PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dynamiten Explosiv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dynamiten Explosiv has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Berry
vs
Explosiv

212 cm
19
177 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

178 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Berry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dynamiten Explosiv!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berry keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Berry pushes Explosiv up against the cage in a clinch.
Explosiv tries to break the clinch but Berry is controlling the position.
Berry tries to pull guard but Explosiv forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Berry is trying to stall.

Explosiv is trying to trip Berry. He has hold of a leg but Berry is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Explosiv persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Berry trying to control the position.

Berry is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Berry has his foot on Explosiv's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Explosiv works his way back into a safe position though.

Berry throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Explosiv must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Berry is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Explosiv looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Explosiv had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Berry defends it easily.

Explosiv has his foot on Berry's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Berry works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Berry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Explosiv preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Berry thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Explosiv is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Berry is controlling him.
Berry is working Explosiv over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Explosiv is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Berry is controlling him.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Explosiv throws a right hand that Berry ducks under and follows up with a left that Berry also avoids with ease.
Explosiv swinging wildly here.
Berry throwing a counter right hand but Explosiv manages to avoid it.
Explosiv throws a right and a left that Berry avoids nicely.
Explosiv scores with a one two! Berry had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Explosiv throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Berry crashing down! Berry tries to stagger back to his feet but Explosiv just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Berry asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dynamiten Explosiv!