PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oscar De La Cunt (ranked 5381 p4p, 5380 weight class) and Barry Berkman (ranked 599 p4p, 600 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.

De La Cunt
vs
Berkman

150 cm
21
181
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
170
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Oscar De La Cunt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Barry Berkman!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De La Cunt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Berkman but Berkman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Berkman misses with the combination.

Berkman clinches up against the cage.
Berkman is struggling to control the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Berkman.
Berkman throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Berkman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Berkman darts in trying to clinch
and De La Cunt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Barry Berkman has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berkman throws a front kick aimed at De La Cunt's knee but De La Cunt avoids it well.

Berkman closes the distance and clinches.
Berkman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and De La Cunt avoids it.

Berkman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Berkman stalling.
De La Cunt blocks an elbow strike.
Berkman throws an elbow that misses.
Berkman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Berkman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but De La Cunt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

De La Cunt breaks the clinch.
Berkman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
De La Cunt checks the leg kick.

Berkman closes the distance and clinches.
De La Cunt blocks an elbow strike.
De La Cunt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Berkman smiles and moves away.
De La Cunt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Berkman.

Berkman clinches up against the cage.
De La Cunt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Berkman walks away with a smile on his face. De La Cunt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar De La Cunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Barry Berkman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berkman misses with a double jab
and De La Cunt counters with a two punch combo.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Berkman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De La Cunt scores with a three punch combo!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Berkman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Berkman is fighting off a takedown attempt but De La Cunt is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Berkman to the mat. Berkman regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
De La Cunt throwing strikes but missing.
Berkman wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and De La Cunt is now in half guard.
Berkman wants to control but De La Cunt is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berkman is trying to stand up here but De La Cunt is controlling him well.

Berkman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Berkman pushes De La Cunt off looking to stand but De La Cunt dives back in and keeps control.

Berkman kicks off De La Cunt and gets to his feet.
Berkman misses with a hook.

De La Cunt feints and as Berkman raises his hands in defense, De La Cunt changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Berkman throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Berkman looking for a triangle here. De La Cunt is fighting it but it looks tight! Berkman pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, De La Cunt is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Barry Berkman!
Barry Berkman is the new welterweight champion!
Barry Berkman was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.