PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dominick Napolitano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakeem Berzevaco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berzevaco is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kaksi vanhaa hinttaria. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Napolitano
vs
Berzevaco

186 cm
31
184 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

178 cm
37
180 lbs
29 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Fast

Voodoo Nutrition
Big Bear Nutrition 160Q

SP Ultimate Nutrition

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 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dominick Napolitano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hakeem Berzevaco!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berzevaco tries to land a leg kick but Napolitano saw it coming and moves away.
Napolitano lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Berzevaco backs up against the cage.
Napolitano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Berzevaco buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick from Napolitano lands but Berzevaco takes it in his stride.
Berzevaco throws a wild body kick that Napolitano sees coming a mile off.
Napolitano feints a jab promting Berzevaco to slip. Napolitano then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Berzevaco slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Napolitano lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berzevaco shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Napolitano eats them both and turns towards Berzevaco to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Napolitano tries to bum rush Berzevaco with a series of wild strikes but Berzevaco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Napolitano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Berzevaco circles away quickly and effectively.
Berzevaco throws a good cross that connects.
Berzevaco just misses with a punch to the body.
Berzevaco throws a half hearted mid kick.
Napolitano throws a big counter combination but Berzevaco scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Berzevaco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Napolitano is looking to counter punch.
Berzevaco looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Napolitano is looking to counter with head kicks.
Napolitano ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Berzevaco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Napolitano was well out of range. Poor timing from Berzevaco.
Napolitano throws a lazy head kick
and Berzevaco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hakeem Berzevaco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berzevaco takes one to the chin there.
Napolitano scores with a push kick.
Berzevaco looks winded!

Napolitano has Berzevaco up against the cage in a clinch.

Napolitano manages to break the clinch.
Berzevaco throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Napolitano throws a big counter combination but Berzevaco scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Berzevaco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Napolitano was well out of range. Poor timing from Berzevaco.
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!
Napolitano ducks under a wild hook from Berzevaco.
Napolitano is looking for a counter combo.
A head kick misses from Napolitano.
Berzevaco unleashes a big counter combination but Napolitano bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Berzevaco with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Berzevaco throws a head kick that misses.
Napolitano went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Napolitano darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Napolitano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Berzevaco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Berzevaco throws out a counter right but Napolitano avoids it with no problem.
Berzevaco misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Napolitano counters with a one-two to the body.
A swing and a miss from Berzevaco.
Berzevaco throws an overhand right that lands on Napolitano's shoulder, as Napolitano tries to avoid the shot.
Good work by Napolitano as he checks the leg kick.
Napolitano scores with a one two! Berzevaco had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Napolitano. Berzevaco shrugs it off though.
Berzevaco throws a front kick aimed at Napolitano's knee but Napolitano avoids it well.
Napolitano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Berzevaco circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano scores with a head kick. Berzevaco tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left lands for Napolitano.
Berzevaco scores with a nice head shot.
Berzevaco throws a looping overhand right but Napolitano ducks down to avoid it.
A combination from Napolitano does no damage.
Berzevaco blocks a head kick by Napolitano.
Some wild striking there from Napolitano.
Napolitano is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nice defenses there by Napolitano.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominick Napolitano dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Napolitano closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Berzevaco cracks Napolitano with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Berzevaco throws a jab but it's blocked by Napolitano.
Berzevaco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Napolitano lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Berzevaco misses with a straight left.
Napolitano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Berzevaco can do to turn this around?
Napolitano takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Napolitano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Berzevaco takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Berzevaco connects with a high kick.
Berzevaco is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Napolitano takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Napolitano avoids the body shot from Berzevaco.
Berzevaco throws a series of punches but Napolitano avoids them all with ease.
Napolitano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Napolitano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Berzevaco circles away quickly and effectively.
Berzevaco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Napolitano moves away.
Berzevaco cracks Napolitano with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Berzevaco looks to throw a body kick
and Napolitano counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Berzevaco misses with a wild body shot.
Napolitano is looking for a counter combo.
Berzevaco throws a lazy uppercut
and Napolitano counters with a three punch combo that has Berzevaco backing up. Berzevaco nods at Napolitano to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Napolitano blocks a head kick by Berzevaco.
Napolitano seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Napolitano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Berzevaco misses with a straight right.
Napolitano appears to be looking for a big counter.
Napolitano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Berzevaco unleashes a big counter combination but Napolitano bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Napolitano lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Napolitano goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Berzevaco swings for the body but Napolitano moves out of range.
As Berzevaco looks to move away, Napolitano throws a big counter combo bu Berzevaco just gets out of the way.
Berzevaco throws a low kick, looking for Napolitano's leg but Napolitano calmly moves out of range.
As Berzevaco looks to move away, Napolitano throws a big counter combo bu Berzevaco just gets out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berzevaco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Napolitano on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Napolitano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Berzevaco. Those never looked like landing.
Napolitano is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Berzevaco avoids a kick to the body.
Napolitano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Berzevaco misses with an uppercut. Napolitano saw that one coming.
Napolitano looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Napolitano throws a right hand that Berzevaco ducks under and follows up with a left that Berzevaco also avoids with ease.
Napolitano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Berzevaco cracks Napolitano with a good jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berzevaco throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Berzevaco has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Napolitano.
A shot to the body from Berzevaco misses
and Napolitano counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dominick Napolitano is winning the standup battle so far.
Napolitano scores with a one two! Berzevaco had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berzevaco dodges the punch combination from Napolitano.
Napolitano lands a nice shot to the body.
Napolitano connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominick Napolitano dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Napolitano lands a head kick!
Berzevaco shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Napolitano takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Napolitano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Napolitano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Berzevaco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Napolitano.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berzevaco throws a front kick aimed at Napolitano's knee but Napolitano avoids it well.
Napolitano thinks about countering with a head kick.
Berzevaco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Berzevaco misses the body punch
and Napolitano makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Berzevaco misses with a body shot.
Napolitano is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Napolitano throws a series of strikes that have Berzevaco backpedaling.
Berzevaco misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Berzevaco throws a leg kick that misses.
Napolitano tries a head kick but it misses.
Berzevaco fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Napolitano looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Berzevaco misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Napolitano lands a nice looking body kick.
Berzevaco swats away the attempt to clinch by Napolitano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano lands with a kick to the temple. Berzevaco shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Berzevaco moves out of range of the strikes.
Berzevaco lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Berzevaco wants to slow Napolitano down by chopping away at his legs.
Berzevaco throws a low kick, looking for Napolitano's leg but Napolitano calmly moves out of range.
A punch combination from Napolitano misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Napolitano ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Napolitano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Napolitano.
Berzevaco looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Napolitano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Berzevaco.
Napolitano misses with a few strikes there.
Napolitano throws a right hand that Berzevaco ducks under and follows up with a left that Berzevaco also avoids with ease.
Berzevaco takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Napolitano dodges the punch combination from Berzevaco.
Berzevaco lands a high kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano scores with a jab. Berzevaco acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Berzevaco slips a jab and a cross from Napolitano.
Berzevaco throws a series of strikes that have Napolitano backpedaling.
A swing and a miss from Berzevaco.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Napolitano.
Berzevaco misses with a head kick.
Napolitano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Berzevaco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dominick Napolitano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Napolitano has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominick Napolitano!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Dominick Napolitano made sure he mentioned Milwaukee's Best Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.