PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brett Bersten (ranked 5292 p4p, 654 weight class) and Jessie Dalrymple (ranked 6545 p4p, 739 weight class). Jessie Dalrymple will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bersten
vs
Dalrymple

169 cm
26
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brett Bersten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jessie Dalrymple!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bersten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dalrymple.
Bersten appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dalrymple throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bersten blocks the body kick.
Bersten moves out of range of the strikes.
As Dalrymple looks to move away, Bersten throws a big counter combo but Dalrymple just gets out of the way.
Bersten avoids the body shot from Dalrymple.
A jab from Dalrymple misses.
Dalrymple pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bersten is out of range and Dalrymple settles back down.
It looked like Bersten was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dalrymple tries to close the distance and clinch but Bersten swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bersten dodges the punch combination from Dalrymple.
Bersten tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dalrymple tries to close the distance and clinch but Bersten swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalrymple throws a sloppy body shot
and Bersten counters with a series of strikes. Dalrymple will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dalrymple throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bersten went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dalrymple misses the shot to the body.
Bersten throws a head kick that misses.
Dalrymple looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jessie Dalrymple seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bersten thows a body kick. Dalrymple tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dalrymple throws a combination that misses
and Bersten counters with a three punch combo that has Dalrymple backing up. Dalrymple nods at Bersten to acknowledge the strikes.
Dalrymple looks to clinch
and Bersten counters with a two punch combo.
Dalrymple does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dalrymple tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dalrymple tries a low kick but Bersten avoids it.
Dalrymple misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dalrymple blocks a head kick by Bersten.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bersten checks a low kick from Dalrymple.
Dalrymple is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dalrymple wants to clinch up but Bersten keeps it at a distance.
Bersten could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dalrymple throws a leg kick
and Bersten counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dalrymple thows a leg kick but Bersten checks it
and Bersten counters with a big head kick but Dalrymple shrugs it off.
Dalrymple misses with a body shot.
Dalrymple fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bersten checks it well.
Dalrymple attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dalrymple misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bersten jabs Dalrymple to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dalrymple throws a body shot but no joy.
Dalrymple swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bersten counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dalrymple is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bersten throws a sloppy head kick and Dalrymple moves out of range easily.
Dalrymple misses with a two punch combination.
Bersten is looking for a counter combo.
Dalrymple throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bersten.
Bersten is looking to counter with head kicks.
Bersten tries to bum rush Dalrymple with a series of wild strikes but Dalrymple uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dalrymple throws a poor cross that misses
and Bersten counters with a series of strikes. Dalrymple will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dalrymple swings for the body but Bersten moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalrymple misses with a hook to the body
and Bersten counters with a three punch combo that has Dalrymple backing up. Dalrymple nods at Bersten to acknowledge the 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!
Sloppy strikes from Dalrymple. Those never looked like landing.
Dalrymple wants to clinch
and Bersten counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dalrymple fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A clash of legs there as Bersten blocks the low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Bersten blocks the leg kick.
Bersten avoids the body shot from Dalrymple.
Bersten throws a quick counter kick to the body but Dalrymple avoids it.
Dalrymple misses with a looping left.
Bersten went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bersten throws a sloppy head kick and Dalrymple moves out of range easily.
Dalrymple is looking for the big counter here.
Dalrymple tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Bersten was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brett Bersten dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Some wild striking there from Bersten.
Dalrymple wants to clinch.
Bersten goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalrymple throws a nice looking combination but Bersten bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Dalrymple looks to move away, Bersten throws a big counter combo but Dalrymple just gets out of the way.
Dalrymple avoids the head kick by Bersten.
Dalrymple throws a body punch but Bersten moves out of range.
Bersten swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bersten blocks a low kick nicely.
Bersten is looking for a counter combo.
A leg kick checked by Bersten.
A counter left hand to the body from Bersten misses its target.
Dalrymple throws a head kick that misses.
Dalrymple throws a leg kick
and Bersten counters with a nice uppercut.
Dalrymple tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bersten manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dalrymple tries to close the distance and clinch but Bersten swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bersten throws a big counter combination but Dalrymple scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dalrymple closes the distance but Bersten moves to the side
and Bersten counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dalrymple is looking to score with low kicks.
Dalrymple misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dalrymple. Bersten does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalrymple misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bersten.
Dalrymple throws a combination that misses
and Bersten counters with a nice body shot.
Dalrymple tries to clinch up.
Dalrymple throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bersten avoids a kick to the body.
Dalrymple moves in looking to clinch but Bersten pushes him off.
Bersten seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bersten avoids the head kick by Dalrymple.
Bersten lands a high kick!
Dalrymple throws a right hand that misses
letting Bersten counter with a right hand.
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!
A shot to the body from Dalrymple misses
and Bersten counters with a nice uppercut.
Dalrymple tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bersten was well out of range. Poor timing from Dalrymple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalrymple tries to clinch but Bersten moves away
and Bersten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bersten is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dalrymple can do to turn this around?
Dalrymple misses with an uppercut. Bersten saw that one coming.
Bersten misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dalrymple is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bersten rather than just go for the knockout.
Dalrymple jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bersten is looking for a counter combo.
Dalrymple throws a nice looking combination but Bersten bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dalrymple throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bersten counters with a one-two to the body.
Dalrymple throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bersten counters with a two punch combo.
Dalrymple swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dalrymple throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bersten seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sloppy strikes from Bersten. Those never looked like landing.
Bersten is working the combinations to good effect here.
Dalrymple misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Dalrymple is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dalrymple tries to clinch up but Bersten circles away and keeps his distance.
Dalrymple is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Bersten was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A big right from Dalrymple misses.
Bersten lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Bersten closes the distance and pushes Dalrymple back into the cage.

Bersten's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Bersten misses.
Dalrymple throws a leg kick but Bersten sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brett Bersten dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Dalrymple throws an off balance right hand
and Bersten counters with a two punch combo.
Bersten misses the shot to the body.
Bersten throws a sloppy head kick and Dalrymple moves out of range easily.
Dalrymple tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bersten goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dalrymple misses with a body shot
and Bersten counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bersten circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bersten checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bersten pushes Dalrymple away with a front kick.

Bersten gets tackled into the cage by Dalrymple. Dalrymple maintains the clinch.

Bersten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalrymple swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dalrymple tries to clinch but Bersten moves away
and Bersten counters with a left and a right that stings Dalrymple.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dalrymple looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dalrymple doesn't manage to clinch there - Bersten circles away.
Bersten went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dalrymple wants to clinch up but Bersten keeps it at a distance.
Dalrymple avoids the head kick by Bersten.
Dalrymple throws a leg kick
and Dalrymple takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dalrymple lands a lovely overhand right.
Dalrymple tries to clinch but Bersten is having none of it.
Dalrymple stuns Bersten with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalrymple throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dalrymple throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dalrymple takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bersten, as that shot connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dalrymple takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dalrymple tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dalrymple looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bersten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dalrymple.
Dalrymple throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bersten counters with a series of strikes. Dalrymple will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalrymple tries to score with a low kick but Bersten moves his leg out of the way.
Dalrymple throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bersten counters with a two punch combo.
Dalrymple tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bersten counters with a nice uppercut.
Dalrymple misses with the combination.
Bersten slips under a jab.
Dalrymple misses with a body punch
and Bersten makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dalrymple really felt that one!
Dalrymple loads up on a big right hand but Bersten slips the punch.
Dalrymple throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bersten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Dalrymple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalrymple is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dalrymple throws a hook to the side of Bersten's head but Bersten sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dalrymple misses with a wild combination.
Bersten moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jessie Dalrymple has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Dalrymple throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brett Bersten is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head kick from Bersten lands but Dalrymple takes it in his stride.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brett Bersten showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bersten 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brett Bersten!