PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Leroix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Berkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leroix comes into the arena with Jump you f***** jump blaring out of the sound system. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Leroix
vs
Berkovic

198 cm
20
247 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

197 cm
22
265 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Crushed Designs (90% return on laundry service)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Leroix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mario Berkovic!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leroix works Berkovic's body with a nice hook.
Berkovic throws a right and a left that Leroix avoids nicely.
Leroix connects with a body shot.
Leroix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berkovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leroix.
Leroix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leroix lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Berkovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Leroix is just out of range.
Berkovic cracks Leroix with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.

It looks like Ricardo Leroix has been cut.
Berkovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Berkovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leroix manages to avoid it.
Leroix misses with a wild body shot.
Leroix is looking to wear down Berkovic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Leroix clinches.
Leroix tries a knee to the head but Berkovic blocks it.
A short right from Leroix.
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!
Leroix can't find room to land a body shot as Berkovic controls the action.
Berkovic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Berkovic tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Leroix smiles and moves away.
Leroix connects with a body shot that sends Berkovic's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkovic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Leroix lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Leroix avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leroix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berkovic misses with a hook.
Berkovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leroix manages to avoid it.
Berkovic tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Leroix lands a nice hook to Berkovic's body. Berkovic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Leroix takes a swing at Berkovic's ribcage but misses.
Leroix lands with a good body shot.
Leroix swings away with a body shot that misses
and Berkovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leroix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Berkovic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leroix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leroix lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leroix lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Berkovic. Those never looked like landing.
Jab from Leroix.
Berkovic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Berkovic there as he acknowledges the shot.
Leroix misses with a wild combination.
Berkovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leroix throws a hook to the side of Berkovic's head but Berkovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leroix scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ricardo Leroix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leroix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berkovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leroix jabs Berkovic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Leroix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leroix swings for the body but Berkovic moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Berkovic - just one landing.
Leroix misses with the combination.
Berkovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leroix throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berkovic misses the shot to the body.
Leroix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berkovic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Leroix misses with a jab to the body
and Berkovic counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the liver by Berkovic. Beautiful body shot.
Berkovic misses with a hook. Leroix ducked under it nicely.
Leroix throws a jab when Berkovic was well out of range.
Leroix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berkovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Leroix.
Leroix ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Leroix. Those never looked like landing.
Berkovic drops his hands momentarily and Leroix takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Leroix cracks a nice hook into Berkovic's ribs.
Leroix just misses with a punch to the body.

Leroix moves into range and clinches up with Berkovic.
Berkovic working hard to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Leroix.
Leroix lands a hook that snaps the head of Berkovic backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leroix tries a body shot but Berkovic blocks it.
Berkovic is trying to maintain a safe position but Leroix gets an underhook and turns Berkovic into the ropes.
Leroix connects with a nasty looking knee right to Berkovic's face.

It looks like Mario Berkovic has been cut.
Leroix throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Berkovics head.
Berkovic wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice right hand lands inside from Leroix.
Leroix with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Leroix creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Leroix misses with a hook from the clinch.
Berkovic is trying to pull guard but Leroix has him pressed against the ropes.
Leroix misses with the head strike.
Berkovic is trying to push Leroix away but Leroix has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Berkovic wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leroix cracks Berkovic with a nice body shot.
Berkovic looks gassed!
Berkovic tries to break free but Leroix pushes him back against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Leroix.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Leroix obliges.
Leroix scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Leroix dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Leroix moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Leroix - that landed with a thud.
Leroix lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short body shot lands from Leroix as the two fighters clinch.
Leroix lands a body punch.
Leroix lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Berkovic backwards.
Leroix scores with a shoulder strike.
Leroix lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Leroix.
Leroix pushes Berkovic back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Berkovic is rocked!
Leroix working aggressively here.
Berkovic is still on wobbly legs! Can Leroix finish him?
Leroix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leroix throws a punch but it's blocked by Berkovic.
Leroix swings wildly with an uppercut but Berkovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leroix has Berkovic pressed up against the ropes in a tight Thai clinch. Berkovic is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Leroix - that's hurt Berkovic badly! Oh, another knee lands and Berkovic is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Berkovic doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Ricardo Leroix!
A very excited looking Ricardo Leroix made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.