PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kuran Flup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Berlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuran Flup has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Flup
vs
Berlin

178 cm
22
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
20
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kuran Flup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Walter Berlin!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Flup has managed to clinch.

Flup is fighting off a takedown attempt but Berlin is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Flup to the mat. Flup regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Flup is looking for a triangle but Berlin pushes his legs off easily.
Berlin postures up.
Flup keeping moving, preventing Berlin from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berlin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flup is keeping the position for now.
Berlin trying to control the position from guard on top but Flup is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Berlin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flup trying to control the position.
Flup keeping moving, preventing Berlin from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Berlin has a takedown stuffed.

Flup closes the distance and clinches.
Berlin has Flup pressed against the cage, preventing Flup from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Flup gets underhooks to prevent Berlin's takedown attempt.
A frustrated look appears on Flup's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Flup misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Flup wants to break the clinch but can't.
Berlin tries to score a body lock takedown but Flup shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kuran Flup has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter Berlin.
Berlin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A frustrated look appears on Flup's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Flup wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Berlin has him pressed against the cage.
Flup prevents the takedown attempt.
Berlin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Flup fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Berlin looks gassed!
Flup takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Flup tries to clinch up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Flup!
Flup misses with a looping right.
Kuran Flup is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Berlin slips under a jab from Flup.
A jab from Flup misses.
Flup throws a hook but Berlin avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Flup scores with a four punch combination!
Flup displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Flup lands a lovely overhand right.
Flup throws a looping overhand right but Berlin ducks down to avoid it.
Flup misses with a jab, cross combination.
Flup works Berlin's body with a nice hook.
A shot to de liver by Flup. Beautiful body shot.
Flup connects with a crisp jab.

Berlin moves into the clinch.

Berlin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Berlin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Berlin is trying to control the position but Flup postures up.
Berlin keeping moving, preventing Flup from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Flup gets to his feet. Berlin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Flup scores with a crisp jab that stopped Berlin in his tracks.
Berlin dodges the punch combination from Flup.
Flup fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Berlin manages to avoid it.
Flup takes a swing at Berlin's ribcage but misses.
Berlin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Berlin tries to move into range but Flup moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kuran Flup dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Berlin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Flup.
Berlin fails to land the takedown.
Berlin slips under a jab from Flup.
Berlin walks into a jab.
Berlin walks into a jab.
Berlin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Donk. Flup catches Berlin right on the button with a cross.
Nice shot by Flup.
Flup moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Flup tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Berlin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Berlin stalls.
Berlin is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flup tries to break free but Berlin pushes him back against the cage.
Flup gets underhooks to prevent Berlin's takedown attempt.
Berlin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Flup prevents it.
Kuran Flup has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter Berlin.

Berlin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Flup scores with a jab to the head.
Flup throws a right hand that Berlin ducks under and follows up with a left that Berlin also avoids with ease.
Flup scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Berlin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Berlin closes the distance and clinches.
Berlin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Flup walks away with a smile on his face. Berlin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Berlin clinches up with Flup and pushes him back against the cage.
Berlin tries to pull guard but Flup holds him up against the cage and eventually Berlin drops back down to his feet.

Berlin breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flup getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice sprawl there from Flup as Berlin shoots in.
Flup lands with an uppercut that bounces Berlin off the cage and back into rage.
Berlin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kuran Flup is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Berlin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kuran Flup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flup connects with a jab.
Flup misses with the combination.
Berlin needs to keep his hands up - Flup had a free shot at his head there.
Flup scores with a hook to the body. Berlin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Flup moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Flup misses.
Flup is looking to clinch but Berlin is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berlin scores with the left hand. Flup knows he should have avoided that one.
Berlin tries to clinch but Flup is having none of it.
Flup is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Flup moves into the clinch.
Flup is trying to break free.
Flup wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Flup is looking to break free of the clinch but Berlin has double underhooks.
Flup wants to get back to striking at distance but Berlin won't allow it.
Berlin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Flup is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Flup is trying to break the clinch but Berlin is controlling him.

Berlin manages to break the clinch.
Berlin walks into a jab.
Berlin tries for a takedown but Flup sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Flup digs a good body shot into Berlin's ribs.
Flup smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Flup ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Flup lands a really nice looking cross but Berlin seems unphased.
Flup scores with a jab. Berlin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Flup throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flup with a nice cross.
Flup stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Flup wants it to stay on the feet.
A right-left combo lands from Flup.
Flup lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Flup is looking to clinch but Berlin is avoiding it.
Berlin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A shot to de liver by Flup. Beautiful body shot.
Flup thuds his right hand into Berlin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kuran Flup dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

No joy there for Flup, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Berlin walks into a stiff left hand from Flup.
Flup stuffs the takedown.
Berlin shoots in but Flup avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Flup looks to land a combination but Berlin avoids it well.
Berlin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Flup misses with a two punch combination.
Berlin needs to keep his hands up - Flup had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Flup does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Flup connects with a nice looking jab.
Flup throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Berlin.
Flup lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Berlin backs up against the cage.
Berlin slips under a jab from Flup.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Berlin feints and as Flup raises his hands in defense, Berlin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Berlin wants to control from the top but Flup keeps moving.
Berlin passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Berlin decides to stand back up.
Berlin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kuran Flup has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter Berlin.
Flup will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flup throws a looping overhand right but Berlin ducks down to avoid it.
Berlin doesn't manage to clinch there - Flup circles away.
Flup misses with an uppercut. Berlin saw that one coming.

Berlin closes the distance and clinches.
Flup gets underhooks to prevent Berlin's takedown attempt.
Flup wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Flup tries to break the clinch but Berlin is controlling the position.
Flup tries to circle away but Berlin has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flup.
Berlin wants a takedown.
Flup wants to break free but Berlin has control.
Berlin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Berlin manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Berlin looking for a sweep. Not yet Berlin, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flup is looking to stand up but Berlin won't let him.

Berlin pushes Flup off and gets back to his feet.
Flup misses with a jab to the body

and Berlin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Berlin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Berlin.
Berlin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Flup gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Flup being controlled against the cage.
Flup wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Berlin has him pressed against the cage.
Kuran Flup is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Flup's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Berlin lands with a left to the head.
Flup is trying to break the clinch but Berlin has him pressed against the cage.
Berlin goes for a takedown attempt but Flup pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Berlin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Berlin tries to clinch there but Flup circles away.
Berlin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Flup throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Walter Berlin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Berlin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Flup defends it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Walter Berlin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Flup has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kuran Flup!