PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ash Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shang Tsung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berry comes to the cage accompanied by Red Hot Chilli Pipers - Clocks. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Berry
vs
Tsung

200 cm
35
216 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

185 cm
31
215 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

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 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ash Berry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Shang Tsung!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsung paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tsung staying out of range there.
Tsung throws a lazy right hand but Berry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tsung swings widly with a right hand
letting Berry counter with a right hand.
Tsung throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tsung fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Berry throws a leg kick that misses.
Berry slips a jab from Tsung.
Berry connects with a body shot.
Berry slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
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!
Berry misses the body punch
and Tsung counters with a left to the body.
Berry has been working on his boxing with his coaches at CEC Underdark in the buildup to the fight.
Tsung with a nice cross.
Tsung takes a swing at Berry's ribcage but misses.
Tsung waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Berry.
Berry throws a lazy right hand but Tsung sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tsung looks to score with a jab to the body but Berry is just out of range.
Tsung lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tsung moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tsung.
Shang Tsung is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tsung throws out a loose jab but Berry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berry misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tsung counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Berry lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters circling a little - Berry finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Berry takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Berry steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tsung.
Berry pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tsung closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tsung thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tsung is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Berry connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Berry is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tsung manages to avoid it.
Berry is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tsung takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tsung's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Berry connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tsung scrambles back to his feet.
Tsung misses with a double jab.
Berry is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Tsung takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Berry avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Berry keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tsung.
Berry dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tsung. That did some damage!
Nice uppercut there from Tsung.
Berry moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tsung blocks a jab.
Berry throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tsung digs a good body shot into Berry's ribs.
Tsung avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Tsung, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tsung thumps Berry with a low kick.
Tsung pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A low kick from Berry misses
and Tsung counters with a straight right hand.
Berry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tsung.
Tsung lands with a shot to the body.
Tsung throws a lazy right hand but Berry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Berry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tsung displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Berry.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tsung!
Nice defenses there by Tsung.
Tsung swings for the body but Berry moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tsung doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsung lands with a shot to the body.
Berry is breathing heavily.
Tsung throws a looping overhand right but Berry ducks down to avoid it.
Berry takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tsung thuds a left hand into Berry's body.
Berry scores with a body shot.
Tsung scores with a leg kick.
Berry walks into a stiff left hand from Tsung.
Tsung keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Berry.
Berry throws a body punch but Tsung moves out of range.
Tsung tries a head kick but it misses.
Tsung misses with a right hand
and Berry counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Berry takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tsung uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Berry has time to react.
Berry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tsung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shang Tsung dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tsung misses with a straight right.
Berry misses the shot to the body.
Tsung swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tsung fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Berry manages to avoid it.
Berry fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tsung has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tsung digs a good body shot into Berry's ribs.
Shang Tsung seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Berry shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tsung sprawls well. Tsung wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Berry gets slowly back to his feet.
Berry thuds his right hand into Tsung's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Berry walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A telegraphed right hand from Berry misses the target.
A big right from Tsung misses.
Tsung feints and then cracks Berry's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Berry down.
Tsung goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsung throws a right hand that misses
and Tsung takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Berry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big left from Tsung misses.
Tsung misses with a hook
and Berry counters with a nice uppercut.
Tsung takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab from Berry misses.
A left lands for Tsung.
Berry walks into a left hand.
Tsung lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tsung just misses with a punch to the body.
Berry lands a jab to the head.
Tsung misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsung throws a jab but it's blocked by Berry.
A shot to the body from Berry misses
enabling Tsung to counter with a crisp jab.
Berry takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Berry moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Berry thows a body shot but no joy.
Tsung clobbers Berry with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Berry ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Berry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tsung.
Tsung swings for the body but Berry moves out of range.
Tsung avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tsung uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berry.
Berry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tsung sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tsung takes a swing at Berry's ribcage but misses.
Tsung looks to land a right hand but Berry moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry ducks under a wild hook from Tsung.
Berry throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tsung stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Berry takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big left from Tsung misses.
Tsung misses with a body punch
and Berry counters with a stiff right hand.
Berry tries for a takedown but Tsung sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tsung misses with a head kick.
Berry dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tsung. That did some damage!
Berry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tsung jabs at Berry's body.
Berry takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Berry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Berry misses with a hook. Tsung ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsung on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Berry defending well as Tsung loads up on a big left hand.
Tsung scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berry moves out of range of the strikes.
Tsung chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Berry can pounce on him.
Tsung throws a right and a left that Berry avoids nicely.
Tsung lands a slapping body shot.
Tsung drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Berry misses the jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tsung.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Tsung darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Berry steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tsung.

Berry is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tsung's half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shang Tsung showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A jab from Tsung misses.
Tsung needs to keep his hands up - Berry had a free shot at his head there.
Nice defenses there by Berry.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tsung - that will leave a mark!
Tsung missing with a left hand there. Berry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tsung misses with a wild body shot.
Berry fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tsung looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A slow jab from Tsung misses its intended target.
Tsung uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Berry has time to react.
Berry throws a low kick but Tsung avoids it.
Berry ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Berry misses with a wild body shot.
Tsung tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berry was well out of range. Poor timing from Tsung.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsung throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berry sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tsung misses with a hook
and Berry counters with a two punch combo.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tsung darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tsung throws a hook but Berry avoids it easily.
Tsung throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Berry shoots for a double leg takedown but Tsung sprawls well. He's pushed Berry's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A jab from Tsung misses.
Tsung cracks Berry with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tsung misses with an uppercut
and Berry counters with an outside leg kick.
Tsung takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An inside leg kick from Berry misses.
Tsung steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Berry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tsung tries to avoid it but Berry manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tsung to the ground. Tsung escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tsung moves out of range as Berry strikes.
Tsung cracks a nice hook into Berry's ribs.
Berry ducks under a wild hook from Tsung.
Tsung throws a body punch but Berry moves out of range.
Berry walks into a straight right hand from Tsung.
Nice uppercut there from Tsung.
Tsung looks to land a left hand but Berry moved out of range nicely.
Tsung uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Berry.
Berry moves away from the strike by Tsung.
Tsung takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tsung misses with a looping left.
Tsung misses with a lunging right hand

and Berry counters with a shoot takedown. Tsung fights it but they end up in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tsung is looking to stand up but Berry isn't so interested in that idea.
Berry has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tsung is proving hard to escape from.

Berry gets to his feet - Tsung follows without any prompting.
Ash Berry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tsung moves into range and connects with a jab.
Berry scores with the left hand. Tsung knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Tsung misses.
Tsung missing with a left hand there. Berry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Berry looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Berry closes the distance and clinches up with Tsung, looking for a takedown. Berry pushes Tsung against the cage but Tsung circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ash Berry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tsung displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Berry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tsung tries to avoid it but Berry manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tsung to the ground. Tsung escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Berry moves out of range as Tsung strikes.
Berry takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tsung looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tsung tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berry was well out of range. Poor timing from Tsung.
Tsung lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tsung misses with a hook.
Berry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tsung moves away.
Berry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tsung was well out of range. Poor timing from Berry.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Berry misses with a hook.
Berry throws a sloppy head kick
and Tsung counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Berry is looking to land body kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shang Tsung.
I've got Tsung winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shang Tsung!
Shang Tsung seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.