PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valentin Berg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Butler
vs
Berg

175 cm
21
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

170 cm
20
150 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Hell's Kitchen Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Butler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valentin Berg!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berg tries to bum rush Butler with a series of wild strikes but Butler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Butler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Berg takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Berg is looking to clinch.
Butler tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Butler throws a series of punches but Berg avoids them all with ease.
Berg misses with a low kick.
Berg moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Butler gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Berg throws a leg kick which misses Butler's front leg but catches the back leg as Butler tries to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Berg.
A chopping leg kick lands by Berg.
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!
Berg scores with a shot to the body.
Berg throws a nice inside leg kick.
Butler is breathing heavily.
Berg dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Butler. That did some damage!
The fight stays on the outside here - Berg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Berg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Berg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Butler's elbow.
Butler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Berg is pushing Butler up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Berg trying to land knees to the body.
Berg is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Berg unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Berg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Berg pressing his opponent against the cage.
Berg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berg tries to land knees in the clinch but Butler avoids the damage to the body.
Berg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Berg lands with a right to the head.
Berg has Butler pressed against the cage, preventing Butler from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Berg looking to throw knees to the head but Butler is blocking nicely.
Berg landing knees to the body.
Berg cracks Butler with a nice body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Berg tries to land knees in the clinch but Butler avoids the damage to the body.
Berg misses with a body punch.
Berg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Butler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Berg.
Berg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Butler avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berg is leaning against Butler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Berg tries a knee to the head but Butler blocks it.
Butler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Berg tries a body shot but Butler blocks it.
Berg working Butler over with knees to the body.
Berg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Berg tries to work over Butler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Berg misses with a knee strike.
Berg is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Berg misses with a body punch.
Berg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Butler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Butler trying to stall but Berg improves his position.
Berg just leaning against Butler, taking a breather.
Berg with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berg is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Butler working hard to break the clinch.
Berg stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Valentin Berg.
Berg throws a nice outside leg kick.
Butler blocks the body kick.
Butler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Berg.
Butler lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Butler scores with a three punch combo!
Berg tries to clinch up.
Berg walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Butler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Berg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Valentin Berg dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Berg fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Butler checks it well.
Valentin Berg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berg throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Butler.

Butler is rocked!

It looks like James Butler has been cut.
Berg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Butler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oh Butler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Butler throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Berg counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Butler seems to have got his legs back now.
Butler throws a series of punches but Berg moves out of range.
Berg is looking to slow Butler down with leg kicks.
Berg fakes the leg kick and cracks Butler in the body.
Berg throws a nice looking combination but Butler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Berg moves in looking to clinch but Butler pushes him off.
Butler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Berg.
Butler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Berg.
A combination from Berg does no damage.
Berg fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Butler.
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!
Berg lands with a kick to the temple. Butler shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Butler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Berg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berg lands a brutal head kick. Butler looks out on his feet and Berg throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Valentin Berg!
Valentin Berg is the new featherweight champion!