PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danny Bongderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dingle Berrian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bongderson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Souls Of Mischief - 93 Til' Infinity. Berrian has chosen Cinderella Man as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Dingle Berrian has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Danny Bongderson's chin.

Bongderson
vs
Berrian

176 cm
27
160 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

182 cm
37
156 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Bongderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dingle Berrian!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berrian ducks under a wild hook from Bongderson.
Bongderson wants to slow Berrian down by chopping away at his legs.
Berrian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bongderson throws out the jab.
Bongderson scores with a one two! Berrian had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Berrian throws a head kick that misses.
Bongderson lands a nice shot that snaps Berrian's head back.
Bongderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Berrian counters with an inside leg kick.
Good shot there by Bongderson.
Berrian takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bongderson instigates a clinch.
Berrian misses with a knee strike.

Bongderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Berrian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Danny Bongderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berrian avoids a punch combination nicely.
Berrian throws a right and a left that Bongderson avoids nicely.

Berrian rushes Bongderson and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bongderson has a couple of punches blocked by Berrian.
Berrian tries a knee to the head but Bongderson blocks it.
Berrian is trying to break the clinch but Bongderson is controlling him.
Berrian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bongderson digs a right hand into Berrian's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Berrian's gas tank.
Berrian just leaning against Bongderson, taking a breather.
Bongderson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Berrian tries a knee to the head but Bongderson blocks it.
Berrian tries a knee to the head but Bongderson blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bongderson.
Bongderson misses with a punch to the body.

Bongderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Berrian defending well as Bongderson loads up on a big left hand.
Bongderson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Berrian on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bongderson cracks a nice hook into Berrian's ribs.
Bongderson throws a hook but Berrian avoids it easily.
Berrian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bongderson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bongderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bongderson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bongderson thows a body shot but no joy.
Bongderson scores with a decent looking hook.
Good exchange - Bongderson coming out on top.
Bongderson lands a head shot.
Bongderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berrian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Berrian blocks a leg kick.
Bongderson misses with a wild body shot.
Berrian fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bongderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Berrian is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bongderson.
Bongderson looks to land a right hand but Berrian moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Bongderson finds it's target.
Bongderson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bongderson tries to bum rush Berrian with a series of wild strikes but Berrian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bongderson misses with a hook. Berrian ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bongderson. Berrian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bongderson misses with a wild combination.
Berrian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bongderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berrian.
Berrian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bongderson.
Berrian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bongderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Berrian counters with a low kick, right behind Bongderson 's knee.
A slapping leg kick lands for Berrian.
Berrian slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berrian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bongderson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Berrian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bongderson.
Bongderson misses with a few strikes there.
A low kick from Bongderson is predictable there
and Berrian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berrian lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Berrian is looking to clinch but Bongderson is avoiding it.
Bongderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bongderson throws a hook but Berrian avoids it easily.
A jab from Bongderson misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Berrian tries to clinch but Bongderson moves out of range.
Bongderson misses with an uppercut.
Bongderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Berrian.
Bongderson misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Bongderson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bongderson lands a nice shot that snaps Berrian's head back.
Berrian connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Berrian fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bongderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bongderson avoids the head kick by Berrian.
Berrian's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bongderson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Berrian scrambles back to his feet.
Bongderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bongderson misses with a looping right.
Bongderson throws a hook but Berrian avoids it easily.
Bongderson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Berrian staying out of range there.
Bongderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Berrian tries to clinch up but Bongderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Bongderson misses with a low kick.
Danny Bongderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Berrian tries to bum rush Bongderson with a series of wild strikes but Bongderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berrian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bongderson.
Bongderson misses with a shot to the body
and Bongderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big right from Berrian misses.
Bongderson throws a hook but Berrian avoids it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bongderson.
Bongderson thows a body shot but no joy.
Bongderson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Berrian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bongderson manages to avoid it.
Bongderson throws the left hand but Berrian avoids the punch easily.
Berrian takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dingle Berrian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good exchange - Bongderson coming out on top.
Bongderson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berrian lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bongderson throws the left hand but Berrian avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bongderson dips to his left and cracks Berrian with an uppercut!
Bongderson lands with a straight right. Berrian didn't see that one coming.
Bongderson misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Bongderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bongderson throws a shot from downtown. Berrian moves away and avoids it.
Berrian ducks under a wild hook from Bongderson.
Bongderson connects with a looping right hand.
Bongderson throws a hook to the side of Berrian's head but Berrian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Berrian lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bongderson throws the left hand but Berrian avoids the punch easily.
Bongderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Berrian can do to turn this around?
Bongderson misses with a straight right.
Berrian moves out of range of the strikes.
Berrian looks to land a combination but Bongderson avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Berrian. Bongderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bongderson throws a good cross that connects.
Berrian throws a sloppy head kick and Bongderson moves out of range easily.
Berrian slips under a jab from Bongderson.
Bongderson connects with a single shot there.
Berrian throws a right hand that Bongderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Bongderson also avoids with ease.
Bongderson scores with a body shot.
A low kick from Bongderson is predictable there
and Berrian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Berrian ducks under a wild hook from Bongderson.
Bongderson scores with a shot to the body.
Bongderson scores with a jab. Berrian acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Berrian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bongderson.
Bongderson throws a right hand that misses
and Berrian counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berrian moves in looking to clinch but Bongderson pushes him off.
Berrian moves out of range as Bongderson strikes.
Nice defenses there by Berrian.
Berrian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bongderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Berrian.
Bongderson lands a jab to Berrian's midsection.
Bongderson throws a jab when Berrian was well out of range.
Bongderson misses the jab.
Bongderson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Berrian backs up against the cage.
Berrian has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bongderson lands with a hook. Berrian tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bongderson throws a jab when Berrian was well out of range.
Bongderson throws a big shot that misses.
Bongderson feints a jab promting Berrian to slip. Bongderson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Berrian slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Bongderson dominated that second round.
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!

Bongderson connects with a right hand. Berrian shakes it off.

Bongderson drops Berrian with a beautiful combination! Berrian stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bongderson is looking for the KO!

Berrian is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berrian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bongderson.
Berrian is still on wobbly legs! Can Bongderson finish him?
Bongderson takes one to the chin there.
Bongderson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bongderson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Berrian seems to have recovered his senses.
Bongderson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bongderson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bongderson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bongderson throws a shot from downtown. Berrian moves away and avoids it.
Berrian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bongderson.
Bongderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Berrian slips a jab from Bongderson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bongderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bongderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berrian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bongderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Berrian counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Berrian misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bongderson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bongderson misses with a wild combination.
Berrian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Berrian tries to score with a low kick but Bongderson moves his leg out of the way.

Berrian closes the distance and pushes Bongderson back into the cage.
Bongderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Bongderson.
Bongderson tries to circle away but Berrian has him pinned against the cage.
Bongderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Berrian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bongderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bongderson misses with a combination
and Berrian counters with a three punch combo that has Bongderson backing up. Bongderson nods at Berrian to acknowledge the strikes.
Berrian checks a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bongderson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bongderson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bongderson throws a hook but Berrian blocks it.
Bongderson scores with a decent looking hook.
Bongderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Both fighters circling a little - Berrian finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Berrian slips under a jab.
Bongderson misses with a hook
and Berrian counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bongderson throws a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berrian ducks under a wild hook from Bongderson.
Berrian checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bongderson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Berrian's head.
Berrian slips under a jab.
Berrian moves in looking to clinch but Bongderson pushes him off.
Bongderson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bongderson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Berrian under the eye.
Bongderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Berrian tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bongderson is able to avoid easily.
Bongderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Berrian counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bongderson's knee momentarily.
Bongderson throws a lazy right hand but Berrian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Berrian misses with a body kick.
Bongderson looks to land a right hand but Berrian moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bongderson misses with a right hand
and Berrian counters with a head kick.
Bongderson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bongderson misses with a straight right.
Berrian is looking to slow Bongderson down with leg kicks.
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!
Bongderson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Berrian instigates a clinch.

Berrian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bongderson misses with a looping left.
Bongderson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bongderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dingle Berrian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bongderson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sloppy strikes from Bongderson. Those never looked like landing.

Berrian lands a big head kick that sends Bongderson tumbling to the mat! Berrian takes a step backwards and waves Bongderson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Bongderson is rocked!
Bongderson misses with an uppercut
and Berrian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Bongderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bongderson 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

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