PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Persius Berto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Anywhere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Anywhere has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Berto
vs
Anywhere

170 cm
24
162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

173 cm
25
163 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Persius Berto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Anywhere!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berto closes the distance and clinches up with Anywhere, looking for a takedown. Berto pushes Anywhere against the cage but Anywhere circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Anywhere misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berto.
Berto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Anywhere looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Anywhere tries to free his leg and advance position but Berto is retaining full guard.
Berto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Berto working for a triangle but Anywhere defends it easily.

Berto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Anywhere defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anywhere got a little sloppy there for a moment and Berto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Anywhere has managed to get both his arms back between Berto's legs - danger averted.
Anywhere throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Berto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Anywhere scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berto wants to hit a switch here but Anywhere passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Berto there!
Anywhere cracks Berto with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Berto is working to get back to half guard.
Anywhere working the ground and pound effectively.
Berto keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berto is in a horrible position here. Anywhere smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Berto tries to reverse the position but Anywhere maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anywhere looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The referee warns Berto that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Berto is breathing heavily.
Berto is trying desperately to improve position.
Berto is in a horrible position here. Anywhere smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Berto is rocked!
Anywhere lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Oh Berto is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Anywhere lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Berto! Anywhere sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Berto and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jack Anywhere!