PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maceo Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Ruf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berry's entrance music is DMX - Intro. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Berry
vs
Ruf

187 cm
22
273 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maceo Berry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Ruf!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berry moves in looking to clinch but Ruf pushes him off.
Berry throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Berry clinches up with Ruf and pushes him back against the cage.

Berry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Berry instigates a clinch.
Berry tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ruf takes an elbow to the temple.
Berry throws an elbow that misses.
Ruf drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Berry gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Berry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Berry lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Berry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Berry closes the distance and clinches.
Ruf is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry tries to pull guard but Ruf holds him up against the cage and eventually Berry drops back down to his feet.
Ruf tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ruf is looking to control Berry's arms but Berry gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ruf has his back to the cage.
Berry lands a knee to the head.
Ruf wants to stall.
Berry lands an elbow inside that Ruf shrugs off.

It looks like Daniel Ruf has been cut.
Ruf stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ruf tries to break free but Berry pushes him back against the cage.
Ruf jumps guard but Berry turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Maceo Berry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Ruf.
Ruf wants to get back to striking at distance but Berry won't allow it.
Ruf has Berry pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Berry manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Berry is trying to drag Ruf to the mat but Ruf just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Berry.
Berry seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

Berry breaks from the clinch.
Ruf tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Berry swivels and escapes.
Ruf misses with a body kick.
Berry tries to clinch but Ruf moves out of range.
Berry tries to clinch but Ruf moves out of range.
Berry wants to clinch up but Ruf keeps it at a distance.
Berry tries to clinch up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruf avoids the body shot from Berry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry doesn't manage to clinch there - Ruf circles away.
Berry shoots for a takedown but Ruf saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Berry throws a body punch but Ruf moves out of range.
Berry is breathing heavily.

Ruf darts in and clinches Berry up against the cage.
Ruf is looking to break free of the clinch but Berry has double underhooks.
Berry really is a fat lump.
Berry throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ruf blocks it with crossed arms.

Berry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ruf avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ruf shoots in for a takedown but Berry shows good takedown defense.

Ruf tries to keep at a distance but Berry has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ruf tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ruf avoiding damage as Berry throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruf with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ruf tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Berry.
Berry tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Berry pulls guard.
Ruf must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Berry looking to control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ruf accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ruf wants to stand but Berry is controlling his posture from full guard.
Berry 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maceo Berry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Ruf'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.

Berry tries to clinch up but Ruf circles away and keeps his distance.
Ruf dives in and grabs Berry's left leg, looking for a takedown. Berry pushes down on Ruf's head and hops out.

Berry has closed the distance and engaged Ruf in a clinch.
Ruf is trying to pull guard but Berry has him pressed against the cage.
Ruf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Berry.
Berry is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Maceo Berry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Ruf.

Berry breaks the clinch.
Berry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ruf paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Ruf rushes Berry and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ruf takes a knee to the side of the body.
Berry tries to land a knee to the head but Ruf blocks with his arms.
Berry has Ruf pressed against the cage.
Berry lands a knee to the head.
Ruf is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ruf's face.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Berry.
Berry misses with a knee strike.
Berry jumps guard but Ruf turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Berry throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruf.

Berry manages to break the clinch.
Ruf looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Berry is fending him off so far but Ruf persists. Nope, Berry circles away and we're back to standing.
Maceo Berry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruf has a takedown stuffed.
Berry is looking to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Berry displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ruf up against the cage.
Maceo Berry has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ruf throws an elbow but misses.
Berry drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ruf pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ruf misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Berry tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ruf manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Berry has managed to clinch.
Ruf takes a knee right on the jaw!

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruf shoots in but Berry avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Berry has taken the fight to the clinch.

Berry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Berry tries to clinch but Ruf moves out of range.
Berry shoots in and drives through. Ruf sprawls well.
Ruf shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Berry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ruf swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Berry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Berry moves in looking to clinch but Ruf pushes him off.

Berry gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Ruf successfully pulls guard.

Berry decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry doesn't manage to clinch there - Ruf circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ruf is defended easily by Berry.

Berry has Ruf up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berry lands a knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berry throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ruf tries to pull guard but Berry won't allow it.
Berry utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Berry manages to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maceo Berry dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Ruf's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Berry forces Ruf back against the cage and clinches.
Berry tries to work over Ruf's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Berry gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Berry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ruf throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Berry's waist but Berry gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ruf off to one side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ruf.
Ruf throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Berry.

Berry clinches with his opponent.
Berry is trying to drag Ruf to the mat but Ruf just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Berry tries for a takedown but Ruf manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ruf is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maceo Berry. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruf is trying to pull guard but Berry has him pressed against the cage.
Ruf drops down looking for an ankle pick but Berry pulls his leg out and moves away.
Berry avoids the body shot from Ruf.
Ruf swats away the attempt to clinch by Berry.
Berry cracks the inside of Ruf's front leg.
Berry tries to clinch there but Ruf circles away.
Berry is looking to clinch but Ruf is avoiding it.
Ruf shoots for a takedown but Berry saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Berry wants to clinch up but Ruf keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ruf.
Berry tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ruf manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Ruf moves into the clinch.
Berry keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ruf's efforts to push away.
Ruf trying to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Berry.
Berry lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berry tries to land a knee to the head but Ruf blocks with his arms.

Berry breaks from the clinch.
Berry is looking to clinch.
Berry displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ruf.
Berry is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Berry gets a clinch.
Berry tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ruf smiles and moves away.
A head kick misses from Ruf.
Berry tries to clinch but Ruf is having none of it.

Berry clinches with his opponent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Berry.
Berry keeps control of Ruf as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Berry with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Berry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruf tries to score a body lock takedown but Berry shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Berry lands a knee to the body.

Berry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ruf fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruf. Berry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Berry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ruf swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Berry rushes Ruf and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Berry trying to land knees to the body.
Ruf is struggling to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Berry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daniel Ruf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maceo Berry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ruf throws a wild body kick that Berry sees coming a mile off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maceo Berry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Berry has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maceo Berry!
Maceo Berry seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.