PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ninja Berto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lili Jacotey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Berto
vs
Jacotey

173 cm
22
166 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc
Convicted

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ninja Berto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lili Jacotey!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacotey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Berto scores with a leg kick.
Jacotey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jacotey misses with a series of wild punches.
Jacotey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Berto pushes Jacotey away with a front kick.
Jacotey looks gassed!
Jacotey tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jacotey moves in looking to clinch but Berto pushes him off.
Berto throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jacotey tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Berto connects with a solid leg kick.
A good leg kick by Berto.
Berto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Berto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Berto scores with a kick to the midsection.
Berto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jacotey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berto fakes the leg kick and cracks Jacotey in the body.
Lili Jacotey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berto throws a leg kick which misses Jacotey's front leg but catches the back leg as Jacotey tries to avoid it.
Berto lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jacotey will feel that in the morning.
Berto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Berto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Berto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jacotey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A good leg kick by Berto.
Berto throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jacotey's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Berto moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Berto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Berto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jacotey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Berto. Berto obviously looking to wear him down.
Berto throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Berto feints and then cracks Jacotey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jacotey down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berto lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jacotey has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Berto.
Berto scores with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Berto, right into the meat.
Berto connects with a solid leg kick.
Jacotey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Berto.
Berto keeps Jacotey at a distance using the push kick.
Berto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters circling a little - Berto finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Berto - that will leave a mark!
Jacotey steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Berto. That one must have hurt.
Berto lands a front kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Berto.
Good leg kick by Berto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacotey tries to clinch but Berto moves out of range.
Berto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Berto throws a sloppy head kick and Jacotey moves out of range easily.
Jacotey sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Berto.
Jacotey throws a nice looking combination but Berto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jacotey takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Both fighters circling a little - Berto finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Berto throws a nice head kick!
Jacotey misses with a double jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Berto.
Berto throws a sloppy head kick and Jacotey moves out of range easily.

Jacotey changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Berto looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Berto's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Jacotey tries for a kimura but Berto is defending well.

Jacotey swings around for an armbar but Berto sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Jacotey's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Berto slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ninja Berto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice body kick there by Berto.
Berto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jacotey.

Jacotey shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jacotey thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Berto is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Berto manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Berto manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jacotey looking to sit in guard and control but Berto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berto is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berto passes Jacotey's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Berto is trying to control the action in half guard but Jacotey is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Well, if Berto is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Berto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Berto is looking for a kimura here.

That's two 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.
Berto is pressing down on Jacotey's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jacotey is holding on for now.
Jacotey wants to control but Berto passes into side.
Berto is looking to take a break and control but Jacotey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Berto has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Jacotey!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacotey is looking to improve his position but Berto isn't that keen on the idea.

Berto stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
No luck for Jacotey with that takedown attempt.
Berto throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jacotey chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Berto can pounce on him.
Berto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jacotey.
Ninja Berto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Berto throws a leg kick which misses Jacotey's front leg but catches the back leg as Jacotey tries to avoid it.
Berto lands a nice looking body kick.
Jacotey takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jacotey crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Berto - the referee stops the clock and Jacotey gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Berto. Jacotey manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacotey takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jacotey avoids the head kick by Berto.
Berto lands a front kick.
Berto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nice sprawl there from Berto as Jacotey shoots in.
Berto lands a nice looking body kick.
Jacotey looks for a takedown but Berto sprawls well.
Ninja Berto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lili Jacotey.
A nice inside leg kick there by Berto. That's going to slow Jacotey down.
Ninja Berto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jacotey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Berto but Berto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jacotey chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Berto can pounce on him.
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!
Berto keeps Jacotey at a distance using the push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ninja Berto dominated that second round.
That's time! Berto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A solid leg kick lands there for Berto.
Berto throws a leg kick which misses Jacotey's front leg but catches the back leg as Jacotey tries to avoid it.
Berto stuffs the takedown.
Jacotey avoids the head kick by Berto.
Berto throws a front kick that sends Jacotey stumbling back into the cage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Berto. That's going to slow Jacotey down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Berto.
Berto thuds his shin into the meat of Jacotey's side.
Jacotey takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jacotey on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Berto.
Berto throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ninja Berto is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Berto feints and then cracks Jacotey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jacotey down.
Both fighters circling a little - Berto finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Berto connects with a solid leg kick.
Jacotey takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Berto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jacotey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Berto swivels and escapes.
A good leg kick by Berto.
Jacotey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Berto's waist but Berto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jacotey off to one side.
Ninja Berto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lili Jacotey.
Jacotey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berto moves away.
Nice body kick there by Berto.
Berto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jacotey tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jacotey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Berto throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Berto.
Jacotey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Berto scores with a leg kick.
Berto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Berto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jacotey can do to turn this around?
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Berto.
Jacotey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Berto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Berto moves out of range as Jacotey strikes.
Berto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jacotey shoots in but Berto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jacotey takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacotey waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Berto.
Jacotey blocks a head kick by Berto.
Jacotey takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Berto wants to slow Jacotey down by chopping away at his legs.
Jacotey shoots in but no luck this time.
A solid leg kick lands there for Berto.
Berto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Jacotey bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jacotey is chipping away with strikes.

Jacotey wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Berto, who protects the arm well.
Jacotey with the ground and pound but Berto regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berto blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jacotey.

Berto is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Jacotey pulls his head out easily.
Jacotey wants to take a breather but Berto is having none of it.
Jacotey not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jacotey shoots in but Berto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Berto finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ninja Berto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Berto, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ninja Berto!