PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Svend Berthelsen (ranked 5803 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyleek Boone (ranked 6044 p4p, 0 weight class). Boone has chosen "Oh My" by Boogie as his entrance music. Svend Berthelsen has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Berthelsen
vs
Boone

210 cm
18
290 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Svend Berthelsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyleek Boone!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boone throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Berthelsen's waist but Berthelsen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Boone off to one side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boone is looking to clinch.
Berthelsen throws a hook to the side of Boone's head but Boone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Berthelsen falls off balance throwing a combination

and Boone holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Berthelsen breaks from the clinch.
Berthelsen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Boone in his tracks.
Boone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Berthelsen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Berthelsen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Berthelsen missing with a left hand there. Boone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Berthelsen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Berthelsen.
Berthelsen connects with a jab.
A big right from Berthelsen misses.
Berthelsen works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boone fails with an attempt to clinch.

Boone has Berthelsen up against the cage in a clinch.
I was talking to Berthelsen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berthelsen working hard to break the clinch.

Berthelsen breaks from the clinch.
Berthelsen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boone doesn't manage to clinch there - Berthelsen circles away.
Boone moves out of range as Berthelsen strikes.
Berthelsen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Berthelsen throws an overhand right that lands on Boone's shoulder, as Boone tries to avoid the shot.
Berthelsen misses with a wild body shot.
Berthelsen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boone doesn't seem bothered though.
Berthelsen throws an overhand right that lands on Boone's shoulder, as Boone tries to avoid the shot.
Boone changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A lazy left from Berthelsen finds it's target.
Boone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Berthelsen.
Berthelsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Berthelsen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boone. Boone circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Berthelsen takes a swing at Boone's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Berthelsen does no damage.
Boone tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Berthelsen stuffs the takedown attempt from Boone. Boone gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berthelsen throws a body punch but Boone moves out of range.
Boone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Berthelsen throws out the jab.
Boone avoids the body shot from Berthelsen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Boone closes the distance and clinches.

Berthelsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boone takes a jab right on the kisser.

Boone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Berthelsen breaks from the clinch.
Donk. Berthelsen catches Boone right on the button with a cross.
Berthelsen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Berthelsen.
Boone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boone tries to close the distance and clinch but Berthelsen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Berthelsen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Berthelsen swings widly with a right hand

and Boone counters by clinching up.

Berthelsen breaks the clinch.

Boone takes the fight into the clinch.
Berthelsen is looking to break free of the clinch but Boone has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Berthelsen breaks from the clinch.
Berthelsen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Berthelsen circles away from the clinch attempt.

Boone closes the distance and clinches.

Berthelsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Berthelsen cracks Boone with an open hand slap.
Berthelsen takes a swing at Boone's ribcage but misses.

Boone rushes Berthelsen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Boone breaks the clinch.
Berthelsen throws a right hand that Boone ducks under and follows up with a left that Boone also avoids with ease.
A jab from Berthelsen misses.
Boone ducks under a wild hook from Berthelsen.
Berthelsen sets himself, and Boone steps forward looking for the clinch! Berthelsen avoids it this time.
Boone slips under a jab.
Boone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Berthelsen finds it's way round the side to connect with Boone's head.
Boone misses with a two punch combination.
Boone shoots in looking for a takedown. Berthelsen tries to sprawl out of it but Boone keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Berthelsen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Svend Berthelsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyleek Boone.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boone has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Boone there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berthelsen misses with a looping left.
Boone avoids the body shot from Berthelsen.
Boone staying out of range there.
Boone with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Berthelsen to score with a decent uppercut.
Boone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Berthelsen.
Boone looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Berthelsen misses the jab.
Berthelsen swings for the body but Boone moves out of range.
Boone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Berthelsen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boone will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Berthelsen looks to land a left hand but Boone moved out of range nicely.
Boone changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Berthelsen scores with a sloppy right hand. Boone should have avoided that one.

Berthelsen tries to keep at a distance but Boone has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Svend Berthelsen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Berthelsen misses with an uppercut.
Berthelsen lands a nice hook to Boone's body. Boone takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boone takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Berthelsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Boone closes the distance and pushes Berthelsen back into the cage.

Berthelsen breaks the clinch.
Boone fails with a takedown attempt.
Svend Berthelsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boone takes a swing at Berthelsen's ribcage but misses.
Boone wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Boone moves into range and clinches up with Berthelsen.
Boone holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Boone breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berthelsen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Berthelsen looks to throw the jab but Boone is out of range.
The fighters circling - Berthelsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Berthelsen scores with a jab.
Berthelsen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Boone fails to land the takedown.
Berthelsen throws a one two combo.

It looks like Tyleek Boone has been cut.
Boone is breathing heavily.
Berthelsen connects with a jab.
Boone avoids the body shot from Berthelsen.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Berthelsen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boone takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boone wants to clinch up but Berthelsen keeps it at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boone fails with a takedown attempt.
Svend Berthelsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyleek Boone.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Berthelsen manages to avoid it.
Boone is trying desperately to land a takedown but Berthelsen is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Boone.
Nice cross by Berthelsen.
Boone takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Berthelsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Berthelsen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A swing and a miss from Berthelsen.
Berthelsen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Boones jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Berthelsen cracks Boone with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Berthelsen lands a jab to the nose.
Berthelsen scores with the left hand. Boone knows he should have avoided that one.

Boone has Berthelsen up against the cage in a clinch.

Berthelsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Berthelsen throws the left hand but Boone avoids the punch easily.
Boone has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boone is trying hard to land a takedown here. Berthelsen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Berthelsen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Berthelsen duly obliges.
Berthelsen takes a swing at Boone's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berthelsen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boone.
Boone on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Boone misses with a wild body shot.
Berthelsen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Berthelsen misses the jab.
Berthelsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Boone is just out of range.
Boone drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tyleek Boone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Berthelsen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boone moves in looking to clinch but Berthelsen pushes him off.
Berthelsen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boone avoids the body shot from Berthelsen.
Berthelsen misses the shot to the body.
Berthelsen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Berthelsen. That snapped Boone's head back.
Berthelsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Berthelsen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Svend Berthelsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Berthelsen lands a glancing blow to the side of Boone's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berthelsen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boone has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berthelsen looks to land a right hand but Boone moved out of range.
Berthelsen missing with a left hand there. Boone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Berthelsen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Berthelsen swinging wildly here.
Boone is looking to clinch but Berthelsen is avoiding it.
Boone is looking to clinch.
Berthelsen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Boone takes the fight into the clinch.
Boone content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Berthelsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boone takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Berthelsen scores with the left hand. Boone knows he should have avoided that one.
Berthelsen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Berthelsen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Svend Berthelsen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyleek Boone's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Boone moves into the clinch.
Tyleek Boone seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Berthelsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boone ducks right into an uppercut from Berthelsen.
Boone doesn't manage to clinch there - Berthelsen circles away.
Boone takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Svend Berthelsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Boone is looking to clinch but Berthelsen is avoiding it.
Nice jab there from Berthelsen.
Berthelsen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Boone staying out of range there.
Berthelsen jabs Boone to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Berthelsen throws a hook but Boone blocks it.
The crowd cheers as Berthelsen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boone doesn't seem phased though.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Berthelsen.
The crowd cheers as Berthelsen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boone doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berthelsen tries to bum rush Boone with a series of wild strikes but Boone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Berthelsen misses with a body shot.
Berthelsen throws a body punch but Boone moves out of range.
Boone tries to counter with a clinch but Berthelsen shakes him off and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Berthelsen misses with a left hand
and Boone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boone dives in and grabs Berthelsen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Berthelsen pushes down on Boone's head and hops out.
Berthelsen throws a hook to the side of Boone's head but Boone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Berthelsen blocks a head kick by Boone.
Boone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Berthelsen misses the shot to the body.
Boone fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Berthelsen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Berthelsen. That snapped Boone's head back.
Berthelsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boone can do to turn this around?
Boone staying out of range there.
Boone tries to clinch up but Berthelsen circles away and keeps his distance.
Boone avoids the body shot from Berthelsen.
Boone is looking to clinch.
Berthelsen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Berthelsen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Berthelsen, as that shot connected.
Berthelsen avoids the body shot from Boone.
Boone moves out of range as Berthelsen strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Berthelsen as Boone shoots in.
Svend Berthelsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyleek Boone.
Boone misses with a hook. Berthelsen ducked under it nicely.
Berthelsen stuns Boone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berthelsen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Boone is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Berthelsen.
Boone looks for a takedown but Berthelsen sprawls well.
Jab from Berthelsen.
A left and a right from Berthelsen both land. Nice combination.
Berthelsen throws a series of punches but Boone moves out of range.
Boone throws a counter combo.
Boone doesn't manage to clinch there - Berthelsen circles away.
Berthelsen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berthelsen digs a good body shot into Boone's ribs.
Berthelsen scores with a body shot.
Berthelsen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Berthelsen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Berthelsen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Berthelsen thuds his right hand into Boone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Berthelsen lands a jab.
Berthelsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boone throws a nice looking combination but Berthelsen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boone slips under a jab from Berthelsen.

Boone clinches.

Berthelsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boone shoots in but no luck this time.
Boone has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Boone there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Berthelsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good shot there by Berthelsen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berthelsen thuds his right hand into Boone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Berthelsen throws a series of punches but Boone avoids them all with ease.
Berthelsen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Berthelsen swats away the attempt to clinch by Boone.
Berthelsen checks a low kick from Boone.
Berthelsen throwing a counter right hand but Boone manages to avoid it.
Berthelsen cracks Boone with a right hand to the side of the head.
Boone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Berthelsen jabs at Boone's body.

Boone closes the distance and pushes Berthelsen back into the cage.
Tyleek Boone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Berthelsen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Berthelsen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boone has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Berthelsen working hard to break the clinch.
Boone fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Berthelsen manages to break the clinch.
Berthelsen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

And that's the end of the fight!
Svend Berthelsen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Berthelsen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Svend Berthelsen!
Svend Berthelsen was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.