PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jarmppa Kaataja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kaataja
vs
Berry

184 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
197 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jarmppa Kaataja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Berry!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kaataja takes the fight into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Berry just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kaataja's brow.
Kaataja connects with a nasty looking knee right to Berry's face.
Berry throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Berry misses with an elbow over the top.
Kaataja with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Berry trying to land knees to the body.
Kaataja with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Berry stalling in the clinch but Kaataja improves position.
Kaataja dodges an elbow strike from Berry.
Berry lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kaataja or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Berry.
Berry takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Daniel Berry has been cut.
Berry throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right from Berry.
Kaataja tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kaataja gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Berry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaataja using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Berry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kaataja looking to throw knees to the head but Berry is blocking nicely.
Kaataja comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Berry scores with a nice hook to the head.
Berry throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kaataja prevents the takedown attempt.
Kaataja with a knee to the head.
Berry misses with an elbow over the top.
Berry lands a damaging elbow.
Kaataja tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kaataja with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Berry misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kaataja.
Berry looks gassed!
Kaataja with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Berry works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Berry stops Kaataja from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kaataja pushes Berry off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Kaataja tries to clinch there but Berry circles away.
Berry should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaataja tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kaataja looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Berry shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Berry was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kaataja trying desperately to get to his feet.
Berry takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kaataja is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Berry sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kaataja is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Berry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Berry's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Berry throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kaataja wants to clinch up but Berry keeps it at a distance.

Berry looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Kaataja has one foot on Berry's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Kaataja tries to clinch up.
Kaataja tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Berry fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kaataja, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Berry.
Berry pushes off an throws an elbow but Kaataja leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Berry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kaataja has him pressed against the cage.
Berry wants a takedown but no success here.
Berry misses with a knee to the head.
Berry throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaataja looking to throw knees to the head but Berry is blocking nicely.
Kaataja with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Berry misses with an elbow over the top.
Berry using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kaataja has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Berry tries to land knees in the clinch but Kaataja avoids the damage to the body.
Kaataja lands an elbow just above Berry 's eye.
Kaataja with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Berry is trying to break free.
A knee to the head by Kaataja.
Kaataja blocks the elbow strike.
Berry throws an elbow but it misses.
Berry takes an elbow to the temple.
Berry throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kaataja throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kaataja throws a knee to the head but misses.
Berry using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kaataja has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kaataja with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kaataja avoiding damage as Berry throws knees to the body.
Kaataja connects with a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Berry tries to land a knee to the head but Kaataja blocks with his arms.
Berry trying to control the position but instead, Kaataja has worked for underhooks and has pushed Berry into the cage.
Kaataja using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Berry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kaataja scores with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Kaataja.
Kaataja blocks an elbow strike from Berry.
Berry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kaataja with a knee to the head.
Berry creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry stalling against the cage.
Berry wants a takedown.
Kaataja tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kaataja with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Berry wants a takedown.
Jarmppa Kaataja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Berry.
Kaataja scores with a knee to the head.
Kaataja creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Berry's defenses.
Berry throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kaataja blocks it with crossed arms.
Kaataja misses with a knee strike.
Berry pushes off an throws an elbow but Kaataja leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kaataja tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Berry.
Kaataja with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kaataja lands an elbow inside.
Berry lands an elbow just above Kaataja 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Berry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kaataja lands an elbow inside that Berry shrugs off.
Kaataja lands an elbow inside that Berry shrugs off.
With the fighters up against the cage, Berry throws an elbow but misses.
Kaataja avoids the elbow strike from Berry, against the cage.
Berry tries to land knees in the clinch but Kaataja avoids the damage to the body.
Kaataja lands a knee to the head.
Kaataja tries to land a knee to the head but Berry blocks with his arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kaataja as Berry tries to tie him up.
Kaataja dodges an elbow strike from Berry.
Kaataja throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Berry just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kaataja's brow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kaataja tries a knee to the head but Berry blocks it.
A knee to the head by Kaataja.
Kaataja with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Berry comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Daniel Berry will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Daniel Berry's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kaataja misses with a takedown attempt
and Berry counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kaataja is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kaataja wants to clinch up but Berry keeps it at a distance.
Kaataja darts in trying to clinch

and Berry counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Berry.
Berry throws an elbow but it misses.
Kaataja gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Berry.
Kaataja with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kaataja looking to throw knees to the head but Berry is blocking nicely.
Kaataja with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaataja using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Berry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Berry lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Berry is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kaataja pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kaataja avoiding damage as Berry throws knees to the body.
Kaataja misses with a knee to the head.
Kaataja gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaataja creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Berry's defenses.
Berry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Berry has a couple of punches blocked by Kaataja.
Kaataja lands an elbow inside that Berry shrugs off.
Berry is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kaataja pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jarmppa Kaataja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Berry.
Kaataja lands an elbow inside.
Kaataja landing knees to the head.
Kaataja lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kaataja misses with a knee to the head.
Berry misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Kaataja.
Kaataja tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Berry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kaataja lands an elbow just above Berry 's eye.
Kaataja dodges an elbow strike from Berry.
Kaataja with a knee to the head.
Berry lands an elbow inside.

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.
Kaataja connects with a nasty looking knee right to Berry's face.
Kaataja tries to land a knee to the head but Berry blocks with his arms.
Kaataja comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Berry throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kaataja blocks it with crossed arms.
Kaataja lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kaataja tries to land a knee to the head but Berry blocks with his arms.
Kaataja throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Berry blocks it with crossed arms.
Kaataja lands an elbow just above Berry 's eye.
Kaataja landing knees to the head.
Kaataja tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kaataja managing to block the knees to the body from Berry.
Kaataja misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Kaataja.
Kaataja avoiding damage as Berry throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Kaataja.
Kaataja throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kaataja looking to throw knees to the head but Berry is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaataja avoiding damage as Berry throws knees to the body.
Kaataja tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kaataja lands a knee to the head.
Kaataja lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kaataja lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kaataja blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kaataja with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kaataja misses with a knee to the head.
Kaataja landing knees to the head.
Berry creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Berry takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kaataja misses with a knee to the head.
Berry is trying to stall.
Kaataja with a knee to the head.
Berry tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kaataja scores with a knee to the head.
Kaataja lands an elbow inside that Berry shrugs off.
Kaataja misses with a knee strike.
Kaataja blocks an elbow strike from Berry.
Berry throws an elbow that misses.
Kaataja gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Berry trying to land knees to the body.
Berry takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jarmppa Kaataja has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaataja tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kaataja with a knee to the head.
Berry tries to land a knee to the head but Kaataja blocks with his arms.
Berry takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kaataja tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice elbow from Kaataja.
Kaataja takes an elbow to the temple.
Kaataja stops a takedown attempt from Berry.
Daniel Berry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kaataja lands an elbow inside.
Kaataja connects with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jarmppa Kaataja showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Berry has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Berry!