PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tao Ren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ren has chosen Frozen Cross - Heart of Heroine as his entrance music. John Berry has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Berry
vs
Ren

200 cm
23
270 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

225 cm
22
265 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tao Ren!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berry misses with the combination.
Ren fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Berry just misses with a punch to the body.
Berry tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ren swivels and escapes.

Ren gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Berry tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ren smiles and moves away.

Ren takes the fight into the clinch.
Ren makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Ren.
Berry drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Berry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ren is leaning against Berry and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ren lands an uppercut.
Berry tries to score a body lock takedown but Ren shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ren is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ren lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ren stalling.
Berry tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ren just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry wants a takedown.
Ren working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Berry tries to pull guard but Ren won't allow it.
Ren lands a body shot in the clinch.
Berry is breathing heavily.
Ren lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ren.
Berry drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ren gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nice body punch from Ren - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Ren.
Ren is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Berry takes a shot to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are getting on Ren's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Ren lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ren prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ren gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Berry.
Ren effectively controlling the action here.
A hook to the body from Ren.
Ren gets through Berry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ren working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ren stalling the fight.
A shot in the inside from Ren.
Ren will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Berry up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tao Ren.
Ren moves in looking to clinch but Berry pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry swats away the attempt to clinch by Ren.

Berry closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ren to the mat! Ren manages to get full guard.
Ren pulls Berry in close to prevent any damage.
Ren wants to stand but Berry is controlling the position.
Berry looking to sit in guard and control but Ren gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Berry being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tao Ren dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ren closes the distance and clinches.
Berry looking for a takedown.
Ren effectively controlling the action here.
Ren lands with a short shot to the head.

It looks like John Berry has been cut.
Berry drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Berry wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Berry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ren 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.
Ren lands with a left to the head.
Ren gets underhooks to prevent Berry's takedown attempt.
Ren doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ren swings wildly with an uppercut but Berry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ren prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry is trying to drag Ren to the mat but Ren just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Berry fails to pull guard.
Come on Ren - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Berry tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right hook to the body lands for Ren.
Berry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ren has him pressed against the cage.
Ren digs a right hand underneath Berry's ribcage. Berry let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Berry tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ren lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Berry takes a shot to the head.
Ren lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ren stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ren lands with a right to the head.
Ren gets underhooks to prevent Berry's takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ren lands a nice uppercut.
Ren lands an uppercut.
Ren lands a left hand.
Berry can't get the takedown.
Tao Ren seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ren pushes Berry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ren avoiding damage.
Nice body punch from Ren.
Ren lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ren lands with a light punch inside.
Ren softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Berry takes a shot to the head.
Ren softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ren lands a hook that snaps the head of Berry backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Ren.
Ren scores with a shot to the side of Berry's head.

Berry is rocked!
Berry has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ren is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ren lands with a right to the head.
Ren lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ren scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ren lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ren will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Berry up against the cage.
Ren lands a nice uppercut.
Ren lands a hook that snaps the head of Berry backwards.
Ren stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tao Ren.
Berry is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ren.
Tao Ren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Ren darts in and clinches Berry up against the cage.
Ren digs a right hand into Berry's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Berry's gas tank.
Ren is pressed up against the cage. Berry has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ren down to the mat. Ren avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ren tries to clinch but Berry is having none of it.
Ren lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Berry tries to keep at a distance but Ren has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ren stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Ren on the inside.
Ren prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ren slowing the pace effectively.
Ren lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ren cracks Berry with a nice body shot.
Ren lands a left hand.
Ren lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Ren.
Ren just leaning against Berry, taking a breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A hook to the body from Ren.
Ren avoiding damage.
Berry is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ren pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ren tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Berry avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tao Ren 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 interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ren closes the distance and clinches.
Berry has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ren is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Berry being controlled against the cage.
Good body shot from Ren.
Ren lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Berry can't get the takedown.
Ren lands with a left to the head.
Ren gets underhooks to prevent Berry's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Berry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ren creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Berry tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ren just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ren lands a left hand that snaps the head of Berry backwards.
Ren lands a hook that snaps the head of Berry backwards.
Berry drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ren gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ren lands a hook that snaps the head of Berry backwards.
Ren pushes Berry back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ren leaning against his opponent.
Ren lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Berry is looking to break free of the clinch but Ren has double underhooks.
A short left from Ren.
A hook to the body from Ren.
Ren lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Berry backwards.
Ren has Berry pressed against the cage.
Ren lands with a short shot to the head.
Berry wants a takedown.
Ren lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Berry's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ren lands with a short shot to the head.
Ren lands with a short shot to the head.
Ren presses Berry against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Berry tries to pull guard but Ren won't allow it.
Ren leaning his opponent against the cage.
Berry misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ren lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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 Ren walks away with a smile on his face. Berry gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Ren clinches with his opponent.
Ren lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ren working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Berry is trying to force a seperation but Ren has the dominant position.
Ren lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ren stalling.
Ren softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Berry tries to land knees in the clinch but Ren avoids the damage to the body.
Ren has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Berry is trying to drag Ren to the mat but Ren just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ren lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Berry.
Ren lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Berry backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ren makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Ren.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Ren.
Nice body punch from Ren - that landed with a thud.
Ren lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ren lands a left hand that snaps the head of Berry backwards.
Oh Berry is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ren lands a right hand that snaps the head of Berry backwards.
Ren content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Berry seems to have got his legs back now.
Ren lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ren lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ren lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Ren.
Ren just leaning against Berry, taking a breather.
A hook to the body from Ren.
Ren throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Berrys head.
A shot in the inside from Ren.
Ren blocks an elbow strike.
Ren gets through Berry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ren lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Berry backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry wants a takedown but no success here.
Ren manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ren lands with a left to the head.
Ren lands a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Ren.
Berry being controlled against the cage.
Berry fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ren lands a left hand that snaps the head of Berry backwards.
Ren slowing the pace effectively.
Ren scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tao Ren really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Berry's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ren has managed to clinch.
A hook to the body from Ren.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ren.
Ren stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ren pushes Berry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Berry pushes off an throws an elbow but Ren leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ren lands a nice uppercut.
Ren is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Berry jumps guard but Ren stands there with Berry around his waist. Berry gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ren stalling in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ren.
Berry tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ren leaning against his opponent.
Ren is leaning against Berry and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ren content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry tries to score a body lock takedown but Ren shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Berry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Berry drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ren lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ren stalling the fight.
Ren digs a right hand underneath Berry's ribcage. Berry let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ren lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Ren.
Ren lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Ren.
Ren lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ren.
Ren 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.
Berry misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Ren.
John Berry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ren lands a left hand.
Ren lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Berry goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ren prevents it.
Ren stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ren lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ren lands a shoulder strike.
Ren stalls.
Ren gets through Berry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Ren - that landed with a thud.
Ren dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ren lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ren digs a right hand into Berry's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Berry's gas tank.
Ren lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Berry drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ren pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ren moves into the clinch.
Ren lands with a left to the head.
Ren scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ren lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Ren.
Ren working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ren lands with a short shot to the head.
Ren lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Berry backwards.
Still in the clinch, Ren scores with a nice short uppercut.
Berry fails to pull guard.
Ren lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Berry backwards.
Berry goes for a takedown attempt but Ren pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ren throws a nice looking combination but Berry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ren tries to clinch but Berry moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ren tries to close the distance and clinch but Berry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ren fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tao Ren is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Berry will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ren throws a nice looking combination but Berry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Ren has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ren scores with a shot to the side of Berry's head.
Ren stalling in the clinch.
Ren scores with a shot to the side of Berry's head.
Berry misses with a knee to the head.
Ren is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Berry is working for takedown but Ren is calmly controlling the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tao Ren comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ren winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 33:40
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 33:40
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 33:40

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tao Ren!