PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeffery Berwick (ranked 2698 p4p, 5171 weight class) and John Willis (ranked 384 p4p, 603 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Berwick
vs
Willis

184 cm
20
184
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
23
168
2 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeffery Berwick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Willis!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Berwick.
Willis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Berwick keeps the fight on the outside.
Berwick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Willis.
Willis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Willis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Berwick pinned against the cage. Berwick gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Willis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Berwick sprawls well. Berwick wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Willis gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis misses with the combination.
Berwick appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Willis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Berwick was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Willis is looking to clinch but Berwick is avoiding it.
Willis tries to clinch
and Berwick counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Willis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Willis misses with an uppercut. Berwick saw that one coming.
Berwick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Willis.
It looked like Berwick wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis misses with a low kick.
Willis darts in looking for a takedown but Berwick gets double underhooks and turns Willis into the cage.
It looked like Berwick wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jeffery Berwick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Willis.
Willis wants to clinch up but Berwick keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Berwick wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Willis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Berwick fires out a quick counter leg kick but Willis just manages to avoid it.
Willis wants to clinch.
Willis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Berwick manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A quick step to the side and Berwick tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Willis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Berwick pinned against the cage. Berwick gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A quick step to the side and Berwick tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Willis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Willis closes the distance and clinches up with Berwick, looking for a takedown. Willis pushes Berwick against the cage but Berwick circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Berwick appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Willis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Berwick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sloppy strikes from Willis. Those never looked like landing.
Berwick throws a big counter combination but Willis scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Berwick looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Willis looks to clinch
and Willis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like John Willis has been cut.
Willis fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Willis dives in for a single leg takedown but Berwick sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Willis clinches.
Berwick is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Willis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Willis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Berwick's elbow.
Willis swings wildly with an uppercut but Berwick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Willis looking for a takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Berwick lands a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeffery Berwick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Willis's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Willis dives in for a single leg takedown but Berwick sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Berwick appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
John Willis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Willis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Berwick.
Berwick is looking to counter punch.

Willis moves into the clinch.
Willis stops a takedown attempt from Berwick.
Willis is trying to push Berwick away but Berwick has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Willis wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Berwick is trying to trip Willis. He has hold of a leg but Willis is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Berwick persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Willis manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Berwick has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Willis is trying to keep an underhook but Berwick manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berwick sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Willis defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis wants to control but Berwick is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Berwick sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Willis defending well though.
Willis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Berwick.
Berwick lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Berwick sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Willis defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berwick working Willis over with strikes.
Berwick slips a nice elbow through Willis's hands, connecting with Willis's forehead.
Berwick working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Willis trying to control from the bottom.
Willis taking some punishment here, with Berwick in his half guard.
Willis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Berwick scores with a couple of nice shots.
Berwick is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Berwick is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Willis is rocked!
Berwick lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Willis! More strikes land and this one is all over! Berwick jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeffery Berwick!
Jeffery Berwick seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.