PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alert Become (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Guilherme Littig Berger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alert Become has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Become
vs
Guilherme Littig Berger

192 cm
25
176 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

185 cm
18
169 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alert Become!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Guilherme Littig Berger!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Littig Berger misses.
Littig Berger tries to clinch up.
Littig Berger throws a poor cross that misses

and Become counters by moving into the clinch.
Littig Berger working aggressively here.
Become has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Become as Littig Berger tries to tie him up.
Become tries to pull guard but Littig Berger forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Become blocks an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Littig Berger.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Littig Berger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Littig Berger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Become swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Littig Berger tries to clinch there but Become circles away.

Become moves into the clinch successfully.
Littig Berger is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Become is keeping busy.
Become really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Littig Berger is trying to break the clinch but Become has him pressed against the cage.
Littig Berger is trying to break the clinch but Become has him pressed against the cage.
Become takes a shot to the head.
Become missing with knees to the body.
Littig Berger misses with the head strike.

Become jumps into guard, dragging Littig Berger to the mat.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Become wants to stand up but Littig Berger is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Littig Berger decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Become, up you get!
Littig Berger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Littig Berger clinches with his opponent.

Littig Berger breaks the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Littig Berger darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

It looks like Alert Become has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Become shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Littig Berger moves in looking to clinch but Become pushes him off.
Luiz Guilherme Littig Berger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Littig Berger closes the distance looking to clinch
and Become counters with a one-two to the body.
Littig Berger moves to clinch but Become breaks away

and Become counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Become.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Littig Berger has had enough of the clinch but Become keeps him there for the moment.
Littig Berger has had enough of the clinch but Become keeps him there for the moment.
Littig Berger being controlled against the cage.

Littig Berger manages to break the clinch.
Littig Berger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Become is looking to clinch.
Littig Berger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Littig Berger throws a jab when Become was well out of range.
Become fails to land with a series of punches.
Littig Berger moves to clinch but Become breaks away
and Become counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Littig Berger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Littig Berger throws out a loose jab but Become uses good head movement to avoid it.
Littig Berger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Littig Berger is looking to clinch.
Luiz Guilherme Littig Berger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Littig Berger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Become was well out of range. Poor timing from Littig Berger.
Littig Berger tries to clinch but Become is having none of it.
Littig Berger is looking to clinch but Become is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Littig Berger throws a hook but Become avoids it easily.
Become slips a straight right by Littig Berger.
Littig Berger closes the distance but Become moves to the side

and Become counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Become.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luiz Guilherme Littig Berger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alert Become's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Become closes the distance and pushes Littig Berger back into the cage.
Littig Berger can't break the clinch.
Become changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Littig Berger fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A jab from Littig Berger misses.
Littig Berger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Become swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Become swats away the attempt to clinch by Littig Berger.
Littig Berger tries to clinch there but Become circles away.
Littig Berger might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Littig Berger lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Become tries to clinch there but Littig Berger circles away.
Littig Berger fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Littig Berger gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Become blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Littig Berger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Littig Berger is looking to break free of the clinch but Become has double underhooks.
Littig Berger letting Become take a breather here.
Littig Berger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Littig Berger misses with the head strike.
Become leaning against his opponent.
Littig Berger is trying to push Become away but Become has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Littig Berger working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Littig Berger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Littig Berger is trying to force a seperation but Become has the dominant position.
Become blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Become's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Become is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Littig Berger to keep the fight standing.
Become keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Littig Berger's efforts to push away.
Become prevents Littig Berger from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Littig Berger fails to land.
Littig Berger trying to control the position but instead, Become has worked for underhooks and has pushed Littig Berger into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Become.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Become blocks an uppercut.
Become fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alert Become. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Littig Berger tries to break the clinch but Become is controlling the position.
Littig Berger's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A left hand lands to the body for Become.
Littig Berger is trying to break the clinch but Become is controlling him.
Become blocks an uppercut.
Become blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Littig Berger will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Become up against the cage.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Littig Berger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Become doesn't manage to clinch there - Littig Berger circles away.
Littig Berger tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Become counters with a three punch combo that has Littig Berger backing up. Littig Berger nods at Become to acknowledge the strikes.
Become circles away from the clinch attempt
and Become counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Littig Berger tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Become holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Littig Berger is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luiz Guilherme Littig Berger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alert Become's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Become closes the distance and pushes Littig Berger back into the cage.
Become is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Littig Berger is defending well for now.
Littig Berger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Become will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Littig Berger up against the cage.

Littig Berger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Become keeps the fight on the outside.
Littig Berger tries to clinch up

and Become holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Littig Berger takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Become leaning against his opponent.
Become wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Littig Berger has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Littig Berger.
Littig Berger tries to circle away but Become has him pinned against the cage.
Littig Berger has a couple of punches blocked by Become.
Littig Berger is struggling to control the position.
Become avoiding damage.

Littig Berger breaks the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Littig Berger.
A slow jab from Littig Berger misses its intended target.
Alert Become has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Littig Berger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Become counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Littig Berger thinking.
Nice straight punches there by Become. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Become.
Luiz Guilherme Littig Berger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Become circles away from the clinch attempt.
Become swats away the attempt to clinch by Littig Berger.
Become misses with a kick to the body.
Littig Berger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Become gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Become takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Littig Berger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Become manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Littig Berger looks to clinch

and Become counters by clinching up.
Littig Berger looking to stall.

Littig Berger breaks from the clinch.
Littig Berger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Littig Berger doesn't manage to clinch there - Become circles away.
Become fails to land with a series of punches.
Littig Berger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Littig Berger darts in trying to clinch
and Become counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Littig Berger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Become on the side of the head.
Littig Berger lands with a right hand.
Littig Berger misses with an uppercut
and Become counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Littig Berger wants to clinch

and Become moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Littig Berger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Become stalling in the clinch.
Become has Littig Berger pressed against the cage, preventing Littig Berger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Littig Berger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Littig Berger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Littig Berger slips a jab and a cross from Become.
Luiz Guilherme Littig Berger is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Littig Berger wants to clinch
and Become counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Luiz Guilherme Littig Berger.
I've got Littig Berger 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luiz Guilherme Littig Berger!