PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Big undies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

undies
vs
Berry

190 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Big undies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, John Berry!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
undies shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Berry with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Berry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by undies.
Berry drops undies with a left and a right! Oh, undies is hurt - Berry dives into side control looking to finish!

It looks like Big undies has been cut.
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!
Berry tries to stand but undies is controlling his head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
undies tries to bench press Berry off him but Berry keeps the position.
undies manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
undies thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Berry is looking to improve his position.

Berry is defending against the submission attempts here by undies.

That's one minute gone in the round.

undies is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Berry defends it well.
undies is breathing heavily.
Berry wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
undies seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Berry does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Berry is trying to stand.
undies is tying to control. Berry wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Berry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Berry.
Berry lands a lovely overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry tries a head kick but it misses.
Berry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but undies was well out of range. Poor timing from Berry.
John Berry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
undies wants to clinch.
Berry is looking to score with low kicks.
undies fails with the takedown.
undies fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big undies. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Berry misses.
Berry misses with a two punch combination.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for undies. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
undies scores with a head kick.
Berry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Berry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
undies fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Berry misses with the combination.
Berry throws a sloppy head kick

and undies counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
undies perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

undies is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Berry defends it well.
Berry scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but undies manages to mount him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Berry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Big undies's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

undies shoots in and drives through. Berry sprawls well.
undies scores with a one two! Berry had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Berry throws a series of strikes that have undies backpedaling.
Berry scores with a nice strike.
John Berry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berry scores with a three punch combo!
Berry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and undies counters with a left to the body.
Berry connects with a crisp jab.
Berry paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Berry!

undies closes the distance and clinches.
Berry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but undies has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by undies.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Berry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Berry swats away the attempt to clinch by undies.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
undies throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Berry's head.
undies closes the distance and clinches up with Berry, looking for a takedown. undies pushes Berry against the cage but Berry circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Berry scores with a body shot.
Berry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Berry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
undies fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big undies. That's going to take a lot out of him.
undies has a takedown stuffed.
Berry swinging wilding here.
Berry connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Berry misses with a hook to the body
and undies counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Berry throws a combination that misses
and undies makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
No joy there for Berry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
undies connects with a jab.
undies tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Berry throws a head kick that misses

and undies counters with a takedown into side control.
Berry parries the strikes from undies easily there. undies is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Berry to escape.
undies working the ground and pound.
undies trying to control the position but Berry is working away.

undies looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
undies wants to lay and pray for a moment but Berry keeps working.

undies has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
A right-left combo lands from Berry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
undies avoids a punch combination nicely.
undies shoots in and drives through. Berry sprawls well.
Berry stalks undies and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into undies's face. undies staggers backwards, shaken.
Berry throws a right hand that undies ducks under and follows up with a left that undies also avoids with ease.

undies closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
undies stops Berry from getting back to his feet.
undies trying to control from half guard but Berry is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
undies with the ground and pound but Berry uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Berry will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Big undies's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Berry throws a right hand that undies ducks under and follows up with a left that undies also avoids with ease.
Berry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
undies is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Berry.
Berry misses with a wild combination.
undies shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Berry pinned against the cage. Berry gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from undies.
undies tries to clinch there but Berry circles away.
Berry misses with a double jab.
undies looks for a takedown but Berry sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big undies. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
undies misses with a takedown attempt - Berry sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
undies moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
undies misses with a takedown attempt - Berry sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
John Berry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Berry fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Donk. Berry catches undies right on the button with a cross.
undies fails to land the takedown.
Nice body punch from Berry.
Berry's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Berry duly obliges.
Berry misses with the combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by undies!
A thudding body kick lands there by Berry!
Berry throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and undies makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Berry really felt that one!
undies shoots in looking for a takedown. Berry tries to sprawl out of it but undies keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Berry manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
undies looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Berry is fending him off so far but undies persists. Nope, Berry circles away and we're back to standing.
Berry throws a head kick that half lands.
Berry tries to move into range but undies moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

undies shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

undies is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry is trying to stand.
John Berry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
undies wants to pass to mount but Berry is defending the position.
undies trying to control the action but Berry is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
undies is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Berry!
undies trying to control but he's not successful this time.
undies tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Big undies has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
undies won't let Berry get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Berry.
I've got Berry winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Berry!