko's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Berry takes the fight into the clinch.
Berry tries to circle away but Darko has him pinned against the cage.
Berry tries to break the clinch but Darko is controlling the position.
Darko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darko misses with some punches.
Darko working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Berry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Darko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Berry counters by clinching up.

Berry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Darko misses with a combination

and Berry counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Berry wants to take a breather but Darko is having none of it.
Berry is really struggling to control Darko but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Berry missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Darko manages to get to full guard.
Darko is breathing heavily.
Berry controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry is looking to work some ground and pound but Darko has wrist control.
Berry looking to sit in guard and control but Darko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Berry is looking to stand up but Darko isn't so interested in that idea.
Darko trying to control but Berry is working from the bottom.
Berry wants to stand but Darko is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Darko wants to stand but Berry is controlling his posture from full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Darko misses with a combination
and Berry counters with a leg kick.
Darko falls off balance throwing a combination

and Berry decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Darko's guard.
Berry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Darko is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Darko being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Darko's guard.
Darko missing with punches from the bottom.

Darko manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Berry gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darko.
Darko goes for a takedown in the clinch but Berry prevents it.

Berry breaks the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Berry. That's going to slow Darko down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Berry closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Berry is pressing down on Darko's thigh, looking to free his foot. Darko is holding on for now.
Berry slows the pace down in half guard.
Berry prevents Darko from improving his position.
Berry slows the pace down in half guard.
Darko wants to get back to full guard but Berry has passed into side control.
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 Donnie Darko's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Darko misses with a double jab
and Berry counters with a three punch combo that has Darko backing up. Darko nods at Berry to acknowledge the strikes.
Berry throws a quick inside leg kick.
Darko blocks a leg kick.
Darko misses with a double jab

and Berry counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Berry.

Berry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Berry feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Darko's calf.
Berry throws a right hand that Darko ducks under and follows up with a left that Darko also avoids with ease.
Berry throws a low kick but Darko avoids it.
Berry connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Berry's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Berry duly obliges.

Berry forces Darko back against the cage and clinches.

Berry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Berry lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Berry gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Darko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Berry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Berry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Darko can do to turn this around?
Berry fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Darko.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berry throws a right hand that Darko ducks under and follows up with a left that Darko also avoids with ease.
John Berry is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Darko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Darko tries to keep at a distance but Berry has taken the fight into the clinch.

Berry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Berry lands with a nice combination. Darko backs away looking to recover.
Darko shoots and misses

and Berry counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Berry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Berry misses with a double jab.
Berry lands a jab-cross combination.
John Berry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Darko checks a leg kick nicely.
Darko misses with a combination
and Berry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Darko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Berry throws a one two combo.
Berry cracks the inside of Darko's front leg.
Berry throws a nice inside leg kick.
Berry is looking to slow Darko down with leg kicks.
Berry scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
John Berry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry throws a quick inside leg kick.

Berry gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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!

Berry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Berry lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Berry instigates a clinch.

Berry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Darko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Berry throws a series of punches but Darko moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Berry.
Berry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Berry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Darko throws a left and a right that both miss

and Berry counters by clinching up.
Darko misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Berry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Berry lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Berry.
Berry misses with a series of wild punches.
Darko throws a left and a right that both miss

and Berry counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Darko's guard now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Berry's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry postures up.
Berry with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Berry's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Berry stays in close to Darko's body and controls the position.
Berry trying to control but Darko is working from the bottom.
Berry looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

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.
Darko wants to get back to his feet but Berry is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Darko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Berry trying to control but Darko is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darko is trying to control the position from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Berry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Berry has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26

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