PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Benjamin Berkley (ranked 5690 p4p, 4261 weight class) and Somsak Tanawati (ranked 228 p4p, 204 weight class). Berkley kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is X. Benjamin Berkley is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Berkley
vs
Tanawati

168 cm
18
147
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
137
1 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
KO power

Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benjamin Berkley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Somsak Tanawati!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanawati on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Benjamin Berkley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Tanawati.
Berkley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tanawati doesn't seem bothered though.
Berkley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Tanawati pushes Berkley up against the ropes in a clinch.
Tanawati missing with knees to the body.
Berkley wants to get back to striking at distance but Tanawati won't allow it.
Berkley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Tanawati misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Tanawati throws an elbow but misses.
Berkley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tanawati misses with a short punch on the inside.
Berkley gets through Tanawati's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Berkley tries to break the clinch but Tanawati is controlling the position.

Berkley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Berkley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tanawati stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Berkley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanawati misses with a left hand
enabling Berkley to counter with a crisp jab.
Berkley lands with a right hand.

Tanawati clinches.
Berkley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tanawati has a couple of punches blocked by Berkley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkley avoids the elbow strike from Tanawati, against the ropes.
Berkley avoids a wild elbow strike from Tanawati.
Tanawati misses with a hook to the ribs.
Berkley misses with an elbow over the top.
Tanawati throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tanawati keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Berkley's efforts to push away.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Tanawati throws an elbow but misses.
Tanawati throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Tanawati fails to land.
Tanawati misses with a punch to the body.

Berkley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tanawati on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Berkley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tanawati showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Berkley.
Berkley's corner calls for a 1-2. Berkley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tanawati uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Berkley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanawati misses with a two punch combination.
Berkley appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tanawati swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Berkley counter with a right hand.
Berkley keeps the fight on the outside.
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!
Berkley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Berkley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tanawati momentarily.
Tanawati closes the distance looking to clinch
and Berkley counters with a nice uppercut.
Tanawati throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Berkley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Berkley is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A jab lands there for Berkley.
Tanawati on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tanawati punishes Berkley's body with a nice straight punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Berkley.
Berkley throws a right hand that Tanawati ducks under and follows up with a left that Tanawati also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanawati throws a head kick but Berkley moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Berkley misses its target.
Berkley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tanawati at a distance.
Tanawati fails with an attempt to clinch.
Berkley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tanawati momentarily.
Berkley misses with a two punch combination.
Tanawati tries to clinch
and Berkley counters with a left and a right that stings Tanawati.
Berkley scores with a jab. Tanawati acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Berkley's corner calls for a 1-2. Berkley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Berkley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tanawati fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Berkley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Berkley.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tanawati tries a body shot but Berkley blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Berkley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Berkley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tanawati tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Berkley's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Berkley.
Berkley has had enough of the clinch but Tanawati keeps him there for the moment.
Tanawati looking to stall.

Berkley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tanawati throws a right hand that misses
and Berkley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Berkley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Berkley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Berkley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Tanawati moves into the clinch successfully.
Tanawati tries to land knees in the clinch but Berkley avoids the damage to the body.
Berkley lands with a light punch inside.

Berkley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tanawati takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tanawati tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Berkley counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Berkley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Berkley lands with an uppercut that bounces Tanawati off the ropes and back into range.
Benjamin Berkley is winning the standup battle so far.
Berkley thumps Tanawati with a low kick.
Tanawati ducks under a wild hook from Berkley.
Tanawati feints a counter leg kick.

Tanawati has closed the distance and engaged Berkley in a clinch.
We've been informed that Tanawati has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Berkley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Berkley connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Donk. Berkley catches Tanawati right on the button with a cross.
Berkley lands with a right hand.
Berkley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Berkley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Berkley cracks Tanawati with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
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!
Berkley doesn't manage to clinch there - Tanawati circles away.
Somsak Tanawati is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Berkley clinches with his opponent.
Berkley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Tanawati just misses with a elbow thrown towards Berkley's brow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanawati misses with a punch on the inside.
Tanawati using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Berkley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Berkley is trying to break the clinch but Tanawati has him pressed against the ropes.
Tanawati tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Berkley avoids it.
Berkley stalling in the clinch.
Tanawati has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tanawati tries to land knees in the clinch but Berkley avoids the damage to the body.
Berkley scores with a hook to the body.
Tanawati can't find room to land a body shot as Berkley controls the action.
Berkley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tanawati lands a nice uppercut.
Tanawati misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Berkley.
Tanawati is breathing heavily.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Berkley as Tanawati tries to tie him up.
Berkley lands a hook that snaps the head of Tanawati backwards.
Berkley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Berkley tries to break free but Tanawati pushes him back against the ropes.

Berkley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tanawati takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tanawati walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Berkley swats away the attempt to clinch by Tanawati.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Berkley, as that shot connected.
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!
Berkley lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tanawati backs up against the ropes.
Berkley scores with a shot to the body.
Tanawati on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tanawati takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tanawati wants to clinch
and Berkley counters with a straight right hand.
Berkley feints a jab promting Tanawati to slip. Berkley then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tanawati slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Tanawati takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Tanawati is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanawati avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tanawati takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Berkley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Berkley lands a slapping body shot.
Tanawati on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Berkley lands a jab.
Tanawati with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Berkley to score with a decent uppercut.
Berkley is looking to clinch.

Tanawati gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tanawati misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanawati managing to block the knees to the body from Berkley.
Berkley is trying to push Tanawati away but Tanawati has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Berkley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tanawati can do to turn this around?
Tanawati missing with knees to the body.
Tanawati's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Berkley throws an elbow but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanawati is trying to maintain a safe position but Berkley gets an underhook and turns Tanawati into the ropes.
Berkley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tanawati misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Berkley.
Berkley lands a nice uppercut.
Tanawati trying to control the position but instead, Berkley has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tanawati into the ropes.
Good body shot from Berkley.
Tanawati blocks an elbow strike from Berkley.
Tanawati is trying to stall.
Tanawati looking to stall.

Berkley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Berkley dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Tanawati takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Berkley catches Tanawati with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Berkley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tanawati lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Berkley throws a nice looking combination but Tanawati bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Berkley's corner calls for a 1-2. Berkley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A head kick by Tanawati misses
letting Berkley counter with a right hand.
Tanawati takes one on the button.
Berkley 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.
Tanawati is still on wobbly legs! Can Berkley finish him?
The fighters circle momentarily. Berkley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Tanawati clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tanawati is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Berkley is keeping busy.
Tanawati seems to have recovered his senses.
Berkley works on Tanawati's body with a couple of short punches.
Berkley scores with a hook to the body.

Berkley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Berkley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanawati dodges the punch combination from Berkley.
A jab from Berkley finds it's way through Tanawati's defenses.
Tanawati wants to clinch up but Berkley keeps it at a distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Berkley scores with a four punch combination!
Tanawati plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A jab lands there for Berkley.
Berkley connects with a right hand. Tanawati shakes it off.
Berkley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Benjamin Berkley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Berkley lands with an uppercut that bounces Tanawati off the ropes and back into range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tanawati tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Berkley counters with a straight right hand.

Tanawati fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Berkley, pushing him back against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanawati keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Berkley's efforts to push away.
Berkley is working Tanawati over against the ropes.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tanawati takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Berkley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Berkley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tanawati throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Berkley blocks it with crossed arms.
Berkley lands a nice shot to the body.
Berkley lands with a short shot to the head.
Berkley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tanawati backwards.
Berkley is trying to force a seperation but Tanawati has the dominant position.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Berkley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Berkley works on Tanawati's body with a couple of short punches.

Berkley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Berkley lands a really nice looking cross but Tanawati seems unphased.
Berkley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tanawati on the side of the head.
Berkley cracks Tanawati with a good jab.
Berkley tests Tanawati's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanawati drops his guard momentarily, allowing Berkley to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Tanawati! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Berkley takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Benjamin Berkley!
Our winner, Benjamin Berkley, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.