PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bez Berry (ranked 6909 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Battle (ranked 5921 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Berry
vs
Battle

174 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bez Berry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jerome Battle!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Donatello Bradman and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Battle works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Berry doesn't manage to clinch there - Battle circles away.
Battle paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Berry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Battle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Berry wants to clinch.
Battle thuds his right hand into Berry's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Battle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Battle scores with a body shot.
Battle lands with a shot to the body.

Battle cracks Berry with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Battle has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Berry to stand back up!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Battle ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Berry out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jerome Battle!