PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between big daddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jauque Berkeley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

daddy
vs
Berkeley

192 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, big daddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jauque Berkeley !
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

daddy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
daddy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Berkeley knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Berkeley is trying to control but can't.
Berkeley is looking for a sweep. daddy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
daddy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
daddy wants to take a breather but Berkeley is having none of it.
daddy moves nicely into side control.
Berkeley sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
daddy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Berkeley wants to improve his position but daddy is controlling well.
Berkeley is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
daddy wants to pass the guard but Berkeley is defending well.
daddy is working hard here to advance position.
Berkeley is looking to improve his position.
Berkeley wants to control but daddy is keeping busy and won't allow it.

daddy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Berkeley is looking to control daddy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Berkeley avoid being mounted?

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkeley looks like he's trying to stand up.
daddy working over Berkeley with some ground and pound. Berkeley looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
daddy prevents Berkeley from improving his position.

Berkeley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Berkeley looks gassed!
daddy lands with a punch from half guard.

daddy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

daddy is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
daddy prevents Berkeley from improving his position.
Berkeley is looking to control daddy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Berkeley avoid being mounted?

daddy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
daddy is stalling here. Berkeley is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! daddy seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Berkeley has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
daddy tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
daddy taking shots to the head.

Berkeley is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, daddy has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Berkeley prevents daddy from getting the reversal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Berkeley avoids the attempt from daddy to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

big daddy dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Berkeley lands with a shot to the body.

daddy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
daddy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
daddy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Berkeley looking for submissions off his back.

daddy seems to be working for a kimura but Berkeley defends the submission attempt.
Berkeley wants to improve his position but daddy is controlling well.
Berkeley is trying to defend against the ground and pound but daddy scores with a couple of nice shots.
Berkeley is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
daddy working Berkeley over with strikes.
daddy is keen to just control but Berkeley is a slippery customer.
Berkeley makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Berkeley .

Berkeley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
daddy scoring with punches to the head and body.
daddy wants to control from the top but Berkeley keeps moving.
daddy wants to get up but he can't break Berkeley 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
daddy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
daddy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
daddy is working Berkeley over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
daddy trying to control the position from guard on top but Berkeley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Berkeley is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

daddy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Berkeley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Berkeley keeping moving, preventing daddy from controlling successfully.
Berkeley is pulling down on daddy's head. It's preventing any offense from daddy, at least for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

daddy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Berkeley scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
daddy is trying to maintain the position but Berkeley is very close to passing his half guard.

daddy actively working from the bottom here.
daddy wants to get back to full guard.

daddy actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berkeley looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
daddy trying to control but Berkeley postures up.
daddy trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Berkeley manages to pass to mount!
daddy working to try and regain half guard.

Berkeley working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
daddy bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that big daddy will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

daddy gets the takedown into side control.
Berkeley is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Berkeley is trying to control daddy's posture but daddy avoids it.
daddy is looking to take a break and control but Berkeley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
daddy landing strikes.

daddy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Berkeley , who protects the arm well.
Berkeley strikes from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkeley is not content to let daddy control the position.
Berkeley pushes daddy away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, daddy gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Berkeley avoids any damage from the ground and pound of daddy.
daddy prevents Berkeley from escaping the position.

daddy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Berkeley knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Berkeley 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

daddy goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Berkeley rolls with the submission and now he's on top in daddy's guard! Nice work there by Berkeley !
Berkeley trying to control the position from guard on top but daddy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
daddy is trying to control the position but Berkeley postures up.

daddy working for a triangle but Berkeley defends it easily.
Berkeley trying to control but daddy is working from the bottom.
big daddy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Berkeley drops back looking for a leg! daddy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and daddy manages to kick Berkeley off! Berkeley jumps back into daddy's guard.
daddy trying to keep a closed guard but Berkeley is proving a slippery customer.
daddy keeping moving, preventing Berkeley from controlling successfully.
Berkeley wants to stand but daddy is controlling his posture from full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
daddy misses with a takedown attempt

and Berkeley counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in daddy's guard now.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
daddy keeping moving, preventing Berkeley from controlling successfully.

Berkeley is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Berkeley stopping the sweep attempt from daddy.

daddy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

daddy throws his legs up looking for a submission but Berkeley uses it to pass to side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jauque Berkeley .
I think daddy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... big daddy!