PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeffery Berwick (ranked 1126 p4p, 754 weight class) and Charlie Chan (ranked 181 p4p, 126 weight class). Charlie Chan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Berwick
vs
Chan

184 cm
20
184
4 - 0 - 0

184 cm
21
180
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Conquer
Urban Fighter

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 4 - 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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Chan!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, 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!
Berwick ducks under a wild hook from Chan.
Some bone on bone action there as Berwick checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Berwick takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Berwick staying out of range there.
Berwick takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Chan misses with a series of wild punches.
Berwick went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Chan thuds his right hand into Berwick's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chan with a hook.
Berwick ducks under a wild hook from Chan.
Berwick was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chan motions for Berwick to come forward. Chan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Berwick takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berwick ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Berwick misses the target.
Berwick blocks a leg kick.
Chan throws a leg kick
and Berwick counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Charlie Chan has been cut.
Berwick is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chan throws a lazy right hand but Berwick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Berwick was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Chan misses with a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Berwick on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Berwick takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Berwick is looking to counter punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Chan as he connects with a hook.
Chan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Berwick had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Chan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Berwick moves forwards but Chan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chan scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Chan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berwick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Berwick fires out a quick counter leg kick but Chan just manages to avoid it.
Chan lands a leg kick that knocks Berwick off balance momentarily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chan.
Chan lands with an uppercut that bounces Berwick off the cage and back into range.
Chan just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Berwick wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chan scores with a hook.
A big right from Chan misses.
Chan throws an off balance right hand
and Berwick counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chan's knee momentarily.
An inside leg kick from Chan misses.
Berwick appears to be looking for a big counter.
Chan misses with an uppercut. Berwick saw that one coming.
Berwick throwing a counter right hand but Chan manages to avoid it.
A jab from Chan misses.
Chan misses the jab.
Berwick dodges the punch combination from Chan.
Berwick swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Chan - just one landing.
Chan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Berwick moves away from the strike by Chan.
It looked like Berwick wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Berwick is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Berwick takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chan throws a hook to the side of Berwick's head but Berwick sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Berwick was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chan.
A big left from Chan misses.
Chan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chan clobbers Berwick with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Berwick avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan throws a jab when Berwick was well out of range.
Berwick throws a big counter combination but Chan scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A slow jab from Chan misses its intended target.
Chan misses with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berwick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chan.
Chan scores with the left hand. Berwick knows he should have avoided that one.
Chan throws a right hand that misses
and Berwick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chan catches Berwick with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Berwick checks a leg kick.
Chan lands with a straight right. Berwick didn't see that one coming.
Chan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Chan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charlie Chan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Chan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Chan misses.
Berwick was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Berwick counters with a stiff right hand.
Chan throws a body shot but no joy.
Charlie Chan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berwick moves away from the strike by Chan.
Chan throws a right hand that misses
and Berwick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Berwick might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A big right from Chan misses.
Berwick needs to keep his hands up - Chan had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chan throws the left hand but Berwick avoids the punch easily.
Chan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Berwick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Charlie Chan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Chan misses its intended target.
Berwick is looking for a counter combo.
Berwick takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chan tests Berwick's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan wants to clinch up but Berwick keeps it at a distance.
Berwick takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chan misses with a straight right.
Berwick swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Berwick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Berwick misses the target.
Chan scores with the left hand. Berwick knows he should have avoided that one.
Berwick moves away from the strike by Chan.
A head kick misses from Chan.
An attempted straight right counter from Berwick misses the target.
Chan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berwick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Berwick.
A little feinted left hand from Berwick on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chan throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan's corner calls for a 1-2. Chan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Berwick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chan.
Chan thuds his right hand into Berwick's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chan tries to land a leg kick but Berwick saw it coming and moves away.
Berwick went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A slow jab from Chan misses its intended target.
As Chan backs away, Berwick returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Berwick takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chan cracks Berwick with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chan looks to land a left hand but Berwick moved out of range nicely.
Chan loads up on a big right hand but Berwick slips the punch.
Berwick looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Berwick looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Good leg kick by Chan.
Berwick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chan.
Berwick appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berwick slips a straight right by Chan.
Berwick throws a quick counter head kick but Chan was just out of range.
Chan with a nice cross.
Chan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Berwick momentarily.
Chan clobbers Berwick with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fighters circling - Chan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Berwick takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A punch combination from Chan misses.
It looked like Berwick was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Chan.
Chan misses with a straight left.
Berwick swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Chan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Berwick's head backwards.
Chan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Berwick went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Chan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Berwick counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Berwick slips a jab from Chan.
No luck for Chan with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berwick slips under a jab.
Berwick swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chan connects with a single shot there.
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!
Berwick walks into a left hand.
Berwick slips a jab from Chan.
Berwick fires out a quick counter leg kick but Chan just manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by Chan.
Chan just misses with a punch to the body.
Berwick seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Berwick ducks right into an uppercut from Chan.
Berwick ducks under a wild hook from Chan.
Berwick swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chan scores with a sloppy right hand. Berwick should have avoided that one.
Berwick slips a jab from Chan.
A slow jab from Chan misses its intended target.
Berwick is looking for a counter combo.
Berwick takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Chan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Charlie Chan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Chan lands with a right hand.
Chan misses with a right hand
and Berwick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Chan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick by Chan misses
and Berwick counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chan's knee momentarily.
Chan throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheers as Chan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Berwick doesn't seem phased though.
Chan misses with a lunging right hand
and Berwick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chan throws a head kick that Berwick semi-blocks.
Berwick on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chan misses the jab.
Berwick was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chan throws a head kick but Berwick moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Berwick tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
Berwick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chan.
Berwick appears to be looking for a big counter.
Berwick avoids the head kick by Chan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan misses with a body kick.
As Chan looks to move away, Berwick throws a big counter combo but Chan just gets out of the way.
Chan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Berwick on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Berwick slips a jab and a cross from Chan.
Nice defenses there by Berwick.
Chan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chan misses with a straight right.
It looked like Berwick wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chan throws a jab but it's blocked by Berwick.
Chan throws a lazy uppercut
and Berwick counters with a nice uppercut.
Chan throws an off balance right hand
and Berwick counters with a nice uppercut.

Chan is rocked!
Chan misses with an uppercut. Berwick saw that one coming.
A counter left hand to the body from Berwick misses its target.
Chan is still on wobbly legs! Can Berwick finish him?
Chan throws the left hand but Berwick avoids the punch easily.
Chan seems to have recovered his senses.
Chan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Berwick is able to avoid easily.
It looked like Berwick was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Chan.
Chan misses with a takedown
and Berwick counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Berwick staying out of range there.
Chan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Berwick on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chan throws a head kick but Berwick moves out of range.
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!
Chan throws a hook to the side of Berwick's head but Berwick sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Berwick on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Berwick went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Chan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chan throws a sloppy head kick and Berwick moves out of range easily.
Berwick throwing a counter right hand but Chan manages to avoid it.
Chan shoots in but no luck this time.
Berwick swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fighters circling - Chan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Berwick is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Chan connects with an inside leg kick.
Chan throws a jab when Berwick was well out of range.
A big left from Chan misses.
Berwick swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chan throws an overhand right that lands on Berwick's shoulder, as Berwick tries to avoid the shot.
Chan lands a high kick!
Berwick displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chan throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Berwick misses the target.
Chan throws a right hand that misses
and Berwick counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Berwick takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Berwick defending well as Chan loads up on a big left hand.
Berwick swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Berwick.
Chan lands the left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan throws a hook but Berwick blocks it.
Berwick swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chan misses with a low kick.
Chan scores with a punch to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chan missing with a left hand there. Berwick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Berwick ducks under a wild hook from Chan.
Charlie Chan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Berwick drops his hands momentarily and Chan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice straight punches there by Chan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chan.
Berwick ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jeffery Berwick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chan scores with a body shot.
Chan throws a big shot that misses.
Chan throws an overhand right that lands on Berwick's shoulder, as Berwick tries to avoid the shot.
A quick step to the side and Berwick tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chan lunges at Berwick with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Berwick's hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Chan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Chan!