PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Van Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Berget (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Jones
vs
Berget

184 cm
28
184 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

180 cm
19
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

The one who does evil clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Van Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evan Berget!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones cracks Berget with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Berget, as that shot connected.
Good shot there by Berget.
Jones defending well as Berget loads up on a big left hand.
Jones attempts a counter takedown but Berget avoids it well and moves away.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Berget was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Berget looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berget.
Jones connects with a body shot that sends Berget's belly button to the back.
Jones slips under a jab from Berget.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Berget wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones drops down looking for a counter takedown but Berget sprawls and moves away.
Berget throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones misses with an uppercut

and Berget counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berget throws an elbow but Jones slips to the side and avoids it well.
Berget landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Berget is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones prevents Berget from moving into mount.
Jones is trying to buck Berget off.
Berget misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berget wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Berget drags him back down.
Berget works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Berget is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jones is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Berget creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jones sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Berget working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Berget working the ground and pound but Jones is defending the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berget working the head and body with strikes.
Jones is trying to get back to his feet.
Jones prevents Berget from moving into mount.
Jones parries the strikes from Berget easily there. Berget is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jones to escape.

Berget is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jones is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Berget thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jones taking a bit of punishment here - Berget scoring with strikes.
Berget landing strikes.
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!
Jones is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Berget is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Berget is trying to get an arm triangle but Jones is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berget tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jones's legs.
Berget lands some shots froms side control.
Berget is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Berget scoring with punches and elbows.
Berget lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Berget tries to move to mount but Jones blocks the move with his legs.
Jones is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Berget tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Berget is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jones stops Berget from passing to mount.
Berget working the ground and pound.
Berget prevents Jones from escaping the position.
Jones definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jones takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Berget tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Berget dominated that 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.

Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones moves out of range as Berget strikes.
Jones half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Berget.
Berget ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Berget misses with a hook.

Jones tries to sprawl but Berget drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Berget thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones's head.
Berget is pressing down on Jones's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jones is holding on for now.

Jones manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Berget keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Berget lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berget goes for a takedown attempt but Jones pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Berget throws out the jab.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berget moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Berget.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones tries to keep at a distance but Berget has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Berget backwards.
Berget misses with a hook from the clinch.
Berget struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Berget scores with a shoulder strike.
Berget tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Berget blocks an uppercut.
Berget softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Berget uses good head movement to avoid it.

Berget has hold of one of Jones's legs. Jones is fighting the takedown attempt but Berget gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Berget postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Berget landing with the ground and pound.
Berget tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Berget trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berget stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Berget passes easily into side control. Nice work.
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!
Berget tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Jones is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Berget is controlling him well.
Berget looks up at the clock and then as Jones takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Berget smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Berget misses with the ground and pound.
Jones managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Berget.
Berget misses with the ground and pound.
Berget throws an elbow but Jones slips to the side and avoids it well.

Berget is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jones has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Berget working his ground and pound in the gym.
Berget working the ground and pound.
Jones takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Berget is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Berget scoring with punches from side control.
Berget fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Berget trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
Berget cracks Jones with a big right hand but Jones just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Berget has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berget scoring with punches from side control.
Berget working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Jones takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Berget advances nicely into full mount.
Jones squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Berget scoring with strikes but Jones is staying in there.

Jones is rocked!
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!
Berget lands a heavy elbow.
Oh Jones is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Berget loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Jones scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Berget land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Berget stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evan Berget! Evan Berget retains his welterweight title!
In defeat, Van Jones stepped up to the mic, saying 'I really thought I would keep this standing and win. I apologize to my family, friends, fans and sponsors. I'll be back in the gym working harder than ever for a better result next time I'm in the cage.'.