PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dingle Berrian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Geronimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Geronimo has chosen "War," by Edwin Starr as his entrance music. Dingle Berrian is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Berrian
vs
Geronimo

182 cm
24
178 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

178 cm
26
185 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

[JMFC] 160!

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dingle Berrian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Don Geronimo!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berrian keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Geronimo has a takedown stuffed.
Geronimo checks a leg kick nicely.
Berrian throws a leg kick but Geronimo moved away.
Berrian is looking to land body kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Berrian, right into the meat.
Berrian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Berrian lands a head kick. Geronimo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Don Geronimo has been cut.
Geronimo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Geronimo avoids the head kick by Berrian.
Berrian lands a head kick. Geronimo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Geronimo fails with a takedown attempt.
Dingle Berrian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Geronimo.
Berrian throws a push kick but Geronimo slaps the foot to one side.
Berrian pushes Geronimo away with a front kick.
Geronimo looks gassed!
Berrian throws a head kick but Geronimo moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Berrian.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berrian tries a head kick but it misses.
Berrian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Berrian throws a wild body kick that Geronimo sees coming a mile off.
Berrian tries a head kick but it misses.
Berrian tries a head kick but it misses.
Berrian punishes Geronimo's body with a nice straight punch.
Berrian looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Geronimo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Berrian. Berrian obviously looking to wear him down.
Berrian throws a nice inside leg kick.
Berrian with a nice cross.
Geronimo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Geronimo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Berrian.
Berrian fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Geronimo is out of range.
Geronimo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Good leg kick by Berrian there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Berrian scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berrian keeps Geronimo at a distance using the push kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Berrian lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Geronimo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Geronimo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Berrian scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Berrian thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Geronimo if he has to take too many more of those.
Berrian throws a head kick but Geronimo moves out of range.
Berrian connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Geronimo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick misses from Berrian.
A clash of legs there as Geronimo blocks the low kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Geronimo is defended easily by Berrian.
Geronimo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Berrian lands with a kick to the temple. Geronimo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Berrian lands a high kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berrian throws a head kick that half lands.

That has opened up Don Geronimo's cut even more.
Geronimo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A leg kick checked by Geronimo.
Berrian stuffs the takedown attempt from Geronimo. Geronimo gets slowly back to his feet.
Berrian misses with a head kick.
Berrian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Geronimo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Berrian scoring well with a low kick there.
Berrian cracks the inside of Geronimo's front leg.
A chopping leg kick lands by Berrian.
Geronimo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Berrian. That one must have hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Berrian.
Berrian does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Crunch! Berrian slams his shin into Geronimo's torso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berrian lands with a kick to the temple. Geronimo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Berrian lands a big head kick that sends Geronimo tumbling to the mat! Berrian takes a step backwards and waves Geronimo back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Geronimo is rocked!
Berrian throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Geronimo is still on wobbly legs! Can Berrian finish him?
Berrian throws a sloppy head kick and Geronimo moves out of range easily.
Dingle Berrian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Berrian buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Geronimo seems to have recovered his senses.
Berrian throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Berrian turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Berrian throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Berrian lands a head kick. Geronimo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

The cut above Don Geronimo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Geronimo is trying desperately to land a takedown but Berrian is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Geronimo.
Berrian misses with a leg kick.
Berrian digs a good body shot into Geronimo's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Geronimo avoids the head kick by Berrian.
Berrian throws a half hearted mid kick.
Geronimo avoids the head kick by Berrian.
Berrian tries a low kick but Geronimo avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dingle Berrian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Geronimo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

An inside leg kick from Berrian misses.
Berrian lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Berrian scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Geronimo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Berrian avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Geronimo.
Berrian is looking to reverse the position.
Geronimo in the domination position with Berrian hanging on.
Geronimo trying to control the position but Berrian is working away.
Geronimo misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Geronimo is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geronimo tries to score with some ground and pound. Berrian controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Berrian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Geronimo can do to turn this around?
Geronimo with the ground and pound but Berrian regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Geronimo trying to advance position but Berrian counters by regaining guard.
Berrian is trying to control the position but Geronimo postures up.
Berrian is adopting a defensive guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Geronimo is looking to work some ground and pound but Berrian has wrist control.
Berrian is pulling down on Geronimo's head to control his posture.
Geronimo tries to free his leg and advance position but Berrian is retaining full guard.
Geronimo landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geronimo stopping the sweep attempt from Berrian.
Geronimo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Berrian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Berrian chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Geronimo checks a leg kick.
Geronimo avoids a kick to the body.
Berrian dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Geronimo. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berrian with a nice cross.
Geronimo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berrian.
Geronimo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dingle Berrian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick from Berrian.
Geronimo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Geronimo moves out of range of the leg kick from Berrian.
Berrian throws a quick inside leg kick.
Berrian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Berrian dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Geronimo. That did some damage!
Berrian misses with a body kick.
Geronimo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Berrian throws a leg kick but Geronimo moved away.
Dingle Berrian is winning the standup battle so far.
Berrian cracks the inside of Geronimo's front leg.
Geronimo blocks a head kick by Berrian.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dingle Berrian dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Don Geronimo's cut.
That's time! Berrian's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Berrian misses with a two punch combination.
Berrian tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Berrian.
Berrian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Berrian throws and low kick but Geronimo moves out of range easily.
Geronimo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Berrian.
Berrian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Geronimo.
Berrian managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Geronimo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berrian is trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Geronimo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geronimo throws an elbow but Berrian slips to the side and avoids it well.
Geronimo trying to control the action but Berrian is working from the bottom.
Geronimo with the ground and pound but Berrian regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Berrian blocking the ground and pound attempt from Geronimo.

Geronimo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Geronimo avoids the head kick by Berrian.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Berrian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Geronimo blocks the body kick.
Berrian throws a front kick aimed at Geronimo's knee but Geronimo avoids it well.
Berrian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Berrian throws a leg kick but Geronimo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Berrian lands with a slapping head kick.
Don Geronimo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Geronimo shoots in for a takedown but Berrian shows good takedown defense.
Geronimo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Berrian.
Berrian thumps Geronimo with a low kick.
Berrian pushes Geronimo away with a front kick.
Berrian throws a leg kick which misses Geronimo's front leg but catches the back leg as Geronimo tries to avoid it.
Berrian lands with a slapping head kick.
Geronimo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geronimo avoids a kick to the body.
Geronimo blocks a head kick by Berrian.
Berrian throws a leg kick which misses Geronimo's front leg but catches the back leg as Geronimo tries to avoid it.
A solid body kick from Berrian.
Berrian lands with a slapping head kick.
Berrian lands with a thumping leg kick.
Berrian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch lands to the side of Geronimo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Geronimo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Berrian lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Geronimo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Geronimo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Geronimo checks a leg kick.
Geronimo fails to land the takedown.
Geronimo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Berrian. That one must have hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berrian stuffs the takedown attempt from Geronimo. Geronimo gets slowly back to his feet.
Dingle Berrian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Geronimo.
Geronimo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Berrian.
A chopping leg kick lands by Berrian.
A good leg kick by Berrian.
Dingle Berrian is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Berrian with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Berrian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Berrian uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Geronimo has time to react.
Berrian thumps Geronimo with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Berrian.
Berrian throws a wild body kick that Geronimo sees coming a mile off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Berrian throws a sloppy head kick and Geronimo moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Berrian.
Geronimo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Berrian.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dingle Berrian showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Berrian, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dingle Berrian!