PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kerry Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Berkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mario Berkovic has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kerry Lawson's chin.

Lawson
vs
Berkovic

193 cm
20
221 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

197 cm
20
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kerry Lawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mario Berkovic!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Lawson.

It looks like Mario Berkovic has been cut.
Lawson misses with a double jab.
Berkovic slips a jab and a cross from Lawson.
Berkovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lawson ducks under a wild hook from Berkovic.
Lawson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lawson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Berkovic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lawson misses with a series of wild punches.
Lawson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Berkovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Lawson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Berkovic.
A clash of legs there as Lawson blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkovic with a poor takedown
and Lawson counters with a left and a right that stings Berkovic.
Lawson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Lawson.
Lawson swinging wildly here.

Lawson gets caught flat footed, as Berkovic shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lawson has a closed guard, preventing Berkovic from standing up.
Lawson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Berkovic throwing strikes from guard but Lawson blocks nicely.
Berkovic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Berkovic drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lawson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lawson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lawson!
Lawson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Lawson working away.
Berkovic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lawson tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Lawson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawson is looking to take a break and control but Berkovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Berkovic is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lawson wants to stand up but Berkovic is controlling the position.
Berkovic manages to get to full guard.
Lawson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Berkovic's guard.
Lawson trying to control the position from guard on top but Berkovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawson wants to stand but Berkovic is controlling his posture from full guard.
Berkovic lands a decent punch to the body there.
Lawson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Berkovic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lawson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Berkovic working for a triangle but Lawson defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lawson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lawson trying to control the position from guard on top but Berkovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Berkovic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lawson defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kerry Lawson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mario Berkovic's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Berkovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Lawson prevents Berkovic from breaking the clinch.

Lawson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lawson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Berkovic counters with a stiff right hand.
Lawson with a hook.
Berkovic avoids the body shot from Lawson.
Lawson swinging wildly here.
Berkovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkovic throws a right hand that Lawson ducks under and follows up with a left that Lawson also avoids with ease.
Kerry Lawson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berkovic shoots in for a double leg but Lawson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lawson lands with a shot to the body.
Jab from Berkovic.
Lawson misses with a wild combination.
Lawson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berkovic shoots in but Lawson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lawson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Berkovic.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Berkovic.
Kerry Lawson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Berkovic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Lawson.
Berkovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lawson manages to avoid it.
Kerry Lawson is winning the standup battle so far.
Berkovic throws a nice looking combination but Lawson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Lawson does no damage.
Lawson throws a combination. Berkovic tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Berkovic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lawson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Berkovic is breathing heavily.
Lawson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lawson throws a series of strikes that have Berkovic backpedaling.
Lawson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berkovic moves away.
Lawson closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That has opened up Mario Berkovic's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawson works Berkovic's body with a nice hook.

Lawson lands a left and a right that send Berkovic crashing to the mat, dazed. Lawson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Berkovic is rocked!
Berkovic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Berkovic is still on wobbly legs! Can Lawson finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lawson is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Lawson shuts the power down on Berkovic. Lights out, game over! Lawson is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kerry Lawson!