PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Berkowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Taylor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Berkowitz
vs
Taylor

170 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
150 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Berkowitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Berkowitz does it's job there.
Berkowitz throws a head kick that misses.
Berkowitz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Berkowitz shoots in and drives through. Taylor sprawls well.

Berkowitz pushes Taylor up against the cage in a clinch.
Taylor with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Taylor is working Berkowitz over against the cage.
Berkowitz is trying to stall.
Taylor connects with a knee to the head.
Taylor taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Taylor breaks from the clinch.

Taylor rushes Berkowitz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Berkowitz is trying to break free.
Taylor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Berkowitz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Taylor. Taylor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Berkowitz swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Taylor drives through and clinches with Berkowitz against the cage.
Taylor lands a nice uppercut.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Berkowitz misses with a takedown attempt - Taylor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Taylor wants to clinch up but Berkowitz keeps it at a distance.

Taylor clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Taylor manages to break the clinch.
Berkowitz tries to clinch but Taylor moves away

and Taylor counters by moving into the clinch.
Berkowitz looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Berkowitz's face.
Berkowitz is trying to stall.
Berkowitz is breathing heavily.
Taylor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Berkowitz's face.
Taylor scores with a knee to the head.
Taylor taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Berkowitz is looking to control Taylor's arms but Taylor gets an underhook and turns him. Now Berkowitz has his back to the cage.
Maybe Berkowitz would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Taylor misses with an elbow strike.
Berkowitz takes a knee right on the jaw!

Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Berkowitz tries to clinch but Taylor moves away

and Taylor moves into the clinch.
Taylor stalling the fight.
Berkowitz tries to stall but Taylor uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Taylor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Berkowitz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Berkowitz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Berkowitz tries to stall but Taylor uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Berkowitz takes a shot to the head.
Taylor unloads a knee to the mid-section. Berkowitz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Berkowitz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Taylor manages to break the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Taylor.

Taylor moves into the clinch.
Berkowitz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Taylor breaks from the clinch.
Taylor misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to clinch up.
Berkowitz looks for a takedown but Taylor sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Berkowitz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Taylor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The referee calls for Taylor to work.

Taylor breaks from the clinch.

Taylor has managed to clinch.

Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taylor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Berkowitz throws an off balance right hand

and Taylor holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Berkowitz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Berkowitz lands a left and a right that sends Taylor crashing to the canvas! Berkowitz dives into mount looking to finish!

Taylor is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Taylor is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berkowitz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Taylor is looking to escape.
Taylor tries to hold on but Berkowitz pushes him away.
Berkowitz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Taylor is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Berkowitz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Taylor is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Berkowitz is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Taylor wants to hold on but Berkowitz pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berkowitz wants to get back to his feet but Taylor is holding on tight.
Taylor tries to hold on but Berkowitz postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Berkowitz misses with a wild combination.
Berkowitz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Berkowitz swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
Berkowitz throws a series of strikes that have Taylor backpedaling.
Berkowitz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Berkowitz tries to land a body kick
and Taylor counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Taylor looks to clinch
and Berkowitz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Berkowitz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor has Berkowitz pushed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Berkowitz is trying to break the clinch but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor scores a nice knee to the body.
Taylor scores with a knee to the head.
Taylor landing knees to the head.
Taylor unloads a knee to the mid-section. Berkowitz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Berkowitz wants to break free but Taylor has control.
Come on Taylor - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Alex Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Berkowitz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Berkowitz tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Taylor counters by moving into the clinch.
Taylor landing knees to the head.
Taylor landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Berkowitz wants to stall.
Berkowitz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Taylor just stands there and leans against the cage.
The referee calls for Taylor to work.
Berkowitz wants to break free but Taylor has control.
Taylor scores with a knee to the head.

Berkowitz is rocked!
Taylor with a knee to the head.
Oh Berkowitz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Taylor breaks from the clinch.

Taylor clinches up with Berkowitz and pushes him back against the cage.
Taylor landing knees to the head.
Berkowitz blocks an elbow strike.
Taylor stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taylor slips a jab and a cross from Berkowitz.
Taylor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Berkowitz.
Berkowitz throws out a leg kick but Taylor moves out of range and Berkowitz only half commits.

Taylor moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Taylor just leaning against Berkowitz, taking a breather.
Taylor creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Berkowitz seems to have got his legs back now.
Berkowitz is looking to break free of the clinch but Taylor has double underhooks.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taylor is looking to clinch but Berkowitz is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt.

Berkowitz tries to keep at a distance but Taylor has taken the fight into the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Taylor in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Taylor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Berkowitz is trying to stall.

Taylor manages to break the clinch.
Berkowitz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Taylor tries to avoid it but Berkowitz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Taylor to the ground. Taylor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Taylor pushes Berkowitz up against the cage in a clinch.
Berkowitz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Taylor stalls.
Taylor tries to stall but Berkowitz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Berkowitz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Berkowitz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Berkowitz stalling in the clinch but Taylor improves position.
Taylor pushes off an throws an elbow but Berkowitz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Taylor manages to break the clinch.
Berkowitz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Taylor's waist but Taylor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Berkowitz off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Berkowitz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berkowitz closes the distance but Taylor moves to the side
and Taylor counters with a nice leg kick.
Taylor looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Berkowitz gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Taylor counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taylor.
Berkowitz blocks an uppercut.
Berkowitz tries to stall but Taylor uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berkowitz fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Taylor breaks the clinch.
Taylor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Berkowitz misses the shot to the body.
David Berkowitz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor slips a straight right by Berkowitz.
Berkowitz looks to land a right hand but Taylor moved out of range.
Taylor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Horrible takedown by Berkowitz or perhaps it was just good defense by Taylor which made him look bad.

Taylor has taken the fight to the clinch.
Taylor connects with a knee to the head.
Taylor holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Berkowitz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Taylor tries to roll over but Berkowitz keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is doing well to control the position and prevent Berkowitz from advancing to side control.
Taylor is not content to let Berkowitz control the position.
Taylor moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Taylor pushes Berkowitz off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Berkowitz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Taylor counters with a low kick, right behind Berkowitz 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Berkowitz tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Taylor counters by clinching up.
Berkowitz is trying to maintain a safe position but Taylor gets an underhook and turns Berkowitz into the cage.
Taylor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Berkowitz blocks it with crossed arms.
Taylor lands a knee to the body.

Taylor manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Berkowitz misses.
Taylor is looking to clinch but Berkowitz is avoiding it.
Berkowitz throws a hook to the side of Taylor's head but Taylor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Berkowitz misses with a looping right.
Berkowitz waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Taylor.
Taylor is looking to clinch.
Berkowitz jabs Taylor right on the nose. Taylor blinks but takes it well.
Berkowitz stuns Taylor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Taylor avoids the head kick by Berkowitz.
Taylor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A combination from Berkowitz does no damage.
Berkowitz thows a leg kick but Taylor checks it
and Taylor counters with a good, hard body kick but Berkowitz shrugs it off.
Taylor tries a low kick but Berkowitz avoids it.
Berkowitz doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Berkowitz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Taylor has Berkowitz up against the cage in a clinch.
Berkowitz stalling in the clinch but Taylor improves position.
Taylor stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkowitz stalling in the clinch but Taylor improves position.
Alex Taylor seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Berkowitz is trying to break free.
Taylor unloads a knee to the mid-section. Berkowitz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Taylor scores with a knee to the head.
Berkowitz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Taylor lands with a right to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Taylor looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Berkowitz stalling in the clinch but Taylor improves position.
Taylor holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Berkowitz takes a knee right on the jaw!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Berkowitz.
Berkowitz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Taylor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Taylor managing to block the knees to the body from Berkowitz.
Taylor stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right from Berkowitz.
Berkowitz tries to stall but Taylor uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Taylor lands an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Taylor.
Berkowitz misses with a punch to the body.
Berkowitz tries to stall but Taylor uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Taylor throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Berkowitz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Taylor is keeping busy.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Berkowitz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
David Berkowitz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkowitz works Taylor's body with a nice hook.
Berkowitz scores with a hook.

Berkowitz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Taylor trying to stall but Berkowitz improves his position.
Taylor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Berkowitz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Taylor lands with a left to the head.
Berkowitz wants to stall.
Taylor lands a left hand.
Taylor lands a nice knee to the body.
Taylor is trying to maintain a safe position but Berkowitz gets an underhook and turns Taylor into the cage.
Berkowitz is looking to control Taylor's arms but Taylor gets an underhook and turns him. Now Berkowitz has his back to the cage.
Taylor prevents Berkowitz from breaking the clinch.
Berkowitz letting Taylor take a breather here.
Berkowitz trying to stall but Taylor improves his position.

Taylor breaks from the clinch.
Berkowitz misses with an uppercut.
Berkowitz throws a body punch but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taylor moves in looking to clinch but Berkowitz pushes him off.
Berkowitz tries to clinch up
and Taylor makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A low kick from Berkowitz is predictable there

and Taylor moves into the clinch.
Taylor landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor lands a knee to the head.
Taylor trying to land knees to the body.
Good body shot from Berkowitz.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Berkowitz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Berkowitz stalling in the clinch but Taylor improves position.
Taylor lands a big knee to the head and Berkowitz goes down! Taylor pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Taylor!