PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darrell TheMarksmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). TheMarksmen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sage Francis - Sea Lion. John Berry will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

TheMarksmen
vs
Berry

189 cm
25
270 lbs
6 - 0 - 2

200 cm
21
270 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 - 0 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darrell TheMarksmen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Berry!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
TheMarksmen swats away the attempt to clinch by Berry.
TheMarksmen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Berry.
Berry throws a low kick but it's checked well by TheMarksmen.
Berry lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
TheMarksmen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

TheMarksmen moves into the clinch.
Berry drops to a knee looking for a takedown but TheMarksmen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Berry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with TheMarksmen's elbow.
TheMarksmen scores a nice knee to the body.
Berry drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Darrell TheMarksmen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Berry.
TheMarksmen scores a nice knee to the body.
TheMarksmen looking to throw knees to the head but Berry is blocking nicely.
Berry working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
TheMarksmen slows down the pace here.
Berry tries to pull guard but TheMarksmen won't allow it.
TheMarksmen landing knees to the head.

It looks like John Berry has been cut.
TheMarksmen stalling the fight.
Berry jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as TheMarksmen walks away with a smile on his face. Berry gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
TheMarksmen tries to clinch up

and Berry counters with a single leg into guard. TheMarksmen didn't expect that.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as TheMarksmen holds on and takes a little breather.
Berry distracts TheMarksmen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
TheMarksmen controlling Berry's posture.
TheMarksmen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Berry's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
TheMarksmen looking to pass the guard.
Berry is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst TheMarksmen is controlling him.
Berry working a defensive guard here.
TheMarksmen controls from within his opponent's guard.

TheMarksmen stands up from Berry's guard - TheMarksmen perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
TheMarksmen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
TheMarksmen stuffs the takedown attempt from Berry. Berry gets slowly back to his feet.
Berry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
TheMarksmen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Berry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Darrell TheMarksmen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berry looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? TheMarksmen is fending him off so far but Berry persists. Nope, TheMarksmen circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - TheMarksmen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Berry decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
TheMarksmen is looking to control Berry's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can TheMarksmen avoid being mounted?
TheMarksmen manages to get to full guard.
TheMarksmen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Berry!
Berry tries to hold on but TheMarksmen postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darrell TheMarksmen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Berry's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

No luck for Berry with that takedown attempt.
TheMarksmen scores with a nice strike.
Berry dodges the punch combination from TheMarksmen.
Nice shot by TheMarksmen.
TheMarksmen is looking to clinch.
TheMarksmen tries to clinch but Berry is having none of it.
TheMarksmen stuffs the takedown attempt from Berry. Berry gets slowly back to his feet.
TheMarksmen tries to clinch up
and Berry counters with a leg kick.
TheMarksmen throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry wants to slow TheMarksmen down by chopping away at his legs.

TheMarksmen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Berry is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. TheMarksmen is defending well for now.
TheMarksmen tries a knee to the head but Berry blocks it.
TheMarksmen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Berry's face.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
TheMarksmen seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Berry fails to pull guard.
Darrell TheMarksmen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Berry.
A knee to the head by TheMarksmen.
Berry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
TheMarksmen has Berry pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Berry.
TheMarksmen effectively controlling the action here.
TheMarksmen avoids a wild elbow strike from Berry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry fails to pull guard.
TheMarksmen tries to land a knee to the head but Berry blocks with his arms.
Berry wants a takedown but no success here.

Berry has clasped his hands together around TheMarksmen's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The ground and pound from Berry seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
TheMarksmen pushes Berry away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Berry gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Berry with the ground and pound but TheMarksmen regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
TheMarksmen is looking to escape.
TheMarksmen is not content to let Berry control the position.

Berry seems to be working for a kimura but TheMarksmen defends the submission attempt.
TheMarksmen pushes Berry off looking to stand but Berry dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry not landing any meaningful shots this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Berry misses with a double jab
and TheMarksmen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
TheMarksmen closes the distance but Berry moves to the side

and Berry counters with a takedown into side control.
Berry lands a few punches from side control.
Berry throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
TheMarksmen can't do much from the bottom here.
TheMarksmen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Berry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
TheMarksmen defending against the ground and pound.
Berry throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and TheMarksmen works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Berry working the head and body with strikes.
Berry missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
TheMarksmen won't allow Berry to pass to mount.
Berry throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Well, if Berry is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
TheMarksmen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Berry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Berry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Berry'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 tries to keep at a distance but TheMarksmen has taken the fight into the clinch.
TheMarksmen trying to control the position but instead, Berry has worked for underhooks and has pushed TheMarksmen into the cage.
TheMarksmen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
TheMarksmen tries a knee to the head but Berry blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
TheMarksmen scores with a nice hook to the head.
TheMarksmen has Berry pushed against the cage.
TheMarksmen throws a head punch that misses.
Berry missing with knees to the body.
TheMarksmen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Berry is defending well for now.
TheMarksmen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
TheMarksmen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Berry fails to pull the fight into his guard.
TheMarksmen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry misses with a hook to the ribs.

Berry manages to break the clinch.
TheMarksmen tries to clinch
and Berry counters with a one-two to the body.
Berry shoots in for a takedown but TheMarksmen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
TheMarksmen slaps away a takedown attempt from Berry, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Darrell TheMarksmen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Berry.
TheMarksmen clinches but Berry breaks the clinch

and Berry counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Berry thows a big elbow that misses.
Berry trying to control the position from guard on top but TheMarksmen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Berry with a flurry of punches that miss.
TheMarksmen trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry working some strikes from top position.
Berry trying to control but TheMarksmen is working from the bottom.
Berry is looking to work some ground and pound but TheMarksmen has wrist control.
Berry throwing strikes but missing.
TheMarksmen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
TheMarksmen tries to clinch up
and Berry counters with a two punch combo.
TheMarksmen looks to land a right hand but Berry moved out of range.
Berry fails to land the takedown.
TheMarksmen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
TheMarksmen throws a series of punches but Berry avoids them all with ease.
TheMarksmen clinches but Berry breaks the clinch

and Berry counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Berry.
Berry thows a big elbow that misses.
Berry is looking to advance position but TheMarksmen has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Berry is wriggling around trying to escape.
Berry throwing hammer fists to the chest of TheMarksmen. What's that going to do exactly?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
TheMarksmen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
TheMarksmen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Berry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Berry 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29

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