PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marvelous Berkeley (ranked 3114 p4p, 338 weight class) and Odis Wheetley (ranked 2840 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Berkeley
vs
Wheetley

183 cm
25
159 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
158 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marvelous Berkeley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Odis Wheetley!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Berkeley.
A combination from Berkeley does no damage.
Berkeley darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Berkeley misses with the combination.
Berkeley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wheetley takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Marvelous Berkeley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berkeley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Berkeley misses with a wild combination.
Wheetley changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Berkeley misses with a double jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wheetley.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berkeley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wheetley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Berkeley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Berkeley is breathing heavily.
Berkeley misses with a few strikes there.
Wheetley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Berkeley as he jumps to the side.
A combination from Berkeley does no damage.
Berkeley throws a series of punches but Wheetley moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wheetley clinches up with Berkeley and pushes him back against the cage.
Berkeley tries to break the clinch but Wheetley is controlling the position.
Wheetley misses with a knee strike.
Wheetley has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Berkeley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Marvelous Berkeley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Odis Wheetley.
Wheetley leaning against his opponent.

Wheetley gets control of Berkeley's arms and successfully pulls guard. Wheetley will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Berkeley decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Wheetley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Berkeley throws a nice looking combination but Wheetley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Berkeley misses with a double jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wheetley - that will leave a mark!
Berkeley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wheetley.

Wheetley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Berkeley tries to break free but Wheetley pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheetley jumps guard but Berkeley turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Wheetley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wheetley scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berkeley misses with a double jab.
Wheetley drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Berkeley defends it well.
Wheetley works over Berkeley's head and body with a nice combination.
Berkeley throws a poor cross that misses
and Wheetley counters with a one-two to the body.
Wheetley fails with a takedown attempt.
Berkeley lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Berkeley throws a right hand that Wheetley ducks under and follows up with a left that Wheetley also avoids with ease.
Wheetley drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Berkeley defends it well.
Wheetley dodges the punch combination from Berkeley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheetley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Berkeley defends it nicely.
Berkeley defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wheetley.
No joy there for Berkeley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wheetley now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Wheetley or perhaps it was just good defense by Berkeley, which made it look bad.
Berkeley scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wheetley has a takedown stuffed.
Berkeley closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Berkeley slips a straight right by Wheetley.
Wheetley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wheetley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Berkeley as he jumps to the side.
Berkeley throws a big counter combination but Wheetley scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Berkeley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Wheetley is rocked!
Berkeley lands with a right and another and another! Wheetley is in big trouble! Berkeley lands again and this time it's lights out for Wheetley! A quality knockout there for Berkeley.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Marvelous Berkeley!