PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ash Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berry comes to the cage accompanied by Red Hot Chilli Pipers - Clocks. Foster has chosen Friggin In The Riggin as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Berry
vs
Foster

200 cm
26
216 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

182 cm
26
217 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Seven Sins™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ash Berry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeremy Foster!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Foster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Berry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jeremy Foster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berry moves out of range of the strikes.

Foster closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Berry to the mat! Berry manages to get full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Berry is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Berry is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Foster stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Berry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Foster trying to control but Berry is working from the bottom.
Foster loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Foster with a flurry of punches that miss.
Berry wants to sweep here but Foster controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Foster trying to control but Berry is working from the bottom.
Berry controlling Foster's posture.
Foster postures up in Berry's guard and throws a big left but Berry blocks it.
Berry pulls Foster in close to prevent any damage.
Foster won't allow Berry to sweep him here.
Berry controls Foster momentarily but Foster frees himself.
Berry preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Foster trying to control the position from guard on top but Berry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berry looking for a sweep. Not yet Berry, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Foster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berry was well out of range. Poor timing from Foster.
A jab lands there for Foster.
Foster shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Berry as he jumps to the side.
Berry looks to land a left hand but Foster moved out of range nicely.
Berry swings for the body but Foster moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berry takes a swing at Foster's ribcage but misses.
Foster waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Berry.
Foster misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Berry as Foster shoots in.
Horrible takedown by Foster or perhaps it was just good defense by Berry which made him look bad.
Ash Berry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Foster.
The fighters circling - Berry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Berry checks a leg kick.
Berry checks a low kick from Foster.
A clash of legs there as Berry blocks the low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Berry. That's going to slow Foster down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster throws the kick towards the body but Berry avoids it.
Foster uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Berry has time to react.
Berry tries to score with a low kick but Foster moves his leg out of the way.
Berry throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Berry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Foster throws a leg kick but Berry checks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Foster scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Foster has his takedown stuffed
and Berry counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Foster dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Foster takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Foster.
Foster misses with a body kick.
Foster misses with an attempted mid kick.
Foster takes a swing at Berry's ribcage but misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Berry.
Foster looks to land a right hand but Berry moved out of range.
Berry wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster misses with a body kick.
Foster throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berry sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Foster looks to land a right hand but Berry moved out of range.
Foster is looking to land body kicks.
Foster loads up on a big right hand but Berry slips the punch.
Foster jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Foster misses with a looping left.
Foster fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Berry looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Foster.
Berry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Foster throws a leg kick
and Berry counters with a nice leg kick.
Foster fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Berry is out of range.
Good work by Foster as he checks the leg kick.
Foster throws a good cross that connects.
Foster throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Foster misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry blocks a jab.
Berry dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Foster. That did some damage!
The crowd cheers as Berry lands an impressive looking overhand right. Foster doesn't seem phased though.
Foster listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Berry thuds his right hand into Foster's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Berry lands with a shot to the body.
Berry ducks under a wild hook from Foster.
Berry fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Foster.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry catches Foster with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Foster throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Berry blocks a jab.
Berry digs a good hook to Foster's body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Berry.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Foster shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Foster was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Foster misses with a head shot.
Berry tries to hold on but Foster postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jeremy Foster will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Foster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Berry manages to avoid it.
Berry lands a jab to Foster's midsection.
Good leg kick by Foster there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A looping hook to the body misses from Foster. Berry does a little dance to reset his feet.
A clash of legs there as Berry blocks the low kick.
Berry throws a solid leg kick but Foster takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Berry.
Berry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Foster manages to avoid it.
Foster pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jeremy Foster seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Foster throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Foster is looking to chop away at Berry's legs.
Foster just misses with a punch to the body.
Foster throws a shot from downtown. Berry moves away and avoids it.
Foster tries to land a front kick but Berry steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Foster misses with a leg kick
and Berry counters with a right hand to the body.
Foster ducks right into an uppercut from Berry.
Foster tried to score with a low kick but Berry checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster misses with a leg kick
and Berry counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Berry misses with an attempted mid kick.
Foster looks to land a left hand but Berry moved out of range nicely.
Berry checks a leg kick.
Berry connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Foster chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Berry can pounce on him.
Foster fails to land the takedown.
Berry is looking to wear down Foster with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Foster looks to throw the jab but Berry is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster lands with a shot to the body.
Berry explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Berry throws a body punch but Foster moves out of range.
A big right from Foster misses.
A good leg kick by Berry.
Foster misses with a jab to the body
and Berry counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster connects with a looping right hand.
Both fighters circling a little - Foster finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Foster gets a double leg takedown into Berry's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foster postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ash Berry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Berry managing to control the position.
Foster pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Berry is keeping the position for now.
Foster is looking to work some ground and pound but Berry has wrist control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Berry looking for a sweep. Not yet Berry, not yet.
Berry working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Foster.
Berry has momentary wrist control but Foster slips an elbow through the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Foster comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Foster 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Foster!