PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Planck (ranked 2237 p4p, 1991 weight class) and Noah Berthier (ranked 255 p4p, 235 weight class). Noah Berthier will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Planck
vs
Berthier

184 cm
30
272
9 - 6 - 0

198 cm
23
263
8 - 7 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Planck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Noah Berthier!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Planck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berthier moves away.
Despite the aggression on Berthier's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Planck slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Planck misses with a body shot.
Berthier is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Planck missing with a left hand there. Berthier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Berthier throws a counter combo.
Planck tries to land a front kick but Berthier steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Planck connects with a single shot there.
Planck looks to score with a jab to the body but Berthier is just out of range.
Berthier throws a counter combo.
Planck looks to score with a jab to the body but Berthier is just out of range.
Berthier avoids the body shot from Planck.
Planck connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Planck looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
No joy there for Planck, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Planck digs a good hook to Berthier's body.
Planck throws a body punch but Berthier moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Planck shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Berthier eats them both and turns towards Planck to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A big left from Planck misses.
Max Planck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berthier uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Planck.
Berthier slips under a jab from Planck.
Planck throws a series of punches but Berthier moves out of range.
Planck throws a hook but Berthier avoids it easily.
Planck looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Planck lands with a shot to the body.
Planck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Planck lands a big head kick that sends Berthier tumbling to the mat! Planck takes a step backwards and waves Berthier back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Berthier closes the distance and clinches.
Berthier working aggressively here.

Planck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Planck throws a low kick but it's checked well by Berthier.
Berthier tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Planck throws a jab but it's blocked by Berthier.
Planck misses with a double jab.
A combination from Planck does no damage.

Berthier pushes Planck up against the cage in a clinch.
Berthier misses with an elbow strike.
Berthier has a couple of punches blocked by Planck.
Berthier lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Planck manages to break the clinch.
Planck throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That kick from Planck tenderised Berthier's leg. Berthier is trying to keep his angry face on.
Planck just misses with a punch to the body.
Planck throws a nice looking combination but Berthier bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Planck lands a right hook to the body.
Planck lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Planck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Planck swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Despite the aggression on Berthier's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Planck throws a body shot but no joy.
Planck's corner calls for a 1-2. Planck obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Max Planck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Planck throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Berthier moves away from the strike by Planck.
Berthier is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Planck misses with a series of wild punches.
Berthier steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Planck.
The fight stays on the outside here - Berthier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Planck. Berthier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Planck scores with a decent looking hook.
Planck looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A big left from Planck misses.
Berthier ducks under a wild hook from Planck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Planck throws a big shot that misses.
Berthier lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Berthier bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Planck misses with the combination.
It seemed like Berthier was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Planck swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Planck misses with a body punch
and Berthier counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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!
Planck just misses with a punch to the body.
Berthier is looking for the big counter here.
Berthier slips a straight right by Planck.
Berthier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Planck paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Planck throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berthier sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Planck backs off Berthier throws a huge counter combo but Planck manages to avoid it all.
Berthier dodges the punch combination from Planck.
As Planck backs off Berthier throws a huge counter combo but Planck manages to avoid it all.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Planck throws out a loose jab but Berthier uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Max Planck dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Berthier uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Planck.
Planck swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Planck pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Berthier tries to clinch but Planck is having none of it.
Planck lands with a nice combination. Berthier backs away looking to recover.
Planck throws a chopping leg kick but Berthier manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Berthier lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Berthier takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Planck takes a swing at Berthier's ribcage but misses.
Berthier unleashes a big counter combination but Planck bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Planck swings for the body but Berthier moves out of range.
As Planck backs off Berthier throws a huge counter combo but Planck manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berthier slips under a jab.
Berthier uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Planck.
Berthier slips a jab from Planck.
Berthier is looking for the big counter here.
Planck is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Berthier's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Planck misses with a body shot.
Berthier avoids the body shot from Planck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Planck lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Berthier backs up against the cage.

Berthier clinches with his opponent.
Berthier misses with a short punch on the inside.
Berthier creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Berthier lands an uppercut.
Berthier keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Planck's efforts to push away.
Berthier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Berthier swings wildly with an uppercut but Planck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berthier lands a hook that snaps the head of Planck backwards.
Planck dodges an elbow strike from Berthier.

Planck manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Planck lands an impressive looking overhand right. Berthier doesn't seem phased though.
Planck throws a right and a left that Berthier avoids nicely.
A big right from Planck misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Planck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berthier moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Planck lands with a cross.
Planck is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Berthier can do to turn this around?
Planck misses the shot to the body.
Max Planck is winning the standup battle so far.
Planck connects with a right hand. Berthier shakes it off.
Berthier doesn't manage to clinch there - Planck circles away.
Berthier walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Planck just misses with a punch to the body.
Planck swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Berthier unleashes a big counter combination but Planck bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Planck misses with an attempted mid kick.
Planck looks to score with a jab to the body but Berthier is just out of range.
Planck connects with a body shot.

Planck gets tackled into the cage by Berthier. Berthier maintains the clinch.
Planck blocks the elbow strike.
Berthier lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berthier misses with the head strike.
Planck throws a punch but it's blocked by Berthier.
Berthier looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Berthier keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Planck's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Berthier.
Berthier lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Berthier lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Planck backwards.
Berthier takes a shot to the head.
Berthier lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Planck misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Planck.
With the fighters up against the cage, Berthier throws an elbow but misses.
Planck misses with an elbow strike.

Planck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Planck scores with a crisp jab that stopped Berthier in his tracks.
Planck throws out a loose jab but Berthier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Noah Berthier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Planck misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berthier.
Berthier unleashes a big counter combination but Planck bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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This has been an exciting period of action!

Berthier closes the distance and clinches.

Planck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Berthier uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Planck.
Planck swinging wildly here.
Berthier is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Berthier uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Planck.
Planck tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Planck throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Planck gets tackled into the cage by Berthier. Berthier maintains the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Berthier throws an elbow but misses.
Planck lands a right hand.
Berthier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Berthier scores with a shot to the side of Planck's head.
Planck misses with a knee strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Max Planck dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Planck misses with a looping left.
Planck looks to land a right hand but Berthier moved out of range.
Planck looks to land a right hand but Berthier moved out of range.
Planck throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Planck scores with a nice head shot.
Planck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Berthier manages to avoid it.
Planck listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Planck.
As Planck backs off Berthier throws a huge counter combo but Planck manages to avoid it all.
Planck throws out a leg kick but Berthier moves out of range and Planck only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Planck tries to land a front kick but Berthier steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Berthier avoids a kick to the body.
Planck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berthier moves away.
Berthier lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Planck lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berthier throws a right and a left that both miss.
Berthier tries to clinch there but Planck circles away.
Planck lands with an overhand left.
Berthier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Planck misses with an uppercut. Berthier saw that one coming.
Planck wants to land a leg kick but Berthier is out of range.
Planck loads up on a big right hand but Berthier slips the punch.
Berthier is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Berthier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Planck throws out the jab.
Planck throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Berthier to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Max Planck has been cut.
Planck keeps the fight on the outside.
Berthier blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berthier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Planck.
Planck scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Berthier doesn't seem bothered though.
Planck misses the jab.
A low kick from Planck is predictable there
and Berthier counters with a series of strikes. Planck will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Planck loads up on a big right hand but Berthier slips the punch.
Planck misses with a straight right.
Berthier tries to counter by closing the distance.
Planck throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Berthier on the side of the head.
Planck throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Planck looks to land a right hand but Berthier moved out of range.
Berthier is looking for the big counter here.
Noah Berthier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Planck throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Berthier.
Berthier throws a counter combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Berthier moves out of range of the leg kick from Planck.
As Planck backs off Berthier throws a huge counter combo but Planck manages to avoid it all.
Planck throws a combination. Berthier tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Planck catches Berthier with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Berthier drives through and clinches with Planck against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Planck fails to land.
Berthier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Berthier looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Planck takes a shot to the head.

Planck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Planck misses with a two punch combination.
Planck throws out a loose jab but Berthier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berthier is looking for the big counter here.
Planck fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Berthier.
Berthier defending well as Planck loads up on a big left hand.
Planck lands a glancing blow to the side of Berthier's head.
Planck throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut lands for Planck. That snapped Berthier's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Planck throws a sloppy body shot
and Berthier counters with a crisp right that sends Planck to the canvas! Berthier follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Noah Berthier!
After winning the bout, Noah Berthier thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.