PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Joe
vs
Berry

205 cm
22
255 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

200 cm
19
270 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Hellbent, Inc.

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Berry!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Joe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Berry changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Joe fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Joe has managed to clinch.
Joe looking to throw knees to the head but Berry is blocking nicely.
Joe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Joe gets underhooks to prevent Berry's takedown attempt.
Berry has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Joe is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bubba Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Berry.
Joe tries to land a knee to the head but Berry blocks with his arms.
Joe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Joe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Berry wants a takedown but no success here.
Berry looks gassed!
Berry can't get the takedown.
Joe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Berry takes an elbow to the forehead.
Joe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Berry's face.
Joe is pushing Berry up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Joe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Berry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Joe prevents the takedown attempt.
Joe landing knees to the head.

It looks like John Berry has been cut.
Joe lands a knee to the head.
Joe landing knees to the head.
Joe lands an elbow just above Berry 's eye.
Joe tries to stall but Berry uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Joe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Joe landing knees to the body.
Joe crunches a lovely knee into Berry's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry takes a knee right on the jaw!
Joe looking to throw knees to the head but Berry is blocking nicely.
Joe effectively controlling the action here.
Joe tries a knee to the head but Berry blocks it.
Joe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Joe lands with a right to the head.
Joe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Joe lands a nice elbow.
Joe landing knees to the head.
Joe tries to land a knee to the head but Berry blocks with his arms.
Joe lands a knee to the body.
Berry takes a knee right on the jaw!

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

Joe moves into the clinch.
Joe taking a breather.
Joe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Berry drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Joe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Berry goes for a takedown attempt but Joe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Joe is looking to clinch.
Joe is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry shoots in and drives through. Joe sprawls well.
A jab lands there for Joe.

Joe closes the distance and clinches.
Joe holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Joe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Joe lands a knee to the body.

Joe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
John Berry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berry sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Joe wants to clinch.

Joe clinches up against the cage.
Joe is pressed up against the cage. Berry has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Joe down to the mat. Joe avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Joe scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joe trying to mount his opponent but Berry defends it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Berry manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Berry looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe trying to control the position from guard on top but Berry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Berry looking to hit a scissor sweep but Joe is one step ahead there.
Joe scoring with some ground and pound.
Joe slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Joe decides to take the fight back to the feet.

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.
Berry tries to clinch but Joe moves out of range.
Joe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Joe is looking to clinch.
Berry shoots for a double leg takedown but Joe sprawls well. He's pushed Berry's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Berry keeps the fight on the outside.

Joe instigates a clinch.
Joe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Joe scores with a knee to the head.
Joe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Berry's face.
Joe is struggling to control the position.
Joe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Berry has Joe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Joe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Joe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Joe misses with a knee to the head.
Berry drops down looking for an ankle pick but Joe pulls his leg out and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Joe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Joe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Joe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Berry's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Berry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Berry tries for a takedown but Joe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Joe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Berry keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Joe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Joe lands with a kick to the temple. Berry shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Joe wants to clinch.

Joe clinches with his opponent.
Berry tries to score a body lock takedown but Joe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nice body punch from Joe - that landed with a thud.
Joe landing knees to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Joe lands an elbow that stopped Berry in his tracks for a moment.
Joe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Joe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Joe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joe is looking to clinch.
Joe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Berry keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe tries to clinch up.

Joe rushes Berry and presses him up against the cage.
Joe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Berry's defenses.
Joe misses with a knee strike.
Joe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Berry drops down looking for an ankle pick but Joe pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bubba Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Berry.
Berry keeps the fight on the outside.
Joe tries to clinch up but Berry circles away and keeps his distance.
Joe wants to clinch up but Berry keeps it at a distance.
Berry tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Joe counters with a one-two to the body.
Joe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Berry bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Berry wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Joe, who protects the arm well.
An elbow from Berry crashes against the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe parries the strikes from Berry easily there. Berry is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Joe to escape.
Berry tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Joe throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Berry shoots and misses

and Joe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Joe.
Joe stops a takedown attempt from Berry.

Joe manages to break the clinch.
Joe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Berry circles away from the clinch attempt.
Berry circles away from the clinch attempt.
Berry tries for a takedown but Joe circles away easily

and Joe counters by clinching up.
Joe tries a knee to the head but Berry blocks it.
Joe taking a breather.
Berry is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Joe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bubba Joe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
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!
Joe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Berry can't get the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe looking to throw knees to the head but Berry is blocking nicely.
Joe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Joe prevents a takedown attempt there.
Berry managing to block the knees to the body from Joe.
Joe gets underhooks to prevent Berry's takedown attempt.
Berry is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Joe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nice elbow from Joe.
Joe tries to land a knee to the head but Berry blocks with his arms.

Berry turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Berry manages to end up in side control.
Joe is trying to buck Berry off.
Berry is chipping away with strikes.
Berry advances to full mount.
Berry with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry lands a big shot there that rocks Joe but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Joe blocking the ground and pound.
Joe is wriggling around trying to escape.
Berry misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Joe is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Berry punching from mount but Joe doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joe gets back to half guard.
Berry lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Joe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Berry drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Joe manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Berry has Joe in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Joe tries to clinch but Berry is having none of it.
Berry shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Joe as he jumps to the side.
Joe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Berry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Berry swats away the attempt to clinch by Joe.
The fight stays on the outside here - Joe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Berry shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Joe pinned against the cage. Joe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Joe wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Joe moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Joe lands a knee to the body.
Joe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Berry goes for a takedown attempt but Joe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bubba Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Berry.
Joe tries to close the distance and clinch but Berry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Joe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Berry, pushing him back against the cage.
Joe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Joe crunches a lovely knee into Berry's ribcage.
Joe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Berry's face.
Berry tries to score a body lock takedown but Joe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Joe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Berry up against the cage.
Joe lands a knee to the body.
Joe stalling.
Berry changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Joe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Joe moves in looking to clinch but Berry pushes him off.
Joe wants to clinch up but Berry keeps it at a distance.
Joe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Berry can do to turn this around?

Joe darts in and clinches Berry up against the cage.
Berry is working for takedown but Joe is calmly controlling the position for now.
Berry looking for a takedown.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Berry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
John Berry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe tries a knee to the head but Berry blocks it.
Berry goes for a takedown in the clinch but Joe prevents it.
Berry is working for takedown but Joe is calmly controlling the position for now.
Joe lands a shot to the body.
Joe lands an elbow inside.
Joe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Joe here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Berry drops down looking for an ankle pick but Joe pulls his leg out and moves away.

Joe clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Joe takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Berry is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Joe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Joe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Berry has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Joe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Joe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Berry blocks it with crossed arms.
Berry wants a takedown.
Joe prevents the takedown attempt.

Joe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joe tries for a takedown but Berry sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bubba Joe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Berry fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Berry with that takedown attempt.
Joe wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Joe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Joe doesn't manage to clinch there - Berry circles away.
Joe keeps the fight on the outside.
Berry shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Joe but Joe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Joe moves in looking to clinch but Berry pushes him off.
Berry shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Joe but Joe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Joe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Joe clinches up against the cage.
Joe wants to stall.
Joe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

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.
Berry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Berry tries for a takedown but Joe manages to get underhooks.
Berry tries for a takedown. No joy.
Berry being controlled against the cage.
Berry drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Joe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Berry's face.
Joe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Berry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Joe prevents the takedown attempt.
Joe trying to control the position but instead, Berry has worked for underhooks and has pushed Joe into the cage.
Joe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Joe stops a takedown attempt from Berry.
Joe is pressed up against the cage. Berry has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Joe down to the mat. Joe avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Joe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Berry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Berry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Joe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Joe closes the distance and clinches.
Bubba Joe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Joe landing knees to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bubba Joe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Joe 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubba Joe!