PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sosthene Ndikumana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sosthene Ndikumana has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ndikumana
vs
Berry

182 cm
19
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
33
175 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sosthene Ndikumana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Berry!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ndikumana connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sosthene Ndikumana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ndikumana will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Ndikumana.
Ndikumana scores with a hook to the body. Berry takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ndikumana tries to clinch there but Berry circles away.
Ndikumana looks to land a left hand but Berry moved out of range nicely.
Berry avoids the body shot from Ndikumana.
Ndikumana misses with a double jab.
Ndikumana with a lazy takedown attempt

and Berry counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Berry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berry postures up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berry seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ndikumana wants to stand but Berry is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry scoring with punches to the head and body.
Berry advances position into side control!
Berry has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Berry working the ground and pound.
Ndikumana tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Berry wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Berry scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ndikumana to see if he's OK.
Berry scores with a couple of short elbows.
Berry takes a little break here. Ndikumana wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Berry lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ndikumana is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berry cracks Ndikumana with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Berry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ndikumana keeps working.
Ndikumana is trying to get back to half guard.
Ndikumana taking punishment in the form of punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berry grinds an elbow into Ndikumana's temple.
Berry working the head and body with strikes.
Ndikumana dodges the ground and pound from Berry.
Ndikumana wants to control but Berry postures up.
Ndikumana on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ndikumana tries to get out of the position.
Ndikumana is trying to escape the position but Berry is controlling the position.
Ndikumana knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Berry on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ndikumana is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Berry is working Ndikumana over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ndikumana tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Berry wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Berry landing strikes.
Ndikumana is working to avoid the ground and pound but Berry connects with a decent elbow.
Berry working the ground and pound.
Ndikumana takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Check out the look on Berry's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berry is working Ndikumana over with some ground and pound from side control.
Berry lands a few punches from side control.

Ndikumana is rocked!
Berry working the ground and pound.
Oh Ndikumana is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Check out the look on Berry's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
A big shot lands for Berry! That's hurt Ndikumana! Will he recover? Berry fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Berry!
A very excited looking Dan Berry made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.