PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andy Dwyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dwyer comes to the cage accompanied by Dave Matthews Band - You Might Die Trying. John Berry has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Dwyer
vs
Berry

175 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

193 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

ANABOLIC **160**

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andy Dwyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Berry !
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dwyer misses with the combination.
Berry takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dwyer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Berry shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dwyer sprawls well. Dwyer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Berry gets slowly back to his feet.
Dwyer throws a right hand that Berry ducks under and follows up with a left that Berry also avoids with ease.
Dwyer fails to land with a series of punches.
Dwyer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dwyer fails with the takedown.
Andy Dwyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dwyer misses with a double jab
and Berry counters with a left and a right that stings Dwyer.
Dwyer throws an off balance right hand
and Berry counters with a three punch combo that has Dwyer backing up. Dwyer nods at Berry to acknowledge the strikes.

Dwyer drives through with a takedown into Berry 's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dwyer wants to control from the top but Berry keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Berry looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dwyer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Berry 's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dwyer forces his way into half guard.
Berry looks like he's trying to stand up.
Berry is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dwyer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dwyer's back!
Dwyer rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Berry wants to work for an arm triangle but Dwyer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dwyer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Berry on the ground.
Berry thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Berry is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dwyer is trying to control but can't.
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!
Dwyer is looking to get back to is feet but Berry passes into side control.
Dwyer is trying to buck Berry off.

Berry goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Dwyer has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Berry but great work by Dwyer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry tries to bench press Dwyer off him but Dwyer keeps the position.

Dwyer decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Berry is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Berry looks gassed!
Dwyer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dwyer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Berry swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Dwyer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dwyer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Berry fails to land the takedown.
Dwyer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Berry as he jumps to the side.
Berry shoots in but no luck this time.
Dwyer tries a low kick but Berry avoids it.
Dwyer misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dwyer throws a combination that misses

and Berry counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dwyer is trying to control Berry 's posture but Berry avoids it.

Berry is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dwyer has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dwyer is not content to let Berry control the position.

Berry decides to take the fight back to the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Andy Dwyer will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A slow jab from Dwyer misses its intended target.
The crowd cheers as Dwyer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Berry doesn't seem phased though.
Berry takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Berry is rocked!
Dwyer lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Berry is looking to close the distance but Dwyer sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Berry crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Berry is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Andy Dwyer!
Our winner, Andy Dwyer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.