PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Berkowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Spishak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spishak is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sleeping with Sirens. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Berkowitz
vs
Spishak

180 cm
23
205 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

185 cm
26
216 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

The Adrenaline Matrix

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Berkowitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sammy Spishak!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spishak dodges the punch combination from Berkowitz.
David Berkowitz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spishak throws a left and a right that both miss
and Berkowitz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Spishak needs to keep his hands up - Berkowitz had a free shot at his head there.

Berkowitz moves into the clinch successfully.
Spishak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Spishak missing with knees to the body.
Spishak is trying to stall.
Spishak trying to land knees to the body.
Spishak with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Berkowitz lands with a light punch inside.
Spishak misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Berkowitz.
Still in the clinch, Berkowitz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Berkowitz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spishak slowing the pace effectively.
Spishak tries to land a knee to the head but Berkowitz blocks with his arms.
Spishak is looking for a takedown.
Berkowitz has a couple of punches blocked by Spishak.
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!
Berkowitz throws a punch but it's blocked by Spishak.
Berkowitz lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Berkowitz fails to land.

Berkowitz manages to break the clinch.
Spishak scores with a one two! Berkowitz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Spishak throws a hook but Berkowitz blocks it.
Berkowitz throws a wild body kick that Spishak sees coming a mile off.
Some wild striking there from Berkowitz.
Berkowitz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spishak.
Spishak fails with the takedown.
Spishak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Berkowitz throws out a loose jab but Spishak uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Berkowitz misses the target.
Spishak throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Spishak.
Berkowitz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good exchange - Berkowitz coming out on top.
Spishak lands a lovely overhand right.
Spishak looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spishak throws a right and a left that both miss.
Spishak cracks Berkowitz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Berkowitz misses with a looping right.

Spishak shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Berkowitz is trying to defend but Spishak finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Berkowitz wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Spishak looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Berkowitz is defending against the submission attempts here by Spishak.

Spishak wants to work for an arm triangle but Berkowitz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spishak is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spishak trying to control the position from guard on top but Berkowitz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Berkowitz pushes Spishak off and gets back to his feet.
Berkowitz's corner calls for a 1-2. Berkowitz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Spishak checks a leg kick.
Berkowitz cracks Spishak with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Spishak throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spishak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Berkowitz manages to avoid it.
Spishak misses with a jab, cross combination.
Berkowitz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Spishak is able to avoid easily.
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 David Berkowitz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Berkowitz lands with a shot to the body.
Spishak looks to land a right hand but Berkowitz moved out of range.
Spishak fails to land with a series of punches.
Berkowitz needs to keep his hands up - Spishak had a free shot at his head there.
Spishak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Berkowitz.
Berkowitz throws out a powerful jab.
David Berkowitz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Berkowitz misses.
Berkowitz misses with a body shot.
Berkowitz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Spishaks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like Sammy Spishak has been cut.
A slow jab from Berkowitz misses its intended target.
Spishak looks for a takedown but Berkowitz sprawls well.
Spishak throws a lazy right hand but Berkowitz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkowitz throws a chopping leg kick but Spishak manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Spishak dives in and grabs Berkowitz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Berkowitz pushes down on Spishak's head and hops out.
Berkowitz misses with a looping right.
Berkowitz throws a nice looking combination but Spishak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Berkowitz misses with a few strikes there.
Spishak looks to land a left hand but Berkowitz moved out of range nicely.
Spishak falls off balance throwing a combination
and Berkowitz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spishak is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A combination from Berkowitz does no damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Berkowitz.
Berkowitz scores with a nice strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkowitz jabs at Spishak's body.
Berkowitz looks to score with a jab to the body but Spishak is just out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spishak swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Berkowitz counters with a low kick, right behind Spishak 's knee.
Spishak on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Berkowitz. Berkowitz obviously looking to wear him down.
Berkowitz throws a jab but it's blocked by Spishak.
Berkowitz cracks Spishak with a right hand to the side of the head.
Spishak misses the shot to the body.
Spishak with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Berkowitz to score with a decent uppercut.

Berkowitz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spishak, pushing him back against the cage.
Berkowitz scores with a hook to the body.
Spishak tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Berkowitz breaks from the clinch.
Berkowitz throws a body punch but Spishak moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spishak moves out of range as Berkowitz strikes.
Berkowitz cracks the inside of Spishak's front leg.
Berkowitz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Berkowitz throws a hook to the side of Spishak's head but Spishak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Berkowitz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Spishak chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Berkowitz can pounce on him.
Spishak moves out of range of the strikes.
Berkowitz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Spishak on the side of the head.
Berkowitz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Spishak fails with a takedown attempt.
David Berkowitz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Spishak.
Berkowitz throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berkowitz throws a series of punches but Spishak moves out of range.
Berkowitz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spishak moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spishak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Berkowitz.
Berkowitz throws an overhand right that lands on Spishak's shoulder, as Spishak tries to avoid the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spishak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spishak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spishak looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big right from Berkowitz misses.
Spishak displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Berkowitz lands with a kick to the temple. Spishak shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Berkowitz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Berkowitz throws a series of punches but Spishak avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Berkowitz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sammy Spishak's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Berkowitz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Berkowitz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Berkowitz.
Berkowitz misses with a looping left.
Berkowitz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Spishak momentarily.
Berkowitz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Berkowitz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Spishak backs up against the cage.

Spishak is rocked!
Spishak walks into a jab.
Spishak is still on wobbly legs! Can Berkowitz finish him?
Berkowitz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Spishak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berkowitz moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berkowitz throws a nice looking combination but Spishak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spishak staying out of range there.
Berkowitz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Spishak seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spishak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Berkowitz.
A telegraphed right hand from Berkowitz misses the target.
Spishak takes a swing at Berkowitz's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut there from Berkowitz.
Berkowitz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Berkowitz looks to land a left hand but Spishak moved out of range nicely.
Berkowitz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spishak.
Spishak walks into a stiff left hand from Berkowitz.
Berkowitz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Berkowitz throws a lazy right hand but Spishak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Berkowitz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Berkowitz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spishak.
Sammy Spishak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkowitz scoring well with a low kick there.
A big right from Berkowitz misses.
Berkowitz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Berkowitz slips a straight right by Spishak.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Berkowitz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Spishak's head backwards.
Spishak moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Berkowitz missing with a left hand there. Spishak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spishak takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Spishak swats away the attempt to clinch by Berkowitz.
Berkowitz throws a combination that misses
and Spishak counters with a left and a right that stings Berkowitz.
Spishak takes one to the side of the head.
Spishak lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berkowitz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice defenses there by Spishak.
Berkowitz lands a nice shot to the body.
Spishak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Berkowitz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spishak.
Berkowitz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Spishak.
Left hook, right uppercut from Berkowitz.
Berkowitz lands a jab-cross combination.

That has opened up Sammy Spishak's cut even more.
Spishak shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Berkowitz defends it nicely.
Spishak fails with a takedown attempt.
David Berkowitz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Spishak.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berkowitz tries to clinch but Spishak moves out of range.
Berkowitz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spishak chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Berkowitz can pounce on him.
Berkowitz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Spishak misses with a looping right.
David Berkowitz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spishak looks for a takedown but Berkowitz sprawls well.
David Berkowitz is winning the standup battle so far.
Spishak keeps the fight on the outside.
Berkowitz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spishak can do to turn this around?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
That kick from Berkowitz tenderised Spishak's leg. Spishak is trying to keep his angry face on.
Berkowitz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Berkowitz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Berkowitz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Berkowitz!
David Berkowitz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.