PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ninja Berto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Po is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Skrypture - Look. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!James Po has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ninja Berto's chin.

Berto
vs
Po

173 cm
24
166 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

168 cm
24
162 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Conviction
Conviction

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition
Convicted Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ninja Berto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Po!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po throws a body punch but Berto moves out of range.
Berto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Po.
Berto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Po.
Po misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berto.
Po swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Po gets a clinch.
Berto drops down looking for an ankle pick but Po pulls his leg out and moves away.
Berto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Po punishes Berto's body with a nice straight punch.
Po takes a swing at Berto's ribcage but misses.
Berto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Berto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Berto throws a wild body kick that Po sees coming a mile off.
Berto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Po momentarily.
Berto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
James Po seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Po lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Berto at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berto moves away.
Berto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Po scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Po has taken the fight to the clinch.
Berto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Po misses with a body punch.
Po lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Po cracks Berto with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Po.
Po lands a body punch.
Berto is trying to maintain a safe position but Po gets an underhook and turns Berto into the cage.
Po lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Po.
Po tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Po lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Berto or not.
Po tries to work over Berto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Po tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Berto's elbow.
Po pushes Berto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Berto is looking to control Po's arms but Po gets an underhook and turns him. Now Berto has his back to the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Good body shot from Po.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Po.
Po is working Berto over against the cage.
Po struggles to land a body shot inside as Berto controls his hands.
Po tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Berto's elbow.
Po slowing the pace effectively.
Po tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Berto's elbow.
Po can't find room to land a body shot as Berto controls the action.

Po breaks from the clinch.
Berto throws a looping overhand right but Po ducks down to avoid it.
Po takes a swing at Berto's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Berto is looking to score with low kicks.
Po misses with a double jab.
Po misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Po. Berto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Berto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Po.
Po with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Po tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berto was well out of range. Poor timing from Po.
Berto throws a leg kick but Po checks it.
Berto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Po tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berto was well out of range. Poor timing from Po.
Po takes a swing at Berto's ribcage but misses.
Po lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Berto at a distance.
Good leg kick by Berto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Berto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Po jabs at Berto's body.
Po throws a body punch but Berto moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A lazy left from Po finds it's target.
Berto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Po scores with a shot to the body.
Po throws a body punch but Berto moves out of range.
Berto throws a leg kick but Po sees it coming and moves out of range.
Po with a hook.
Berto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Po.
Berto wants to land a leg kick but Po is out of range.
Po scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Po jabs at Berto's body.
Berto is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Po throws a body punch but Berto moves out of range.
Po swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Po misses the shot to the body.
Po takes a swing at Berto's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Po dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Berto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Po fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Berto manages to avoid it.
Berto misses with a jab to the body
and Po counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Berto ducks right into an uppercut from Po.
Po fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Berto manages to avoid it.
Po misses with a body punch
and Berto counters with a thumping low kick.
Po scores with a body shot.
Po misses with a hook.
A shot to the body from Po misses
letting Berto counter with a right hand.
Po misses with a double jab.
Berto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Po.
Po throws a sloppy body shot
and Berto counters with a good, hard body kick but Po shrugs it off.
Berto thows a leg kick but Po checks it
and Po counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Berto throws a leg kick
enabling Po to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Po misses its intended target.
Po wants to clinch up but Berto keeps it at a distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Po checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berto avoids the body shot from Po.
Po blocks a head kick by Berto.
Po throws a body punch but Berto moves out of range.
Berto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Po.
Po throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Po is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Berto rather than just go for the knockout.
Berto throws and low kick but Po moves out of range easily.
Po throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Po avoids the head kick by Berto.
Berto walks into a straight right hand from Po.
Po swings away with a body shot that misses
and Berto counters with a thumping low kick.
Po misses with a hook to the body
and Berto counters with a thumping low kick.
Berto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Po fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Berto on the side of the head.
Po scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po throws a left and a right that both miss
and Berto counters with a good low kick that Po was not able to check.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Berto.

Po has managed to clinch.
Po wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Po digs a right hand into Berto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Berto's gas tank.
Po working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Berto prevents a body shot from Po.
Berto fails to pull guard.
Berto blocks a body shot from Po.
Po lands a left hand that snaps the head of Berto backwards.
Nice body punch from Po - that landed with a thud.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Po takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Po receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Po misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Po.
Po lands a shot to the body.
Berto taking a breather.
Po works on Berto's body with a couple of short punches.
Berto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Po walks away with a smile on his face. Berto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Po scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
James Po seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Po misses with a double jab.
A lazy body kick from Berto
and Berto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Po lands a two punch combo.
Po smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Berto is looking to land body kicks.
Po swings away with a body shot that misses
and Berto counters with a thumping low kick.
Po misses with a wild body shot.
Po connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po throws a right hand that Berto ducks under and follows up with a left that Berto also avoids with ease.
Po goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Po throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Po will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Berto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Berto looks to land a body kick but Po moved away.
Po misses with a body punch
and Berto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Po throws a series of punches but Berto moves out of range.
Po lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Berto circles away quickly and effectively.
Po misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Berto counters with a stiff right hand.
Po slips under a jab from Berto.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Berto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Po's sensitive parts.
Berto lands with a kick to the ribs.
Po misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Po 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!

Po keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Berto.
Berto throws a front kick that sends Po stumbling back into the cage.
A telegraphed right hand from Po misses the target.
Po throws a hook to the side of Berto's head but Berto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Po blocks a low kick nicely.
Berto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Po takes a swing at Berto's ribcage but misses.
Po will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Po misses with a combination
and Berto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Berto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Po.
Berto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Po. Berto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Berto avoids the body shot from Po.
Po throws a predictable looking body shot
and Berto counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Po is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Berto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Po wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Berto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Po ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berto moves away.
Berto throws a sloppy body shot
and Po counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Po scores with a shot to the body.
Po checks a leg kick.
Po scores with a jab to the body.
Po throws a sloppy body shot
and Berto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Po throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Po throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Berto.
Po throws a lazy right hand but Berto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Berto tries to land a front kick but Po steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berto wants to land a leg kick but Po is out of range.
Po misses with a hook to the body
and Berto counters with a head kick.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch but Berto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Berto tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Berto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Berto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Po throws a right and a left that both miss.
Po misses with a shot to the body
and Berto counters with a nice kick to the body.
Berto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Po looks to score with a jab to the body but Berto is just out of range.
Berto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Po.
Po lands a body shot.
Po throws a body punch but Berto moves out of range.
Po misses with a body shot.
Po throws a series of strikes that have Berto backpedaling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berto was well out of range. Poor timing from Po.
Ninja Berto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Po cracks a nice hook into Berto's ribs.
Po digs a good hook to Berto's body.
Po throws a predictable looking body shot
and Berto counters with a solid body kick.
Po throws a series of punches but Berto moves out of range.
Berto keeps the fight on the outside.
Po just misses with a punch to the body.
Berto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Po.
Po dodges the punch combination from Berto.
Po throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Berto wants to land a leg kick but Po is out of range.
Po throws a predictable looking body shot
and Berto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Po scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Berto throws a leg kick that misses.
Good shot there by Po.
Berto slips a jab and a cross from Po.
Berto tries to land a body kick
and Po counters with a straight right hand.
Po moves out of range of the body kick.
Berto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Po tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berto was well out of range. Poor timing from Po.
Po fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Berto on the side of the head.
Berto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A slow jab from Po misses its intended target.
Berto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Berto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Some wild striking there from Berto.
Po wants to clinch
and Berto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Po's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ninja Berto clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Po has managed to clinch.
Berto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Po just stands there and leans against the cage.
Berto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Po just stands there and leans against the cage.
Po is working Berto over against the cage.
Berto prevents a body shot from Po.
Po misses with a punch to the body.
Berto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Po walks away with a smile on his face. Berto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ninja Berto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berto throws a leg kick
and Po counters with a stiff right hand.
Po throws a right hand that Berto ducks under and follows up with a left that Berto also avoids with ease.
Berto throws a series of punches but Po avoids them all with ease.
Po misses with a wild body shot.
Po moves out of range as Berto throws a body kick.
Po misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berto.
Po connects with a crisp jab.
Berto misses with the combination.
Berto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Po.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Berto misses with a head kick.
Berto keeps the fight on the outside.
Berto misses with an uppercut.
Po misses the shot to the body.
Po throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Berto.
A looping hook to the body misses from Po. Berto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Po tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berto was well out of range. Poor timing from Po.
Berto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Po throws a predictable looking body shot
and Berto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Po ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Berto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Po looks to land a combination. Berto sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Po with a body punch. A glancing blow.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Berto counters with a thumping low kick.
Po swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Po scores with a shot to the body.
Po scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Po. Berto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Berto - that will leave a mark!
Berto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Po is out of range and Berto settles back down.
Po scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Po tries to bum rush Berto with a series of wild strikes but Berto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Po lands an uppercut.
Berto is trying to break free.
Po misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po lands a hook to the side of the head.
Po scores with a hook to the body.
Po works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Po can't find room to land a body shot as Berto controls the action.
Berto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right hand to the body from Po.
Po stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Po pushes Berto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Po lands a body punch.
Berto drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Po gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A hook to the body from Po.
Po lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po can't find room to land a body shot as Berto controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Po.
Berto wants to break the clinch but can't.
Po content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Po struggles to land a body shot inside as Berto controls his hands.
Po lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Berto or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Po.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Po takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Po lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Berto or not.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Po misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Po.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Po dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Po scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Po throws a one two combo.

Berto is rocked!
Berto avoids the body shot from Po.
Oh Berto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A combination from Po does no damage.
Berto seems to have got his legs back now.
Po lands with a nice body punch.
Po throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Po misses with a jab, cross combination.
Berto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Po tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Po throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A right-left combo lands from Po.
Berto tries a low kick but Po avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Po.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Berto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Po.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po punishes Berto's body with a nice straight punch.
Po connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Berto slips a jab and a cross from Po.
Berto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A left lands for Po.
Po blocks a head kick by Berto.
Po ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berto moves away.
Po scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Po scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Po scores with a body shot.
Po throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Po throws a series of strikes that have Berto backpedaling.
Po scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Po fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Po misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berto.
Ninja Berto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po throws a combination that misses
and Berto counters with an inside leg kick.
Po misses with a body shot.
Po lands a nice looking body shot.
Berto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Po has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Po stalks Berto and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Berto's face. Berto staggers backwards, shaken.
Po punishes Berto's body with a nice straight punch.
Po throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Berto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Po.
Po scores with a hook to the body. Berto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Po has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Berto.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Po scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Berto thows a leg kick but Po checks it

and Po counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Po.
A short body shot lands from Po as the two fighters clinch.
Po works on Berto's body with a couple of short punches.
A short body shot lands from Po as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po lands an uppercut.
Berto fails to pull guard.
A body shot lands from Po.
Po stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Po.
James Po seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Po stalls.
The crowd are getting on Po's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Berto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Berto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Po just stands there and leans against the cage.
Po lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Berto or not.
Po is working Berto over against the cage.
Po can't find room to land a body shot as Berto controls the action.
Berto fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ninja Berto. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po leaning against his opponent.
Po lands a body punch.
Po lands a nice shot to the body.
Po digs a right hand into Berto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Berto's gas tank.
Berto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Po lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Po.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Po.
A right hook to the body lands for Po.
Po content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Po lands with a short shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Po goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Berto is trying to break the clinch but Po is controlling him.
Po lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Berto tries to pull guard but Po won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Po comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Po 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for James Po!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for James Po!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for James Po!

James Po wins by unanimous decision!
James Po is the new lightweight champion!