PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Winslow Berhardt (ranked 2306 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvelous Berkeley (ranked 2470 p4p, 0 weight class). Marvelous Berkeley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Berhardt
vs
Berkeley

175 cm
35
167 lbs
23 - 17 - 3

183 cm
26
159 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 23 - 17 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Winslow Berhardt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marvelous Berkeley!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berhardt slips a jab and a cross from Berkeley.

Berkeley drops Berhardt with a left and a right! Oh, Berhardt is hurt - Berkeley dives into side control looking to finish!

Berhardt is rocked!

It looks like Winslow Berhardt has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berhardt regains half guard.
Oh Berhardt is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Berkeley has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Berhardt works to full guard.
Berhardt seems to have got his legs back now.

Berhardt pushes Berkeley off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Nice body punch from Berhardt.
Berkeley misses with a double jab.
Berkeley throws a series of punches but Berhardt moves out of range.
Berhardt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Berkeley takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Berkeley throws a series of punches but Berhardt avoids them all with ease.
Berhardt has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Berhardt connects with a body shot that sends Berkeley's belly button to the back.
Berhardt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Berhardt lands with a good body shot.
Berhardt throws a leg kick which misses Berkeley's front leg but catches the back leg as Berkeley tries to avoid it.
No joy there for Berkeley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Berkeley throws a series of punches but Berhardt avoids them all with ease.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Berhardt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Berhardt.
Berhardt lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Berkeley throws a shot from downtown. Berhardt moves away and avoids it.
Berkeley misses with an uppercut. Berhardt saw that one coming.
Berkeley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Berkeley looks winded!
Good shot there by Berhardt.
Berhardt connects with a single shot there.
No joy there for Berkeley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Berhardt connects with a body shot that sends Berkeley's belly button to the back.
Berhardt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Berkeley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Berhardt dodges the punch combination from Berkeley.
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!
Berhardt throws a quick inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Berkeley misses.
Berhardt throws a nice outside leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Berhardt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Berhardt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Berkeley.
A slapping leg kick lands for Berhardt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt lands a two punch combo.
Berkeley on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Berhardt lands with a good body shot.
Berkeley throws a series of punches but Berhardt moves out of range.
And Berhardt counters with a quick kick to the body but Berkeley blocks it.
Berhardt lands a nice looking body shot.
Berkeley tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Berhardt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That kick from Berhardt tenderised Berkeley's leg. Berkeley is trying to keep his angry face on.
Berhardt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Berhardt lands with a shot to the body.
Berkeley misses with a right hand
and Berhardt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Berkeley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Berhardt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Berhardt.
Berhardt lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Berkeley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Berhardt with a hook.
Berhardt lands the left hand.

Berkeley is rocked!
Berhardt lands a right hook to the body.
Berkeley is still on wobbly legs! Can Berhardt finish him?
Berhardt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Berkeley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Berhardt is looking to wear down Berkeley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt lands a right hook to the body.
Berkeley seems to have recovered his senses.
Berhardt thuds his right hand into Berkeley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Berhardt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Berhardt lands a head kick. Berkeley smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Berhardt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Berhardt scores with a nice strike.
Berhardt lands a nice looking body shot.
Berhardt gets in close and tags Berkeley with a short punch that almost sends Berkeley to the mat! Oh Berkeley is in big trouble! He turns his back on Berhardt, trying to create some distance but Berhardt rushes him, striking wildly and Berkeley goes down! The referee tackles Berhardt into the cage to end the fight! Berhardt is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Winslow Berhardt!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Winslow Berhardt made sure he mentioned Pit Bull Development, along with how happy he was to win his fight.