PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bena Berr (ranked 2168 p4p, 291 weight class) and Tyson Pearson (ranked 2173 p4p, 292 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tyson Pearson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Berr
vs
Pearson

180 cm
24
178 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bena Berr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tyson Pearson!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berr slips under a jab.
Berr scores with a push kick.
Berr scores with a nice head shot.
Pearson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Pearson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pearson throws a sloppy head kick and Berr moves out of range easily.
Berr is looking to slow Pearson down with leg kicks.
Pearson ducks under a wild hook from Berr.

Pearson closes the distance and pushes Berr back into the cage.
Berr swings wildly with an uppercut but Pearson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pearson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short left from Berr.
Berr blocking some punches.
Berr throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Berr.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berr blocking some punches.
Pearson lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Berr.
Berr lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berr is working Pearson over against the cage.
Berr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
I was talking to Berr's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Berr.
Pearson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pearson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Berr.
Berr working aggressively here.
Berr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pearson misses with an elbow strike.
Berr misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Pearson fails to land.
Pearson throws a punch but it's blocked by Berr.
Pearson misses with a punch on the inside.
Berr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pearson is trying to force a seperation but Berr has the dominant position.
Berr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Berr scores with a shot to the side of Pearson's head.
Berr lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Pearson is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Berr.
Pearson is still on wobbly legs! Can Berr finish him?
Berr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Berr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Berr misses with a punch on the inside.
Berr working the clinch nicely. Pearson is working for position but Berr cracks him with a big knee to the head! Pearson crumples up against the cage and Berr lands two more shots before the ref can save Pearson! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Bena Berr!
Bena Berr thanked the fans post fight for their support.